I've been a member of the Kew Gardens CSA for three seasons now (and in fair disclosure, also have…read morevolunteer for the 'core' group to help out as well). What I like about the CSA is that it gives you a means to support your local organic farm (in this case, Garden of Eve on Long Island, NY) and an opportunity to meet your friends and neighbors and to build up your community together. I've never been much of the cooking type and can't follow a recipe to save my life -- however, through the CSA I've been able to acquaint myself with new and fresh produce and acquire a much better understanding of how availability can change seasonally and by crop. The variety of food you might get in a share on any given time is pretty incredible. Over the course of a season (Spring / Fall / Winter) you're likely to receive a mixed variety of the following: Tomatoes, carrots, potatoes (Idaho, red, purple), sweet potatoes, cabbage, celeriac, daikon, onions, garlic, butternut squash, cucumbers (regular and "lemon"), basil, brussel sprouts, broccoli, radishes, rutabagas, mesclun lettuce, mizuna, mustards, bok choi, escarole, raddichio, scallions, Swiss chard, collards, mustard and other greens. Of course, if you haven't encountered any of these before in your supermarket, part of the real fun is sharing recipes and cooking tips and learning from your fellow CSA members how to prepare them.

If you want excellent, fresh produce, but have no place within walking distance to buy it and you…read morecan't grow it yourself, then a CSA is right for you! I belong to the Briarwood CSA after being part of the KGCSA and the West Harlem CSA. I get my bag of groceries twice a month. I love everything that I get. Because of CSAs, I eat and cook more fruits and vegetables which have helped me in my battle to lose weight. I've met many neighbors through CSA because we have regular get-togethers and we volunteer to help once a season. I also like knowing the folks who are growing my food. Eve (Garden of Eve farm) and her family are good people. I have gone out to the farm on several occasions. It is a lovely drive out on Long Island's north fork.

Great place to find seasonal fruits and vegetables, along with dairy products, honey, and more…read more There are farms from Long Island and the Hudson Valley selling their products here. It takes place every Sunday from 8am-2pm. The vendors are set up next to MacDonald Park off Queens Blvd, and part of the service road and 70th Ave are closed to cars which makes it nice to stroll through. The greenmarket is open year-round, so even in the winter you can still find items like squash, apples, leafy greens, herbs, eggs, and milk.

Cool little farmers market near the post office in Forest Hills,…read more Lots of vendors with seasonal produce and few food trucks and food vendors. Plus the usual suspects in terms of crafts etc. Near subway stops and for me had a cloth donation kiosk which made it much easier for me at least to donate my late sisters clothes

Being a member in a CSA has forced me to include vegetables and fruits in my diet, but the best…read morepart is finding new exotic vegetables that I've never seen before! I run home and start googling the vegetable and recipes. So far I've enjoyed, purple potatoes from Peru, Sun artichokes from the mediterranean, purple tomatillos from Mexico and green eggs from special South American chickens! This is a great experience for me and my daughter to learn about delicious and nutritious new foods! Thanks to their success, they now have another CSA, the Einstein CSA, by Eastchester Rd. also in the Bronx.

Great CSA! Delicious fresh produce, well organized coordinators, food scraps get composted,…read moreleftover food goes to a good cause!

This will be my second year with Flushing CSA and my 5th with a Golden Earthworm CSA in general. I…read morecan't recommend it enough! Flushing CSA is an easy and affordable way to get local, organic, farm-fresh veggies right in my 'hood. A typical weekly share had 5-7 different types of produce, some regular dietary staples, some weird and delightful. But always top quality and fresh. Having the veggies on hand forces me to eat better. I don't have to think about what to buy or wonder if something is in season or imported, its all just there for me, fresh and at its peak ripeness. And I only need to stock up on pantry staples and some meat (which can be frozen) once in a while, freeing my time and budget from regular grocery shopping, which is great, especially in the summer when my social calendar is bursting!

This is our third year, the CSA's fourth. I can't imagine shopping in a supermarket on a regular…read morebasis. Yuk! My veggies may still have dirt clinging to the roots but no pesticides or GMO. Healthy, real and local. That is what I want. And get.

The historic perspective is better served to you, the reader, directly from the website itself as…read morethere is much to learn. Here is my experience. Entering through the coffee shop, bad -- entering through the lobby, good. It'll make your little adventure begin on a higher note -- reasons are many, just please take my word for it. Six floors up and ten paces ahead, your faced with your first and only decision. Shall we take a right, or shall we take a left? When you don't know where you are going, it really doesn't matter which way you choose. The thick dry straw that cushion your walk keeps the dirt from becoming part of your wardrobe an unwanted souviner not tracked home. Staying on the main thorofare and avoiding non guided excursions towards the roofs edges is a good plan, if you do feel the need to venture, keep watch where your planting your feet. Flower beds sit snug in close proximity to the ground and are closely huddled together leaving them exposed for damage from a slight of step. The Greens family is fully represented, a Ware Rabbits dream come true, I gravitated immediately to the leeks, how I love them so. We purchased many items from the farmstand tgat had little or nothing to do with greens. Sourdough bread, hot sauce, honey, carrots and more all came home with me and will all work their way on to my Sunday menu.

