Farmers’ Market Update
News from Stacey McCarthy, director of the Cortelyou Greenmarket: =================== Hello Flatbush Community – New this Sunday at the Cortleyou Greenmarket will be eggs and chicken from Knoll Krest Farms in Hyde Park, NY.
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Newkirk Avenue Block Party!
Some months ago Sustainable Flatbush was approached by New York City Streets Renaissance to sponsor a Livable Streets Block Party here in the neighborhood (this request was likely inspired by our success with last year’s Park(ing) Day event). Two weeks from tomorrow, Saturday June 21st, […]
Cortelyou Farmers’ Market is open!
Okay, so I’m late on this one.
photo by Flatbush Gardener
Last Sunday was the season opener for the Cortelyou Road Greenmarket, and it was a very festive occasion! Kids and parents crowded the playground, a klezmer band played, and the market manager cooked up apple-rutabaga compote while conducting a color-coded survey about what additional products people would like to see at the market. It already looks like there will be a greater variety of vendors than in past years, and starting this weekend Brooklyn Compost Project will conduct worm composting demonstrations.
Flatbush CommUNITY Garden kicks off!
Last night was the first meeting to brainstorm and plan for the new Flatbush CommUNITY Garden. A group of 20+ people met at P.S. 217 to share their ideas of what they’d like this neighborhood resource to become. In addition to growing vegetables and fruits […]
Flatbush Food Co-op Grand Opening tomorrow!
The folks who’ve been bringing organic food to our neighborhood since 1976 are holding the official celebration of their large and beautiful new store tomorrow! Here’s the details:
All are invited to the grand opening celebration to mark Flatbush Food Coop’s move into our newly renovated space at 1415 Cortelyou Rd. The FFC is a community-owned natural foods store that has been providing Brooklyn and greater New York residents with quality organic and natural foods since 1976. The beautiful new space is diagonally across the street and three times the size of its former location, at 1318 Cortelyou Road.
The event will include a ribbon cutting with public officials (1 PM), music, free samples, product demos, raffles, and children’s activities, as well as an opportunity to explore the aisles and purchase from the store’s many offerings. Special new features include a prepared-food and deli section, soup and salad bar, organic coffee and juice bar, and a greatly expanded bulk section with unpackaged nuts, grains, and seeds, as well as herbs and spices. The grab-and-go section spotlights ready-made meals, while other new products include fresh popcorn and peanut butter, bulk cheeses, fresh fish, and organic meats, as well as fresh-baked artisan breads and desserts.
Over the course of its 31-year history, FFC has evolved from an 11-member preorder buying club operating out of the basement of a Midwood home to a thriving store that is open to the public but boasts more than 3,000 member-owners. It has been an anchor business on Cortelyou Road for more than two decades.
Sunday, May 18, 2008
Noon to 5 p.m.
Ribbon Cutting: 1 p.m.
Buying Fair Trade Coffee at the Flatbush Food Co-op, photo by arimoore
Public Meeting to discuss Ocean/Parkside improvements
Our neighbors to the north at Hawthorne Street blog in Prospect-Lefferts Gardens (part of Flatbush? You decide…) have been discussing the horrifically dangerous entrance to Prospect Park at Ocean and Parkside Avenues for some months now, and have formed a local Livable Streets group called […]
A Photoblog Tribute to Brooklyn
One of the highlights of last night’s Brooklyn Blogfest was this piece, put together by Brooklyn Optimist and made up entirely of photos from lovely and talented Brooklyn photobloggers (including locals Flatbush Gardener and Fading Ad Blog). Take 5 minutes and have a look.
Springtime in Newkirk Plaza
Spring flowers in front of Almac Hardware.
P1010422, originally uploaded from Flickr by Sustainable Flatbush.
Ditmas Park West Tree Planting
These photos were taken at Sunday morning’s 14th Annual Ditmas Park West Tree Planting. It was a really nice way to meet neighbors, add some greenery to the landscape, and be part of a longstanding neighborhood tradition. Thanks to David Ford, Dan Shapiro, Ditmas Park […]
