Siena Farms

Do you want a little ice cream with that CSA? Newton is lucky— there are a bounty of local CSAs that deliver to Newton and most are signing up new members for the spring and summer seasons now. Each CSA offers a slightly different twist, including Siena Farms which has a special option for kids. Even better? Pick up is at Rancatore Ice Cream so you can grab a pint or two with your cardboard box packed with farm fresh produce. To see all the CSA options in Newton just tap link in bio! . . . #csa #consumersupportedagriculture #eatlocal #localfarmers #buylocal #massachusettsfarms #farmfresh

James Beard-award winning Chef Ana Sortun (@sortunchef) tells Crystyl Mo AKA Daughter Zen, about the amazing Macomber turnip on her family farm Siena Farms! Tonight we're cooking it on the livestream! Join us to learn how to make this indigenous Massachusetts tuber into something delicious for the holidays! Click here to join our private group where we teach you healthy, delicious recipes every week! https://bit.ly/MotherZenPrivateFB

LIVESTREAM SNEAK-PEEK! Last week, we brought you a special episode starring vegetables from the fabulous regenerative farm Siena Farms. This week, we're diving deeper into our CSA box of delicious vegetables from Siena Farms! This box was packed to the brim with all kinds of produce ranging from leafy greens to root vegetables and Mother Zen could barely wait to start cooking with them! We were so inspired by the unique ingredients in the boxes shared with us by the amazing Chef Ana Sortun of Oleana Restaurant, we wanted to teach people how to prepare easy meals with vegetables that might be unfamiliar. On Monday, we're teaching you a gorgeous veggie filled fall harvest soup! Join Mother Zen (and Cambridge Keanu!) on Monday night in the kitchen as she makes a delicious vegetarian European soup featuring soy chorizo and spices from Turkey, with fried green tomatoes and a soy mayo sauce on the side!

Since March 2020, VietAID has distributed over 510,000 pounds (and that number continues to grow!) of fresh produce and staple goods to the community. We could not have done this without support from our incredible partners: ● Mayor's Office of Food Access ● Fair Foods ● YMCA of Greater Boston ● World Farmers / Flats Mentor Farm ● Siena Farms ● Project Restore Us One of our partners, Flats Mentor Farm, has provided us Vietnamese and Asian produce for the last 2 growing seasons. Flat Mentor Farms works with immigrant and refugee farmers from across the globe. This year has been devastating with two floods, both unfortunate effects from climate change, that have impacted their production. We hope that you will consider donating to their Farmer Relief Effort! Hỗ trợ chương trình Farmers Kể từ tháng 3 năm 2020, VietAID đã phân phối hơn 510.000 cân Anh (và con số tiếp tục gia tăng!) rau quả và thực phẩm khô cho cộng đồng. Chúng tôi không thể chu toàn công tác này nếu không có sự hỗ trợ từ các đối tác quí báu: ● Văn phòng Tiếp cận Thực phẩm của Thành phố Boston ● Tổ chức Fair Foods ● YMCA của Boston ● Tổ chức World Farmers/ Flat Mentor Farms ● Trang trại Siena ● Đề án RestoreUS Một trong những đối tác của chúng tôi, tổ chức Flats Mentor Farm , đã cung cấp cho chúng tôi các rau quả Việt Nam và châu Á trong 2 thời vụ vừa qua. Flat Mentor Farms làm việc với những nhà nông nhập cư và tị nạn từ khắp nơi trên thế giới. Năm nay lại bị tàn phá nặng nề với hai trận lụt, cả hai đều do ảnh hưởng của biến đổi khí hậu, ảnh hưởng đến thành phẩm sản xuất. Chúng tôi hy vọng các bạn sẽ hào hiệp đóng góp vào quỹ Farmer Relief Effort!

Grateful from our head to our tomaTOES to host Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources' 36th annual tomato contest! Congratulations to all the winners and participants including two of our very own in the “heaviest” category: Siena Farms (3rd place at 2.1lbs) and our Dewey Square Farmers Market vendor Kimball Fruit Farm (1st place at 2.55lbs!!)! Unsliced tomatoes are donated to help feed our neighbors!

