Author: Jack O'Connell

Well, summer is definitely upon us, and we are ready for it here at your friendly neighborhood food co-op!

First and foremost, we are thrilled to report that we have started receiving super-fresh local produce straight from The Campaign Against Hunger‘s urban farms right here in Brooklyn and Queens — photo below! If you’re not familiar with this amazing organization, they are a non-profit based in Bed-Stuy that is dedicated to supporting the community by offering an array of anti-hunger and anti-poverty services as well as employing local youth. They’ve lost a significant amount of federal funding, so we’re really looking forward to helping them out during these difficult times and bringing their wonderful fresh produce straight to you!  And meanwhile, please be sure to visit their website at https://www.tcahfarms.org/ to learn more about them, and don’t forget to check out our full produce list every week here on our website, too — it’s under the What’s in Store tab!

And speaking of fresh goodness, we are loaded up with everything you need for your festivities this weekend — picnics, BBQs, beach trips, hanging with friends and family, whatever you have going — we have all your revelry covered! And we are open on July 4 from 9am-3pm!

Here are our hours this week:

• Thursday, July 3, 3pm-8pm
• Friday, July 4, 9am-3pm
• Saturday, July 5, 10am-5pm
• Sunday, July 6, 10am-5pm

See you soon!

Gotham Greens

Have you tried the gorgeous butterhead or greenhouse crunch lettuce that we’ve been stocking at the coop lately?  Or the super delish vegan pesto or green goddess dip?  These awesome products come from Gotham Greens, an urban agriculture initiative that started out in a greenhouse on a rooftop in Greenpoint, right here in Brooklyn!

Gotham Greens has a truly inspiring story that fully complements our goals at the coop!  The initiative began with a few intrepid folks rethinking the relationship between high quality food, environmental sustainability, and urban environments.  Their unique solution?  Repurposing rooftops to grow produce hydroponically!  In this way, they contribute to the communities in which they’re based while also challenging the status quo and imagining new possibilities for food production, consumption, and all the variables in between.  Their farming methods use minimal resources, their greenhouses are powered by solar and wind energy, and their products are distributed locally, further reducing their environmental impact.  We’re excited to support them and get the word out about them – you can learn more about them on their website!