Community Supported Agriculture in Newburgh NY
Those Working Girls are Busy! 
Two years ago I found out that I had a “CSA ~ Farm” right around the corner from my front door. I passed by this home and land every day as I drove to just about everything I did on a daily basis. I never paid that much attention until I started to see activity happening with the clearing of the property and a plan for some sort of garden. Little did I know it was going to be an adorable farm. Stonegate Farm was online along with Matthew Benson the owner,(a professional photographer and farmer) with his family.
Small as it is, the property supports a two acre parcel designated as Community Supported Agriculture (CSA). A collective of sorts as the locals reimburse the farmer, for his efforts. Together the benefits are enormous. and the veggies are amazing. I never knew I could eat marigolds in my salad!
Early this season in spring when I pass the farm I could see work has been started to prepare the farm. Prep time starts way before the planting season. It has been a mild winter, and with the great weather things are underway already. I am excited to start again as farm fresh veggies are available starting in June until the end of the summer.
I enjoy the weekly visits as I subscribe for the season and look forward to picking up my share every Saturday. The treat starts when I enter the gates to the property and start to walk around the beautiful home to the backyard. Chickens are usually running around, and I can usually count on being greeted by the “the working girls” as Matt Calls them, dining on bugs in the grass. Further along in the middle of the farm is my favorite part.. the little red hen house. This in the center of the farm, and where the hens they lay those beautiful eggs! I never knew that they could be so many different colors.
Community Supported Agriculture is gaining in popularity as they are local, and provide the best quality produce around. The green factor is that they don't need to travel far to my dinner table. Stonegate Farm is just down the street and around the corner from my home. It is nice to know I'm supporting a local farm and helping out those working girls.
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