After a year hiatus, MDAR was thrilled to bring back our annual Massachusetts Tomato Contest earlier today outside at the Boston Public Market! Our celebrity panel of judges sampled a wide variety of over 70 entrants that came from local farmers all across the Commonwealth where 6.3 million pounds of 🍅 are grown every year across 569 acres of land and 16 acres of greenhouses amounting to over $17 million in value! Congrats to E. Cecchi Farms, Red Fire Farm, Freedom Food Farm, and Kimball Fruit Farm for taking home the top prize in their respective categories and congrats to Langwater Farm, Ward's Berry Farm, Greenhouse By The Sea, Russell Orchards, C&C Reading Farm, and Siena Farms for placing among the Top 3! Special thanks to our partners for helping us make this year’s event another huge success: Berkshire Grown, CISA, SEMAP, Worcester Regional Food Hub, Grant Family Farm, Mass Farmers Markets, and the staff at the Boston Public Market for always being gracious hosts and providing logistical support. Last but not least, we are grateful to the New England Vegetable and Berry Growers' Association for sponsoring this event! Right now, the time is ripe for Massachusetts grown tomatoes and other summertime crops so as always, use our MassGrown map to locate your closest farm or farmers market to pick up some plump juicy 🍅🍅🍅 to slice onto salads or burgers, or chop up to make a refreshing salsa or cook a simple marinara sauce! www.massnrc.org/farmlocator/map.aspx

We're excited to support our friends at Siena Farms and announce we've teamed up to act as a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) pickup site! CSA members can now stop by our showroom for fresh produce, all while supporting local, family-owned businesses. To learn more about Siena Farms, their sustainable farming practices, or to signup for a CSA membership, head on over to their site at www.sienafarms.com 🌱

The Pick-a-Prize is now OPEN for our eat LUNCH give fundraiser. We've got eleven amazing packages of local luxuries available this year. Each ticket is $25 and gives you the chance to win the prize of your choosing––you can purchase as many as you'd like, and all of the funds go to support our work at WLP. Thank you to all of the donors who helped put together amazing packages like the Sortun Family Bundle, which includes a $100 gift card to Oleana Restaurant, a signed cookbook from Chef/Owner Ana Sortun, and a highly sought-after Peak Season CSA Box from Siena Farms. Click the link below to view the other packages and donate for the chance to win! https://elg2021.ggo.bid/bidding/package-browse

Spring is finally here - time to start thinking about purchasing a CSA share for the season! Click here to check out our local farmers resource page for a few suggestions - just click the "CSA" box to narrow your search. More local producers will be added soon! https://assabetmarket.coop/our-store/farmers-producers/ And remember, we're opening a community-owned grocery store that prioritizes LOCAL farms. More than 1,600 residents already own our store - click here to become an Owner today and let's open our Co-op! https://assabetmarket.coop/co-op-owners/become-an-owner/ Maynard Business Alliance Small Farm Hutchins Farm Lilac Hedge Farm LLC Barrett's Mill Farm Stearns Farm CSA Long Life Farm Harper's Farm & Garden Codman Community Farms Siena Farms Small Farm

Thanks Siena Farms, we can't wait to get up to #sudburyma to try your delicious farm products! Greater Merrimack Valley Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources #mylocalMA esources #massgrown

How great is this? Siena Farms is the only farm we know of offering CSA shares designed for children 6-12. In addition to healthy produce each week, the shares include extras designed to delight children and encourage them to take charge of their health. Seeds, gardening tools, puzzles, kid-friendly recipes—it’s all boxed up and can be delivered to your Newton doorstep every week, for 12 weeks, beginning in March! Siena Is just one of the farms with CSA deliveries to Newton. To see the rest: https://conta.cc/3qWUm2M Best to act quickly because some, like Stillman's Farm offer a discount for sign up by March 1!

Check out Siena Farms in #sudburyma for an amazing array of produce.#mylocalMA #buyinma #massgrown Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources Greater Merrimack Valley New England