Paisley Farm CSA blog

courtesy the tiny farm blog

Hey, it’s me. Yeah, down here–your beet greens.  I appreciate you slicing me off from those bumpy, dirty bulbs, but that’s not it between you and me. Hey, hey! Don’t throw me in the compost. I’m delicious–really.

Look at me. I’m lush and green and so much better than those lumpy stick-in-the-mud beets. While they’re burying their heads in the sand, I’m out waving my leafy mane around and getting some sun.

Alright, okay, me and the beets go way back.  We’re actually pretty great together if you’d pay me some attention too. Braise me or saute me and I’ll make those roasted purple bumps on a log better than ever. Add a little chevre, some red pepper flakes, a drizzle of olive oil and I’m yours.

Coffee beans!

Crop to Cup is a farmer-direct coffee importer based in Brooklyn. They have an innovative community reinvestment program whereby consumers directly support farmers with every coffee purchase. There’s much more to the program – check out the details and meet their coffee farmers at www.croptocup.com.

Paisley Farm CSA members at our pick-up sites at Met Exchange, d.b.a. Williamsburg, and Jimmy’s No. 43 may order coffee directly from Crop to Cup. (Crop to Cup will handle all orders and payments directly. This is a *separate* service from the Paisley Farm add-on orders.)

Download the sign-up form here:
www.upstatefarmsny.com/Crop_to_Cup_signup.doc

And the complete FAQ here:
www.upstatefarmsny.com/Crop_to_Cup_CSA_FAQ.pdf

Here’s how the coffee orders will work - you have two options:

1. Week-to-Week ordering: Crop to Cup will send a weekly email and you respond with your desired volume of coffee.
2. Bean Subscription: Avoid the hassle of weekly ordering by subscribing to a pre-set volume on a schedule. For example, sign up to have 2lbs delivered each week, or 3lbs delivered every 2 weeks. You can pause (go on vacation!) or modify your subscription volumes at any time by sending an email to Crop to Cup. Bean Subscribers receive a discount of $.50 per lb.

1. Week-to-Weekers will pay Crop to Cup directly by PayPal or credit card (submitted by phone or email) before each delivery.  Or pay a lump sum in advance (by check, PayPal or credit card); they’ll inform you by email when your account is getting low.
2. Bean Subscribers: Submit a lump sum in advance (by check, PayPal or credit card), or keep your credit card number safely on file with Crop to Cup and they’ll automatically charge your card every four weeks.

Each site will have to meet the minimum drop-off amount each week to keep it rolling, so drink up!