{"id":433,"date":"2018-07-13T12:33:42","date_gmt":"2018-07-13T12:33:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.crossroads-farm.org\/?p=433"},"modified":"2018-07-13T12:33:42","modified_gmt":"2018-07-13T12:33:42","slug":"weekend-farm-stand-update-july-13-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blog.crossroads-farm.org\/index.php\/2018\/07\/13\/weekend-farm-stand-update-july-13-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekend Farm stand Update &#8211; July 13, 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"Empty\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><center><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"vertical-align: middle;\" src=\"http:\/\/campaigns.softwhite.net\/Content\/images\/crossroads_smaller.png\" width=\"145\" height=\"129\" \/><\/center><center><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CFarmatG?lang=en\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/campaigns.softwhite.net\/content\/uploads\/4\/bc_twitter_logo.PNG\" width=\"39\" height=\"38\" \/><\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/crossroadsfarmatgrossmanns\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/campaigns.softwhite.net\/content\/uploads\/4\/bc_facebook_logo.PNG\" width=\"39\" height=\"38\" \/><\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/xroadsfarmliny\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/campaigns.softwhite.net\/Content\/Uploads\/4\/nlt_instagram_logo.png\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" \/><\/a><\/center><center><center><\/center><center><a href=\"http:\/\/volunteer.crossroads-farm.org\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/campaigns.softwhite.net\/content\/uploads\/4\/nlt_volunteer_button.png\" width=\"124\" height=\"36\" \/><\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/donate.crossroads-farm.org\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/campaigns.softwhite.net\/content\/uploads\/4\/nlt_donate_button.png\" width=\"101\" height=\"36\" \/><\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/education.crossroads-farm.org\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/campaigns.softwhite.net\/content\/uploads\/4\/nlt_learn_button.png\" width=\"84\" height=\"36\" \/><\/a><\/center><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 300px;\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: #009900;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial,Helvetica; color: white;\"><a class=\"mediumlinks\" style=\"font-family: Arial,Helvetica; color: white; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.xroadsfarmliny.com\/#!about-the-farm\/c1p71\">About Us<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0|\u00a0\u00a0<a class=\"mediumlinks\" style=\"color: white; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.xroadsfarmliny.com\/#!upcoming-events\/cqnr\">Events<\/a> <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\">Our Next Food Truck Rodeo is Almost Here!<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/campaigns.softwhite.net\/Content\/Uploads\/4\/FTR%2007202018.PNG\" width=\"621\" height=\"806\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: small;\">The final Food Truck Rodeo of the season is fast approaching.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Get ready for lots of outdoor fun. There&#8217;s family fun for all including hayrides, corn hole games, a bouncy house and face painting for the kids. Adults can enjoy craft beer from local breweries including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lithologybrewing.com\/\">Lithology<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flyingbelgianbrewery.com\/\">Flying Belgian<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/barrierbrewing.com\/\">Barrier<\/a> breweries. There&#8217;s also wine from Long Island&#8217;s Beverage Brokers.\u00a0 \u00a0We have food from many of your fan favorites along with some new additions. Check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/greenstreetfoodtruck\/\">Green Street<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/cheezypetes\/\">Cheezy Pete&#8217;s<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/Empanada-Queen\/1609969249324174\">Empanada Queen<\/a>, Elizabeth Walker, Ed&#8217;s Polish Kielbasa, Juice Drive Juice Truck, and Kona Ice.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">They&#8217;ll be entertainment by the School of Rock band of Long Island.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong>Tickets for the Food Truck Rodeo may be purchased in advance\u00a0 at the Farm stand or may be purchased at the door.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: small;\">If you&#8217;ve volunteered in the past and would like to help out at the Food Truck Rodeo, click the link below:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/campaigns.softwhite.net\/ActivityRecipientSubmission\/Create?email=[email]&amp;activityType=Volunteer%20Work:%20%20Event%20\">Sign up here to help.<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b>Upcoming Fundraisers in 2018<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/campaigns.softwhite.net\/Content\/Uploads\/4\/Barnyard%20Events%20Series%20-2.png\" width=\"516\" height=\"727\" \/><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Mark your calendar and join us for one or all of our fundraisers. There&#8217;s something for everyone in our new Barnyard Event Series. We are adding new food and beverage vendors, lots of exciting activities, different and fresh local bands and more entertainment. Don&#8217;t worry though, some of your old favorites will still be here for you to enjoy!<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">We are excited about our upcoming events and look forward to seeing you back at the farm this season.