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.

Still the farmers market that's the largest in Manhattan, and with the best variety. There are over…read more50 vendors from regional producers, bringing baked goods, coffee and tea, flowers, candles, herbs & spices, condiments, meats and charcuterie, dairy and cheeses, all sorts of seasonal fruits and vegetables, bath and beauty items, specialty foods like honey, kimchi, wine & beer. There's also a section of local artists selling things like tshirts, knickknacks, art pieces like paintings and collages. Regardless if I buy anything, I just love walking around the market looking at all the fresh, colorful produce, thinking of what delicious dishes could be made from the plethora of ingredients. Many top restaurants in the city book directly with vendors here, which says something about the quality of the products. Still open Mon, Wed, Fri & Sat. Usually the most vendors on Saturday I think. From 8am to 6pm, though on certain days depending on weather some vendors might start taking down their stands earlier. For more info: https://www.grownyc.org/greenmarket/manhattan-union-square-sa

I've been coming to this farmers market for almost 2 decades!! It has everything but the best time…read moreto come in my opinion is in the fall before thanksgiving. The fruit and veggies are always so fresh and there's so much to pick from for great prices. Yes farmer's markets are more pricey but if you think about it it's really not when you can get so much more and better quality! There's a great variety of goods not just food. The vibe is always a lot of fun and classic staple to the city.

The Park Slope CSA is the second CSA I have been a member of in Brooklyn and I love it! It's…read moreconvenient to where I live, which helps, but it's also seems to be the most affordable CSA in the neighborhood (~$23 week for a veggie share). This CSA partners with Windflower Farm. They are a small, organic farm in upstate NY and offer veggie, fruit, flower, and egg shares plus lots of yummy add ons from Lewis Waite Farms. The season runs for 22 weeks, from mid-June to early November. You pick up your share on either Tuesday or Thursday evenings at the Garden of Union in Park Slope, which is right of the R train. If you can't make it one week you can rest easy knowing the extras have been donated to a soup kitchen. I've been a member for four seasons and have loved the wide selection of veggies. There's always a solid selection of greens, amazing tomatoes in the late summer, and delicious sweet corn. Our farmer also sends potted herbs in the beginning of the season, which is awesome! We've had a full share in the past, but find that it is a lot of veggies for two people so are trying a half share this year. We've also had fruit and flower shares which have been great too! But my favorite is the egg share. You just can't beat farm fresh eggs! If you live in Park Slope or nearby neighborhoods, I highly recommend joining the Park Slope CSA!

Awesome CSA. I…read moredecided to join a CSA because I wanted to eat better (I may or may not have recently dined on a packet of Ramen and Kimchi leftovers cause they were next to each other on the counter... but hey!) and expand my (very limited) cooking repertoire (see last statement). Plus, I was bored with my current healthy options. Enter Farmer Ted and the Park Slope CSA. I know there are several great CSAs in Brooklyn; I chose Park Slope CSA because of the incredibly convenient pick-up locations right of the R Train on Union Street (by Dinosaur BBQ but don't be tempted), the price (about $23 a week), and the flexibility (you have 3 hours to pick up your order on Tuesday or Thursdays or arrange for a friend/roommate to get it). I couldn't be happier with my decision. Last year I made about 90% of all my meals with food from the CSA and was delighted to fill my bag with varied veggies (broccoli, lettuce, tomatoes, butternut squash, cabbage, carrots...) and a bag of fruit ( apples, peaches, plums). There is a list of the CSA website for you to take a look. Yummmm.... so excited! I'm a bad cook but even I have been able to make new, flavorful, fun dishes with my snazzy produce, and I can't wait to try more. Plus, the CSA has weekly or bi weekly emails that include updates and recipes. Sold.

I do not recommend this company, and strongly suggest that anyone looking to buy fresh local…read moreproduce seek other avenues, or buy from an actual CSA that does not take a big cut from farmers. Their customer service is awful: 1- Local Roots just changed my pickup point 48 hours before. The options they gave me is to go pickup produce far away (and risk infection with COVID at 35 weeks pregnant), or pay them 15$/week for delivery. They changed the terms of my subscription out of the blue. Now my choice is to incur in significant expenses, pause my subscription (at a cost of 5 dollars per week to me due to LR's negligence), or risk my health. They did not offer alternate arrangements, a refund, or even an apology. 2- During Isaiah, Local Roots decided to continue operations as normally despite the fact that the storm was forecast. The driver had an accident on the road in the middle of the storm, and the produce was late. We were informed 45 minutes after deliveries were supposed to start. We waited outside, post-storm, for an hour. The company put its workers and customers at risk. Local Roots offered no compensation, let alone an apology. Stay away from this company, unless you want constant headaches and aggravation due to poor planning and customer service. I will be reporting them to the Better Business Bureau as well as city and state authorities, and encourage all affected customers to do likewise.

