{"id":611,"date":"2019-10-25T19:57:31","date_gmt":"2019-10-25T19:57:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.crossroads-farm.org\/?p=611"},"modified":"2019-10-25T19:57:31","modified_gmt":"2019-10-25T19:57:31","slug":"an-autumnal-update-from-crossroads-farm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blog.crossroads-farm.org\/index.php\/2019\/10\/25\/an-autumnal-update-from-crossroads-farm\/","title":{"rendered":"An Autumnal Update from Crossroads Farm"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<h1><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">Join us for a night of Halloween fun!<\/span><\/h1>\n<h1><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"font-size: 10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/campaigns.softwhite.net\/Content\/Uploads\/4\/Screen%20Shot%202019-10-22%20at%204.41.51%20PM.png\" alt=\"Halloween Party\" width=\"700\" height=\"302\" \/><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">SAVE THE DATE:<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\">FRIDAY, NOV 1st 6:00 PM &#8211; 9:00 PM<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Join us for a night of <strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Halloween<\/span><\/strong> fun!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Expect lots of fun: old-fashioned games &amp; activities including potato sack race, costume contest, hayrides, DJ music, Halloween themed movie &amp; more.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">$20 Child Admission &#8211; includes 1 slice of pizza &amp; 1 drink (older siblings welcome)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><em>Party is for children 12 &amp; under.<br \/>\nBrought to you by Scout Troop 2, Malverne Youth Board &amp; Crossroads Farm<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #000000;\">See What&#8217;s at the Farmstand this Weekend<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/campaigns.softwhite.net\/Content\/Uploads\/4\/photo4974333068580071444.jpg\" alt=\"corn\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #339966; text-decoration: underline;\">Crossroads Farm Produce<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Collards<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Dahlia Singles<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Eggplant (Ping Tung, Traviata)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Garlic<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Gourds (Ornamental &amp; Edible)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Ground Cherries<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Herbs (Parsley, Thyme, Sage, Oregano)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Onions (yellow &amp; red)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Peppers (Bell, Jalape\u00f1o)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Potatoes (Fingerling, Dark Red Norland, Yukon Gold)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Swiss Chard (Rainbow)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Tomatoes (Cherry, San Marzano, Nepal, Streaked Lightning, Purple Cherokee, &amp; other heirloom varieties &#8211; limited supply)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small; color: #4da75d;\"><strong>Other Produce and Products:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small; color: #4da75d;\"><strong>Friday:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-size: small;\"><em>Produce:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">LOCAL honeycrisp apples, LOCAL gala apples, LOCAL McIntosh apples, LOCAL Paula Red apples, LOCAL snapdragon apples, LOCAL cortland apples, LOCAL macoun apples, LOCAL empire apples, LOCAL blondie apple, LOCAL lady apples, local baby spinach, local baby spring mix, org German Butterbal potato, org honeynut squash, org spaghetti squash, org acorn squash, org butternut squash, org delicata squash, org cauliflower, org broccoli, org carrots<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-size: small;\"><em>Other products:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Jericho Cider Mill: 1 gallon, 1\/2 gallon size apple cider, apple cider donuts (limited supply),<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: small;\">10&#8243; pies &#8211; apple&amp; blueberry, 6&#8243; pies &#8211; apple, blueberry, apple raspberry crumb, apple cherry crumb, apple cranberry crumb &amp; peach<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Tom Cat Bakery: cheddar pull aparts, onion poppy pull aparts, 7 grain bread, raisin walnut cranberry batards<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"color: #4da75d;\"><strong>OCTOBER Sales<\/strong>:<\/span><br \/>\nCrimson &amp; Clove Spices = buy 2 get 1 free<br \/>\nKookaburra Coffee = Decaf ONLY BOGO Free<br \/>\nAll hot sauces = 20% off<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><b style=\"font-size: large;\">Volunteer opportunities this month\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/campaigns.softwhite.net\/Content\/Uploads\/4\/photo5136542678996068361.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">We are starting to lay our fields to rest for the cold season, and there are still plenty of opportunities to volunteer at Crossroads. We&#8217;ll need help cleaning &amp; preparing our fields to rest.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Drop-in <span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>any weekday, 9:00 am &#8211; 12:00 pm<\/strong><\/span> to volunteer at Crossroads! We&#8217;ll be sowing seeds, raising beds, laying down tarps, and much more.