Vegetable Share 2012
The Turtle Bay CSA (Community Supported
Agriculture) is a way to create a relationship with
a local farm. Members purchase CSA shares in
the winter or early spring and receive a weekly
assortment of produce directly from the farmer
over the course of 22 weeks from mid-June to
early November.
THE SHARE
Turtle Bay CSA members visit Free Bird Farm and
try their hand at harvesting garlic scapes (bagging
plenty of extras to take home!) during the annual
farm trip in June 2012.
Growing fresh, high-quality produce for Turtle
Bay CSA members is Free Bird Farm — a smallscale, diversified, certified organic farm based in
Upstate NY’s Mohawk Valley. Free Bird Farm
grows more than 100 varieties of certified organic
vegetables and herbs and raises all their animals
on pasture without antibiotics.
Week 1
June 12, 2012
THE SHARE
1 head Romaine lettuce
1 bunch Easter Egg or
French Breakfast radish
6.5 ounces mixed baby
salad greens
1 bunch red spring onions
1 bunch arugula
1 bunch kale
1 bunch cilantro
1 head frisée
Week 2
June 19, 2012
THE SHARE
1 head of Bok Choy
1 head of Escarole
2 stalks green or “spring”
garlic
1 bunch flat-leaf Italian
parsley
1 large head of Napa Cabbage
1 head of Red Leaf Lettuce
1 bunch salad turnips with
green tops
1 bunch Spring Onions
1 bunch Garlic Scapes
Week 3
June 26, 2012
THE SHARE
1/2 lb garlic scapes
harvested by visiting
CSA members
5 patty pan squash
1 head Romaine lettuce
1 bunch Swiss chard
1 bunch kale
5 1/2 ounces arugula
1 bunch basil
Week 4
July 3, 2012
THE SHARE
5 ounces spicy greens mix (good
for salad or stir fries)
7 ounces salad mix (baby greens)
1 lb. sugar snap peas
1 Treviso radicchio
1 green cabbage
1 bunch radish
1 bunch parsley
4 zucchini
Week 5
July 10, 2012
THE SHARE
1 head fresh garlic
1 bunch broccoli
1 bunch basil
2 cucumbers
1 Cousa-style squash
(light green)
2 golden zucchini
1 head of red leaf lettuce
1 bunch carrots
1 bunch beets
Week 6
July 17, 2012
THE SHARE
1 head Romaine lettuce
1 bunch carrots
2 kohlrabi
1 bunch broccoli
1 bunch sweet, mild onions
1 bunch Swiss chard
Week 7
July 24, 2012
THE SHARE
1 bunch beets
1 bunch parsley
¾ lbs. green beans
1 bunch red onions
1 bunch carrots
1 Italian eggplant
1 red cabbage
Week 8
July 31, 2012
THE SHARE
1 ½ lbs. Yukon Gold
potatoes
1 bunch Thai basil
2 bunch beets with greens
1 Italian eggplant
2 heads of garlic
1 bunch fresh red onions
Week 9
August 7, 2012
THE SHARE
2 Japanese eggplant
2 light green or traditional
green peppers
1 bunch Thai basil
1 bunch carrots
1 bunch leeks
1 bunch Swiss chard
Week 10
August 14, 2012
THE SHARE
1 large slicing tomato
1 pint small tomatoes
4 onions
3 heads of garlic
1 eggplant
2 jalapeños
6 oz. salad mix
1 bunch fennel (2 in a bunch)
Week 11
August 21, 2012
THE SHARE
4 slicing tomatoes
3 lbs. salad tomatoes
¾ lbs. green beans
1 bunch basil
3 red bell peppers
Week 12
August 30, 2012
THE SHARE
2 red bell peppers
1 bunch leeks
2 small heads of garlic
1 bunch cilantro
1 Italian eggplant
1 lb. red onions
2 slicing tomatoes
1 ¼ lbs. salad tomatoes
6 1/3 oz. salad mix
Week 13
September 4, 2012
THE SHARE
2 red bell peppers
1 bunch Italian basil
¾ lb. green beans
1 bunch radish
½ lb. fresh edamame
(soy bean)
3 tomatoes
1 bunch scallions
10 ounces arugula
Week 14
September 11, 2012
THE SHARE
7 ounces arugula
7 ounces salad mix
1 bunch carrots
3 heads of garlic
Salad tomatoes
1 slicing tomato
1 bunch cilantro
1 bunch White Lady turnips
1 head of Oak Leaf Bib lettuce
Week 15
September 19, 2012
THE SHARE
1 bunch braising greens
1 bunch radish
1 head Romaine lettuce
1 bunch green onions
1 bunch fresh dill
1 head red leaf lettuce
2 red bell peppers
2 jalapeños
2 lbs. plum or “sauce”
tomatoes
2 cucumbers
Week 16
September 27, 2012
THE SHARE
1 eggplant
2 bell peppers
2 heads garlic
1 bunch arugula
1 pint Salad tomatoes
1 bunch braising green