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/campaigns.softwhite.net\/Content\/Uploads\/4\/sunshine%202018.PNG\" width=\"586\" height=\"804\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>What&#8217;s at the Farm stand this Weekend<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/campaigns.softwhite.net\/Content\/Uploads\/4\/corn%202018.PNG\" width=\"389\" height=\"281\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">We have <strong>local<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>corn<\/strong> and other fresh summer produce at the farm this weekend. Here&#8217;s what you can expect:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Crossroads Farm&#8217;s own:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Cucumbers, zucchini, summer squash, string beans, blackberries, raspberries, and farm flower bouquets.\u00a0 We also have our first crop of ground cherries.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<div><strong><span style=\"font-family: sans-serif; font-size: small;\">Rustic Roots delivery:<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: sans-serif; font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, white cherries, cherries, Rottkamps corn, bunched carrots, cucumbers, cauliflower, asparagus, sweet potatoes, peaches, string beans,\u00a0 heirloom cherry tomatoes, beefsteak tomatoes heirloom tomato, aprium (apricot\/plum), red plums<span style=\"font-family: sans-serif;\">, scallions and Jewel apples.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong>Jericho Cider Mill:<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: small;\">10&#8243; pies:<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: small;\">blueberry, cherry, apple, peach<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: small;\">6&#8243; pies:<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: small;\">apple, apple crumb, blueberry, apple raspberry crumb, apple cherry crumb<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><strong><span style=\"font-family: sans-serif; font-size: small;\">Tom Cat Bakery:<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: sans-serif; font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: sans-serif; font-size: small;\">Pugliese batard, pumpernickel batard, 7 grain batard, brioche onion poppy pull aparts<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: sans-serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Volunteer Opportunities in July<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/campaigns.softwhite.net\/Content\/Uploads\/4\/volunteer1.PNG\" width=\"517\" height=\"176\" \/><\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Want to get involved? \u00a0Want to make a difference at the farm and in your community? \u00a0We have a vibrant and well organized volunteer program.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Come join us at the farm and enjoy a day outside while you get your hands dirty. We are maintaining the fields, sowing seeds, planting,\u00a0 transplanting and harvesting.\u00a0 Join us and help us grow, learn some farming and biodynamic skills while you mingle with the staff and other volunteers. If getting your hands dirty is not your thing, you may also help at our next fundraiser the Food Truck Rodeo on Friday, July\u00a0 20th.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0Tuesday, July 17th from 9am &#8211; 11am, Farm Clean-up amd Recycle Day<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0Wednesday, July 18th from 9 am &#8211; 10 am, Seed Saving &amp; Weeding<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0Friday, July 20th from 4:30pm &#8211; 9:30pm,\u00a0Event help &#8211; Food Truck Rodeo<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0Friday, July 27th from 8:30am &#8211; 10:30am, Soil Blocking<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0Tuesday, July 31st from 10am &#8211; 12pm, Starting Seeds<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: small;\">If you can&#8217;t make these sessions but are available after 4:00 PM, please join our farm hand Ray from 4:30 PM &#8211; 6:00 PM\u00a0 Tuesday through Thursday in July. You can help him finish up his field tasks for the day.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Please join us for one or more volunteer activities.\u00a0Sign up\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/campaigns.softwhite.net\/ActivityRecipientSubmission\/Create?email=[email]&amp;activityType=Volunteer%20Work:\">here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Note: Press the down arrow to the right of the first activity displayed to see the additional tasks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><strong>Celebrate Being A Volunteer<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/campaigns.softwhite.net\/Content\/Uploads\/4\/Pot%20Luck%202018.PNG\" width=\"727\" height=\"539\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">One of the greatest gifts you can give is your time. We are so grateful for all the time you spend here at the farm and all the hard work you do to make Crossroads Farm successful. We&#8217;re celebrating you! Join us for a pot-luck dinner at the farm on Thursday, August 9th from 5 &#8211; 8 pm. Mingle, drink, eat, and enjoy this beautiful open space.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Please let us know you&#8217;re joining the festivities by clicking <a href=\"http:\/\/campaigns.softwhite.net\/ActivityRecipientSubmission\/Create?email=[email]&amp;activityType=Volunteer%20Event:%20P\">here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b>Compost Starters from $2<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/campaigns.softwhite.net\/Content\/Uploads\/4\/compost%20start.PNG\" width=\"662\" height=\"433\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">&#8220;Compost makes a great compost starter.