Summer CSA Season
Sign up for the 2013 Summer CSA Season
FORT GREENE LOCATION: Deadline is May 28th
Checks should be sent to: Local Roots NYC, 101 Warren Street #A3E, Brooklyn, NY, 11201
3) Receive confirmation e-mail and eagerly await the upcoming season
Locations
Carroll Gardens – Brooklyn Farmacy and Soda Fountain, 513 Henry Street
Greenpoint – Penciil Factory, 142 Franklin Street
Thursday:
Fort Greene – Alamander Summer Camp, 372 Clinton Ave
East Williamsburg – Harefield Road, 769 Metropolitan Ave
WE Tv, RGA
Share Options
Product: Vegetables
Farm: The Rogowski Farm
Growing: Organic
Shares: Half / Full
Cost: $170 [$14 per week] / $340 [$28 per week]
Sample Share: Half – 1 summer squash, 1 cucumber, 1 bunch fresh garlic, 1 head of green leaf lettuce, 1 bunch kale
Sample Share – Full – 2 summer squash, 2 cucumber, 2 bunch fresh garlic, 2 head of green leaf lettuce, 2 bunch kale
Half and Full shares pick up every week
Bring on the leafy greens, tomatoes, cucumbers, and everything else that makes summer great! This share brings you 4-6 different vegetables a week.
Product: Fruit
Farm: Phillips Farm
Growing: Integrated Pest Management
Shares: Half / Full
Cost: $96 [$8 per week] / $192 [$16 per week]
Sample Share: Half – 1 pint blueberries, 1 lb peaches
Sample Share: Full – 2 pint blueberries, 2 lb peaches
Half and Full shares pick up every week
Peaches, nectarines, plums, and berries galore! This fruit share will satisfy any sweet tooth.
Product: Juice
Farm: Red Jacket Orchards
Growing: Integrated Pest Management
Share: Half / Full
Cost: $51 [$4.25 per week] / $102 [$8.50 per week]
Sample Share: Half – 1 32oz Juice
Sample Share: Full – 2 32oz Juice
Half and Full shares pick up every week
This is not your average juice! 100% All Natural juices – no water and no additives, just great taste. Flavors range from Fuji Apple, Cranberry, and Cider, to Raspberry, Apricot and Blackcurrant.
Product: Artisanal
Farm: A rotation of artisanal purveyors
Growing: Made in Brooklyn, sourced from local farms when possible, always made with love
Share: Half / Full
Cost: $96 [$8 per week] / $192 [$16 per week]
Sample Share: Half – Bourbon Bacon Caramel Popcorn
Sample Share: Full – Bourbon Bacon Caramel Popcorn and Honeycomb Covered Popcorn
Half shares and Full shares pick up every week
We’ve curated a share that shows off the artisanal Brooklyn food scene and it doesn’t get more local than this! Enjoy yourself or share with friends. This season’s participating purveyors include Ovenly (snacks and baked goods), Mike’s Hot Honey (honey), Rick’s Picks (pickles), Liddabit Sweets (candy), Granola Lab (granola), Nunu Chocolate and SlantShack (beef jerky). Note: Though we will provide different flavor options each week, choices are based on a first come first serve basis. If you have an extreme aversion to one flavor, please email us 1 week before distribution and we will do our best to reserve your preferred flavor.
Product: Bread
Farm: Orwasher Bakery
Share: Half / Full
Cost: $30 [ $5 every other week] / $60 [$5 per week]
Sample Share: 1 Challah Loaf
Half shares pick up every other week, Full shares pick up every week
This share is comprised of Artisan Wine Breads, Classic New York Breads, and Classic European Breads. In other words, that means Sour Dough, Challah, Swiss Health, Whole Wheat, Beer Bread, etc. This bread share goes great with our cheese and fruit share.
