Norwich Meadows Farm
Farm · Norwich ·
Certified organic farm offering exceptional quality vegetables and produce boxes
Certified organic farm offering exceptional quality vegetables and produce boxes
"An organic farm based in Norwich, New York, reported on Instagram that a major overnight fire on Thursday, December 11 destroyed its main barn and packing shed, wiping out its packhouse, refrigeration, machinery, scales, and other essential equipment; no one was hurt. For now, the priority is restoring power to protect winter storage crops, and the team says it’s not yet clear what the next few days or weeks will look like for markets and orders. A friend, Johanna Kolodny, started a GoFundMe campaign with the approval of co-owners Zaid, Haifa, and Abdul Kurdieh seeking $200,000 to help the farm rebuild. The farm is still selling produce and goods at its New York-area farmers markets, including the Union Square Greenmarket on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays." - Melissa McCart
"Norwich Meadows is one of the farms that supplies Gramercy Tavern with a significant amount of its fresh produce. An owner, Zaid Kurdieh, has been collaborating with Anthony for over a decade." - The MICHELIN Guide
"A 20-year market veteran, Norwich Meadows offers a huge variety of produce that appeals to chefs, but it’s not at the Wednesday Union Square market year-round; some chefs note it sells there on Saturdays, when the market tends to feel more like a tourist attraction." - Regina Schrambling
"One of the market’s most prominent operations, already equipped with a refrigerated truck so it’s less affected by the new temperature rules, but mindful that smaller farms will struggle with compliance. The owner has pursued collaborations with high-profile chefs — including Dan Barber of Blue Hill and René Redzepi of Noma — to create distinctive products and attract customers in a crowded marketplace, and says guiding peers through the regulatory changes will take time and patience." - Chris Crowley
"A Chenango County farm whose owner has become indispensable to New York chefs by growing exceptionally high-quality cabbage varieties (notably caraflex and Savoy) with sweet, juicy leaves and providing that quality at a consistency and scale few other Greenmarket vendors can match. The farm’s reliability turned it into a status crop for cooks, inspired mutual aid during COVID when chefs helped staff the stand, and even prompted local businesses to loan space for packing and deliveries." - The Editors
