A winter share is a wide variety of storage vegetables as well as fresh greens from our greenhouses. Some items are best used within the week after pickup, and other items will store well. 

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Each delivery will include 8-9 varieties of produce. The total quantity per pick-up is larger than our regular season share, though smaller than our big Thanksgiving share. Over the course of the season, the share contents will vary, and you may see more storage crops in mid-winter, and then start seeing more greens as we get closer to spring. Items you will likely see in your shares include:

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Best used fresh: 

Spinach, Cooking Greens (kale, collards, asian greens), Salad Greens (lettuce mix, arugula, pea shoots)

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Stores well in the fridge: Carrots, Beets, Turnips, Green, Red and Napa Cabbage, Winter Radishes

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Stores well at room temperature: Winter Squash, Sweet Potatoes, Onions, Potatoes, Garlic

Most of the items in the share will be from our own fields and greenhouses here at Hearty Roots. A few items may be sourced from nearby certified organic or certified naturally grown farms run by friends we know and trust.

Egg Share

An optional add-on of one dozen eggs per pick-up. These eggs are from our own pasture-raised hens. In the summer they are out on the pasture in mobile hen houses, moved weekly to fresh grass. In the winter they move to one of our greenhouses for shelter from the snow, but they still have open access to the large outdoor area surrounding the greenhouse all day long. 

Apple Share

An optional add-on of approximately 3 lb. of apples per pick-up. The Apple Share consists of a variety of apples, mostly from our neighbors at Fix Brothers Farm, Mead Orchard, and Samascott Orchard. The fruit is not organic, but is grown by farmers we know and trust. One delivery may be cider instead of apples.

Cheese Share (New this year!)

We are offering a new add-on share this year — cheese! The Winter Cheese Share consists of one type of locally produced artisanal or farmstead cheese per pick-up. The specific cheeses you receive will be sourced and selected by us — Farmer's choice! (No substitutions.) The share will include a mix of textures, flavors, and types, including cow's milk, goat's milk, and mixed-milk cheeses. All cheeses will come from local creameries and cheesemakers with commitments to quality, sustainability, and the well-being of their animals. 

Pick-up Details

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Locations

Pick-ups are available at the following locations:

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Bay Ridge

Fourth Avenue Presbyterian Church

6753 4th Avenue, Brooklyn NY

9:00am–10:00am

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East Williamsburg

Red Shed Community Garden*

266 Skillman Avenue, Brooklyn, NY

11:30am–1:00pm

*Location may change, but will be close by if so.

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Greenwood Heights

Greenwood Park

555 7th Avenue @ 19th St., Brooklyn, NY

10:00am–11:00am

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Dates

This year's Winter Share pick-ups will take place on 8 Saturdays between December and April (bi-weekly, with changes around the holidays):

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December 17th

January 14th

January 28th

February 11th

February 25th

March 11th

March 25th

April 22nd

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Please remember that winter weather can be unpredictable! We will do our best to stick to this schedule, but if there is a major storm event and we decide it is not safe to deliver your CSA, we will be sure to notify you and reschedule that share to another day. We will not offer refunds for rescheduled shares.

Flexibility

Take a "Vacation Week"

Winter Share members have the option to schedule up to two "vacation weeks" during the winter season. When you claim a vacation week, your pick-up for that week will be cancelled and you will receive a credit in your GrownBy account for the value of your skipped share (veggies and/or eggs), which will be automatically applied to your next CSA installment payment or CSA purchase.  

You must process your vacation week claim at least 3 days before your scheduled pick-up so that we can adjust the week's harvest plan (i.e. by Wednesday night at 11:59pm). Detailed instructions on how to request your vacation week are available on our FAQ page.

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