Hellgate CSA Blog - Astoria, NY

Just an FYI to those with fruit shares - THERE IS NO FRUIT THIS WEEK, JULY 8.
Apparently, the farm ran out of fruit!  This is the first time it’s ever happened.  Gerry, one of our farmers, blames it on mother nature - strawberries, cherries, and apples are all gone, and the upcoming fruit isn’t quite [...]

Well, not so much a tale, but an announcement about fruit today.  Because of some occurring problems, we are distributing fruit today by the piece and not by the pound (pieces not pounds) so please do not weigh fruit. We want to make sure everyone gets a complete fruit share.
Also, please note that the watermelons [...]

Seckels are believed by many to be the only truly American variety of pear in commercial production. Unlike other varieties developed in the U.S. from a cross or bud sport of other European cultivars, Seckels are thought to have originated as a wild seedling near Philadelphia. They were discovered in the early 1800’s. This may [...]

What a treat to have donut peaches in the fruit share today.  Here’s a bit of info on donut peaches, via hormel.com (of all places!)
Donut Peach
A variety of white Peach that originated in Asia. The name [...]

A number of people have come forward asking whether the fruit from Hepworth Farms, source of our fruit share, is organic. I understand this concern, as pesticide and spray residue are a worry to a lot of us. And I would love to have locally grown, organic fruit all the time; I come [...]