Fresh Produce Coming In June
The fifth season of the Long Island City Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) will begin on Wednesday, June 6 and continue every Wednesday through November.
“Our CSA’s mission is to ‘make fresh, healthy produce, direct from the farmer available and accessible to any Long Island City resident, regardless of economic status,'” said Joel Berg, the Coalition’s executive director.
In addition to fresh, organic, affordable vegetables, the Long Island City CSA will be offering a variety of optional shares to its members, including a fruit share.
Each member receives a “share” of vegetables: a full share will feed 3- 4 people and a half-share will feed 1- 2 people depending on your typical diet.
There is a limited amount of shares available for everyone; the deadline to purchase shares is Friday, Apr. 26.
To ensure that shares are affordable for everyone, the CSA offers flexible payment options for low-income households, and SNAP benefits are also accepted to purchase vegetable and fruit shares.
In addition to providing more fresh produce for consumers, CSAs also support local farmers. The Long Island City CSA will once again partner with the Farm at Miller’s Cross- ing, a 200-acre family farm in the Hudson Valley.
The fruit share will be provided by the Hepworth Farms, a seventh generation, family-owned farm in upstate Milton. Each week, Hepworth Farms will provide a selection of locally grown fruits that is cultivated using practices as close to organic as possible in this region.
The farmers will bring the harvest every Wednesday for 22 weeks from June 6 through Nov. 7 at Hour Children, located at 36-49 11th St. in Long Island City. Members will be able to pick up their shares from 5 to 8 p.m.
The deadline to purchase shares is Friday, Apr. 26. Contact longislandcitycsa@gmail.com or call 1-212-825- 0028 for a membership application. You can also visit https://liccsa.wordpress.com to download the application.
In addition to fresh organic food, there are also opportunities for cooking and nutrition workshops, farm visits, and food policy advocacy information.
