What is in a weekly share?
Each weekly share is about two pounds of vegetables, greens, and herbs that vary as the season progresses. Below are snapshots of two weekly shares from early summer (left) and early fall (right).
Early summer share as our first tomatoes begin to arrive but before we have a glut of them! Early fall shares include more root veggies, squashes, and apples.
(Note that the left picture includes optional flower (no longer available) and egg shares; the right includes optional eggs and fruit shares.)
Summer vs Winter Shares
In addition to weekly shares during the regular growing season (June through early November), we offer a monthly winter share.
The winter share is distributed one Saturday per month (November through February) and consists of a one-bushel box of hardy greens, root or storage vegetables, autumn fruits, cider, preserves, and more.
Registration & Fees
Registration window for the summer season is open for a limited time – typically March through May. Prices below reflect the 2023 Summer season.
Box & Bag Fee
Windflower Farm will pre-box shares again this season – one box per shareholder..
To help the farm defray the cost of boxes and bags, a fee of $18 for full vegetable shares and $9 for half vegetable shares will be added to Bok Choy, Kohlrabi, and Radish plans. The fee is waived for Zucchini plan.
Box Reuse Plan. A table will be available on site for members to transfer their vegetable items from the box into their own bags. By implementing this reuse plan our site’s box fee is half that of sites where new boxes are required each week.
Step 1: Select full or half share
The weekly share size is the same for full and half shares. The difference is the frequency of pick ups during the 22-week season.
- Full share members pick up one box every week (22 total shares) and work two (2) volunteer shifts per season.
- Half share members pick up one box every other week (11 total shares) and work one (1) volunteer shift per season.
Step 2: Select a Share Plan
We offer four share plans, based on household size and self-reported income. Membership can be paid up-front or or in 3-5 payments. Pricing tiers are structured so that neighbors subsidize each others’ shares.
RADISH and ZUCCHINI plans are priced below actual net cost, making healthy and sustainably grown food more accessible to the wider community.
ZUCCHINI plan is reserved for households using SNAP benefits to pay for their shares.
Bok Choy
| Full Share | $730 |
| Weekly Cost | $34.00* |
| Half Share | $365 |
| Weekly Cost | $17.00* |
Kohlrabi
| Full Share | $620 |
| Weekly Cost | $29.00* |
| Half Share | $310 |
| Weekly Cost | $14.50* |
Radish
| Full Share | $380 |
| Weekly Cost | $18.09* |
| Half Share | $190 |
| Weekly Cost | $9.05* |
Zucchini
| Full Share | $200* |
| Weekly Cost | $9.09 |
| Half Share | $100* |
| Weekly Cost | $4.55 |
Step 3: Select Add On Options
Vegetable share purchase required to add fruit or egg shares.
Fruit and eggs shares must be picked up every week, even if you are a half-share (every-other-week) member. Fruit shares have a shorter season than vegetable and egg shares.
Maple and grain shares are delivered on designated even weeks throughout the season.
Fruit Share
20 Weeks, $185 ($8.40 per week). Organic berries and melons from Windflower Farms, plus other minimally treated (non-organic) fruits from partnering growers. The fruit share typically includes late-spring strawberries, cherries, blueberries, and raspberries; mid-summer peaches, plums, nectarines, and apricots; and autumn apples, pears, and cider.
Egg Share
22 Weeks. Gorgeous brown eggs from free-range chickens that strut around pecking the green grass at Davis Family Farm. You’ll notice the difference in the taste of the eggs!
| Quantity | Total Cost | Weekly Cost |
|---|---|---|
| 1/2 Dozen | $85 | $3.86 |
| 1 Dozen | $165 | $7.50 |
| 2 Dozen | $330 | $15.00 |
Grain Share
EVEN WEEKS in June, August and October. Stone ground flours, oat groats, wheat berries and more from Kristoffer Ross of Hickory Wind Farm. Members can order a-la-carte via a link provided after vegetable share signup.
Meat, Dairy, Grains, & More!
Delivery scheduled twice a month. PPkCSA members can also order à la carte from Lewis Waite Farms in Greenwich, NY. Lewis Waite offers products sourced from New England farms—meats, cheeses, grains, legumes, granola, chutneys, teas, mushrooms, spices, jams, and more—delivered to your CSA distribution site twice a month to pick up alongside your share!
Check out Lewis Waite’s offerings on their site and create a Lewis Waite account to be notified about their order deadlines so you don’t miss out on that YUM!
Step 4: Select Payment Option
The weekly share size is the same for full and half shares. The difference is the frequency of pick ups during the 22-week season.
- Lump Sum Pay with paper or electronic check, Venmo, PayPal, or credit card
- Three Installments Pay with paper or electronic check or Venmo
- Payments due May 1, June 1, and July 1.
- SNAP Benefits (Zucchini Plan Only) Pay a $25.00 deposit at sign up with check or Venmo. Pay the remainder in five monthly installments with SNAP.
Member Work Shifts
Being a member of a CSA means contributing to this volunteer-run effort. By purchasing a share, CSA members typically commit to 1-2 work shifts per season. (Two shifts for full-share members; one shift for half-share members.)
All work shifts are on Thursdays. A CSA core group member will be present during each shift to help address questions or concerns.
Unload
2:00-3:00 pm
- Meet the farm truck at the distribution site
- Unload full produce bins
- Set up the site for evening distribution team
Note: This shift requires heavy lifting and stairs.
Distribution
5:15-7:45 pm
- Help to open, run, and close the distro site
- Check in and assist members during pick-up
- Break down and sweep the site
Note: This shift requires medium lifting and stairs.
Do I have to sign up for work shifts?
YASSSSSSSS. We are a 100% volunteer-run organization. Member work shifts are mandatory. Sign up early to get your preferred time slots. Members who don’t sign up for or complete work shift(s) will be denied future CSA registration.
What if something comes up or I need to change my shift?
If a shift you signed up for is 3+ weeks away, you can log back into the work shift page to cancel it and choose an alternate date.
If the shift is fewer than 3 weeks away, it is YOUR RESPONSIBILITY to find someone to work it for you! Send your roommate, send your partner, send a Task Rabbiter (it’s super weird but it’s happened) — or swap shifts with another member through our Google Group.
DO NOT NO-SHOW ON YOUR WORK SHIFTS. It’s bad form, stressful for your fellow members, and will get you booted from the CSA. Reach out to our shift coordinator, Heather (hklein27@gmail.com), if you’re having trouble finding coverage.
Weekly Share Distribution
5:30 – 7:30 PM,
Every Thursday
From June 1 – October 26, 2023
1010 Dean St,
Brooklyn, NY
between Franklin Ave & Classon
Distro 101
Everything you need to know about picking up your CSA share:
- Sign in at the front table. A core group organizer will confirm your shares.
- Take your pre-packaged share box to the unloading table and transfer to bags.
- Return box to members staffing distro.
- Go home and cook yourself a delicious meal!
Share Swap
WE CANNOT HOLD SHARES, ARRANGE PICK-UPS OUTSIDE OF THE SCHEDULED WIDOW, OR OFFER REFUNDS FOR UNCOLLECTED SHARES.
Before registering, please consider whether a regular weekly pick-up is feasible for you. You may designate a friend or neighbor to pick up for you if you are unable to pick up yourself.
All unclaimed shares will be donated to CAMBA who will distribute it to our neighbors in need through their food pantry program.
Become a Prospect Park CSA Member
Sign up begins March 20, 2023.
Contact Us
Have questions about your current CSA membership, suggestions for your PPkCSA core group organizers, or something else to share?
Please email info@prospectparkcsa.org and we will do our best to respond within 48 hours.
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