New for 2013: Junior Farmers Summer Program for Kids Ages 6-12
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Grow with us this summer! During this special week-long program, YOU are part of the Cropsey Community Farm team! Plant and harvest with the farmers and conduct taste tests in the field. Bug hunts, art activities and special visits with beekeepers and chefs are included with plenty of time for sprinklers and field games. At the end of the week, each junior farmer takes home their field journal, recipes, a custom designed t-shirt and a new perspective on where food comes from and how it gets to our tables.
CSA stands for Community Supported Agriculture. When you become a member of the Cropsey Community Farm CSA, you receive a weekly share of the CSA harvest throughout the growing season. CSA members reap the benefits of sustainable and locally produced food, and in turn agree to share with the farm some of the risks inherent in food production. Cropsey Community Farm is the first farm project of Rockland Farm Alliance, made possible with the cooperation of the Town of Clarkstown, Rockland County, and supporters like you. Please click here to learn more about the Cropsey Community Farm CSA, or JOIN THE WAITLIST NOW.
Family Sundays at Cropsey Community Farm Wild Edibles Identification Walk with Suburban Foragers Click here for more information about any of our upcoming programs and events or to purchase tickets in advance. Latest News Spotlight on Local Food Leader Shane Hardy, New Farm Manager of Cropsey Community Farm New City, NY (January 29, 2013)–Rockland Farm Alliance (RFA), a non-profit organization focusing on revitalizing the local foodshed in Rockland County, NY, is pleased to announce the recent appointment of several key new staff. Rockland residents Melinda and Mitch Darer have come on board as co-executive directors, bringing substantial experience in the non-profit arena tackling issues of environment, nutrition, animal advocacy and social justice. In this shared role, they will look to streamline the organization’s operational procedures, identify funding sources to secure continued expansion and build community relations. (read more) Chestnut Ridge residents Melinda and Mitch Darer join the Rockland Farm Alliance (RFA) as co-executive directors. Nyack native Shane Hardy moves into the role of farm manager at Cropsey Community Farm in New City. Their backgrounds include experience in the non-profit arena with a focus on the environment, nutrition, animal advocacy and social justice. They will work on streamlining the non-profit’s operations, identifying and securing funding for expansion and expanding community relations and hope to create more educational experiences and the RFA’s presence in Rockland. (read more)
Cropsey Community Farm CSA Shares Sold out for 2013 Season!
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Upcoming RFA Programs and Events
June 2, July 14, August 4, September 1, October 6
10am - 11:30am
$10 first child, $5 each additional
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June 22
10am
$15 per person
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To see Shane Hardy on a tractor or working in the field, you’d think he’d grown up on a farm and that working with the equipment and the land was in his blood for generations. Not so. Shane grew up in the river town of Nyack, NY, in a suburban house with a nice yard, enjoying nature and his mom’s garden, hiking a lot and happily digging in the dirt. “I had Tonka trucks and would sit in the back under the tree softening the dirt with the trucks. I just had a fascination with dirt.” Although he liked biology, he never thought he would be a farmer. As he eventually became more aware of the world and the larger issues going on, he realized he wanted to grow his own food, learn more about sustainability and be able to teach others about it too. (read more)
Press release: ROCKLAND FARM ALLIANCE ANNOUNCES NEW LEADERSHIP OF FARM AND ORGANIZATION
Patch: NEW LEADERSHIP JOINS ROCKLAND FARM ALLIANCE