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Order by Wednesday May 16th, pick-up Saturday May 19th

All dishes serve 4

All Natural Beef Bolognese with organic potato gnocchi $16.99

Twice Baked Polenta with parmesan and spring garlic pesto $8.99

Marinated White Beans with sofrito, olives and chives $7.99

Brioche Bread Pudding laced with cinnamon and brown sugar $8.99

Orders can be placed in person or by phone 978-468-2277

The Down Low



 
The season is underway! It has been cool and rainy the last week, so the crew has been inside working on seeding and setting up the greenhouses for our tomatoes and cucumbers. These crops will remain inside for the entire growing season and attention is lavished on them because they are the most productive crops on the farm for the square footage. We'll be sure to include lots of photos of their progress throughout the season.
We have also transplanted out our first seedlings: onions, beets, kale, collards, kohlrabi, broccoli, and cabbage. We have several rows in the front field that are under row cover to create a physical barrier between our crops and the pests. This is one of the many organic methods we use to grow our delicious veggies. The peas are also coming up in the front field. We hope you are all looking forward to this delicious pick-your-own crop.
We're happy to announce that our crew is filled out for the 2012 growing season. We have a diverse crew this year, so be sure to stop and say hello.

We all have a lot to celebrate as we come to the 10th year of our CSA and our farm under the management of Andrew Rodgers. We can certainly agree that Andrew and Diana have brought Green Meadows Farm to the level that makes it an agricultural operation we can all be proud to share.

That is why we should all share in congratulating them on the opportunity Andrew has received: to move onward by accepting an "offer he couldn't refuse". He has been

invited to take a famous "icon" Clark Farm in Carlisle, which has stood idle for years , to make it into a long term sustainable community farm. You can imagine the excitement the Rodgers Family feels with this challenge offered - and we cheer them on, after all they have done for us!

Although they will be begin to make their move this spring - Andrew has trained a great team of managers who will insure that the quality of our operation remains as high as he has made it - and will continue to improve! Heidi Thunberg will become the Business Manager/Greenhouse Manager and Megan Kershaw will become the Field Manager. Andrew will be with us as advisor/consultant as we move into the new season of harvest - and you may be sure you will all be invited to an event before the summer is over when we can celebrate our shared ten years and thank the Rodgers Family, applauding them on their way!

                                                                                                                                Joanne Patton, Owner/Partner

                                                                                                                                Green Meadows Farm

Update from Farmer Andrew

For the last 10 years I have been so lucky to live on this beautiful farm and to know all of you. Joanne and the rest of the Patton family have been incredibly supportive of the work I've done here. The community through the farm and on the North Shore has a special place in my heart, which has made this decision so difficult for me and Diana to make.

This winter, I was presented with an incredible offer to rejuvenate Clark Farm in Carlisle, Massachusetts, which has been an historical landmark for the town. My charge is to bring this farm back to life and make it a community asset, complete with a CSA, education program, livestock and more. In return for my commitment to building Clark Farm, I will be guaranteed a permanent position as the farmer.

Green Meadows Farm will continue to get better. My experienced, capable crew is going to take over managing the farm. Heidi will be taking over as the business manager and Megan as the field manager. I'm going to be acting as a consultant to the farm to help them make this transition as seamless as possible. This is shaping up to be the best year ever at Green Meadows Farm in terms of production. Our greenhouses are in place, the clearing project in the new field is coming into production, and we have some great talent in place to bring the farm to it's next level.

Warmly,

Farmer Andrew and Family

Now's the time to join our 2012 CSA. We sell out every year, so please join now while we still have space. Click on our CSA page for more information.

The Farmstand will be open through Friday, December 23 and then will close until April 1, 2012. Stop by this week and pick up one of our beautiful calendars! We wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. See you in April.

- The farm crew, pigs, sheep, cats, dogs, chickens and ladybugs

25% off lots of your favorite items at the farmstand. Come early for the best selection! We also have great wreaths, small live trees, boxwood trees and new sweatshirts for holiday gifts.

Hello Everyone - just a quick reminder that we have lots of great produce, local milk, raw milk cheeses, maple, honey, fresh bread and our own stuffing for your Thanksgiving table. We'll be closed on Thursday and Friday and will reopen on Saturday. Fall CSA shareholders are welcome to pick up this week's share on Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday or Sunday this week, just come in. Produce available in the stand includes: Apples, Brussels Sprouts, Broccoli, Cabbage, Carrots, Daikon, Turnips, Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes, Winter Squash, Craberries, and much more.

Don't forget to sign up for all natural turkeys in the farmstand and our fabulous pies. Turkeys are $4.99 per pound and available in a variety of sizes. It is a $20 deposit per turkey. Pies are also $20 paid in advance and available in apple, pumpkin and pecan. They are all natural, made in house and really quite amazing. They are baked and ready to serve for Thanksgiving. Call the farmstand at 978-468-2277 during our open hours of 8am - 6pm daily.

We're thrilled to announce that the 2012 calendars have arrived! They are full of some of my favorite images taken by photographer Paul Cary Goldberg. In addition to their large size, they are also printed on very nice thick linnen paper and the photos are extreemly sharp and beautiful. There are important dates listed throughout the year, like "Meet the Baby Sheep" and when our first CSA distribution starts. Each one is $29.99 and a portion of the sale goes to benefit our low income shares. Consider buying a few for gifts! For those of you who read our newsletter across the country, you can purchase one online here.

Speaking of Paul Cary Goldberg, he is working on a book for Caffe Sicilia. Click this link to view the beautiful slideshow of his work and see how you can contribute to the project.

Paul Jaminet, author of "The Perfect Health Diet" will be at the farmstand for a question and answer session and to sign his book on Sunday, December 4th at 3pm.

He and his wife are scientists with a longstanding interest in diet and health. They have been experimenting with low-carb diets since 2005, have successfully healed their own "middle-age" and chronic health problems through diet, and have learned much that we would like to share.

They believe that:

• Disease, premature aging, and impaired health have 3 primary causes: food toxicity, malnutrition, and chronic infections by bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protozoa.
• These 3 causes go together. People who eat toxic, nutrient-poor diets are more likely to contract chronic infections and do not easily recover from them.
• Yet the body has amazing powers of recovery. On a healthy diet, the immune system can tackle and defeat most infections, especially with the aid of antimicrobial drugs.
• A diet like the Perfect Health Diet should be the first treatment option in most diseases and an adjunct to therapy in all.

The book is available now at the Farmstand, or on Amazon.com.