Bay Ridge Food Co-op bears fruit
After nearly three years of planning and real estate hunting andbuilding a following, the Bay Ridge Food Co-op has begun takingorders from its subscriber base.
The first order was received on Friday, May 13, from theLancaster Farm Cooperative in Pennsylvania and last week, co-oporganizers received a $1,500 Community Groundbreaker grant checkfrom the nonprofit Citizens Committee for New York City (CCNYC),aimed at helping them continue to get their feet off the ground andto expand outreach.
The grant was part of the nonprofit’s New Yorkers for BetterNeighborhoods project and the co-op was chosen as a recipientbecause of its outstanding role as a Community Groundbreaker. Itis one of 12 grant winners that focus on food access throughout thecity.