CSA CNY

Join us Wednesday, May 1st at the Friends Meeting House on Euclid Ave. Grindstone Farm will be hosting a CSA social hour with appetizers from the farm, featuring Cranberry Ridge goat cheese and breads as well as farm fresh herbs and greens. Stop by between 4:30 and 6:00 to meet your CSA coordinator, Beth and the POD leaders for this year. We will be on hand to answer any questions you have and complete some last minute sign ups. Remember the first CSA spring share is May 9th! Bring a friend and introduce them to the wonderful healthy world of organics!

Happy Spring to everyone.  We are very excited about Grindstone Farms success at the Regional Market so far this past winter season.  If you haven’t gone out to support your local farmers during the winter months, please do so before it gets to busy in the ever increasing excitement of Spring, Sunlight, and beautiful weather.

We are closing in on the April 1st due date for our 10% discount on season share offerings.  Please get your sign ups to us!

Also, we are gearing up for the Summer Kick-Off Potluck, please mark your calenders: June 9th at 5 PM.  Bring a dish to pass and learn more about our farm and other events coming up throughout the growing season.

Happy New Year Everyone.  The 2013 CSA Share Season is upon us.  The first early sign up has passed and others are approaching.  While we wish our former CSA Coordinator well, we welcome kindly Jason to fill the role of CSA Coordinator.  Jason is very energetic and bringing a great insight to all CSA Farm Operations.  Meet Jason and other Grindstone Farmers at the Central New York Regional Market on Saturdays.

In our CSA Sign Up process we are still early, but we anticipate a great turn-out this year.  Please sign up soon and receive you early bird discount.   Please visit this site for more information in the future.  To sign up visit the  Join page for all the details of this year’s shares and to sign up today.

Attention All Share Members:  October 21st at 5 PM Fall Harvest Celebration with CSACNY and Grindstone Farm.  RSVP by clicking here before October 16th.   The meal will be prepared with food from Grindstone Farm by local chef Will Lewis.  Please bring your own table setting, plus dessert or drink to share.

Don’t want the organic goodness to end?  Close out the year with an 8-week Winter Share.  The program runs November 1st to December 20th at a cost of $250.  Sign up deadline is Thursday October 25th.

Considering signing up for a Full Season share next year?  Sign up before January 15th for a Full Season share plus an Early-bird or Winter Share and receive a 15% discount on your total order.

July 21^st 12pm

Walking Tours, Recipe Walk, Children’s Story Telling by the Teepee, U-Pick Blueberries, Swimming at our Pond, Live Music, Farm Potluck and BBQ!

*Bring a dish to pass, cutlery, beverage, family and friends!

This year Grindstone Farm will be offering Farm Fresh Freedom Ranger Chicken BBQ!  $10 for ½ BBQ Roasted Chicken please e-mail Grindstone Farm now to reserve your chicken.  Contact customerservice@grindstonefarm.com

Spring is in full swing and the season has adjusted to some degree back to a more normal pattern…  for today!  Cool night, crisp day.  Tomorrow could be completely different!  We welcome back Kyong Soh to Grindstone Farm and the great energy that she brings to her efforts there as the CSA Coordinator.

The early sign up deadline has passed, but we still have a lot of space available for full season shares.  Grindstone Farm is in full swing with the hay grove covered and seedlings are well established.   The Planning Group has been working hard through out the spring along with Grindstone Farm to line up other potential growers for the coming 2012 season.  Please visit this site for more information in the future.  To sign up visit the  Join page for all the details of this year’s shares and to sign up today.

Was a great success!   Thanks to those that showed up.  We look forward to doing it again next year.

Below is a list of activities held on the farm for family day.  Please let us know what you liked and what you want to see more of!

For the Kids:

• Tipi Lore inside a real tipi with Katie (age appropriate)
• Maraca making with dried gourds
• Autumn Field Scavenger Hunt (age appropriate)
• Turkey feeding and turkey games

For the Grownups:

• Afternoon in the Life of a Farmer
• Hoe and Harvest

Followed by a Harvest Potluck.

Thanks to Jess for all the help organizing!