Overview
East Williamsburg CSA
Visit the East Williamsburg CSA's website for the latest on the 2024 CSA.
Overview
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CSA members receive our farm’s freshest Certified Organic vegetables throughout the harvest season, from late May through October.
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We offer weekly and biweekly shares to meet the needs of households of different sizes.
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Eggs and fruit are available, too!
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Pick-ups take place in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn, on Wednesday evenings or Saturday mornings
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Check the East Williamsburg CSA website for more info about other add-on shares that may be offered this year at this location.
What's in a vegetable share?
At each pickup, members can expect to receive 6–8 types of certified organic vegetables grown right here at Hearty Roots Farm.
Each week we harvest a balance of our organic salad greens, root vegetables, cooking greens, seasonal vegetables (like tomatoes or peppers in the summer, and winter squash in the fall), herbs and more. You can see a list of vegetables that we are planting this year here.​
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A Weekly Share is designed for a medium sized household that cooks regularly, or a small household that cooks a lot of vegetables. A Biweekly Share contains the same amount of produce as the Weekly Share, but pickups occur every other week instead of every week. Smaller households and members looking for a smaller quantity often opt for a Biweekly Share. The vegetables are harvested the day or two before you receive them, so they will remain very fresh in the fridge until your next pickup!
Here are a few examples of what your share might look like throughout the season:
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Spring — Arugula, Baby Lettuce Mix, Beets, Cauliflower, Japanese turnips, Kale, Radishes
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Summer — Bell Peppers, Carrots, Fennel, Garlic, Potatoes, Sweet Corn, Tomatoes
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Fall — Brussel Sprouts, Cabbage, Collard Greens, Kohlrabi, Leeks, Turnips, Winter Squash
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Members will receive an email a day or two before pick up to let them know what will be in that week’s share.
Have questions about your share that aren't answered here? Check our FAQ page!
What are in the add-on egg and fruit shares?
The egg shares come from our own Hearty Roots pasture-raised hens! If you add an egg share to your order, you can choose to get a dozen or a half-dozen eggs at each pickup. Our hens live out on the pasture, foraging in the grass, which gives their eggs amazing, nutrient-rich orange yolks. Read more about our eggs here.
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Fruit shares include two fruit items per pickup. We source the fruit from a handful of orchards and fruit growers in the Hudson Valley. While we source organic fruit when we can, there are very few certified organic fruit options in the Hudson Valley. Most of the fruit is grown conventionally, by farmers we know and trust.
Fruit availability varies from season to season. In summer you can expect peaches, blueberries, pears, nectarines, raspberries, cherries, and plums. In the fall, the share includes many varieties of apples, pears, cider, and more!
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NOTE: If you would like to sign up for a weekly vegetable share with a biweekly egg and/or fruit share, please email us at csa@heartyroots.com to assist with your order.
How often will I receive a share?
The East Williamsburg CSA season runs from May 31st to October 28th. Within that period, members can choose:
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Weekly Pickups
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Biweekly Pickups (every other week)
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​There are two biweekly schedules available. "A Week" members start pick-ups in the first week of the season; "B Week" members will start picking up during the second week of the season.
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​UPDATE: "A Week" shares are now sold out!
We still have weekly shares and biweekly shares on the B Week schedule available. Email us at csa@heartyroots.com if you want to be put on a waitlist for an A Week share.
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Check the full pick-up schedule before you sign up! Biweekly members will not be able to switch back and forth between A and B weeks during the season. ​
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There are two holiday weeks this season when no shares will be delivered: the week before both the July 4th and Labor Day holidays.
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PLEASE NOTE: The biweekly share schedule adjusts around those holiday weeks. To see a full list of dates for this year's CSA, check out our calendar here. A downloadable .ics file of your schedule, which you can import into your calendar of choice, will be provided in your welcome material.
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In addition to these two holiday weeks, members may choose up to two additional "vacation" weeks, to make sure the CSA schedule fits your personal schedule! When you claim a vacation week, your pickup for that week is cancelled and you receive an account credit for the value of your skipped share (veggies, eggs, and/or fruit), which can be put toward your next CSA installment payment or CSA purchase. (Vacation week claims must be submitted at least 3 days before your scheduled pick-up.)
