Spring’s basically here and it won’t be long before our weekend farmers markets are bursting with all the colorful (and healthy) things! If you’re curious about different vegetables at the market, wish you could do more to support our local farms, or simply want a regular supply of organic produce throughout the summer than you should look into joining the Greenpoint-Williamsburg CSA. First, what is a CSA? Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is when a group of customers pay at the beginning of the growing season for a “share” of a farm’s produce. That share is distributed throughout a given time period, in GWCSA’s case, it’s over the course of 24 weeks from June to November. GWCSA’s distributions take place on Wednesday evenings at the Park Church Co-op (129 Russell Street) and Saturday mornings by the McCarren Park Greenmarket (Driggs & N 12th Street). Still need convincing? Here are five reasons for joining GWCSA! Continue reading →
