CSA options for LICers proliferate

Not long ago, LIC residents lacked opportunities to participate in CSA (Community Supported Agriculture programs). Now there are some great options. Some examples are: Holton Farms: www.holtonfarms.com Drop off point: Arris Lofts, 27-28 Thomson Ave, LIC, Sundays 8:45 am You can select what you want online from their weekly offerings. They have vegetables, fruit, bread, dairy, meat and more! Long Island City CSA: http://liccsa.wordpress.com/ Drop off point: Jacob A. Riis Neighborhood Settlement,10-25 41st Ave, LIC, Wednesdays 4-7 pm Brooklyn Grange: www.brooklyngrangefarm.com Weekly markets. Tuesday and Thursday, 3pm-7pm in the lobby of their building (food is grown on the roof), 37-18 Northern Blvd, LIC. There are other Queens and Brooklyn market locations too. Basis Foods: www.basisfoods.com Drop off point: Communitea And, of course, the LIC Greenmarket 48th Avenue at 5th Street, Long Island City, NY Open: July 7 - November 24, 2010 Times: Wednesdays, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.