Fresh Food Box Program

The Fresh Food Box is a weekly distribution of produce sourced from local farms that helps to fulfill our community needs for affordable, fresh, local, seasonal produce. Distribution occurs at the garden each Saturday from 11:30am — 2:00pm, from June to November.

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Details:

Each Fresh Food Box feeds 1 to 2 people and comes with a mix of 5 to 6 fruits and vegetables. Premium produce and pantry goods will be sold individually at our farm stand.

Subscription for the full season is not required. You can pay for the full season upfront, pay in monthly or weekly installments, or as needed to fit your schedule and produce needs. You can also buy more than one box per week if desired.

Payment must be made one week in advance. To receive a bag on June 1, 2024, payment is due no later than Saturday, May 25, 2024.

Purchase a bag:

Select from the following options. If you are donating a bag, please check the donation box during checkout.

  • Single week: $16 (1 week)

  • Monthly: $64 (4 consecutive weeks)

  • Full Season: If you’d like to buy a bag for the remainder of the season, email mscgfoodbox@gmail.com

Eggs:

Organic, pastured eggs from regional farms will be available for $7 per dozen. You can pay for these in person when you pick up your bag. 

Venmo:

Payment can be also be made by Venmo. Please include your name and email address in the notes section of your payment. If you are donating a bag, please also add “donation.”

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In 2021, our Fresh Food Box program:

  • Hosted pick-up every Saturday from June — November

  • Sold 1,749 Fresh Food Boxes to community members

  • Raised $13,971 in funds for the Fresh Food Box sponsorship program

  • Provided 883 sponsored Fresh Food Boxes to neighbors in need

  • Partnered with Domestic Workers United and Breaking Bread NYC to continue the Fresh Food Box sponsorship program

  • Sourced 36, 443 pounds of produce from GrowNYC Wholesale

  • Worked with an amazing team of volunteers to make it happen!

Volunteer

If you would like to volunteer by packing groceries or helping with distribution, please email mscgfoodbox@gmail.com.

Packers are needed every Saturday from 9:30-11:30am and distribution volunteers are needed from 11:30am-2:00pm.

Fresh Food Box Weekly:

Receive weekly updates about the Fresh Food Box program, what’s in each bag, and recipes from our members and volunteers.

 

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FAQ: 

Is all of the produce organic?
100% of the produce is not certified organic. However, the majority of the produce is local and traceable to farms.

Can customers choose what is in their box?
Produce is not customizable and all boxes contain the same items. If there is something in the bag that you do not like or are allergic to, give it to a friend, a family member, or a neighbor!

Do I have to sign up for the entire season to participate?
No, customers pay weekly and can stop and start as schedules allow!

Will you take last-minute purchases?
No, all customers must pre-pay one week prior to the distribution date to ensure we have enough produce to fulfill all of the orders.

What will come in a box?
Each Fresh Food Box will contain one kind of fruit, one salad green, one cooking green, an aromatic vegetable (like onions or garlic), a fresh herb, and a selection of seasonal vegetables. The volume and number of items is dependent on the season and wholesale price of vegetables.

Will customers know what is in the Fresh Food Box prior to paying?
Customers will not have a list of the weekly produce prior to paying. However, each box will contain a mix of fruits, vegetables, herbs, and sometimes legumes, that are in-season for the region.