\u00a0 Crossroads Farm Compost is filled with microorganisms that will get your compost pile fired up.\u00a0 Grab either a\u00a0compost tea, one gallon or five gallon bag and put your compost on the fast track!&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Compost Pricing:\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\">1 gallon &#8211; \u00a0<strong>$2.00<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\">5 gallons &#8211;\u00a0<strong>$8.00<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\">1 yard &#8211; \u00a0<strong>$60.00<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\">5 yards &#8211;\u00a0\u00a0<strong>$250.00<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\">10 yards &#8211;\u00a0<strong>$450.00<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Contact us regarding larger volume pricing.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">For inquiries email <a href=\"mailto:compost@crossroadsfarmli.org\">compost@crossroadsfarmli.org<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\u00a0Store Hours<strong style=\"font-size: small;\">:\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/campaigns.softwhite.net\/Content\/Uploads\/4\/farmmarket.PNG\" width=\"227\" height=\"185\" \/><\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><b>Tuesday through Sunday: 10 AM &#8211; 6 PM<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<div id=\"SmallWrapper\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\">480 Hempstead Avenue &#8211; Malverne &#8211; NY &#8211; 11565 &#8211; <a class=\"smalllinks\" href=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?f=q&amp;source=s_q&amp;hl=en&amp;geocode=&amp;q=480+Hempstead+Avenue,+Malverne,+NY&amp;aq=0&amp;oq=480+hempstead+avenue,+malverne&amp;sll=42.746632,-75.770041&amp;sspn=7.332503,10.865479&amp;vpsrc=0&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;hq=&amp;hnear=480+Hempstead+Ave,+Malverne,+New+York+11565&amp;t=m&amp;z=17\">google map<\/a> &#8211; 516-881-7900 &#8211; <a class=\"smalllinks\" href=\"mailto:info@nassaulandtrust.org\">info@nassaulandtrust.org<\/a>\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0<a class=\"smalllinks\" href=\"http:\/\/www.xroadsfarmliny.com\/#!farm-stand\/c1fa5\">Store Hours<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"10\" bgcolor=\"#ccff99\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Click <a href=\"http:\/\/donate.crossroads-farm.org\">donate<\/a> to make a fully tax-deductible contribution. \u00a0Or click <a href=\"http:\/\/volunteer.crossroads-farm.org\">volunteer<\/a> to offer your time. \u00a0Our success depends on you, our extended farm family!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/center><center><a href=\"http:\/\/volunteer.crossroads-farm.org\">\u00a0<\/a><\/center><center><a href=\"http:\/\/volunteer.crossroads-farm.org\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/campaigns.softwhite.net\/content\/uploads\/4\/nlt_volunteer_button.png\" width=\"124\" height=\"36\" \/><\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/donate.crossroads-farm.org\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/campaigns.softwhite.net\/content\/uploads\/4\/nlt_donate_button.png\" width=\"101\" height=\"36\" \/><\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/education.crossroads-farm.org\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/campaigns.softwhite.net\/content\/uploads\/4\/nlt_learn_button.png\" width=\"84\" height=\"36\" \/><\/a><\/center><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\">A stewardship project of the <a href=\"nassaulandtrust.org\">Nassau Land Trust<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; [profilelink] &#8211;\u00a0<a class=\"smalllinks\" href=\"[emailprivacyurl]\">Privacy Policy<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 About Us\u00a0\u00a0|\u00a0\u00a0Events Our Next Food Truck Rodeo is Almost Here! \u00a0The final Food Truck Rodeo of the season is fast approaching. Get ready for lots of outdoor fun. There&#8217;s family fun for all including hayrides, corn hole games, a bouncy house and face painting for the kids. Adults can enjoy craft &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.crossroads-farm.org\/index.php\/2018\/07\/13\/weekend-farm-stand-update-july-13-2018\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Weekend Farm stand Update &#8211; July 13, 2018&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/blog.crossroads-farm.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/433"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/blog.crossroads-farm.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/blog.crossroads-farm.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/blog.crossroads-farm.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/blog.crossroads-farm.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=433"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/blog.crossroads-farm.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/433\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":434,"href":"http:\/\/blog.crossroads-farm.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/433\/revisions\/434"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/blog.crossroads-farm.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=433"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/blog.crossroads-farm.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=433"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/blog.crossroads-farm.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=433"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}