Where does the food come from?
The majority of our frozen items come from Winter Sun Farms, a company in Kingston, NY that purchases produce in season from local and regional farmers and freezes it using IQF technology. This freezing process results in a high-quality finished product which is frozen in individual pieces instead of blocks, making it easier to use and giving it a better texture than home or small-scale frozen items.
Winter Sun Farms sources most of their produce from farms in the Hudson Valley area. We are working with Winter Sun to try to add produce from growers in our region to their line of products. We source most fresh items from closer to Binghamton and try to develop relationships with local farmers that can help to increase their growing capacity from year-to-year and experiment with new varieties specifically for storage, processing, and extended season harvest.
Each month, subscribers will receive a member newsletter with a listing of the farms that each item came from along with information about the farms. Each frozen item also has the farm name and location printed on the label.
Find more information on what's in the winter produce subscription here.
Winter Sun Farms sources most of their produce from farms in the Hudson Valley area. We are working with Winter Sun to try to add produce from growers in our region to their line of products. We source most fresh items from closer to Binghamton and try to develop relationships with local farmers that can help to increase their growing capacity from year-to-year and experiment with new varieties specifically for storage, processing, and extended season harvest.
Each month, subscribers will receive a member newsletter with a listing of the farms that each item came from along with information about the farms. Each frozen item also has the farm name and location printed on the label.
Find more information on what's in the winter produce subscription here.
Extended Harvest Partner Farms
We source produce from a variety of farms in NY and PA. Most are within 200 miles of Binghamton and many are closer. The list of farms we work with is constantly changing. This list is based on where we have sourced items in the past as well as where we anticipate sourcing them in the future and the specifics are subject to change. We will continue to update this list as more information is available to us. Each month, subscribers receive information on the sources for that month's items.
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Binghamton Urban Farm, Binghamton
Farm Co-Managers: Sean Cummings & Lauren Tonti Item: Pea shoots Practices: Sustainable, no synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, or other chemicals Contact: 607-205-8108, vinesvolunteers@gmail.com Website: www.vinesgardens.org Black Horse Farms, Coxsackie Farmers: Lloyd Zimmerman Item: Butternut squash puree, summer squash Practices: GAP Certified Contact: 518-731-8776, blackhorsefarms3@aol.com Website: www.blackhorsefarms.com Catskill Fresh/Catskill Cattle, Deposit Farmers: Lonny & Liz Schaefer Contact: 607-467-5762, catskillcattleco@gmail.com Website: www.catskillfresh.com Finger Lakes Fresh, Ithaca Item: Salad greens Practices: Hydroponics, employs workers with disabilities and other employment barriers (such as political refugees) Contact: 607-347-6767 Website: www.fingerlakesfresh.com Gill Farm, Hurley Farmer: John Gill Item: Sweet corn Practices: Local, no GMO Contact: john@gillfarms.com Good Life Farm, Interlaken Farmers: Melissa Madden & Garrett Miller Items: Baby ginger, Winter greens Practices: Certified Organic Contact: 607-351 3313, melissa@thegoodlifefarm.org Website: www.thegoodlifefarm.org Greig Farm, Red Hook Farmer: Norm Greig Item: Blueberries Practices: No spray Website: www.greigfarm.com Hepworth Farm, Milton Farmer: Amy Hepworth Item: Broccoli, Collards Practices: Certified Organic Contact: 845-795-2007, amy@hepworthfarms.com Website: hepworthfarms.com Main Street Farms, Homer Farmer: Allan Gandelman Item: Salad greens Practices: Aquaponics Contact: 607-218-2101, info@mainstreetfarms.com Website: www.mainstreetfarms.com |
Markristo Farm, Hillsdale
Farmers: Christa and Martin Stosiek Item: Green beans, Edamame Practices: Certified Organic Contact: 518-325-4261, growing@markristofarm.com Website: www.markristofarm.com Meadow View Farm, Gardiner Farmer: Bart Colucci Item: Raspberries Practices: Certified Naturally Grown Contact: 845-255-6093, bcolucci@hvc.rr.com Website: meadowviewfarmstand.com Ribbon Road Farm, Sherman Farmers: Alan & Kathleen Item: Elephant garlic Practices: Organic Contact: ribbonroadorganics@fairpoint.net Website: www.ribbonroadfarm.com Shaul Farm, Fultonham Item: Cauliflower Practices: Local, sustainable Contact: 518-827-5750, shaulfarms@yahoo.com Website: www.shaulfarms.com Skoloff Valley Farm, Susquehanna, PA Farmers: Stephanie and Bret Items: Turnips, Winter squash Practices: Certified Organic Contact: 570-727-3046, skolfarm@comcast.net Website: www.skoloffvalleyfarm.com Singer Farms, Appleton Farmer: Jim Bittner Item: Organic apples Practices: Certified Organic (and conventional) Contact: 716-778-7330, info@singerfarms.com Website: www.singerfarms.com Stick and Stone Farm, Ithaca Farmers: Lucy Garrison-Clauson and Chaw Chang Items: Beets, Watermelon radishes, Napa cabbage, Root vegetable medley Practices: Certified Organic Contact: 607-256-9941, stickandstonefarm@gmail.com Stoneledge Farm, South Cairo Farmers: Pete and Deborah Kavakos Item: Peppers, Fall greens Practices: Certified Organic Contact: info@stoneledgefarmny.org Website: www.stoneledgefarmny.com Yonder Farms, Hudson Item: Tomato puree Contact: 518-283-4267 Website: www.yonderfarms.com |