Product: Milk
Farm: Ronnybrook Dairy Farm
Growing: Organic
Shares: Half / Full
Cost: $24 [$4 every other week] / $48 [$4 per week]
Sample Share: Half – 1/2 gallon of Creamline or LowFat every other week
Sample Share: Full – 1/2 gallon of Creamline or LowFat every week
Half shares pick up every other week, Full shares pick up every week
Members choose between Creamline or Low Fat and note variety preference on the membership form. Creamline is pasteurized but not homogenized, so the cream floats to the top. The cream can be spooned off for your coffee or shaken for the full flavor and benefits of whole milk. It has been called the “Dom Perignon” of dairy according to the New York Times. Their lowfat milk is 1% with a full-bodied flavor, some say as rich as whole milk.
Product: Eggs
Farm: Millport Dairy Farm
Growing: Free Range, Pastured
Shares: Half / Full
Cost: $27 [$4.50 every other week] / $54 [$4.50 per week]
Sample Share: Half – A dozen eggs every other week
Sample Share: Full – A dozen eggs every week
Half shares pick up every other week, Full shares pick up every week
Scrambled, sunny-side up or poached , these golden yellow yolks are delicious every which way!
Product: Meat
Farm: Arcadian Pastures
Growing: No Antibiotics, No Hormones, Free Range
Shares: Half / Full
Cost: $246 [$41 every other week] / $492 [$82 every other week]
Sample Share: Half – 1lb Short Ribs, 1lb Ground Lamb, 1/2 Lb Spicy Sausage
Sample Share: Full – 2lbs Short Ribs, 2lbs Ground Lamb, 1 lb Spicy Sausage
Half and Full shares pick up every other week
For the meat eater: a mix of beef, pork, lamb, and chicken.
Product: Cheese
Farm: Consider Bardwell and Butterfield Farm
Growing: Antiobotic and Hormone Free, Animals are Free Range
Share: Half / Full
Cost: $60 [$10 every other week] / $120 [$20 every other week]
Sample Share: Half – 1/2 lb Chevre
Sample Share: Full – 1lb Chevre
Half and Full shares pick up every other week
This artisanal cheese share includes a rotation of goat and cow cheese from two different farms. Includes award winning cheese given by the American Cheese Society, World Jersey Cheese, and North American Jersey Cheese Competitions.
Product: Coffee
Farm: Cafe Grumpy
Growing: Supports small farms
Share: Half / Full
Cost: $102 [$17 every other week] / $204 [$34 every other week]
Sample Share: Half – 12oz bag of coffee
Sample Share: Full – two 12oz bags of coffee
Half and Full shares pick up every other week
Featuring the best beans of Cafe Grumpy: Heartbreaker Espresso, Paraiso, Santa Teresa, and Espiritu de San Luis. Cafe Grumpy was named Best Coffee in NYC in the Time Out NY Reader’s Poll. Get your caffeine fix while supporting small farms!
Product: Honey
Farm: Sweet Things Wild Thyme & Honey
Growing: Organic
Share: Half / Full
Cost: $8 [$8 per season] / $16 [$16 per season]
Sample Share: Half – 8 oz jar
Sample Share: Full – 16 oz jar
Half and Full shares pick up once a season
With chemical and antibiotic free apiaries located at apple orchards, onion blossoms fields, pumpkin and squash patches, and wild flower fields, this honey share is full of natural flavor.
Product: Local Roots Reuseable Bag
Cost: $10
Goodies not included
Our reuseable bag fits 50lbs or approximately 2-3 grocery bags. The CSA does not provide plastic bags at distribution so be sure to bring this along! Normally $13, get this bag at a discount when signing up for the CSA. Machine washable and made by Baggu, based in Williamsburg.
**A 3% charge is added to online purchases due to google checkout processing fees and is noted as “tax”. Checks should be sent to 101 Warren Street #A3E, Brooklyn, Ny, 11201. Please email localrootsnyc@gmail.com for questions on submitting your membership order.**
Please note that there are no refunds for missed shares and as a member of a CSA, you share both the bounties and risks of the farmer. CSA shares will vary from week to week depending on seasonality and weather, and there is no guarantee on the exact amount of contents of the share. As a member, you are responsible for picking up your CSA share.