GrowNYC's Fresh Food Box Program is a food access initiative that allows underserved communities to purchase fresh, healthy, locally-grown produce in pre-packed boxes containing the best of what’s seasonally available on regional farms. Fresh Food Box customers can take advantage of the cost benefits of buying in a group, and enjoy the quality and variety of a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) share with the flexibility to buy by the week rather than by the season.

From July through November, GrowNYC distributes Fresh Food Boxes in collaboration with community partner organizations at 3 sites in NYC. Customers pre-order bags one week in advance on the designated distribution day, and the next week pick up their Fresh Food Box containing 8-10 seasonal fruits and vegetables, as well as information on how to store and prepare the produce they’ve received. Customers can pay in cash, credit/debit, and EBT/SNAP benefits.

Sample Foodboxes:

2013 Foodbox Locations

Bed-Stuy Fresh Food Box
462 Halsey Community Gardens
462 Halsey Street, Bed-Stuy (Brooklyn)
Saturdays, 10 am – 2 pm
Community Partner: Halsey Community Garden

Queensbridge Fresh Food Box
Jacob Riis Neighborhood Settlement House
1025 41st Avenue, Queensbridge neighborhood in Long Island City (Queens)
Wednesdays, 3:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Community Partners: Councilmember Jimmy Van Bramer, Jacob Riis Neighborhood Settlement House

Harlem Fresh Food Box
La Marqueta (inside at Breezy Hill Orchards counter)
1590 Park Avenue at 115th Street, East Harlem (Manhattan)
Saturdays, 11 am – 2 pm
Community Partners: Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer, La Marqueta, Breezy Hill Orchards

Lenox Hill Fresh Food Box
Lenox Hill Neighborhood House
331 E. 70th Street (Manhattan)
Tuesdays, 3:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Community Partner: Lenox Hill Neighborhood House

Via Verde Fresh Food Box
Via Verde, for Via Verde residents only
700 Brook Avenue (Bronx)
Wednesdays, 3:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Community Partner: Via Verde, Phipps Houses, Jonathan Rose Companies