Dear CSA Member,

CSA is at its heart a farm and community of members in a mutual partnership of harvest.  We are filling your share with the bounty of the fall garden.

This summers cold and wet weather was perfect for potatoes. They have never been so beautiful.  We are bulking up the share of potatoes for the last couple of weeks so you will have a good supply going into the wonderful Thanksgiving holiday.  Keep them refrigerated and they should keep into the cold months.

New this week is the Celeriac or Celery Root.  It is a root vegetable that is great sliced and diced in soup or used in a slaw.  You will need to peel the rough outside off to get to the center.  For many members it is a favorite fall vegetable.

Members have been contacting me with questions about registration for 2010.  We are working on updating the programming for the online registration and should have everything in place very soon.  You will receive an e-mail from your site coordinators once we are ready to start 2010.

Enjoy the vegetables - Deborah for everyone at Stoneledge Farm

Full Share
Potatoes - 4 pounds

Beets - 2 pounds

Celeriac - 1 root

Garlic - 2 bulbs

Kale - 1 bunch

Broccoli - 2 heads

Thyme - 1 bunch

Fruit Share
1 bag
Golden Delicious Apples
Stamen Winesap Apples
Bosc Pears

A Traditional Wheat Sheaf

~A bundle of golden winter wheat
tied with a plaid seasonal sash.~

Take off the rubber band at the base to allow stems to spread for a self-standing Thanksgiving centerpiece.  Scatter small gourds and pumpkins at the base for an inviting display!

Enjoy this harvest classic!

Bernadette & Walt
The River Garden

The Lower East Side Ecology Center along with the Carnegie Hill CSA and the Church of Heavenly Rest are having another Electronics Recycling event.

Date: Tuesday November 10
Time: 4:00 - 7:00 PM
Place: Church of Heavenly Rest, 5th Ave at 90th Street

Accepted items include Computers, computer peripherals, monitors, TVs, VCRs, printers, stereo & stereo components, personal audio/video players, cell phones & PDAs, telephones, answering machines and more.  Visit the Lower East Side Ecology Center's E-waste page for more info.

Note for Yorkville CSA members - A Carnegie Hill member has offered to pickup items on 11/10 from the Yorkville pickup site on 74th Street.

It’s Time to order your Thanksgiving Turkey!

Please place your special bird order by November 11 – to give us time to coordinate the delivery between our Farms and You.

Stonewood Farm and CSA Pastured Meat and Poultry are offering freshly frozen birds.  They will be delivered on November 24 along with all of our monthly meat, cheese, etc. offerings so you also have the choice of our full range of products for your holiday entertaining.  We are ordering a few extra birds too to try to accommodate those who make plans later on in November.  If you would like to order, you will place a special order on the website for the Thanksgiving birds.  Please place an order for all other products SEPARATE from the turkey order!

Stonewood Farm specializes in premium quality turkeys with superior flavor and juiciness that can only be grown in Vermont.  They grow their turkeys naturally; that is they do not feed antibiotics or growth hormones.  They raise their turkeys for your family without using any preservatives or artificial ingredients.  Just plenty of fresh Vermont air, cool nights, green pastures, good feed and tender loving care on their family farm.  Paul Stone was the Commissioner of Agriculture for the State of Vermont.

Whole turkeys are offered freshly frozen in 10 sizes.  Turkey is priced at $3.95/lb.

·      Whole Turkey between 12 - 13.9 lbs. will be about $47 to $55
·      Whole Turkey between 14 – 15.9 lbs. will be about $55 to $63
·      Whole Turkey between 16 - 17.9 lbs. will be about $63 to $71
·      Whole Turkey between 18 - 19.9 lbs. will be about $71 to $79
·      Whole Turkey between  20 – 21.9 lbs. will be about $79 to $87
·      Whole Turkey between 22 – 23.9 lbs. will be about $87 to $94
·      Whole Turkey between 24 – 25.9 lbs. will be about $94 to $102
·      Whole Turkey between  26 – 27.9 lbs. will be about $102 to $110
·      Whole Turkey between 28 – 29.9 lbs. will be about $110 to $118
·      Whole Turkey between 30 – 45 lbs. will be about $119 to $178

Please enter your separate order for Thanksgiving by fax or email to Nancy Brown at nkdbrown@lewiswaitefarm.com or 518-692-3120 (both a phone and fax. – press start right after dialing to fax!)

Please include Your Name, CSA and Phone # with your choices.

Alan & Nancy Brown

Note for Yorkville CSA - There is no vegetable delivery on 11/24 but there will be a meat/cheese/turkey delivery made to the apartment of a member very close to the church.  The address will be provided to anyone who places an order. - Steven Waxman