Donna Williams, founder of Field Goods What is a CSA? We are often asked if Field Goods is a CSA. The answer is “not really”. While Field Goods customers receive farm produce like a CSA, we approach serving our customers in a markedly different way. CSA, Farm Share, and Farm Co-op are all terms that refer broadly to the original … Read More
From Cookies to Kohlrabi
Yesterday, Field Goods was given the New York State National Disability Employment Awareness Month award (category of 25 to 99 employees) and recognized as the number one company in the state for our work with hiring disabled individuals! Click the photo to the left and watch our award video. The other recipient was Puzzles Bakery and Café. Puzzles’ mission is to provide … Read More
Moose Don’t Like Potatoes
Around here farmers have crop-eating groundhogs, deer, and voles to contend with. In Alaska they have moose. And so we have a part of the story as to why potatoes are Alaska’s #1 vegetable crop. According to the former Potato Disease Control Specialist with the state of Alaska, Bill Campbell (see photo below), who is also known as the “Potato … Read More
Butternut’s A-Peeling
Everyone loves butternut squash. What’s not to love? You can puree, roast, mash, slice, and bake it! Eat it for breakfast, lunch, dinner, or dessert. And yet, there is something not to love…peeling the darn thing. If the thick skin wasn’t bad enough, the curves and bulges will have you whistling while your whittling. Fear not! We have the peel solution…with a little help … Read More
The Grapiest of All
Hello September! It is time for the grapiest grape around, the Concord grape. For those of you with kids raised on white and red grapes, you will now be able to explain with authority that Welch’s grape juice is truly made from grapes. Fear not the seeds, they are loaded with omega-3 fatty acids and are very good for you…just swallow … Read More