Don't miss a beet, join a Brooklyn CSA

A yield from Flatbush Farm Share. Photo via Sustainable Flatbush.

Ah, CSA season once again: overflowing boxes of mystery farm-freshness, that connected-to-the-earth feeling and giant zucchinis up the wazoo. Last year we gave you the lowdown on Community Supported Agriculture in Brooklyn and why every locavore, quasi-locavore and their mother seemed to be hopping on the farm wagon. Now it’s registration time again, and there are four new CSAs on top of last year’s already impressive list. A few are already sold-out for the season, but plenty are left to help you fill those crispers.

Brooklyn’s CSAs this year are offering far more than just veggies. You can sign up for fruits, eggs, honey, flowers, chicken… and then you decide if you want a full share every week, a half share every week, a full share every other week or your produce divided on to the backs of three mules delivered every third Thursday. You have options.

Here are the nuts and bolts of the CSAs still open for the season, hopefully to start you on your way. All prices are for shares of vegetables:

Bay Ridge
Yellow Hook CSA
2010 season: Jun. 10-Nov. 11 (23 weeks)
Full share: $516 ($22.43/wk)
Half share: $268
Requirements: 1 distribution shift per season (3 hours)
Location: Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, 414 80th St.
Email: [email protected]

Bedford Stuyvesant
Bed-Stuy Farm Share (choose Tues. or Wed.)
2010 season: Jun. 5-Oct. 30 (22 weeks)
Full share: $600 ($27.27/wk); low income: $475, $375
Half share: $325; low income: $250, $200
Requirements: 4 hours per season
Location: Bread Stuy Cafe, 403 Lewis Ave. (Tues.); 497 Quincy St. (Wed.)
Email: [email protected]

Brooklyn Heights
Sweet Pea CSA
2010 season: June-November (24 weeks)
Full share: $540 ($22.50/wk)
Half share: $280
Requirements: 2 shifts per season (3-4 hours total)
Location: First Unitarian Congregational Society, 50 Monroe Pl.
Email: [email protected]

Bushwick
Bushwick Food Coop CSA
2010 season: Jun. 9-Nov. 17 (24 weeks)
Full share: $540 ($22.50/wk) (sliding scale possible)
Half share: $280
Quarter share: $135
Requirements: TBD
Location: probably Cathedral of Joy, 43 George St.
Email: [email protected]

Carroll Gardens
Carrol Gardens CSA
2010 season: June-November (24 weeks)
Full share: $540 ($22.50/wk)
Half share: $280
Requirements: TBA
Location: MTA Community Garden, 192 2nd Pl. at Smith St.
Email: [email protected]

Cobble Hill
Cobble Hill CSA
2010 season: Jun. 1-Dec. 14 (29 weeks)
Full share: $507.50 ($17.50/wk)
Half share: NA
Requirements: TBA
Location: Christ Church, 326 Clinton St. at Kane St.
Phone: 718-856-1882

Crown Heights
Crown Heights CSA
2010 season: June-November (23 weeks)
Full share: $585 ($25.43/wk)
Half share: $370 ($16.09/wk)
Requirements: 2 shifts per season (4 hours)
Location: Franklin Park, 618 St. John’s Pl. (Near Franklin Ave.)
Email: [email protected]

Central Brooklyn CSA
2010 season: 22 weeks
Full share: $485-$290 (income based); $120 (food stamps/SNAP)
Half share: $240-$145; $60 (food stamps/SNAP)
Requirements: 4 hours per season
Location: Hebron SDA Church, 1256 Dean St. at New York Ave
Email: [email protected]

Crown Heights South CSA
Email: [email protected]
Location: St. Gregory School, 991 St. Johns Pl.

Ditmas Park
Ditmas Park CSA
2010 season: 20 weeks
Full share: $500 ($25/wk)
Half share: $350
Requirements: 1 shift per season (2 hours)
Pick-up location: Third Root Community Health Center, 380 Marlborough Rd. at Cortelyou Rd.
Email: [email protected]

Downtown Brooklyn
Brooklyn Beet CSA
Email: [email protected]
Location: YWCA, 30 Third Ave.

Brooklyn Bridge CSA
2010 season: Jun. 8-Nov. 9 (23 weeks)
Full share: $688-$488 ($29.91-$21.21/wk) (income-based)
Half share: $353-$253 (every other week)
Partial share: $418-$318 (every week, less stuff)
Requirements: 2 shifts per season (four hours)
Location: Congregation Mt. Sinai, 250 Cadman Plaza West
Email: [email protected]

DUMBO
DUMBO CSA
2010 season: Jun. 8-Nov. 9 (23 weeks)
Full share: approx. $25/wk
Half share: approx. $15/wk
Requirements: 2 shifts per season
Location: Phoenix House, 50 Jay St.
Email: [email protected]

East New York
East NY Farms! CSA (2010 info TBA)
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 718-649-7979
Location: ENY Farmer’s Market, Schenck Ave., between New Lots and Livonia Aves.

