Shares

Read on for info about the items Grand Street CSA currently offers to its members. To find out about how distribution works, go to Distribution Basics.

Vegetables

22 weekly distributions or 11 biweekly distributions

from Norwich Meadows Farm, Norwich, NY

Norwich Meadows Farm  provides certified organic vegetables to CSAs, restaurants, grocers and greenmarkets located throughout NYC.

Zaid Kurdieh, his partner Yusuf Harper, and their families started their farm in 1998 and expanded in 2000. The two families joined together not only to supply their own families with quality, organically grown food, but also to create a community around their farm. Their farm, now over 80-acres, is located 50 miles north of Binghamton in the fertile Canasawacta Valley, about 3 hours and 45 minutes north of New York City.

CSA distributions begin in mid-late June (dependent on the weather) and run weekly for 22 distributions through late early-mid November.

Each share comes pre-packed in a sturdy cardboard box and contains 8-12 different items, weighing up to 25 lbs., tending to be lighter at the beginning of the season and heavier as the growing season gets going.

Work Requirement

CSA is all about “community.” As an all-volunteer-run group, Grand Street CSA relies on its members to organize sign up, payments and distribution. Part of joining a CSA includes chipping in to help bring our veggies into the neighborhood. Thanks to our partnership with Partybus Bakeshop, we’re able to offer an all-day pick-up window and don’t need members for many customary tasks. We DO need to unload our shares from the truck in the morning, a job that customarily takes about 20 minutes for a crew of 2-4 members. We require each member to do one (1) or more shifts, depending on the number of members we have for the season.

Add ons

Fruit, eggs, and/or dairy sourced by the Norwich Meadows Farm team from other regional producers may be available as add-on shares.

Fruit is sourced from nearby farms, raised using integrated pest management (IPM) practices that minimize the use of chemical pesticides as much as possible. Fruit begins in July, usually 2-3 weeks after veggies, depending on the weather.

Organic eggs are produced by Norwich Meadows Farm’s hens.

*The price of a share includes the cost of the vegetables, as well as delivery, labor, supplies, contactless payments, as well as the inevitable parking tickets. In addition, we donate shares to Heart of Dinner, a neighborhood organization that delivers care and nourishment to older adults.

Other Extras

We sometimes offer other items through various providers, some throughout the season and others on a one-time basis, including bread, eggs, maple syrup, pasta, honey, dairy, flowers, poultry, fish & meat: