Hellgate CSA Blog - Astoria, NY

We are in need of your plastic bags!
Hellgate CSA is running very low on plastic bags, so if you can spare some, we’d love to take them off your hands.  And if you have your own plastic bags, please consider bringing them.
The CSA thanks you!

Are you interested in contributing to the CSA beyond your current volunteer commitment?  Would you like to be involved “behind the scenes” with the CSA?  Are you interested in helping the CSA continue to be as great a community resource as it is?
We’re holding a meeting on Tuesday, September 11 at 7:30 at Freeze Peach [...]

We just wanted to let you tomato share people know that an option for yellow paste tomatoes has become available!  So, if you would prefer to have your tomato share be yellow instead of red, please let us know ASAP at info@hellgatecsa.com, so that we can communicate this with Farmer Bill.  Thank you!

Just a note to everyone who uses the scales at distribution… that would be everyone!  As you know, some items are sorted by the pound rather than the piece, like fruit, peppers, etc.  Please make sure that when you weigh your items you are using the imperial (American, non-metric) measurements, not the metric ones.  Imperial [...]

Site Manager Jayme is out of town on Tuesday August 28th, so we need extra help setting up this upcoming distribution.  Margot, second-in-command at the distribution site, is going to supervise but we could use one more SUPER volunteer to help unload/set up meat/dairy table, etc.  Ideally, we’re looking for someone who has volunteered before.  [...]