BROOKLYN GRANGE

@valrizzo

WHO WE ARE

Founded in 2010, Brooklyn Grange is the leading rooftop farming and intensive green roofing business in the US, operating the world’s largest rooftop soil farms, located in New York City. Brooklyn Grange promotes sustainable urban living by building green spaces, hosting educational programming and events, and widening access to locally grown produce in New York City communities.

brooklyn grange csa produce box

Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is like a magazine subscription, but instead you are receiving a weekly subscription of fresh farm vegetables! The Harvest Share CSA gives farmers the ability to grow food directly for the community and ensures access to locally grown produce. The Brooklyn Grange produce box is valued at $25 and features Chinese and other seasonal vegetables that participants pick up weekly for 20 weeks. Produce pick up will be on Tuesdays from 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm. 

Produce boxes will be available on a sliding scale, inviting participants to choose your price point based on your income and access to wealth, practicing economic solidarity with your community because fresh food should be a right and not a privilege!

As a Harvest Share CSA participant, you will be asked to participate in a few surveys and a measure of fruit and vegetable intake. The surveys include one at the beginning of the program (45 minutes), a couple feedback surveys (15 minutes) throughout the 20-week CSA, and one at the end of the program (45 minutes). Participants will receive a gift card upon completion of the longer (45 minute) survey each time.

SLIDING SCALE SHARES

Our sliding scale is meant to empower our community. We trust you to know what price tier is best for your unique, individual situation and financial resources. This is a self-identification process that is private and will not be reported or require any proof or documentation. By self-identifying your own access to income and wealth, each member is committing to contribute the same percentage of income on food.

green

Weekly Cost: $7.50
Seasonal Cost: $150

The cost of produce is a barrier to access fresh food

Subsidized Produce
(-70% market rate)

Blue

Weekly Cost: $18.75
Seasonal Cost: $375

Subsidized produce would be a support to you or your family

Discounted Produce
(-25% market rate)

red

Weekly Cost: $25
Seasonal Cost: $500

Covers the cost of produce

Market Rate Produce

 

yellow

Weekly Cost: $31
Seasonal Cost: $625

Covers the true cost of growing produce

Market Rate + Farm Labor
(25% above market rate)

* We accept SNAP payment

We would like to thank the farmers and community organizers at The Connected Chef, Soul Fire Farm, Rock Steady Farm, and Zenger Farm for their inspiration and guidance in creating this sliding scale model.

If you are not sure which tier to choose, please don’t stress! You’re welcome to view our short list of guidelines below to help assist your selection.

  • Currently face challenges in accessing an adequate food supply for you or your family
  • Receive public assistance (SNAP/EBT, WIC, etc.)
  • Your earnings do not cover essential monthly expenses such as rent, electricity, and gas
  • Are impacted by state violence (refugees, asylum seekers), have immigration fees
  • Are able to meet the basic needs of feeding yourself or your family
  • Depend on each paycheck to cover expenses
  • You have minimal remaining funds after covering essential monthly expenses
  • Have significant (non-mortgage) debt, medical expenses not covered by insurance, or are a senior citizen
  • Currently able to purchase food at a grocery store, go out to eat or buy a coffee every so often
  • Have a steady income that covers your basic needs
  • Have a good earning power, but paying off student loans or debt
  • Have access to family money and resources in times of need
  • Are able to afford weekly groceries and go out to eat regularly
  • Have a consistent income and can regularly allocate funds towards savings or work part-time by choice
  • Have a relatively high degree of earning power (due to your education level race, gender, citizenship status, class background, etc.)
  • Are able to occasionally spend money on entertainment or recreational travel

HOW TO REGISTER

Please complete all the steps below to secure your spot

  1. Self-identify your payment tier using the resources provided.
  2. Fill out the registration form below to indicate your interest in becoming a Harvest Share participant.
  3. Once you complete the registration form, you will be directed to Brooklyn Grange’s CSA site.
  4. Add a CSA share to cart, go to check out and complete payment. Please read carefully and select your payment method based on your self-identified tier.
  5. Once you check out, you will receive an email with a link to complete a pre-survey. Please complete before the first week of produce pick up.

Registration has reached full capacity. Please email Celine at szewan.chan@nyulangone.org or
call 646-501-3513 to join our waitlist.

REGISTER NOW

Directions to CSA Pick up

The CSA pick up location will be at Brooklyn Grange’s rooftop farm in Sunset Park. Located at 850 3rd Ave, the building is large and tan/brick. Enter through the main mall lobby on the south side of the building, next to the parking lot. Take one of the elevators on the left just inside the lobby to R (roof).

If you choose to drive, some street parking is available in the area. We recommend allowing 15 extra minutes to find parking in case spaces are limited. The parking lot is reserved for Bed Bath & Beyond customers only.

Subway: D R N to 36th St (on 4th Ave)

Bus: B37 to 3 Ave/29 St