Friday Links
Ravitch Opposes Stopgap Measure for MTA [NY Times] U.S. to Pay Homeowners for Solar Power [NY Times] Hiram Yanks Support for Bridge Tolls [NY Post] Foreclosures Rise 26 Percent in Brooklyn [NY Post] 30 Percent Fare Hikes May Be Necessary [NY Daily News] Brooklyn Leading Outer Boroughs in Farm-Food Groups [Brooklyn Eagle] Photo by Tom…
Ravitch Opposes Stopgap Measure for MTA [NY Times]
U.S. to Pay Homeowners for Solar Power [NY Times]
Hiram Yanks Support for Bridge Tolls [NY Post]
Foreclosures Rise 26 Percent in Brooklyn [NY Post]
30 Percent Fare Hikes May Be Necessary [NY Daily News]
Brooklyn Leading Outer Boroughs in Farm-Food Groups [Brooklyn Eagle]
Photo by Tom Rupolo
Yeah, there’s one in every neighborhood, I think, but it’s totally under the radar. Occasionally you see a news story about it.
They’re in Manhattan and Queens too. They’re all over the country, in fact.
I never knew there were so many CSAs in brooklyn, and I like the idea that some accept food stamps. But I think that generally they still have a very low profile.
I think this CSA thing is so simple and yet it could have profound social effects, especially in New York where grocery shopping is so difficult.
Stores are being bypassed altogether and people in low-income areas are getting high-quality, organic produce at good prices. Meanwhile, local, artisinal, family farms are finding a way to make a living.
This is the kind of sustainable economy we need to encourage.
There’s a parallel in the fashion world also. Little tiny clothing labels such as Steven Alan are fashionable partly because they’re made in the U.S.A. in small amounts and not advertised.
The Internet has helped fuel the growth of the CSA model, I think, because now it’s so much easier for potential subscribers to find the groups and buy shares.