The cost of the fruit share will be about $18 per week, which equals $250 for the season. The season will run for 14 weeks, beginning sometime in early July and ending in October. We may skip a week or two during the course of the season, depending on availability of fruit.

The share will usually consist of 2 types of tree fruit each week with an average of 5-7 lbs. total weight. We will begin the season with blueberries, peaches, plums, and nectarines. During those weeks when we send blueberries or hardy kiwi, the total weight will be less as these are high-priced items. The fall fruit shares will be composed of different varieties of apples and pears each week and hopefully with some organic hardy kiwi from PA at the end of September.

Most of the fruit we distribute comes from an organic farm in the Hudson Valley, NY. While the farm grows their vegetable crops organically, the fruit is labeled “eco-grown.” This means that they adhere as much as possible to organic methods but do spray when necessary with products not approved for organic production. These sprays are primarily early in the season when the fruit is just setting. The farm regularly tests the fruit to ensure it is free of pesticide residues.

It is very difficult to produce certified organic fruit here in the Northeast. Most of the organic fruit in the US comes from California or Eastern Washington State where drier conditions prevail and there are not quite as many insect pests to battle.

As a member of the SICSA who has purchased the fruit share add-on, I will receive a weekly share of fruit for 14 weeks. There are NO fruit-only shares.

I understand my registration is NOT complete until I have filled out the electronic registration form and I have finished paying for my share.

CSA members support their farmers by sharing in the risks of agriculture as well as the rewards. By participating in the SICSA, I am supporting our local farmer as well as more equitable food distribution, and I am helping to create a more environmentally just, economically fair and healthy society.

If I purchase a fruit share, I will receive approximately 5-7 lbs of tree fruit (apples, pears, etc.) for 14 weeks. Fruit season will be from July to October, although there will be weeks when no fruit will be distributed. Fruit is not organic but "eco-grown."

You can use checks, credit cards, Venmo, and SNAP.

CHECKS

Mail a check or money order (please do not send cash) to:

SICSA, c/o Jessica Prahl
43 Ridgefield Ave
Staten Island, NY 10304

The fee for a bounced check is $35.

CREDIT CARDS

Pay using a credit card with our PayPal account (more details on the next page.) PayPal charges 2.9% plus a 30 cent fee on each transaction, so an additional fee is added to the cost.

ONLINE BANK ACCOUNT

Use ‘Staten Island CSA’ for the account and c/o Jessica Prahl, 43 Ridgefield Ave, SI, NY 10304, for the mailing address.
SNAP

A small number of SNAP shares are available. Contact Susan Fowler, sfowler1111@verizon.net, 917 734-3746, if you'd like to find out more.