1891 McGraw Ave.
Bronx
NY 10462
Parkchester CSA
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Overview
CSA stands for Community Supported Agriculture, and by signing up and giving an annual fee, one can receive fresh produce weekly. The Parkchester CSA, located at St. Paul 's Evangelical Lutheran Church, receives their produce from The W. Rogowski Farm, located in Warwick, NY. As a CSA member, from mid-June through mid-November you will receive a variety of our Certified Naturally Grown veggies, grown in-season without synthetic fertilizers or pesticides, including salad greens, cooking greens, root vegetables, herbs, onion crops, and short-season crops like spinach, watermelon, flowers, and squash.
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