Food & Drink
(Courtesy Local Roots NYC.)“I hated vegetables as a kid,” declared Wen-Jay Ying, the founder and owner of Local Roots NYC. [http://localrootsnyc.org/about/] Local Roots NYC, the whole diet CSA [/?s=csa] (community supported agriculture) founded in 2011 that operates primarily from bars and cafe, is coming to
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(Courtesy Local Roots NYC.)“I hated vegetables as a kid,” declared Wen-Jay Ying, the founder and owner of Local Roots NYC. [http://localrootsnyc.org/about/] Local Roots NYC, the whole diet CSA [/?s=csa] (community supported agriculture) founded in 2011 that operates primarily from bars and cafe, is coming to
Food & Drink
Image via Jen Wittlin and Sunset Park CSA [https://www.instagram.com/sunsetparkcsa/].Now is the time to sign up for a farm share so you can enjoy all of the wonderful produce grown in our region this summer. Here’s information on just two of the CSA’s (Community
Clinton Hill CSA
Photo by Just Food [http://www.justfood.org/csa].Do you love going to the Fort Greene Greenmarket on Saturdays, but are too indecisive about what fruits and vegetables to buy? Are you open to being surprised by new types of produce that you can experiment with? Do you want
1118 Cortelyou Road
Photo courtesy the Flatbush Farm ShareWe’re fortunate to live in a neighborhood where we can find fresh produce grown locally (such as at our weekly Cortelyou Greenmarket [http://www.grownyc.org/greenmarket/brooklyn/cortelyou]), and, with the arrival of longer, warmer days, we’ll soon be seeing a whole
community supported agriculture
Registration is now open for the Kensington/Windsor Terrace CSA [http://kwtcsa.blogspot.com/], which allows neighbors to get six months worth of fresh vegetables, eggs, meat, and more direct from Long Island’s Garden of Eve Farm [http://www.gardenofevefarm.com/]. You pay in advance, and then during a
bake sale
The Flatbush Reformed Church [https://www.facebook.com/FlatbushReformedChurch] is holding a bake sale tonight, from 6-8pm, and all proceeds from the event will go to benefit the Flatbush Farm Share [https://www.facebook.com/pages/Flatbush-Farm-Share-CSA/207117135971996] – a local CSA that aims to “make local, organic produce available to
community supported agriculture
If you forgot to sign up for the Ditmas Park CSA [http://www.dpcsabrooklyn.com/wp/join-the-csa-2/] before April 12, you’re in luck–the deadline to participate in the program has been extended to May 10. Cortelyou Greenmarket [/blog/tag/cortelyou-greenmarket] farmer Jorge Carmona of Amantai Farm provides fresh
community supported agriculture
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) or Farmshare programs allow subscribers to buy fresh vegetables, and sometimes fruit, eggs, and more, direct from a local farmer. You pay in advance (though different CSAs may have different pay scales or due dates), and then during a period of weeks during the peak growing
amish
Source: Dougtone via FlickrWant to bring farm-to-table dining to your house? You may soon be able to by simply providing some storage space and a pickup point for local members of the Lancaster Farm Fresh Cooperative, a non-profit organic farmer’s co-op located in Pennsylvania. They’re currently seeking volunteers