Flatbush Farm Share


October 28th Distribution
October 31, 2009, 2:36 pm
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Hello fellow farm share members!

 

I want to thank all the volunteers who worked during our last distribution–I hope you all got a chance to enjoy the great food people brought for our potluck. It was so fun to have people hang out a little and celebrate a successful first year for Flatbush Farm Share. We got some great vegetables including: butternut squash, carrots, potatoes, turnips, beets, napa cabbage, garlic, baby arugula and lettuce. Our fruit farmers sent a nice variety this week with golden delicious and winesap apples, pears, and those with an egg share also got some fresh pasta.

 

I hope you picked up the draft policy document some of our members worked on to guide us in future years–please contribute your comments to membership@flatbushfarmshare.com or by leaving a message at 212. 741.8192 ext. 7#. If you didn’t pick up a copy, we can send it via e-mail. We’re already thinking about ways to make next year even better and welcome all contributions.

 

A sincere thanks to everyone who helped out during distribution nights all season long–it was great to get to know you and I look forward to seeing you in years to come.

 

Enjoy your vegetables!
Belinda


Oct. 21 distribution
October 22, 2009, 11:31 am
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It’s almost the end of the season, and we’ll soon be missing all these lovely just-picked greens.  This week’s distribution was a bounty of greens, with some hearty sweet potatoes, squash, cabbage, and other goodies to boot.  Wonderful stick-to-your bones food as the fall weather slowly creeps in. 

This week’s cornucopia:  baby bok choy, cabbage, sweet potatoes, Japanese turnips, spinach, carnival wintersquash, green peppers, a head of lettuce, and mustard greens. 

Leigh Anne



FFS Newsletter 1.21!
October 21, 2009, 7:59 am
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Oct. 14 distribution
October 14, 2009, 10:37 pm
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In a spooky prelude to Halloween, this week’s veggie photo is a little grainy and shadowy.  Maybe you can draw a costume inspiration from one of this week’s colorful vegetables!  This week we had butternut squash, carrots, onions, beets, broccoli, peppers, joi choy, tatsoi, mizuna, and mixed greens.  Butternut monster with mizuna hair, anyone?  In other notes, Josh and I think there should be music playing at the Wednesday distributions.  Please send your suggestions to Josh.

Leigh Anne



FFS Newsletter 1.20!
October 14, 2009, 11:04 am
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Flatbush Farm Share featured on the NBC nightly news!
October 9, 2009, 1:52 pm
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From the NBC website:

More whole foods, not whole paychecks

Oct. 8: In hard economic times, one woman wanted to make it easier for people to access fresh organic food regardless of their income. She started the Flatbush Farmshare, a CSA group that allows members to pay for vegetables based on their income, and even supplement the cost by using food stamps or volunteer hours. NBC’s Kumasi Aaron reports.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032619/vp/33213419#33213419



October 7th Distribution
October 8, 2009, 2:11 pm
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Hello all…
 
So many vegetables this week: carnival winter squash, russet potatoes, napa cabbage, leeks, celery root, japanese turnips, green pepper, lettuce, rapini, and basil. The fruit share offered Gala (I think) apples. Thanks to the volunteers who set up in record time!
 
There are only a few more weeks left in the season so in order to make it last a little longer, I’ve been trying to freeze as much as I can to use in the colder months. I think it’ll be nice to remember summer in a winter soup!
 
Our last night of distribution is on the 28th. Please plan to hang out a little and enjoy some good food and company. Bring something to share if you can!
 
Enjoy your vegetables…
Belinda



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October 7, 2009, 9:54 am
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September 30 distribution
October 1, 2009, 10:41 pm
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Hi all,

No photo this week, due to technical difficulties — sorry about that!  But stay tuned for the Church Ave. BID Calendar, which will feature much more beautiful photos of our CSA distribution than my little snapshot.  They were there photographing this week, taking pictures of veggies and members and adorable kids.

This week’s bounty included carrots, turnips, easter egg radishes, eggplant, brussel sprouts, swiss chard, peppers, tomatoes, arugula, and a salad mix.  Plus we had an bonus vegetable:  cauliflower!  Lots of good stuff.  Hope you’re enjoying it….

Peas and carrots,
Leigh Anne



FFS Newsletter 1.18!
September 30, 2009, 9:12 am
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