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                                 SIGN UP NOW: WINTER CSAS
 As the cold sweeps in, having a steady supply of fresh, local ingredients helps us weather the long Hudson Valley winter.
“Winter CSAs are a great way to eat local all year long. You will be supporting your local economy, investing in your health, and saving a trip to the grocery store,” says Kate Anstreicher, manager of the Hudson Valley CSA Coalition. “In a winter vegetable share, you can expect storage crops, like squash, potatoes, carrots, and onions; winter greens, like baby kale, spinach, and mustard greens; as well as veggies you don’t see often in the grocery story, like kohlrabi, rutabaga, and winter radishes.”
Below are five farms where you can still sign up for a winter share. For a full list of Hudson Valley winter CSAs, visit hudsonvalleycsa.org/find-a-farm.
FISHKILL FARMS
This diverse Hopewell Juction farm offers a weekly program of cold-weather fruits and vegetables, like winter carrots, crisp apples, and sweet potatoes. Members can pay extra for additional local products, including bread from Katie Rose Bakery, coffee from North River Roasters, and/or meat from McEnroe Organic Farm. CSA members also get free pick- your-own admission, a 10% discount on farm store sales, and special pricing on holiday orders.
Cost: $425 for three months
Pickup: Sat, 9 a.m.–3 p.m., at Fishkill Farms Deadline: Accepted until they reach 75 shares fishkillfarms.com
HAWTHORNE VALLEY FARM
Bi-weekly shares are available from this Ghent farm, which will supply most of the produce itself for the first time this winter. Shares may include winter squash, beets, garlic, kale, Napa cabbage, potatoes, and apple cider or apples. Cost: $235 for six weeks
Pickup: Sat at Hawthorne Valley Farm
Deadline: Call 518.672.7500, ext. 257 for details farm.hawthornevalley.org
MIRACLE SPRINGS FARM
At this Ancram goat dairy, the Cheese Club runs throughout the year, with members receiving three cheese per month — chevre, aged goat cheeses, creamy Camembert- and taleggio-style selections, and more — with special dibs on the latest releases.
Cost: $45/month or $485 annually for local pickup; $60/ month or $650 annually for shipping
Pickup: First week of each month at Miracle Springs Deadline: Rolling
miraclespringsfarm.com
POUGHKEEPSIE FARM PROJECT
Members can expect lots of winter greens, a favorite cold- weather crop of Farm Director Leon Vehaba, as well as carrots, potatoes, parsnips, and more in this year’s winter CSA. Shares can be discounted in exchange for shifts working on the farm, and 20 percent of what’s grown at Poughkeepsie Farm Project is donated emergency food providers in the city.
Cost: TBA
Pickup: Sat at Vassar College
Deadline: December 1, or until shares sell out farmproject.org
PREMIER PASTURES
Founder Jon “Young” McDonald is on a mission to use regenerative agricultural practices to produce the most nutrient-dense meat, poultry, and eggs at this Clinton Corners farm. For their inaugural winter CSA, expect monthly shares of grass-fed beef, woodlot-grazed pork, and eggs.
Cost: TBA
Pickup: Fri at Premier Pastures, Sat at Beacon Farmers’ Market, or Sun at Chappaqua Farmers’ Market
Deadline: End of October
premierpastures.com — Sierra Guardiola
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photos by katie ross (top), courtesy of miracle springs farm (bottom)




































































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