Winter CSA Share
in Brooklyn
2022-23 Brooklyn Shares are SOLD OUT!
Email us at csa@heartyroots.com to be placed on a waitlist.
A variety of delicious winter vegetables, with pick-ups from December–April
Overview
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The winter vegetable share includes a wide variety of certified organic produce including fresh greens from the greenhouses, roots, winter squash, and more!
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Eggs, Apples, and Cheese Shares are available as optional add-on items.
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Available for pick-up in Bay Ridge, East Williamsburg, and Greenwood Heights.
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Winter Share pick-ups take place on 8 Saturdays between December and April (bi-weekly, with changes around the holidays)
What's in a Winter Share?
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.
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:
Best used fresh:
Spinach, Cooking Greens (kale, collards, asian greens), Salad Greens (lettuce mix, arugula, pea shoots)
Stores well in the fridge: Carrots, Beets, Turnips, Green, Red and Napa Cabbage, Winter Radishes
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.
Have questions about your share that aren't answered here? Check our FAQ page!
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
Locations
Pick-ups are available at the following locations:
Bay Ridge
Fourth Avenue Presbyterian Church
6753 4th Avenue, Brooklyn NY
9:00am–10:00am
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.
Greenwood Heights
Greenwood Park
555 7th Avenue @ 19th St., Brooklyn, NY
10:00am–11:00am
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):
December 17th
January 14th
January 28th
February 11th
February 25th
March 11th
March 25th
April 22nd
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.
Winter Share in Brooklyn Pricing
Winter Share (vegetables)
$45 / pick-up
(8 pick-ups | $360/season)
Egg Share
$7 / dozen
(8 pick-ups | $56/season)
Apple Share
$7 / pick-up
(8 pick-ups | $56/season)
Cheese Share
$11.50 / pick-up
(8 pick-ups | $92/season)
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!
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 (December–April). A small $0.30 fee is added to each installment payment by the credit card processor.
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Vegetable shares: $60 deposit | 5 monthly installments of $60
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Egg shares: $8.50 deposit | 5 monthly installments of $9.50
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Apple shares: $8.50 deposit | 5 monthly installments of $9.50
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Cheese shares: $17 deposit | 5 monthly installments of $15
Members who sign up with monthly payments after the season starts will have a different payment schedule, depending on the total price of their prorated share. Email us at csa@heartyroots.com if you have any questions.
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 5% for 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.
Ready to join?
Here's how you sign up!
Winter Shares are sold out for the 2022-23 season! Please email us at csa@heartyroots.com if you'd like to be placed on a waitlist.
We look forward to providing you and your family with our fresh, delicious produce this winter!
