The 2011 Ditmas Park CSA Season Begins!
Season Start Dates
Tuesday, June 14th, 4:30pm-8:00pm - FULL Share Members
Wednesday, June 15th, 4:30pm-8:00pm - HALF Share Members
These days and times will continue throughout the summer. Full share members pick up on Tuesdays; half share members pick up on Wednesdays. Please remember that pick-up will close promptly at 8:00pm. Any unclaimed shares will be donated to the church.
Distribution Details
Where do I go?
We will be set up outside Flatbush-Tompkins Congregational Church near the corner of E. 19th and Dorchester Road. Walk about 100 feet south on E. 19th and you will see the tables with produce. We ask that all members be considerate of the church property. In particular they have asked us not to cut across the lawn, but to stay on the paved walkways.
What do I do when I get there?
Find one of the volunteers and give them your name to check off. Take one box of pre-weighed produce. Refer to the board to find out what to take of the "self-serve" produce. Be sure to pick up any "add-ons" that you paid for. Head home and enjoy the tastes of summer.
What should I bring?
Make sure to bring a box or bags with you to pick-up to carry home all of your goodies.
Volunteer Schedule and Google Group
Below is a link to the current Volunteer & Distribution Leader schedule:
Volunteer & Distribution Leader Schedule
If you cannot make your shift, it is your responsibility to find someone to trade with and inform the core group of the change. Send an email to our google group and the entire membership will get your request. PLEASE be considerate of others on the list and use it only for CSA business. If you feel like you're getting too many emails, you can always click on the link at the bottom of the Google Group to adjust your preference to "Digest," which means that you will get one email a day with all of that day's activity. If you are still not getting these emails for whatever reason, let us know and we'll fix it. The google group email address is DitmasParkCSASubscribers@googlegroups.com.
The DitmasParkCSASubscribers Google Group is a great resource to communicate with other members of the CSA to share recipes, swap volunteer shifts, and stay in touch with each other. The core group will also make announcements throughout the summer using this group.
Like Us on Facebook! 
The Ditmas Park CSA Facebook Page is another great way to stay in the loop throughout the summer! Join the group and share your thoughts, recipes, photos, and other CSA experiences this summer.
Bring Your Compost!
We are excited to be partnering this year with Compost for Brooklyn to collect compost. Bring your compost materials to the pick-up site during distribution hours, and there will be bins for deposit. Compost will be transported using an awesome bike trailer designed by core group member Greg Diedrich. For more information on composting and what to bring, check out What to Compost.
Marketing and General Information for the 2011 Season
CSA Core Group
The CSA is evolving! A core group of volunteers is a necessary element of the CSA and has been meeting to discuss all things CSA-related, from organizing the pickup location and volunteers to managing the finances and planning CSA-related get-togethers. Among other things, the core group will be producing and distributing (via email) a weekly newsletter with recipes, news about the upcoming veggies to be delivered, and reminders about volunteers for that week's pickup. We need and encourage all CSA members to join this group to become more involved in our community CSA. Questions and comments can be directed to our new email address, ditmasparkcsa@gmail.com.
For more information, e-mail us at ditmasparkcsa@gmail.com.