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On the Farm: Welcome Black Eyed Peas, So Long Summer Fruit

See what's growing, selling and happening at Nassau County's Crossroads Farm at Grossmann's in Malverne.

Put your hands together for the Black Eyed Peas.

No, not the singing group, but the produce, also known as cow peas, which have been harvested from Crossroads Farm at Grossmann's in Malverne and is now selling in their market.

In the past few weeks, the amount of homegrown veggies, fruits and flowers has started to take over the indoor farmer's market, which had mostly sold food delivered from other area farms when it opened in the spring.

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This week, the Malverne farm, which is owned by Nassau County and operated by the Nassay Land Trust, has also yielded carrots, eggplant, garlic, rainbow chard, lettuce, beets, peppers, fennel, potatoes, onions, string beans, edamame and tons of tomatoes.

Still, the market continues carry favorites trucked in from other local farms including corn from Calverton, honey from Kirkwood, Yukon and red potatoes from Wesnofski Farm in Peconic, lettuce (including Romaine) from Deer Run in Brookhaven and five different types of apples from Wickhams Fruit Farm.

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On Thursday, the farm had a limited amount of peaches, nectarines and cantaloupe from Wickhams, which will be the last customers will see for this season.

In the farm's refrigerator is where you'll find some blackberries and raspberries, specialty goat cheeses from Catapano Dairy Farm in Peconic and organic eggs.

You can also find fresh flowers to design your own bouquets inside the farm house or you can purchase a fall plant next door in the hoop house. They have mums, ornamental cabbage, kale and peppers, grown at Emma's Garden on Long Island, that range from $3 to $9.

Oh, and don't forget to B.Y.O.B - bring your own reusable bag - (or purchase one of the snazzy ones on sale at the farm stand ). Otherwise, you'll be charged an extra 10 cents for every plastic bag you require.

Come back every Friday afternoon to take a virtual visit to the farm with Patch to get a weekly update.


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