Weekly newsletter for the seventh week of the 2011 CSA season. Click to read!
Prospect Park CSA member Adrienne made this cool video documenting their first CSA haul. What better way to celebrate the first week of veggie distribution from Windflower Farm?
For those wondering what to do with some of the vegetables, members are sharing recipes, either on the PPkCSA google group, or on their own blogs. Member Caroline blogged her Garlic Scape Pesto Salad Dressing recipe here, and member Anais has started blogging her recipes, beginning with some pasta, salad, and the super-fresh CSA strawberries. Check them out!
First Pickup Next Tuesday, June 14th
News about our first distribution:
Remember all that wet, rainy weather we had a few weeks ago? Because of it, our friends at Windflower Farm had to delay some of the crop planting for our CSA. Farmer Ted has decided that, in order to deliver the quality and quantity that we’re expecting, we unfortunately have to postpone our first distribution one week. New first distribution date: Tuesday, June 14th. The season will then be extended one additional week, with a final distribution happening on Tuesday, November 8th.
Here’s what this means for you:
- If you have a full vegetable share, your first pick-up will be on Tuesday, June 14th.
- If you have a half-vegetable share and you are on the A week distribution, your first pick-up will be on Tuesday, June 21st. (You’ll be receiving a separate note with an updated list of pick-up dates.)
- If you have a half-vegetable share and you are on the B week distribution, nothing changes for you (your first pick-up will be on Tuesday, June 14th). (You’ll be receiving a separate note with an updated list of pick-up dates.)
- If you have an egg share, your first egg pick-up will be on Tuesday, June 14th.
- Fruit shares: our fruit shares include 20 weeks of fruit, and we’re not yet certain if that means they start right away and end early, or begin a couple weeks into the season. Either way nothing will start before the 14th.
NOTE: if you were scheduled to do your work shift on the 7th, Laura or Tim will be in touch to reschedule you.
We know this is disappointing, but in a few short weeks things will get going and this delay will be behind us. In the meantime, a few reminders for our distributions once they do indeed begin:
Bring your own bags! We will not provide bags for pick-up, so bring bag, box, basket, whatever you want to carry your bounty home.
Distributions are always on Tuesdays between 5pm and 7:30pm at Fountain Studios, 604 Grand Ave., between St Marks Ave. and Bergen St.
If you are sending someone in lieu of yourself to pick up your share, just make sure they have your correct account name and it’s no problem.
Don’t forget to subscribe to our google group to talk recipe ideas, swap shifts if need be, and find out about other fun things going on in the neighborhood.
We look forward to seeing you soon (though not on the 7th).
Prospect Park CSA in the News!
The Prospect Heights Patch covered our launch, check out the article!
Members can pick up their shares from Fountain Studios (604 Grand Street between Bergen Street and Saint Marks Avenue), a group of artist studios that regularly hosts gallery shows and other community events.
“We want to highlight the CSA, but also this local neighborhood spot,” Santogade told me.
Santogade said that a fundamental reason for having a CSA is “the idea of creating community.” She worries that although the concept of a CSA is becoming increasingly popular, people often forget the community building aspect of the project.
“This is not just about picking up food,” she said. “It offers a way to get to know your neighborhood and neighbors.”
Indeed! If you haven’t already, join us!
Hurry To Sign Up Today!
Shares are going quickly, don’t miss the season’s fresh farm veggies! See our previous post for details and the sign-up link.
