Ditmas Park CSA (Its a Farm Share) Registration till April 30th

First of all what is a CSA? That is usually the first thing people ask whenever I mention that I am a member of one. Well, the letters stand for Community Supported Agriculture, which is a fancy way of saying a "farm cooperative," where a group joins together and invests in a local farm to reap the benefits of the produce the farmer raises, or shares in the disappointment if the harvest isn't all that was expected. Last year I had a half share in the Ditmas Park CSA, and half was enough to feed both me and my husband and another couple with a great variety of organic veggies that ran the gamut from kale, cabbage, potatoes, beets, beans, onions, tomatoes and more, plus a melon per week. The great thing about this is that you can freeze whatever abundance you get and have fresh organic during the winter months as well.

The Deadline for registration has been extended to April 30th. If you are interested in finding out more or registering go to http://www.dpcsabrooklyn.com/wp/

A half share runs $480 for 20 weeks of food (June-October), but if you split that with another friend or couple, it makes it quite affordable.

Pick up for the Ditmas Park CSA is at the Flatbush Tompkins Church on East 19th Street and Dorchester on Tuesdays (full share) and Wednesdays (half share) from 4:30-8:00pm.