Happy Spring 2012

...as we begin a new growing season I would like to wish all our fellow farmers and farm supporters a fruitful and nutritious new season!  Happy Spring 2012!

see more about our CSA at our new website

upickcsa.com

Christmas Pie gift : artisan pizza with local ingredients

Our toppings from local farmers and artisans include

Goat Cheese;
Dutch Girl Cheese
Poplar Hedge Farm
Cabbage red 
Rt 12 Farm Stand
Garlic
Ambrosia Farms
Sundried Tomatoes
Rosemary
Sister Farm

In addition to getting a gift of pizza from us
there are items for sale:

apple hand pies,
made with apples from our own antique orchard trees
maple syrup,
goat cheese,
honey,
ducks
... shop with us!  - email for what's in stock.

Thank you for your F.A.B support
F.armers * A.rtisans * B.akers
vote with your dollars and show support for one another

Apple pocket Tart

This item is a great way to enjoy our bountiful apple harvest - a tender flaky pie crust - the filling includes apples & walnuts, brown sugar, cinnamon and freshly ground nutmeg.
Made from scratch using freshly-picked northeast apples
Comes with fresh sugar glaze
Available with or without walnuts

Fall Orders

Please email us your orders for the following
Photos shown on
circlecsa.blogspot.com

_____Brickoven Pizzas, Ambrosia Farms 8.50 each
_____Apples, Windy Hill, 1.89 lb
_____Apple Cider, Windy Hill, gal 5.00, 1/2 gal 3.75
_____French Bread, Calandra's, 2.00 ea
_____Granola, UpState Harvest, 4.80
_____Chevre, soft goat cheese, Poplar Hedge Farm, 8.00 ea
_____Hard goat cheese, Dutch Girl Cheese, 4.80 ea
_____Yogurt, Plain, Simply Greek, 1.99 ea
_____Frozen Foods, 2.75 ea
_____Fresh Garlic, Ambrosia Farms, 6.00 braid
_____Maple Syrup, Wallings, 14 qt
_____Amaretti Cookies, Ambrosia Farms, 25 tub
_____Handmade Baskets, straw, 27 and up
_____Flat Wooden Crates, The Hay Store, 24 and up

Please email your choices!
Your balance of 2011 CSA shares
will continue as a Member through the Winter Months

Order NOW and GIVE some of these products as a Holiday Thanksgiving Basket
We found just the basket to fill your family and friends with wonderful gifts

Remember-
You continue to get quality small farm items

You  Help Support our Farm Families

We value your Membership

Pizza Making Sunday - October 23 2011

We invite CSA Members to our Pizza Making Sunday tomorrow - other dates will be posted in near future!  Please feel free to bring friends and family (waiver required).  Everyone will have a chance to make their own.  We supply the dough and toppings - traditional Neopolitan style.  Take some home for your freezer.

Sunday, October 23, 2011
Time:  2pm-7pm
Where: The Store and Backyard - indoor and outdoor seating.
Price:  $8.50 per pizza, $3.00 appetizer plate (roasted sausage and salad)

Also available:
Fresh Picked Herbs, Cardoon, Swiss Chard, Mustard Greens, Yellow Squash, Celery, Scallions
Garlic
Maple Syrup
Baked Goods

while supplies last

Ambrosia Farms featured on Realtimefarms.com

Feedback - Members please email some thoughts or send a note. Thanks!

Our own Circle CSA is unique in that members choose to spend as little or as much as they want each week and make their own choices on what to take from each weeks harvest.  For example, we still have lots of potatoes and savoy cabbage that was not chosen by members.

The year was difficult weather wise because of heavy rains during and flooding, plus the early frost! Ugh...

Some things were very bountiful - like apples.  Our tomatoes, peppers, and eggplant did poorly due to my own time constraints but we got an abundance of tomatoes from our Sister Farm.  Members showed less enthusiasm for dark leafy greens, which were abundant, but did very well picking fresh lettuce.    Members tried new things like pea shoots and ground cherries.  The store worked well but will be improved in terms of climate control, organization, space and shelves. Accounting for member choices worked with the "tab" method but was time consuming to tabulate near the end.  Members consumed much less on a weekly basis than was anticipated at $20 per week.  The communication needs improvement, for example members come to the farm and request items not available that could be with some advance notice.  Due to financial constraints from low membership turnout, we are not able to provide as much as other CSA Farms, but we hope to build and improve each year.  Our prices are low most of the time but the $10 veggie basket (laundry size) was too low.  We pass along wholesale prices on many items.

Overall, we were lucky this year because our Members showed patience, enthusiasm, and a wonderful community spirit.  We hope you consider us again next year for your local farm support!

 - we may share this feedback in an article for a local paper, we may quote you only as an anonymous member - we never share private information to anyone.

Also, you may provide anonymous feedback to us - via snail mail to: 

AMBROSA FARMS

PO BOX 463

BRIDGEWATER, NY  13313

Email some feedback and answer these questions when you have time.

Did you get enough value for your money?

How did the CSA change or improve your meals?

What was memorable about your CSA Experience?

What was especially helpful for you and your family?

What would you do to improve the CSA Member experience?

What would you like grown/raised/or purchased for you that was not available through the CSA this year?

Other Comments to Share or Which may help us Improve Community Supported Agriculture in General