1 bunch green onions
1 head Romaine lettuce
1 bunch purple carrots
¾ lb. yellow wax beans
1 bunch young celery stalks
Week 17
October 3, 2012
THE SHARE
1 baby bok choy
1 bunch curly leaf parsley
1 bunch red Russian kale
2 red bell peppers
1 bunch opal basil
1 head red Romaine lettuce
1 bunch carrots
1 bunch beets
Week 18
October 10, 2012
THE SHARE
2 sweet dumpling winter
squash
1 bunch green onions
1 bunch cilantro
1 bunch arugula
6 ½ ounces salad mix
1 head of garlic
1 bunch Swiss chard
2 eggplant
1 bunch kale
Week 19
October 16, 2012
THE SHARE
6 1/2 ounces arugula
1 bunch parsley
1 bunch swiss chard
1 bunch parsley
2 lbs. potatoes
1 head frissee
1 bunch leeks
¾ lb. purple string beans
1 bunch opal basil
1 head romaine lettuce
1 head green leaf lettuce
1 head red leaf lettuce
Week 20
October 23, 2012
THE SHARE
1/2 lb. spinach
1 Napa cabbage
1 bunch turnips
1 butternut squash
1 bunch carrots
2 heads of garlic
1 bunch green onions
1 bunch collard greens
Week 21
November 1, 2012
THE SHARE
1 bunch “dinosaur” or
Toscano kale
1 acorn squash
1 lb. yellow onions
1 bunch beets
6 3/4 ounces spinach
5 ounces salad mix
1 bunch cilantro
Week 22
November 6, 2012
THE SHARE
1 head of escarole
1 head of lettuce
1 bunch carrots
1 bunch parsley
2 heads of garlic
1 butternut squash
1 bunch kale
1 head Napa cabbage
1 bunch radishes
2012 CSA Events:
February 28, 2012 - Farmer Ken at the Y
Farmer Ken, will be at the Vanderbilt YMCA to talk about the farm
and answer questions.
June 24, 2012 - Farm Trip
The Farm Trip is one of the highlights of the season. Learn more
about the farm. See how your veggies are grown. Meet the chickens
that lay your eggs. Bring food/drinks to share at the afternoon
potluck. Kids are also welcome!
July 10, 2012 – Cooking Demonstration
We are excited to offer our first cooking demonstration at the
CSA! Rachel Crawford will be showing us how to prepare Summer
Vegetable Frittata and Raw Beet & Carrot Salad.
September 11, 2012 – Learn to Pickle
Nick will be demonstrating for us how to pickle, and will bring
with him some books and tools of the trade: pressure canner, jars,
etc.
September 19, 2012 – Letter Writing for Safer 5th
& 6th Avenues
Transportation Alternatives leads a letter-writing campaign for
safer streets on 5th & 6th Avenues.
September 27, 2012 – Core Group Open House
Come to an open Core Group Meeting to learn more about joining
the Turtle Bay CSA core group in 2013.
July 11, 2012 – CSA Happy Hour
October 1, 2012 – CSA Book Club
August 7, 2012 – CSA Potluck Dinner
October 6, 2012 - Plant Daffodil Bulbs
The Turtle Bay Happy Hour is on July 11, 2011, 5:30 – 8:00pm at
Midtown 1015 at Sutton Place (1015 2nd Ave).
Get to know fellow members of the Turtle Bay CSA over dinner on
the YMCA sun deck.
Turtle Bay CSA book club has selected Michael Pollan’s The
Omnivore’s Dilemma as book our second read of the season.
No experience necessary! Join fellow community members in this
volunteer initiative of Friends of Dag Hammarskjold Plaza.
August 8, 2012 – CSA Book Club
The CSA book club is starting off the summer with Animal,
Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver, and will be discussing it
at a member’s house over appetizers and wine on August 8th.
THE SHARE
The 2012 Core Members are:
Cara Wolinsky, Leigh Kusovitsky, Adam
Fischmann, Nicole Kindred, Andrea
Lacey, Brittany Wallace, Natasha
Sanders, Jana Fisher, Maya Kumits,
Lucia Hoiden, Amy Jordan, Mary Ann
Scotese, Alice Nanes, Janice Lohmann,
Nancy Juette, & Samia Khan.
Our farmers at the Free Bird Farm are:
Free Bird Farm is run by a husband-and-wife team, Ken Fruehstorfer
and Maryellen Driscoll, who have two young children. Ken has nearly
20 years of farming experience. Maryellen, with over 10 years of work
as a professional food writer, provides the CSA’s weekly newsletter with
recipes and cooking tips.