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Produce Delivery, Saturday 10/03 + Bulk Tofu

Dear co-op shoppers,

We apologize for the lack of a produce delivery email yesterday. Please see below for both today and yesterday’s lists. Organic bulk tofu from Fresh Tofu is back in stock after several months; we will also continue to carry one or two varieties of packaged tofu.

Saturday, 10/03
Baldor:
Arugula, Baby — USA
Carrots — USA
Mushrooms, Chicken of the Woods (Wild) — Pacific Northwest

Prospect Hill Orchards (Milton, NY):
Apples, Empire
Apples, Liberty

Friday, 10/02
Baldor:
Grapefruit — USA/Mexico
Grapes, Red Seedless — USA/Mexico
Spinach, Baby — USA

Farms2Tables:
Kale, Lacinato — Chester, NY (LOCAL)
Mushrooms, Black Pearl Oyster — Hudson, NY (LOCAL)
Mushrooms, Wild Maitake — New York State (LOCAL)
Onions, Red — Chester, NY (LOCAL)
Onions, Yellow — Chester, NY (LOCAL)
Radishes, Purple Daikon — Hudson, NY (LOCAL)
Scallions — Chester, NY (LOCAL)

Lancaster Farm Fresh Cooperative (Lancaster and Chester Counties, PA):
Bok Choy, Baby
Broccoli
Cabbage, Red Napa
Lettuce, Red Romaine
Mushrooms, Cremini
Mushrooms, Shiitake
Okra, Green
Peppers, Jimmy Nardello (Sweet)
Sweet Potatoes, Molokai Purple
Tatsoi (Rosette Bok Choy)
Tomatoes, Beefsteak

NY-grown garlic from Project EATS and brussels sprouts from Hepworth Farms arrived on Thursday and are in good supply.

The Saturday Baldor and Prospect Hill orders are scheduled to arrive by early afternoon. Please note that items may be out of stock at the time of delivery. All of our produce is grown to meet or exceed organic standards.

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Produce Delivery, Friday 10/02

Baldor:
Grapefruit — USA/Mexico
Grapes, Red Seedless — USA/Mexico
Spinach, Baby — USA

Farms2Tables:
Mushrooms, Black Pearl Oyster — Hudson, NY (LOCAL)
Mushrooms, Wild Maitake — New York State (LOCAL)
*Onions, Red — Chester, NY (LOCAL)
*Onions, Yellow — Chester, NY (LOCAL)
Radishes, Purple Daikon — Hudson, NY (LOCAL)
*Scallions — Chester, NY (LOCAL)
*items postponed from Wednesday because one of Farms2Tables’ trucks broke down on Tuesday night en route to the farm

Lancaster Farm Fresh Cooperative (Lancaster and Chester Counties, PA):
Bok Choy, Baby
Broccoli
Cabbage, Red Napa
Lettuce, Red Romaine
Mushrooms, Cremini
Mushrooms, Shiitake
Okra, Green
Peppers, Jimmy Nardello (Sweet)
Sweet Potatoes, Molokai Purple
Tatsoi (Rosette Bok Choy)
Tomatoes, Beefsteak

Baby arugula has been limited and will be ordered for Saturday if available.

All orders are scheduled to arrive by early afternoon. Please note that items may be out of stock at the time of delivery. All of our produce is grown to meet or exceed organic standards.

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Produce Delivery, Wednesday 9/30

Wednesday hours: 4 to 7 p.m.

Collard Greens — Hillsdale, NY (LOCAL)
Fennel — Poughkeepsie, NY (LOCAL)
Green Beans — Hillsdale, NY (LOCAL)
Mushrooms, Black Pearl Oyster — Hudson, NY (LOCAL)
Onions, Red — Chester, NY (LOCAL)
Onions, Yellow — Chester, NY (LOCAL)
Parsley, Italian — Hudson, NY (LOCAL)
Pea Shoots — Hudson, NY (LOCAL)
Scallions — Chester, NY (LOCAL)

This order from Farms2Tables is scheduled to arrive by early afternoon. Please note that items may be out of stock at the time of delivery. All of our produce is grown to meet or exceed organic standards.

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Produce Delivery, Monday 9/28

Lancaster Farm Fresh Cooperative
Cucumbers, Slicing — North Carolina
Komatsuna Greens — Lancaster County, PA (LOCAL)
Lettuce, Green Romaine — Lancaster County, PA (LOCAL)
Peppers, Yummy (Mini Sweet) — Lancaster County, PA (LOCAL)
Pineapple — Costa Rica
Potatoes, Gold — Lancaster County, PA (LOCAL)
Tomatoes, Mixed Heirloom — Lancaster County, PA (LOCAL)
Tomatoes, Roma — Lancaster County, PA (LOCAL)

