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Winter CSA Comes to Brooklyn!
While the weather outside might be frightful, access to fresh and local food over the winter months is delightful!
And so enters Full Plate Farm Collective from Ithaca NY, offering Brooklynites a winter vegetable CSA (community supported agriculture)! The pre-packed half bushel of vegetables will be available for pickup at the BIG!NYC-Gowanus reuse center on a biweekly basis, between January 12 & March 8, 2012.
The 2012 Winter CSA costs $160 for five boxes of certified organic vegetables, available for biweekly pickup over the course of 10 weeks.
A typical share includes:
- 2 lbs potatoes
- 2 lbs carrots
- 2 lbs onions
- 2 lbs other root vegetables
- 2 bunches of cooking greens
 - 2 items such as brussels sprouts, winter squash, cabbage, kohlrabi, napa cabbage - plus a farm treat! such as salad mix, baby spinach, pickled vegetables, apples or frozen green beans! |
Crafted at the Canal Continues!
Be sure to finish your holiday shopping at this weekend's Crafted at the Canal reuse-themed fair!
New vendors will be at our BIG!NYC-Gowanus space for holiday craft sales, going on this Saturday & Sunday, 10am-5pm.
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BIG!NYC's Holiday Hours
Both our Astoria and Gowanus reuse centers will be closed
Saturday, December 24th through Sunday, January 1st.
Astoria will be open Friday, December 23rd until 6pm and re-open on Monday, January 2nd at 10am. Gowanus will be open on Friday, December 23rd until 6pm and re-open on Wednesday, January 4th at 10am. Happy Holidays!
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Douglas Fir Joists
ASTORIA: This is great material for making tables, benches, desks, you name it! Most reclaimed antique Douglas Fir joists are 2.5in x 9in x 12ft.
BIG!NYC Price:
$3 per linear foot
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Modern Bathtub
GOWANUS: Sleek and stylish bathtub with a boxy, clean design.
BIG!NYC Price: $350
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Featured Items in ASTORIA:
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Bosch Dishwasher ASTORIA: Beautiful Stainless Steel dishwasher with 5 different settings. The sale price is $815.00 but you can purchase it at BIG!NYC for $400.00. Don't miss out on this deal!
BIG!NYC Price: $400
| Liebherr 30" Refrigerator
ASTORIA: Like new Liebherr 30" stainless fridge. Great quality and really clean. What more can you ask for? Feel free to call with any inquires!
BIG!NYC Price: $1,650
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$5 Shelving!
ASTORIA: Various sizes available of light wood shelves made from MDF.
BIG!NYC Price: $5 each
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Adhesive Caulk ASTORIA: We have 230 containers of Phenoseal 10oz vinyl adhesive caulk available at our BIG!NYC-Astoria reuse center.BIG!NYC Price: $2 each
| Antique End Table
ASTORIA: This beautiful antique table has seen better days, but that just means it's a deal for you and a new future for the end table! Gorgeous details on the wood's top surface, cabinet door and drawer.
BIG!NYC Price: $35
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Blue Storage Trunks
ASTORIA: Modern storage trunks in two shades of blue. Great together, or separate.
BIG!NYC Price: $20-25 each
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Featured Items in GOWANUS:
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Vintage Glass Knobs GOWANUS: Gorgeous antique Swedish dresser knobs. Excellent, vintage condition. Available in limited quantities, also available in teal.
BIG!NYC Price: $4 each
| Glass Shelves
GOWANUS: Beautiful glass shelves, in excellent condition. Available in two sizes: 21in x 7.5in and 28in x 4.5in.
BIG!NYC Price: $10 each
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Bedroom Dresser
GOWANUS: Six Drawer Rural Yellow textured cabinet. We also have two matching end tables that go with it. 1975, here we come!
BIG!NYC Price: $100
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Cast Iron Farm Sink GOWANUS: Excellent shape, recently enameled. Double basin. Cast Iron
BIG!NYC Price: $300
| Doors, Wire Mesh Glass
GOWANUS:: Great wooden door with a window. Window features six panels of single pane wire mesh glass. Two doors available.
BIG!NYC Price: $95 each
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Gold Leaf Chandelier
GOWANUS:: Gorgeous gold leaf chandelier with four lamps and lots of delicate crystals.
BIG!NYC Price: $160
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Saturday-Sunday, December 17-18, 10am-5pm.
Sunday, December 18, 11am-4pm.
Three Saturdays, January 7, 21 & 28.
Get 50% OFF! Fundamentals of Building Green + Construction Management. Course fee is $450 (includes all books and exam fee). Call Frederick John at 718-663-8404 to register and for discount info.
Wednesday, January 11, 6-8pm.
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