Mar 23, 2015 2 min read 825 Caton Avenue

New Food Co-op At 825 Caton Avenue Celebrates Grand Opening With A Flurry Of Produce

Windsor Terrace Food Co-op members celebrated their grand opening with gusto - and much produce. — Windsor Terrace Food Co-op members celebrated their grand opening with gusto – and much produce.

The Windsor Terrace Food Co-op flung open its doors at 825 Caton Avenue, between E. 8th Street and Coney Island Avenue, this past Saturday, March 21, to hundreds of people celebrating the new site that organizers hope will become not only synonymous with fresh produce but with community as well.

The Windsor Terrace Food Co-op is located at 825 Caton Avenue, by E. 8th Street.

The new co-op, which is the culmination of two and a half years of organizing by neighborhood volunteers, drew such a crowd its opening day that it quickly sold out of almost everything from the 49 boxes of fruits and vegetables members had ordered. By 5:30pm Saturday, all that was left were some black radishes, six green peppers, and two bunches of celery, food co-op board member Jack O’Connell told us.

Windsor Terrace Food Co-op peppers and broccoli

Windsor Terrace Food Co-op garlic, tumeric, ginger and shallots

By 5:30pm Saturday, the co-op had sold out of almost everything.

“I think the message of weekend one was really good produce at good prices and a lot of people meeting their neighbors for the first time,” Jack, who spearheaded efforts to create the co-op, wrote.

The co-op, which currently has 414 members (you must be a member to shop there), will be open on Fridays from 4-8pm and Saturdays and Sundays from 10am-4pm (or until the food runs out). In addition to produce, the co-op will likely have dairy, cheese and eggs next week.

For more information about the co-op, you can visit its website, and you can read more about the co-op’s story here.