Happy Independence Day! In the spirit of July 4th, we are featuring red, white, and blue flower pots for $9.99. You can now decorate your home with these patriotic petunias. Corn is Coming: We will have the first batch of Long Island sweet corn in the Farm Stand this Saturday morning by about 10 AM. Please be sure to pick up your supply for the July 4th barbecue. We will be open on July 4th morning, from 9 am until noon. Fresh from the farm: Our swiss chard, daikon radish, microgreens, sugar snap peas, kale, arugula, tatsoi, lettuce, rhubarb, summer squash, zucchini, and fresh cut bunches of lavendar, oregano, thyme, sage, basil, and mint. Fresh from the greenhouse: It is never too late to
Fresh from the farm: Our just-picked swiss chard, microgreens, sugar snap peas, tatsoi, rhubarb, zucchini, garlic scapes, kale, radishes and radish greens, radicchio, lettuce, asparagus, carrots, and fresh cut bunches of lavendar, oregano, thyme, sage, and mint. Fresh from the greenhouse: We are featuring three new seedlings this week: eggplant, king crimson peppers, and golden California yellow peppers. Our other seedlings include dino kale, toscano kale, arugula, komasuta, fordhook giant swiss chard, northern pickling cucumber , several varieties of tomatoes, shallot, mammoth Long Island dill, munstead lavender, common sage, Thai basil, Genovese basil, thyme, common mint, Italian flat lea
Today Crossroads Farm held an orientation for our new volunteers led by our two volunteer coordinators, Lee Jacob and Judi Consigli. Locals of all ages gathered together and took a tour of the grounds. On the tour the volunteers met the animals, walked the fields and saw the greenhouses. This tour showed them all the different aspects of the farm and different opportunities the farm offers for volunteer work. Here at Crossroads we welcome volunteers of all ages to work with us and learn about our organic growing methods and the proper care for plants and animals. We have wonderful events within the next couple months where we can use as much help as we can get! We are so thankful for all vo
Fresh from the farm: Our summer sweet strawberries, microgreens, lamsquarter greens, sugar snap peas, mint, sage, oregano, thyme, catnip and beautifully fresh lavender bunches. Fresh from the greenhouse: Dino kale, toscano kale, parsley, sage, oregano, lavender, thyme, basil, escarole, shallot, northern pickling cucmber, komasuta Asian greens, arugula, fordhook giant swiss chard, and seven varieties of tomato seedlings. These wonderful plants are all ready to be placed in your gardens at home so you can enjoy homegrown produce all season long! New to the farm stand this week: This week, we are excited to offer some lovely all-natural beauty products including Calendula lip balm and salve fro
Fresh from the farm: Daikon radish microgreens, garlic scapes and fresh cut lavender, sage, oregano, mint, thyme and catnip. Fresh from the greenhouse: Parsley, lavender, basil, sage,thyme, oregano, dino kale, toscano kale, arugula, market more cucumber, northern pickling cucumber, escarole, shallot, swiss chard and komatsuna seedlings. New to the farm stand: 15 varieties of Gilberties organic herb seedlings. Back by popular demand: Red and yellow beefsteak tomatoes from Wickhams farm! This week at the farmer's market from Sep's Family Farm: Lettuce, zucchini, spinach, strawberries,broccoli rabe, kale, garlic and herbs.
New to the farm stand this week: Hawthorne valley organic chocolate chip and oatmeal cookies. New from Melissa and Doug, bubbles, binoculars, butterfly nets, gardening sets and so much more! Fresh organic produce available: Romaine lettuce, spinach, pee shoots, our own micro greens, mizuna greens, strawberries and daikon radishes. Fresh seedlings from the greenhouse: Sage, lavender, parsley, oregano, thyme, arugula, toscano kale, dino kale, market more cucumbers, northern pickling cucumbers, Olympus FL green bell peppers and seven varieties of tomato plants.
We've been busy installing an irrigation system at the farm but there's still plenty more to do. Not only is an irrigation system more efficient and cost effective but also extremely important to grow our crops during this very dry spring. We need your strong bodies and helping hands to get this task completed. Please join us on Sunday, June 7, 2015 between 10:00 AM and 2:00 PM to help out. You'll get your hands dirty, learn some new skills and help us get a watering system in place for all our crops. Click here to sign up. You can work as little or as long as you want, we're always grateful for the help you provide. The farm thrives on community support. We look forward to seeing you!
The Shinnecock Nation Cultural Center and Museum conducted a fun and educational Native American Cultural Day at Crossroads Farm today. They performed a special Native American dance and cultural workshop including an authentic planting demonstration for the many local education groups - including hundreds of students from Saint Annes of Garden City, Waldorf School of Garden City, Grace Lutheran School of Malverne and IHM Home School. Students participated in planting a special “Three Sisters Garden" of crops using Native American Techniques. According to the Iroquois legend, corn, beans and squash are the three inseparable sisters who only grow and thrive together. Today we call this “compa