Flatbush
Flatbush Farm Share
2010 season: Jun. 3-Oct. 28 (22 weeks)
Full share: $595-$265 ($27.04-$12.04/wk) (income-based)
Half share: $315-$140
Requirements: 4 hours per season
Location: Flatbush Reformed Church, 890 Flatbush Ave. at Church Ave.
Phone: 212-741-8192 x7

Fort Greene
Fort Greene CSA
Currently sold-out of full-cost shares.
Email: [email protected] for info on limited shares for low-income households.

Kensington/Windsor Terrace
Kensington / Windsor Terrace CSA
2010 season: Jun. 12-Nov. 21 (24 weeks)
Full share: $540 ($22.50/wk)
Half share: $280
Requirements:
Location: Windsor Terrace Community Garden, 179 E. 4th St.
Email: [email protected]

Park Slope
Park Slope CSA (Tues. or Thurs.)
2010 season: Jun. 8/10-Nov. 2/4 (22 weeks)
Full share: subscribe to [email protected] for pricing
Half share: subscribe to [email protected] for pricing
Requirements: 5 hours (full share); 2.5 hours (half share)
Location: Garden of Union, Union St. between Fourth and Fifth Aves.
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 718-707-1023

Prospect/Lefferts Gardens
Prospect Lefferts Gardens CSA
2010 info TBA
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 347-823-1076

Red Hook
Added Value Red Hook CSA
2010 info TBA
Phone: 718-855-5531

Sunset Park
Sunset Park CSA
2010 season: Jun.-Nov. (22 weeks)
Full share: $475/$315 ($21.59/$14.32/wk) (income based)
Half share: $245/$165
Requirements: 2 shifts per season (4 hours)
Location: St. Michael’s Church, 352 42nd St. at Fourth Ave.
Email: [email protected]

Williamsburg
East Williamsburg CSA
2010 season: Jun. 5-Oct. 30 (22 weeks)
Full share: $510 ($23.18/wk)
Half share: $270
Requirements: 1 shift per season (2 hours)
Location: Red Shed Community Garden, 266 Skillman Ave. (Skillman Ave. and Kingsland Ave.)
Email: [email protected]

South Side CSA
2010 season: Jun. 14-Nov. 8 (22 weeks)
Shares: $710-$320 ($32.27-$14.55/wk): almost endless combinations and prices available for veg., fruit, berries, eggs.
Requirements: various duties, time commitments
Pick-up location: The Woods, 48 S. 4th St., between Wythe & Kent
Email: [email protected]

Greenpoint-Williamsburg CSA (Wed. or Sat.)
2010 season: June-November (24 weeks)
Full share: $540 ($22.50/wk)
Half share: $280
Requirements: several options (3-4 hours per season)
Location: McCarren Park, between the dog run and the Green Dome Community Garden (Sat.);
Lutheran Church of the Messiah, 129 Russell St. (Wed.)
Email: [email protected]

7 Comments

Faye Apr 14, 2010

Boys, does this post really say “giant zucchinis up the wazoo”? Which CSA is that?

Apr 14, 2010 at 11:52 pm

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Aardvark Apr 15, 2010

Wazoo is an obscure agricultural term that describes an oversize, inverted cornucopia. A mature zucchini can exceed the volumetric capacity of ordinary cornucopias, requiring the use of a wazoo.

Apr 15, 2010 at 10:48 am

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SkeeterNYC Apr 17, 2010

You are the absolute BEST for putting this together! Thank you!

Apr 17, 2010 at 7:46 am

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Emily Apr 17, 2010

Thanks so much for this awesome list! I work with the Central Brooklyn CSA and I would like to point out that anyone can join our CSA as long as they can make it to the drop-off point by the appointed time (Wednesdays, 4pm-7:30pm). Folks living or working in Crown Heights, Bed-Stuy, and Clinton Hill will probably find it easiest to get to us.

Apr 17, 2010 at 6:19 pm

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Melissa (core member Apr 17, 2010

Thank you for posting this!

Apr 17, 2010 at 7:22 pm

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gwcsa Nov 1, 2013

Just wanted to let people know that the Greenpoint Williamsburg CSA (GWCSA) has updated its website, and can now be found here: http://www.gwcsa.org. Also feel free to email us at [email protected].

Happy Harvest!
Greenpoint Williamsburg CSA (GWCSA)

Nov 1, 2013 at 12:45 pm

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Joe Dec 22, 2014

We have a 12 week CSA starting January 13th 2015. It’s $250.00 and pickups will be every Tuesday until March 31 2015. Will include done special goodies as well! Sign up in the store or on our website by January 8th 2015 to participate.

Rabbit moon
334 Marcus Garvey blvd
Brooklyn NY 11221
Ph# 917-330-1627
http://www.rabbitmoonstore.com

Dec 22, 2014 at 6:32 pm

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