July
Welcome, Summer! July means that our biggest push for transplanting in June has been accomplished and we are looking forward to harvests all month long. Read below to see what we have in store for you.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Our domain has changed!
Go to MaitriNY.com to see our site
We also have new emails, to reach us you can email:
General questions: info@maitriny.com
Farmer Jenn: Jenn@maitriny.com
Flower Wizard Alisa: Alisa@maitriny.com
Office Manager: Emma@maitriny.com
Flower Update:
July brings all of our favorite summer staples plus much more. The perennial fields are popping and we couldn’t be more thrilled
Here are the upcoming flowers:
Sunflowers Snapdragons
Ammi Scabiosa
Cosmos Zinnias
Echinacea Decorative Grasse
Sea Holly Yarrow
Lavender Coreopsis
Veronica
Exclusive Bundle Deal!
Not signed up for flowers this summer? From now until July 10th we are offering a discount for those who have still not purchased either our Summer Flower CSA or Dahlia CSA. For only $285 you can have eleven weeks of superb, heirloom flowers grown to organic standards and tended with the utmost care. Head to MaitriNY.com to and click ‘Flowers’ to snag a spot on the upcoming CSA list. Space is limited and this offer will not last so please, sign up today!
Kent Flower Market
Come join Alisa this Saturday, July 8th to see what beautiful flowers we have in store for ya!
We also have flowers available at Big Rock Market weekly, find our flowers at their location:
6031 NY-82, Stanfordville, NY 12581
Retail Options for Maitri Farm
In the past we have received various inquiries from people looking to purchase a thoughtful bouquet for a loved one, a box of delicious veggies, or some local, golden honey. Until now, we would direct these inquiries to either our CSA option or to local retail shops that had some of our products. We are happy to announce that Maitri Farm has re-vamped our website to include a retail page that includes everything Maitri Farm as to offer. Whether you are looking for a box of organic veggies or a fresh bouquet, you can find everything Maitri when you go to https://www.maitriny.com
Check out our New Well!
Well well well, if it isn’t irrigation upgrades! Getting water to the fields is a critical component of daily farm operations. Sunlight, soil, and water are the three main ingredients of a happy plant and our crops would perish if any one of these elements were missing. As you may have noticed, this spring has been particularly dry and with a less a robust watering system, watering our crops has required diligence and quite a bit of time.
Last year we decided that upgrading our well system would be an integral move in order to ensure our produce has the nourishment to grow into the best food possible. We are now nearing the end of the installation process of all the pipes and electric work required to get this well up to speed, and we’re pumped about it! (Pun intended)
Investing in the farm on this scale is time consuming, expensive, and game-changing. We would like to thank our friends over at Keyser Drilling Company for helping us with this endeavor as well as our buddies at Berlinghoff Electric. This project is a big deal for us and a reminder that many hands make (somewhat) light work. We would not have been able to do without various teams of people coordinating and getting it done. Here’s to our moisturized and beautiful future harvests and helpful friends.
Friday Farmstand is Back!
We are thrilled to share with you that you can come down to the farm every Friday for fresh, organic vegetables and herbs from Mairi Farm! We have veggies, flowers, honey, and more! We will be open Fridays 1-6 PM and the first and third Saturday of the month in the mornings, 9-12. We are so glad the summer is here and want to share it with you.
Upcoming Farmstand Dates:
July 7 August 4
July 14 August 5
July 15 August 11
July 21 August 18
July 28 August 19
August 25
Vegetable Update:
We have successfully made it through June, a month busy for getting crops from the greenhouse into the ground. July means the beginning of Tomato season and we will shortly have buckets of tomatoes ranging from Indigo Cherry tomatoes to gorgeous, golden heirlooms. Additionally we are welcoming in shishito peppers, garlic, spigarello, and a variety of herbs such as sage, thyme, and sorrel.
Corn is in the ground and we are happy to report that it was knee high by the Fourth of July! We are hoping for a bountiful yield and we have already begun planting squash that will grow throughout the summer months and be ready for the fall. Farming requires a great deal of patience, planning ahead, and rolling with unexpected circumstances. These things all translate into various avenues of life, and we are grateful for the wisdom that this way of life imparts.
Wildlife Spotting:
Look closely and you'll find a stunning example of our preservation efforts on the land here at Maitri Farm. Being stewards of the land means so much more than cultivating food, we are also invested in protecting the habitat so that all the critters that call this place home can thrive. We keep meadow grasses tall until after the ground nesting birds have laid their eggs and after the fawns have arrived. We have an immaculate variety of birds and other wildlife, and not too long ago we spotted this bobcat outside of the deer fence on the property. A pleasure to witness him and know that our efforts in land conservation are successful so far.
Let’s Talk Aphids
Everything at Maitri Farm is grown to the highest organic standard because we believe in produce that is minimally influenced by chemicals. Our flowers and vegetables are treated with great attention and care, never harmful sprays. However, not using pesticides means that some of our crops are vulnerable to insects that other people would kill using sprays. One common pest we encounter is the Aphid- a small insect that sucks on the sap inside of plants.
Aphids can come in a variety of colors ranging from bright red to black to beige. These critters are quite the nuisance and as an organic farm, we do not have a great amount of protection against them.
For the most part we rely on the natural food chain and have gratitude for the ladybugs present on the farm that love to feast on the aphids.
This is the balance of pros and cons we have to weigh when farming organically. Aphids may affect our crop yields but we prefer to take this chance so that we are able to provide food that has only been touched by water and the sun.
This year, the aphids have been very present due to a combination of factors including the mild winter this past season and drought.
Here are some examples of what aphids look like:
Ask a Farmer:
One of the wonderful things about working on a farm is the knowledge of how to care for the land and the plants that grow here. We believe strongly in sharing this knowledge with you and would like to encourage everyone receiving this newsletter to write in with questions for us. These questions can range anywhere from best practices for planting herbs to fertilization to watering and more. We are going to include questions and answers on a designated segment of our website so that everyone can see what is being asked and the information that might be helpful to them. Please email info@maitriny.com to submit questions to us, don’t be shy! We love hearing from you.
