Long Island City CSA - Recently Updated Pages

Welcome to the LIC CSA Website

ElizabethBasaca — Wed, 27 May 2009 21:34:19 CDT

Please go to our new CSA website by clicking here!

UPCOMING EVENT...

Meet & Greet with Farmer

Saturday May 30th 2 - 3:30pm

Queens Library

2nd Floor, Room A

37-44 21st Street

A great opportunity to meet our farmer from Miller's Crossing while mingling with other CSA members from our community. We will go over details for our fast approaching season - with cooking demonstrations, snacks and fun for all ages. This will be the LAST OPPORTUNITY to sign up for CSA membership in person!

*Learn more about becoming a member!

For more information you can contact us at:
212.741.8192 ext 8#

longislandcitycsa@gmail.com

Events

ElizabethBasaca — Sun, 24 May 2009 10:37:46 CDT

UPCOMING EVENT...

Meet & Greet with Farmer

Saturday May 30th 2 - 3:30pm

Queens Library

37-44 21st Street

A great opportunity to meet our farmer from Miller's Crossing while mingling with other CSA members from our community. We will go over details for our fast approaching season - with cooking demonstrations, snacks and fun for all ages. This will be the LAST OPPORTUNITY to sign up for CSA membership in person!

Volunteer Schedule

KHughes18 — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 15:00:19 CDT

Distribution Day	Shift 1 (3:30 - 5:30)	Shift 2 (5:30 - 7:30)
June 30, 2008
	David Smith	Burdie
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July 7, 2008
		Karen Megla
	XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX	Ryan Cain
July 14, 2008	Sarah Mitchet	Chelsea Jo Pattison
	XXXXXXXXXXXXX	Stephanos Koullias
July 21, 2008
	Joseph Schliffer	Heather Wlash
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July 28, 2008
	Sarah Mitchet	Daniel Herskowitz
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August 4, 2008
	Sam David	Eric J Olson

August 11, 2008
	Alison Egic	Michelle Ries
		Lawrence LeBlanc
August 18, 2008
	Sarah Michet	Dorthey Bailey
		Maria Paraskevopoulos
August 25, 2008
	Dominique Sindayhana	Sarah Weitlauf
	Alexis Hansen	Alexis Hansen
September 1, 2008
	Tara Marek	Tara Marek
		Oona Ratcliffe
Sept 8 2008
	Rayna Hickman

Sept 15 2008
		EJ Kim

September 22, 2008
		Maria Paraskevopoulos

September 29, 2008


October 6, 2008


October 13, 2008
	Paul Cisco	Paul Cisco

October 20, 2008


Oct 27 08

About the CSA

ericjolson — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 08:59:32 CDT

What is CSA? CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) is a way to create a relationship with a local NY farm and to receive a weekly basket of produce. By making a financial commitment to a farm, people become “members” (or “shareholders,” or “subscribers”) of the CSA. Then, each week during the growing season (June-Nov) our farmer (Chris and Kate from The Farm at Miller’s Crossing) will deliver your week’s share of produce (a portion of their harvest) to our distribution site. You will come to the site every Wednesday from June 3 through October 28 and pick up your CSA share.

The Long Island City CSA is working in partnership with The Hunger Action Network of New York State (HANNYS) and The New York City Coalition Against Hunger to provide a comprehensive solution to a variety of shortcomings in the neighborhood’s food structure. The neighborhood, home to Queensbridge Houses - the largest public housing development in the nation, is serviced by one grocery store. This lack of food availability, coupled with high prices and nutrition inadequacies lead to an unsustainable food system. Our CSA will tackle food affordability issues by specifically targeting low-income families as members to offer them a variety of flexible payment options that are viable, as well as fair and appropriate for our farmer.

We will build a greater sense of community through farm tips, potlucks, and the development of a CSA core group, all of which will connect neighbors with each other as well as to the farmers who grow their food. The CSA core group will cultivate and support community leaders to run the CSA. By means of cooking demonstrations, recipes, and nutrition education we will empower the community with knowledge of how to prepare fresh produce and, in turn, promote healthier eating practices which will combat nutrition related illnesses. Furthermore, the Long Island City CSA contributes to a sustainable food system by supporting a local farmer who uses eco-friendly growing practices which are safer for farm workers, the environment, and people eating the food.