I have gone back and forth about writing a review for Local Roots. First off, the produce and other…read moreitems available as add-ins are across the board fantastic as a general rule (thus the two stars, instead of one); however, the customer service and reliability is abysmal. I have been a customer of LR for about three years now, and this will be my last season. I really really don't want to quit, because I want to support the organization as a whole (minority female-owned business!), but at this point, I spend time every single week trying to get in touch with them to fix one or more problems, as described (in part!) below. As another review noted, LR changed a pickup spot without warning during one of the 2020 seasons, and required customers to either switch to another pick up spot (none of which were remotely close to the UES), or pay full price for home delivery. (They ultimately gave a discount on the delivery fee to half price after a lot of complaints.) This occurred within a week or two after the driver for my pick up location was in an accident on the way to the drop off, while driving during a massive storm in the city, which was forecast well in advance. All customers were waiting in line on a blazing hot day outside of the location for well over an hour and a half (including a pregnant woman in line behind me). The only notification that LR sent us about the situation was one email at the beginning of the pick up time, saying that the driver would be slightly late (I believe 15 minutes was indicated as the delay). There was never any update, the in-person pick up contact had no information, and no response came from any of the emails that we sent to the CS contacts. Unsurprisingly, there is not a phone number to call either, so you are at the mercy of when Kiera or Camryn (or Wen Jay) responds. Which is usually at least a day later for most issues. Wen Jay finally responded late in the afternoon on this specific occasion, and the response was massively inadequate. Not that an apology would have helped at all, but Wen Jay was actively rude in correspondence back (and obviously there was no apology about the issue itself). Personally, if I had known the delay was going to be well over an hour, I would have gone home and come back. I currently receive home delivery boxes, and there is an issue AT LEAST once every other week if not more frequently - those vary from one (or more) items being left out of the box, the box showing up really late, or the box not showing up at all. On the one day that my box did not show up at all, I was not provided any notice the day of (only notification was the tracking suddenly updating to "delivery issue - delivery could not be made"). No one responded to my emails asking about status that afternoon/evening. The next day, I received a new tracking email mid-day, and then finally a response to my prior emails, saying "please see our tracking email which should resolve your problem!" Basically, if you are reliant on knowing exactly when your items will show up and what will be included, that is not guaranteed. While both Camryn and Kiera are nice and cheerful in responding, the timeliness of CS responses is beyond terrible. Additionally, when refunds are given (which I note are solely store credit), the amount is incorrect not infrequently, both too high once in a while and too low more frequently. They will correct that upon notice, but it happens obnoxiously regularly. Also, when they first converted to store credit only, no advance notice was given of the change. Overall, pros - amazingly produce, high quality eggs, butter, milk, mushrooms, cheese and meat (one note - hopefully they have removed the add-in garlic, because it was a literal joke the small size for the price); cons - massive inconsistency in timing and reliability of deliveries, frequently incorrect fulfillment of orders, and terrible customer service. For the cost of the subscription, personally, I have hit the point where it is absolutely not worth it to me to deal with the frustration. (I would feel less frustrated with the constant hiccups if they were a newer organization, but they have been in business for over ten years now.)

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.

Lovely little market filled with organic produce. I was greeted by tow very kind ladies that were…read morevery helpful and kind. They have frozen baked pies and prepared little lunch options and snacks. Good selection and great service.

Food: 9/10 there was a lot of food options but I wish they had somewhat of a map because there were…read morestalls that were not visible from the escalators Service: 8/10 We went at a time that it was not as busy but everybody seemed rushed Ambiance: 8/10 it's just like any food hall

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!

I recently discovered this MicroGreens farm share and I couldn't be happier! Not only is this…read morefantastic for the Bronx but MicroGreens are full of nutrients and super yummy!!!! A few days after buying my first package, I joined and now looking forward to my future MicroGreens! And really reasonably priced!!!! Im putting them on everything!! Super happy with Mi Oh My

One of the few urban farms in the Bronx. The Sunrise Microgreen mix is my favorite! You can sign up…read moreto the CSA/Farm Share for your weekly superfood dosage!

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.