The Crown Heights CSA supports local agriculture and brings fresh, affordable farm produce to the heart of the city. Produce is delivered weekly from Sang Lee Farms on Long Island and picked up by CSA members in Crown Heights.
If you're interested in joining the CSA, sign up for our waitlist for the 2011 season. More details about membership.
If you're a CSA member, maybe you want to get details of the weekly pickup at 66 Rogers, swap your volunteer shift, read Fred's weekly letter, or check out recent news updates.
We are an all-volunteer group of members who donate our time to organize and run the CSA for our neighborhood. In addition to volunteer support, we have generously received funding from the Independence Community Foundation and the Citizens Committee for New York City to start a revolving loan fund to provide low-income shares to our community.
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This Week's Share
2 pcs. Red Beets
1 bu of Basil
8oz Bag of Asian Mix Greens
1 Head Bok Choy
1 bu Radishes
1 bu Arugula
1 lb. Yellow Grape Tomatoes
1 lb. Red Plum Tomatoes
1/4 portion Watermelon
1 Fresh Summer Garlic bulb
1 bu mixed Carrots
1 bu Cilantro
1 bu of Basil
1 Head Red Boston Lettuce
2 Heads Baby Bok Choy
2 Heads Red Romaine Lettuce
1 bu U-Choy Greens
1/2 lb. Snap Beans
1 Leek
1 bulb Kohlrabi
1 lb. Yellow Grape Tomatoes
1 lb. Mixed Heirloom Tomatoes
1 lb. Red Plum Tomatoes
1/4 portion Watermelon
2 Sweet Bell Peppers
Mixed bag of Gala apples and peaches.
Greetings,
This week's harvest is a biggie for both the partial and full CSA members.
If you haven't watched the weather channel on the web or TV lately, it's okay, I'll give you the short story of Hurricane Earl. Good news is, it's not here yet, and may not affect us here on the eastern seaboard of the US other than a bit of wind and rain. And that's about it, in a nut shell. If......the storm comes inland or closer to the eastern shore than what is currently projected, then the news is not quite as good.
I personally have a HUGE problem with tropical storms. They give me 'Hissy Fits' among other things. One of the reasons why this week's harvest is more than you would normally expect to see in your shares is that the weather has been great, and everything has been coming into maturity rapidly. Another reason is that we would like you to have what ever we can harvest out of the field in light of what might come toward the weekend. Our greens and leafy items can not tolerate the wind and rain associated with a major storm. We'll keep our fingers crossed as we can do little else if the good weather fairies are not with us.
Be well,
Fred & Karen