GREENPOINT-WILLIAMSBURG CSA at McCarren Park

Brooklyn, New York
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)

Signups are now closed for 2010

To get on our email list to receive news about 2010-2011 winter shares (once a month, at the McCarren Park/Williamsburg Farmer's Market) and/or 2011 summer shares, enter your email into the "join our mailing list" box below left.

For wait list and information about the 2011 season please email williamsburgcsa@gmail.com

Greenpoint-Williamsburg CSA offers a choice of 2 distribution sites:

• Saturday mornings from 9:30am- Noon @ McCarren Park in the Community Garden, across the street from the Dog Run
• Wednesday evenings from 530pm-8pm @ Lutheran Church of the Messiah (129 Russell St; southside of McGolrick Park)

Due to the large nature of our CSA, members must join in person at a sign up event. See the Greenpoint-Williamsburg CSA website for event information:
http://www.greenpoint-williamsburgcsa.org/

Come on down to an event for more information or email williamsburgcsa@gmail.com

A WINTER SHARE is offered from Dec-May. Click here for more information.

 

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2010 SEASON: 24 weeks, for all shares except flowers, which will be 20 weeks (end Oct 20).

First pickup: Wed June 9 (GREENPOINT), Sat June 12 (WILLIAMSBURG)

Last pickup: Wed Nov 17 (week before Thanksgiving), Sat Nov 20

Half-shares will get assigned A or B week and come for a "full" pickup, every other week (instead of getting half the amount, every week).

If you are not able to make your share pick-up, you are welcome to have a friend pick up your share. No prior notice is required, just tell them to check in under your name.

Full Harvest Vegetable Share

June-Thanksgiving, approx. 24 weeks – 7-8 items per week, includes enough vegetables for two large vegetarian meals per week, for a family - or sides for the whole week. See harvest chart for approximate schedule of vegetables including heirloom tomatoes, mesclun salad mix, zucchini, baby corn, summer squash, cucumbers, lettuces, beets, carrots, plus pumpkins, gourds, winter squash. 

Full Vegetable Share Price: $540   ($22.50/week)

Half Vegetable Share: $280

Fruit Share

June - Thanksgiving, approx 24 weeks – Starts out in June with strawberries, then cherries, blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, peaches, apricots, plums and pears in July and August, and mainly pears and apples September through November. Fruits are very fresh and flavorful, not organic but  grown on our next-door neighbor’s farm using lots of compost and low-spray techniques.

Full Share Price: $270  

Half Fruit Share: $145

Egg Share

June - Thanksgiving, approx 24 weeks – Receive a HALF-dozen farm-fresh eggs from our own pastured, free-range hens, fed no hormones or antibiotics. If you want a FULL dozen each week, get TWO Egg shares (price is the same, but doubled).

Full Share Price: $65

Half Egg Share: $35

Flower Share

June - Halloween, approx 22 weeks – A gorgeous weekly bouquet of fresh-picked flowers, grown organically, different every week. Includes zinnias, snapdragons, sunflowers, black-eyed susans, and much more. CLICK HERE to see some of the different flowers we grow.

Full Share Price: $155

Half Flower Share: $85

"Mega Combo Share" is one of all shares every week: Added together the prices total $1030, but you pay only $990 ($40 discount)

 

"Variety Pak Share" is responds for POPULAR DEMAND for a little bit of everything at a reasonable price. It includes a HALF share of everything (which means one full share, picked up every OTHER week)  which totals $540, but you pay $530   ($10 discount)