Logistics
CSA distributions take place on:
Wednesdays from 6pm–7:30pm (updated hours)
or Saturdays from 10am–1pm
at Red Shed Community Garden
266 Skillman Avenue
Brooklyn, NY
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You will select your default day/time when you sign up, but you can reschedule to the other day on any given week as long as you give advance notice.
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Pickups are "farm stand style" during the main season. Vegetables will be delivered in bulk bins, and members will be able to pick out their own selections of each item (a list of how much of each item you may take will be provided). Members will need to bring their own bags/boxes each week to carry their shares home.
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Members are required to volunteer for one shift at the CSA pickup site during the season, signing in members and helping to distribute the food. Information about how to sign up for your volunteer shift will be provided soon.
2023 East Williamsburg CSA Prices
Weekly Vegetable Share | 20 weeks | $35/pick-up ($700/season)
Biweekly Vegetable Share | 10 weeks | $37/pick-up ($370/season)
Egg Share | $7.50/dozen or $4.25/half-dozen
(For Weekly Shares: $150/season for a dozen eggs, $85/season for half-dozen)
(For Biweekly Shares: $75/season for a dozen eggs, $42.50/season for half-dozen)
Fruit Share | $14/pick-up
($280/season for Weekly Shares, $140/season for Biweekly Shares)
One-time Membership Fee | $25
(See below for more information.)
Membership Fee
An annual membership fee of $25 is required for all members of this CSA. This money helps keep your local CSA running! These funds are used by the East Williamsburg CSA core organizers for various materials and expenses that arise over the course of the season.
This membership fee is required in order to join this CSA. When you sign up for your share, the membership fee will be in the shop beneath the “Add-on Shares” section. Please make sure you add the East Williamsburg membership fee to your cart before you check out. If you do not pay for the membership fee when you place your order, your card on file will be charged for the amount of the membership fee prior to the start of the season. Please reach out to us at csa@heartyroots.com if you have any questions.
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Payment Options
Pay in Full
We appreciate your full payment to help the farm cover all the costs of growing the vegetables at the beginning of the season!
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Pay in Monthly Installments
A non-refundable deposit is due on sign-up. The remaining monthly payments will be processed on the first of each month during the season.
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Vegetable Shares
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Weekly: $120 deposit (+ $25 membership fee)
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Biweekly: $60 deposit (+ $25 membership fee)
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Egg Shares (Dozen)
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Weekly: $30 deposit
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Biweekly: $15 deposit
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Egg Shares (Half-dozen)
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Weekly: $20 deposit
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Biweekly: $10 deposit
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Fruit Shares
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Weekly: $60 deposit
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Biweekly: $30 deposit
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Your monthly payments will depend on when you sign up and when you start picking up your shares. Email us at csa@heartyroots.com if you would like a detailed payment schedule, or if you have any questions.
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Cancellation Policy
If you paid in full, you can cancel your share at any time with a week's notice. You can choose to have a credit issued for a future CSA purchase; or receive a refund for the value of the shares remaining in the season less processing fees.
If you pay with installments, you can cancel your payment plan at any time. The installment payments already made are non-refundable, and your cancellation will take effect at the beginning of the next month.
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Ready to join? Here's how you sign up!
Sign up for your share in our GrownBy shop! We love GrownBy for two reasons: it allows you to manage your own account, check on your pick-up schedule, and gives you the option to change pick-up locations and dates. Also, the software is designed by a farmer-owned cooperative that was founded by Hearty Roots’ own Lindsey Lusher Shute! It works great as an app from the Apple or Android app stores, or can be used in a web browser.
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If you purchased a share from us last year, you should already have an account set up. If you are a new member (welcome!), you will need to create an account as part of your purchase. Once you are logged in, you will be able to make all of your selections (choosing vegetable and/or egg shares, weekly or biweekly, and your primary pick-up location and time) before checkout.
If you sign up after the season has started, please note that we have a 3-day order cutoff window (so sign up by Sunday night for Wednesday pickups, or sign up by Wednesday night to pick up that same Saturday). If you have any questions or need any assistance, please contact us at csa@heartyroots.com.
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Do you want to give a CSA share as a gift? Please email us at csa@heartyroots.com if you would like to give a share as a gift. We will help you set up your order, and we'll send you a gift certificate that you can give to your loved one (or a digital version that you can email them or print out at home). After the gift has been given, we will work with you to set up your gift recipient's member account and welcome them to our CSA.
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Thank you for supporting our farm!
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