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E-News In this issue: A new issue of The Valley Table, Events Around the Valley, What's Fresh, Pick-your-own Strawberries, Glynwood gardening workshops, a delicious seasonal recipe, and much more! Events Around the Valley As the harvest season really kicks off this month, there are dozens of events to help you get into the swing of things. From wine tastings and gardening workshops to farm festivals and craft fairs, there's truly something for everyone For a complete list of foodie events, check out our listing at www.valleytable.com. Here are a few highlights:
June 14 - 30th Anniversary Vintage Celebration June 28 - Gardening for Integrative Health Workshop What's Fresh? Many CSAs in the region are starting up this week, and most farmers markets will be opening for the season in June. We should have strawberries within a week (see the list of pick-your-own operations below), and garlic scapes and peas are soon to follow. This week, greens abound at the markets. Look for baby lettuce and young braising greens, kale and bok choy, sorrel, mustard greens and more. You'll also find plenty of radishes, spring For an updated listing of sources in the region, check out The Valley Table's guide to CSA's and Farmers' Markets If you're looking to kick off the season, consider a Summer Solstice Celebration! The Summer Solstice, on June 21, is the longest day of the year, and falls on a Saturday. What better opportunity to celebrate local food and friends? Organize a potluck with your family and friends, and then head to a market near you to load up on fresh seasonal produce, and encourage your friends to do the same. It's the perfect way to celebrate the beginning of what promises to be a spectacular harvest season in the Hudson Valley. Glynwood Center's Backyard Farming Series With rising food and fuel costs, many people are looking to their backyards for food production. Suddenly that manicured lawn seems a bit of a waste, when tomatoes could be growing, chickens clucking, and bees buzzing. If you're not sure where to June 28:
Organic
Gardening 101 with
Glynwood gardeners Dave
Llewellyn and Lise Serrell Check out their website for more information: www.glynwood.org Pick-your-own Strawberries
Fraleigh's Rose Hill Farm, Red Hook: Opening June 7th Hodgson's Farm, Walden: Opening Mid-June, call to confirm (845) 778-1432 Kelder's Farm, Kerhonksen: Opening early June, call to confirm date (845) 626-7137 Lawrence Farms Orchards, Newburgh: Opening June 7th Secor Farms, LaGrange: Opening week of June 9th, call to confirm date (845) 452-6883 Check out the feature article on Thompson Finch Farm in the June issue of The Valley Table. The Valley Table hits the stands! You'll also find a feature on Thompson-Finch Farm's organic strawberries, the third installment of Eat Local and Laugh, and a special Home & Garden section, with a unique essay on stone walls and stoneware, Barry Ballister on edible perennials, and tips for home composting. And as always, catch up on restaurant openings, the latest books on food & farming, and events around the region. There's also a comprehensive listing of municipal farmers' markets. Pick up a copy today! Seasonal Recipe of the Month Fresh from the recipe archives at www.valleytable.com Classic Strawberry Jam This Newsletter is brought to you by The Valley Table, The Magazine of Hudson Valley Farms, Food and Cuisine. Pick up the latest issue of The Valley Table at a restaurant, wine shop, or gourmet food store near you. Need a foodie fix right now? At www.valleytable.com, you can find a CSA or farm market, check out events, read feature stories, search our extensive recipe archives and much more. |
June 7 - Spring Farm Festival
onions, and green garlic. 
start, Glynwood Center, in Garrison, is ready to help: they're offering workshops on farming your backyard, from a simple garden to a flock of chickens. 
In the next week, many pick-your-own strawberry farms will open for the short season, catering to the hundreds of Hudson Valley foodies anxious for the first fresh fruit of the season. All of the fresh spring greens have cleansed our palates, and it's time for some sweetness! Gather your family and friends and head to any of the great farms that are opening their fields and enjoy a few hours of exercise, fun, and good eating. Below is a list of a few of the pick-your-own operations in the region. Enjoy! 
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