Four Seasons Produce:
Apples, Cox’s Orange Pippin — Oregon
Apples, Honeycrisp — Washington State
Apples, SweeTango — Washington State
Avocados, Hass (Fair Trade) — Mexico
Bananas, Fair Trade — Ecuador/Peru
Cauliflower, Romanesco — California
Garlic — Spain (*locally grown garlic will be ordered for Friday if available)
Grapes, Red Seedless— California
Kale, Lacinato — USA
Kiwi Berries — Oregon
Lemons — USA/Mexico
Limes — Mexico
Mushrooms, Cremini — Pennsylvania (LOCAL)
Mushrooms, Shiitake — New Jersey/Pennsylvania (LOCAL)
Oranges, Valencia — California
Pears, Bartlett — Washington State
Plums, Red — California/Washington State
Pomegranates — California
Raspberries — USA
Zucchini, Green — Florida

Both orders will arrive by early afternoon. Please note that items may be out of stock at the time of delivery. All of our produce is grown to meet or exceed organic standards.

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Produce Delivery, Saturday 9/26

Carrots — USA
Mushrooms, Chanterelle (Wild) — USA
Mushrooms, Chicken of the Woods (Wild) — USA
Mushrooms, Cremini — Pennsylvania (LOCAL)
Mushrooms, Shiitake — Pennsylvania (LOCAL)
Spinach, Baby — USA
Tomatoes, Mixed Heirloom — Milton, NY (LOCAL)
Tomatoes on the Vine — Canada/Mexico

This order from Baldor is scheduled to arrive by early afternoon. Please note that items may be out of stock at the time of delivery. All of our produce is grown to meet or exceed organic standards.

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Closed on 7/20 in solidarity with Strike for Black Lives

The co-op will be closed on Monday, 7/20, in solidarity with
Strike For Black Lives.

“July 20th is a day of reckoning. Across the country, workers will rise up to strike for Black lives. Together, we will withhold our most valuable asset — our labor — in support of dismantling racism and white supremacy to bring about fundamental changes in our society, economy and workplaces. Join us in walking out for justice.” https://j20strikeforblacklives.org/

8:46 Pledge
On Monday at 12 p.m. — for 8 minutes, 46 seconds — walk off your job, take a knee, or hold a moment of silence in memory of George Floyd and others whose lives were taken too soon by police violence.

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Closed July 4th

We’ll be closed Saturday July 4th, so please get your shopping done the day before and have a safe, tasty, and happy 4th of July.

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Modified Store Hours in Response to COVID-19

We’ve changed open hours to manage larger deliveries while maintaining safe staffing levels at the co-op. 

Store hours (updated 12/8)
Please call to confirm: 212.674.3623
Monday: 12 to 7 p.m.
Tuesday: 12 to 6 p.m.
Wednesday: 4 to 7 p.m. (We’re opening later to stock.)
Thursday: 12 to 6 p.m.
Friday: 12 to 7 p.m.
Saturday: 1 to 5 p.m.
Sunday: 12 to 7 p.m.

For more about our response , see our Response to COVID-19.

During this public health crisis, the co-op is offering free home delivery for high-risk individuals, including the elderly, pregnant, and immunocompromised. A few of our working members have volunteered to deliver groceries to those who live within a 1-mile radius of the co-op. We are also offering shoppers the option to pre-order groceries for pickup. If interested, please email produce@4thstreetfoodcoop.org.

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Response to COVID-19

The 4th Street Food Co-op is open. We intend to keep serving our community while responding to changing conditions.  We support evidence-based public health measures to flatten the curve of COVID-19’s impact and are paying attention to ordinances from federal, state, and local agencies. 

We have bolstered our hygiene protocols to minimize risk to members and shoppers. To that end, we are limiting the total number of people in the store to four at any one time. We will close to shoppers during cleaning and while we process deliveries, which have doubled in size to meet increased demand. These (and future) measures will likely impact shopping; they’ll also help keep the co-op open. Your understanding is appreciated.

We ask that you do your part in protecting our community.  Our goal is to get shoppers in and out as quickly as possible, so that we may serve more people and decrease person-to-person time:

  • Come prepared with a shopping list, minimize conversation, and have only 1 person from your household do your shopping, when possible. 
  • Use our sink to wash your hands with soap before you shop or work a shift, after eating, using the toilet, or after touching your face.  If someone asks you to wash your hands, please do – we’re in this together. If a skin condition precludes handwashing, take a new pair of disposable gloves and replace as needed to avoid cross-contamination while in the store.
  • Try to leave 6 feet between yourself and others when you’re in the store. You’re welcome to step outside while you wait for your turn at the register; just let us know.
  • Handle your own groceries at the register when shopping.
  • If you need to eat while on shift or shopping, step outside to do so.
  • If you need to sneeze or cough, please do so in your elbow if you do not have a tissue. If you use a tissue, dispose of it in the trash and wash your hands again.

We ask that you do not enter the co-op if you’re unwell, especially if you have a fever, cough or trouble breathing. Local volunteers have organized free shopping and delivery service for those in need. Contact coronacouriers@protonmail.com or https://www.invisiblehandsdeliver.com.

We’ll continue to update information. Feel free to call ahead to make sure we are open or ask what’s in stock at +1 212 674-3623.