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Farm Happenings at Alstede Farms
CSA Week 8
We have so many yummy things in store this week! Garlic scapes are back again, with broccoli and more strawberries, carrots, kale, gorgeous lettuces, and spinach too! The warm weather and sunshine are doing their job and making everything in our fields grow and flourish! I can’t wait to share1 read more »
CSA Week 7 2020
This week's shares have a few exciting surprises! We've brought a few items for the first time this season- carrots, rainbow swiss chard, AND garlic scapes!! Stay tuned for garlic scape recipes and tips on what to do with the scapes this week.
Some of you may be asking, "What's a garlic scape?!?" G1 read more »
CSA Week 7 2020
This week's shares have a few exciting surprises! We've brought a few items for the first time this season- carrots, rainbow swiss chard, AND garlic scapes!! Stay tuned for garlic scape recipes and tips on what to do with the scapes this week.
Some of you may be asking, "What's a garlic scape?!?" G1 read more »
Farm Happenings - CSA Week 6 2020
This week we're bringing many exciting new items to the shares! From beets to scallions, leeks to a wide variety of herbs, this week's shares are packed full of fresh discoveries! I hope that you enjoy the fun items that we have added for swapping this week as well! If you need any assistance makin1 read more »
Farm Happenings for May 26, 2020
We're excited to share organic kale this week! As well as an exciting mix of herbs, greens, radishes, and asparagus! We're right in the heart of asparagus season and thrilled to be sharing so much of it with you this week. Our production team has been quite busy getting the most out of the dry weat1 read more »
Farm Happenings - CSA Week 4 2020
These warmer days are definitely helping our crops grow and flourish in the fields! Asparagus absolutely loves warmer temperatures, as do the tomatoes in our greenhouses, and our organic lettuce is growing fast in our high tunnels!
Looking forward to sharing everything that our far1 read more »
Farm Happenings for May 12, 2020
I hope you're all having a wonderful week! We just wanted to send over a few quick reminders about your share pickups this season:
- When picking up your share, please be sure to observe proper distancing and face-covering protocols, both at chapter locations and our farm store.
- If you order extr1 read more »
Farm Happenings for May 5, 2020
Welcome to Week 2 of our 2020 CSA season!
We are excited to bring you asparagus in your shares this week, along with many other delicious crops that we are harvesting now. We are excited that the warm weather and sunshine have been working their magic in our greenhouses and out in our fields. We ca1 read more »
Farm Happenings for April 27, 2020
Welcome to our first week of the 2020 CSA season! read more »
About the farm
Alstede Farms is focused on being the best farm in the northeast. We are dedicated to providing high-quality homegrown local fruits and vegetables and memorable farm experiences. This is accomplished through a highly motivated employee team that is focused on customer service and the sustainable stewardship of God’s natural resources. We produce a huge variety of our own local fruits, vegetables, and flowers grown using only sustainable and USDA certified organic production methods. We take soil and water conservation and the stewardship of our farm land very seriously, and have therefore permanently preserved all of the farm land we own. We have made a long-term commitment to agriculture in Chester as well as in New Jersey. We love what we do and we love serving you!
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