This is a lovely rooftop farm in LIC/ Astoria, Queens. It was my first time going there but won't…read morebe my last. They have all the fresh produce. The staff are super friendly and helpful. I went on the last weekend they are open to public and I wished I had know that earlier. The view up there is great and it would be a nice summer hangout with family and friends. Coffeed downstairs is closed for renovation. I had eaten there before and absolutely love it.

Enjoyable pumpkin picking experience at Stokes Farm. Enjoyed the tractor ride and the staff were…read morevery friendly/knowledgeable. Small shop inside with fresh vegetables. There's an ice cream section where you can get an apple cider donut and shake. Very good! Small and family run farm. Nice for a quiet fall outing.

Stokes Farm was new to my family and me, but it was much closer than others that we were familiar…read morewith, so we decided to check it out. We arrived a little before they were going to close, so we skipped jumping on their final hayride of the day, which was rather pricey anyway. Besides, it was nearing the end of the picking season, so we did not really need pumpkins. (They also offer flowers, tomatoes, and strawberries, depending on the time of the year.) Instead, we just walked around the grounds a bit and mainly browsed their shop. The store offered a variety of baked goods, snacks, local ice cream, flowers, and much more. The four of us wanted to indulge with some apple cider donuts, which were only sold in 6-packs for $8, so we were forced to buy more than we had wanted. The pastries wound up being amazing, however. They were light, fluffy, and sprinkled with just the right amount of cinnamon sugar. We would go back to Stokes Farm in the future, but would likely partake in some of their you-pick activities then.

Every Fall for the past few years I've been coming to Thera Farms for my Halloween pumpkins and I…read morealways walk away with something else it seems! Today it was a singular red onion for a recipe at home that came out perfect, I think the fresh onion added that extra oomph. I even tried a roasted corn on the cob elote loco style, the kernels were so juicy and sweet. As for their pumpkins, there are plenty in various sizes and they are spread out on the ground in their own area for you to pick. You are the grand kingpin of your Halloween pumpkin after all! You can definitely spend some time here if you're up for it, there are a couple games and photo ops spread out, even a mini maze that can actually lose you. Best part? Free admission! Just park up, get in there, and support your local farms.

We were there a few weeks ago and it was lovely! The service was very kind and pleasant. family…read morefeeling. The natural drinks in the place are excellent. The peas picking was excellent and of very high quality. And the price is reasonable as well. Highly recommend!

Overall rating: 4.9…read more I want to come back every chance I can get. I had the most amazing burrata salad that I've been trying to recreate for the last few months. A reservation is definitely recommended given the farm's distance. The service was a tad spotty, but the place was very busy. I was on a time crunch, but would definitely want to explore a bit more. Highly recommend!

Loved everything about this place! Plant lovers dream! Hash,…read moreeggs in purgatory, bacon and omg the sunny chokes Malakai's outstanding service and a special nod to the gentlemen behind the bar who served the most amazing "one and done" After brunch, we popped into the market and brought home ALL of the goodness!

I'm wrapping up a second year with this CSA and I'm definitely signing up for another one. I'm a…read morewhole-foods, plant based eater so a CSA that has a large share of organic fruits and vegetables for often time 60-70% of the price of a farmer's market is definitely worth it for me. If you don't eat as many vegetables as me, and it's just one person, I'd recommend the small share or you'll have a very full fridge before you're able to use everything. Also, nice little bonus for environmentalists and people who try to limit food waste, any food left over from the pick-up gets donated to the food shelter at the location where distribution is. They also have a composting bin that you can compost things from home or the parts of your produce you maybe don't want... *ahem* radish leaves *ahem*. Anyway, it's a good CSA!

This CSA is coming to a close for the year. It enjoyed the experience, but I won't be signing up…read moreagain. The produce just wan't that great. It's from Hepworth Farms in NY, which is organic. For whatever reason, the tomatoes were almost always rotten, and other produce went bad much faster than what their counterparts at Whole Foods. In fact, I saw tomatoes on sale at Whole Foods from the same exact farm, and they looked much better. Does Hepworth give the CSA the bottom of the barrel? The shares had very little variation. I frequently found myself at the supermarket buying different vegetables. Also, half shares were not truly half shares - almost every week the full share got veggies not included in the half share. Very frustrating. I cannot stress this enough, there were so many obnoxious emails! In addition to the always-late weekly update, expect non-stop emails harassing you to volunteer. If more volunteers are needed, they should require more than the 2 or 3 days stated, instead of pathetically begging everyone all the time.