Contact Us

ericjolson — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 15:10:28 CDT

If you need any more information about the Long Island City CSA:

212.741.8192 ext 8#

longislandcitycsa@gmail.com

Become a CSA member

ericjolson — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 16:10:16 CDT

Download the Membership Form here.

What is Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)? CSA connects New York City folks with a local farmer. When you become a CSA member, you will receive a weekly share of vegetables from the Farm at Miller’s Crossing. The CSA creates a direct link between the farmer and the consumer, giving consumers fresher and more wholesome vegetables at a great price. The CSA also organizes a weekly newsletter, a trip to the farm, cooking demonstrations, and other events!

A CSA is not like shopping at the supermarket. Your weekly share will be comprised of fresh vegetables grown in season and picked right before delivery. The quality and variety of items will be different from week to week, depending on the weather and the season. You will learn to enjoy a wider variety of seasonal vegetables. The quantity of food changes based on the harvest season, but you will usually receive between 5 and 10 different types of vegetables per week. We will sometimes receive herbs. In an average year, CSA share prices are a savings of 20% off what you would pay in a farmers’ market for a similar amount of produce. In a good year, the savings can be much more!

Becoming a Member: To become a member of the CSA you must purchase a CSA share and volunteer for the CSA. There are two share sizes: a full share and a half share.

Half Share: (enough vegetables for 1-2 people every week for 22 weeks--depending on how many vegetables you eat)
Full Share: (enough vegetables for 3-4 people every week for 22 weeks--depending on how many vegetables you eat)

**Share size varies based on the growing season

Volunteering: All members must volunteer 4 hours at the CSA distribution site; volunteer activities might be setting up the site (bringing the vegetables out of the cooler to the distribution table), writing the share out, and setting up the check off list and bulletin board, or offering other skills (office or farm). Volunteer time may also include other activities like outreach, contributing articles to the newsletter, delivering leftovers to a soup kitchen, organizing group activities, or serving on the core group. The CSA coordinator will remind you of your volunteer responsibility.

Membership Costs: The cost of membership is also scaled to your yearly income.

Above $50,000: Full Share = $545 Half Share = $275
- Membership requires a 10% minimum deposit. And payment in full by April 15th.
Between $50,000 and $35,000 Full Share = $500 Half Share = $260
- Membership requires a 10% minimum deposit. And payment in full by April 15th.
Below $35,000
- Standard Program Full Share = $420 Half Share = $210
  - Membership requires a 10% minimum deposit. And payment in full by April 15th.
- Program A Full Share = $210 Half Share = $105
  - Must volunteer for an additional hours OR pay ~50% with food stamps.
    Membership requires a 10% minimum deposit on cash portion; payment by food stamps is weekly
- Program B Full Share = $100 Half Share = $50
  - Must volunteer for an additional hours AND pay 100% with food stamps
    Membership requires NO deposit; payment by food stamps is weekly

Payments: All members must make a deposit of 10% or more with submission of this agreement, except for Program B

Picking up your Share: Every Wednesday from June 3 to October 28, the farm will deliver our produce to Jacob Riis Settlement (10-25 41st Ave, Long Island City). Pick up your share anytime between 4pm and 7pm.

Core Group Members: Long Island City CSA is run by a Core Group of active CSA members. We invite you to get involved! Examples of Core Group tasks include newsletter editor and producer; special events organizer; volunteer organizer; pot luck organizer; farm trip organizer; treasurer; and others. It’s a great way to get to know other CSA members and support the CSA.

Long Island City CSA: The Long Island City CSA is organized in partnership with non-profit organizations who are working to increase access to affordable and fresh food, support a local farmer, and help build community. The Long Island City CSA non-profit partners include Hunger Action Network of NYS, Just Food, & NYC Coalition Against Hunger.

Contact Us
212.741.8192 ext 8#

longislandcitycsa@gmail.com

Recipes

ericjolson — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 16:38:54 CST