2013 Flyers and Documents for Outreach

Hi everyone,
This are the following flyers. You are welcome to share them with your friends and family.

Hola a todos,
Estos son los siguientes panfletos de el 2013. Tengan el placer de compartirlos con su familia y amigos.

Meet the Farmer Event 2013: CLICK HERE
Spanish Meet the Farmer Flyer 2013: CLICK HERE

CSA Flyer 2013: CLICK HERE
Spanish CSA Flyer 2013: CLICK HERE

Meet the Farmer Event

Meet the Farmer event!!!

Come and join us!

Meet the farmer of Rogowski farm, Cheryl Rogowski!

Since 2009, ParkchesteCSA has build a wonderful relationship with Cheryl and each year CSA members are able to enjoy fresh, locally grown vegetables from the farm.

Learn about Community Supported Agriculture and the benefits of joining a CSA!!

We will have fresh gourmet farm food samples!

RSVP now by clicking here: Meet the Farmer Event

 

2013 CSA Application

YOU CAN DOWNLOAD IT HERE: CLICK

What is a CSA? Join Us This Season. Support W. Rogowski Farm. It is affordable & safe for the Environment!

Contact us at parkchestercsa@gmail.com

Phone Number: 347-932-3112

Follow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ParkchesterCSA

Tweet with us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/parkchestercsa

 From the W. Rogowski Farm Website about CSA: Community Supported Agriculture

What is CSA?  CSA is a relationship of mutual support and commitment between farmers and members. In return for an annual fee, which helps cover production costs of the farm, CSA members receive a weekly share of the highest quality harvest during the growing season.

What will I get?  From mid-June through mid-November you will receive a variety of our Certified Naturally Grown veggies, grown in-season without synthetic fertilizers or pesticides. We try hard to give you the right amount of vegetables, so none go to waste and you get a good value. Variety and quantity are based on actual production.

What We Grow  Here are the types of crops that we typically grow on a steady basis and are most likely to be included in a CSA Share:

  Salad Greens -- various lettuces and other leafy greens suggested for eating raw

  Cooking Greens -- such as kale, swiss chard, bok choi, collards and mustard greens

  Root Vegetables -- such as beets, carrots, kohlrabi, turnips and potatoes

  Herbs -- such as basil, thai basil, chives and cilantro

  Onion crops -- such as scallions, leeks, cippolini, globe onions and limited garlic

  Short-Season Crops -- such as spinach, flowers, cucumbers, sugarbaby watermelon, tomatoes and Squash

Every year we do try new crops and include them in the member shares.  Last year we tried a few new items including Verdolaga (a Mexican cooking green that can be sauteed like Spinach), Asian Melons (a small melon that tastes a bit like cantaloupe and cucumber), and Sculpet (an Italian cooking herb).  When we have a new type of produce to share with you we will always post a recipe or two on our Recipe Blog.

Fruit?  Eggs?  We don't currently include these in our CSA shares, however we usually have a selection of local offerings at our Farm Store in Pine Island NY.  Visit our walk-in cooler for a selection of locally grown seasonal fruits, mushrooms, and eggs, in addition to our own produce.  We also carry a wide selection of locally produced honey, jams, sauces, oils and vinegars, and other complementary products to stock your pantry.  

Why Join?  There are so many reasons ... 

    Eat Well -- You will get the freshest food for your family, often harvested the morning of delivery, which will help you get the most out of your foods nutritional value.  Learn about new kinds of veggies and how to cook with them, as well as new ideas for preparing old favorites.  

    Be Healthy -- Eat more fresh vegetables and fruit.  Share healthy eating habits with your kids, and the experience of visiting the farm where their food grows.  They'll be more likely to try that new kind of veggie if they visit the fields it grew in!

   Buy Local -- Your support helps a local business stay afloat, helping your local economy by creating jobs in your region.  You will better connect with the food you eat by meeting your farmer and visiting the farm that grows your food.

    Protect the Environment -- You'll be supporting a farm that cares for its land by growing food in ways that take care of the soil.  Cutting down on the number of miles your food travels from the farm to your plate reduces your carbon footprint ... now that's good for the whole planet!

2013 Parkchester CSA Application

The Parkchester CSA application is now open to current members and excited people interested to join us this season. Parkchester CSA (community Supported Agriculture) connects with a local farm, W. Rogowski farm to give the community of Parkchester local and  fresh vegetables every year since 2009. Come and join us this season. There is a variety of vegetables given from June to November. It will be a fun experience. With Parkchester CSA, you can visit the farm, get to know the farmer, Cheryl Rogowski and most importantly, you get to know where your vegetables are grown and harvested.  If you have any questions, email Lizzette Bonfante, our membership coordinator at parkchestercsa@gmail.com

Support local/ seasonal vegetables !

Support a farm this year and take advantage of the health benefits ! 

Eat to Live -- Turf Breast Cancer Food Project

As we wait for spring, summer, and the return of our CSA season, our CSA founder Sharon has exciting news about her new project helping women affected by breast cancer eat healthy. Their first meetings will be March 23rd and March 30th, from 1pm to 3 pm, at St. Paul's Church. More information below.

Eat to Live!

Breast Cancer Support Group

For women in Parkchester living with breast cancer.
Receive nutrition resources, cooking tips, recipes and
support with eating healthier!

Attend a March Orientation Meeting!

Saturday, March 23rd (1pm—3pm)

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Saturday, March 30th (1pm—3pm)

Meetings are held at

You must RSVP to attend these meetings

Email contactturf@yahoo.com

Call 917-432-8494

GOOD FOOD! PRIZES! FREE GIVEAWAY!

What do I DO with all my vegetables? One Healthy and One Decadent Use for Winter Squash

Ah, Fall. When you are eating seasonally as all of us have been this year, you learn to appreciate the different fruits of each season, even each portion of each season. Early summer and the beginning of our CSA season brings garlic scapes and green onions,the blooming of summer brings corn, tomatoes, chiles, and squash blossoms. Fall, although it is normally considered a season when things hibernate, has its own vegetable pleasures as well. Squashes and potatoes abound.

I have my own personal go-tos when it comes to squash and potatoes, and I usually rely on those as we enter this wonderful season of comfort foods, stick-to-your-ribs meals. This year I have entered two new dishes into my repertoire-- one, a slow-cooker black bean and butternut squash chili, is healthy and we will definitely be eating a lot of it. The other, a recipe for a flan de calabaza (pumpkin custard) given to me by my grandmother, is definitely more decadent and we will make it for special occasions (as well as share the recipe with all of you!).

Recipes after the jump!