More Fallout From Irene
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No CSA distribution this Wednesday - Hurricane destroys New Paltz area farms by Bed-Stuy Farm Share on Tuesday, August 30, 2011 at 6:41pm
I am writing with some very unfortunate news from Hector Tejada, the farmer at Conuco Farm. While Hurricane Irene made its pass through NYC with little harm, it has and continues to wreak havok on the Hudson Valley. Conuco Farm, your vegetable producer for Bed-Stuy Farm Share’s Wednesday shares, is completely underwater due to flooding of the Wallkill River. It is unclear when the water will recede. We do not know the status of the produce that is underwater, but we hope that once the water goes down there will be some produce that is salvagable. That said, there will definitely be no Farm Share distribution this Wednesday, August 31st, and it is possible that there will not be farm share distribution for several weeks.
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We will have a discussion with our fruit and egg farmers shortly to see if there is another way to bring their products into the city. Up to this point, Conuco Farm has graciously transported your eggs and fruit to the city each week. Considering their current situation, it is not possible to have them spend the gas money and time to transport a small delivery of fruit and eggs to us.
Thank you for your membership to this community supported agriculture (CSA) project. As you know when you signed your membership agreement, CSAs support farms for the full year. We always hope that our investment in these farms will help them have a great, bountiful year; but unfortunately sometimes Mother Nature or global warming or whatever you want to call it has a bigger impact that can be devastating. Thank you for your patience and understanding as CSA members to Conuco Farm. If you have any questions, please email bedstuycsa@gmail.com or call (646) 389-1783. We will get back to you as soon as possible.
Thanks,
Lauren Melodia, Core Member
Bed-Stuy Farm Share
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