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Feb 11, 2013

Brooklyn Grange CSA in Astoria

CSA fans, get excited, the Brooklyn Grange has just announced it’s CSA program for 2013. The 24 week share includes locally organically grown produce, flowers, herbs and sundries all grown (…)

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CSA fans, get excited, the Brooklyn Grange has just announced it’s CSA program for 2013. The 24 week share includes locally organically grown produce, flowers, herbs and sundries all grown & produced on their rooftop farm on Northern Blvd.

For those wondering what you might expect from a Brooklyn Grange CSA, here are some sample shares:

SPRING/EARLY SAMPLE SHARE: A bunch of radishes, a bunch of hakurei turnips, a bunch of baby Pac Choi, a bag of salad mix, a bunch of kale, a bag of spinach and a bunch of mixed herbs (thyme, mint, sage).

MID-SUMMER SAMPLE SHARE: A bunch of kale, a bunch of chard, a bunch of mixed herbs (thyme, mint, sage), a bunch of pesto mix (basil, opal basil, parsley, mint), sweet peppers, a couple of mixed heirloom eggplant, a head lettuce, a bag of salad mix, a bag of purslane, a head or two of heirloom garlic and a couple cucumbers.

LATE SEASON SAMPLE SHARE: A bag of salad mix, a bunch of turnips, a bunch of radishes, a few eggplants, a bunch of kale, a bunch of scallions a bunch of carrots, a bunch of lavender, a bunch of thyme, a bunch of baby celery, a bag of ground cherries, a handful of habaneros.

DURATION: 24 weeks, beginning Saturday, May 18 and ending Saturday, October 26
PRICE: $24.00 per week for 24 weeks = $576.00

To join, fill out their application and mail it in with a check for the full share amount.

Brooklyn Grange
37-18 Northern Blvd
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Vietnamese food in Ridgewood and more in the QNYC Evening Edition for Monday February 11, 2013 | Queens NYC

[…] We Heart Astoria wrote about Brooklyn Grange’s CSA this coming season. It’s going to last 24 weeks – Saturday, May 18 to Saturday, October 26 – and the produce will be grown on their rooftop farm. They’ll offer things like radishes, turnips, herbs, kale, eggplant, and ground cherries – but there is much, much more planned for the shares. The cost will be $576.00 for the season ($24.00/week for 24 weeks). You can sign up now! […]

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