Pisticci Full Circle Farm
I’ve talked about Pisticci before and the amazing food they offer and I’ve mentioned their full circle program that includes their own farm (see post titled 'Pisticci'). However, today I am going to talk more in depth about their farm and full circle program. The Pisticci Full Circle Farm is located in Westchester, NY and run by Farmer Dave. I couldn’t tell you exactly where the farm is because it seems to be an internet ghost. However, that is no problem because they are kind enough to bring their amazing, fresh, tasty, produce down to us city folk.
The farm is there to provide Pisticci with fresh, local produce year-round in order to serve its customers the freshest meals. The produce comes to the restaurant the day it is harvested. Then all food waste is composted and taken back to the farm to be used as fertilizer for the next batch of goodies. While the farm is not open to the public, they are kind enough to hold a farmers market outside Pisticci once a week during the growing season. On Thursdays from 4-8, between May and October, Farmer Dave comes down with a small selection of the freshest produce. Depending on what stage of the growing season it is will influence what he brings.
I had the chance to meet Dave at one of his markets recently. He was hand-spraying all the zuicchinis and squash to make them clean and glow bright in the summer sun. They looked amazing! He mentioned that the produce can range from turnips and radishes earlier in the summer, to tomatoes, squash, and eggplants later in the season. Pisticci is leading an effort to decrease food waste and treat the environment the way it deserves. The Full Circle Farm and the people who run it are doing an amazing job at furthering the effort of smart business owning. What an amazing group of people!
Location: 25 miles north of Pisticci restaurant in Westchester
*Pisticci Restaurant: 125 La Salle St, New York NY 10027