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Join us and get your hands dirty at the farm!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">For more information on our volunteer program, check our website&#8217;s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.xroadsfarmliny.com\/volunteering\" target=\"_blank\">volunteer section<\/a>\u00a0or email volunteer@nassaulandtrust.org.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h1>Mark your calendars! Barnyard Event Series 2019<\/h1>\n<p><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/campaigns.softwhite.net\/Content\/Uploads\/4\/Screen%20Shot%202019-08-30%20at%203.20.10%20PM.png\" alt=\"Barnyard Series Updated Event Flyer \" width=\"450\" height=\"611\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Save the date for our fundraising events this year!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">All proceeds raised for our events directly support the farm and our ability to carry out our mission.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 2em;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em><strong>Compost at Crossroads<\/strong><\/em><\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">introduces our newest product,<strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> <em><span style=\"color: #4da75d;\">compost tea!<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 2em;\"><em><span style=\"color: #4da75d;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/campaigns.softwhite.net\/Content\/Uploads\/4\/photo5096186324469262349.jpg\" alt=\"Compost Tea\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" \/><\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">&#8211; Half gallon container.<br \/>\n&#8211; Makes 32 gallons of\u00a0<span class=\"il\">tea<\/span>.<br \/>\n&#8211; Put 2 ounces per gallon or 1 tablespoon for each quart of water.<br \/>\n&#8211; This is the organic\u00a0<span class=\"il\">compost<\/span>\u00a0leachate from organic\u00a0<span class=\"il\">composted<\/span>\u00a0pine shavings, hay and horse manure.<br \/>\n&#8211; Contains microorganisms which feed your soil and plants.<br \/>\n&#8211; Non-acidic\/neutral pH and not treated with lime.<br \/>\n&#8211;\u00a0<span class=\"il\">Composted<\/span>\u00a0to between 130\u00b0F to 160\u00b0F to kill any weed seed and any potential pathogens.<br \/>\n&#8211; Approx. 180 ppm of nitrogen<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Come on by and pick some up to support your fall garden!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/campaigns.softwhite.net\/Content\/Uploads\/4\/photo5060325709779675200_02.png\" alt=\"Compost!\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">We offer compost in a variety of ways:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">1 gallon for <strong>$2.00<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">7.5 gallons for <strong>$8.00<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">One tractor bucket for<strong> $25.00<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em><span style=\"font-size: small;\">By the yard<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">1 cubic yard for\u00a0<strong>$60.00<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">5 cubic yards for\u00a0<strong>$250.00<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">10 cubic yards for\u00a0\u00a0<strong>$450.00<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">For quantities that require tractor use (1 yard plus,) please schedule in advance with our compost manager Joe Castiglia at\u00a0(347) 925 &#8211; 3292.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong style=\"font-size: 2em;\">Our Store Hours\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">NEW STORE HOURS (now in effect)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">OPEN: Friday through Monday from <strong><span style=\"color: #4da75d;\">10:00 AM &#8211; 6:00 PM<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> CLOSED: T, W, Th<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 Join us for a night of Halloween fun! SAVE THE DATE:\u00a0FRIDAY, NOV 1st 6:00 PM &#8211; 9:00 PM Join us for a night of Halloween fun! Expect lots of fun: old-fashioned games &amp; activities including potato sack race, costume contest, hayrides, DJ music, Halloween themed movie &amp; more.\u00a0 $20 Child Admission &#8211; includes 1 &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.crossroads-farm.org\/index.php\/2019\/10\/25\/an-autumnal-update-from-crossroads-farm\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;An Autumnal Update from Crossroads Farm&#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\/611"}],"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=611"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/blog.crossroads-farm.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/611\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":612,"href":"http:\/\/blog.crossroads-farm.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/611\/revisions\/612"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/blog.crossroads-farm.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=611"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/blog.crossroads-farm.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=611"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/blog.crossroads-farm.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=611"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}