For our last profile, meet Rebecca. She’s the good twin.

Who are you? Rebecca Johnson

What do you do? Director of Education at the Center for Environment, Economy, and Society at Columbia U. I develop environmental education programs for middle school teachers, journalists and business students.

Where do you live? Lenox Road (not technically in PLG—sorry!)

Where did you grow up? Glassboro, NJ (south, between Philly and Atlantic City). I was born in Bozeman Montana, though. That sounds cooler.

How long have you been a member? 3 years—since the start!

When you do your pickup ? After work, usually sneak in around 7

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This week meet a CSA family!

Who are you? We are Eric Haber, Gretchen Maneval, our 7-month old son Sebastian, and our dog Winnie (though she doesn’t get to enjoy much of the CSA).

What do you do? Eric is a School Social Worker at Brooklyn Generation School, a new public small high school in Canarsie (www.brooklyngeneration.org). Gretchen in the Director of the Center for the Study of Brooklyn, a Brooklyn-focused think-tank based at Brooklyn College (www.studybrooklyn.org). Sebastian crawls around and loves to laugh, and Winnie gives licks and catches Frisbees.

Where do you live? We live on Lincoln Place in Crown Heights.

Where did you grow up? We both grew up in Maryland, Eric in the DC area and Gretchen in Baltimore.

How long have you been a member? This is our first year with the PLG CSA.

When you do your pickup where are you coming from? Eric typically does our pick-ups, and he is generally coming from a long day at his school.

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The PLGCSA picnic was held on a beautiful day on August 16, 2009.

Photos by CSA member Heidi Hass.

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More beautiful photos by member Brett Beyer.

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Miles Okazaki, Guitar
Guillaume Perret, Tenor + Soprano Saxophones and Electronics
Damion Reid, Drums

Wednesday, July 22
Bowery Poetry Club
308 Bowery, New York
7:00-10:00pm (one show)
$14, $10 students

For those of you unfamiliar with Mr. Perret, he is a young wizard of the saxophone and longtime explorer of its potential as an electric instrument. He has traveled from Paris for a residency in New York to work with this trio, which is collectively writing new material dealing with rhythmic and electronic textures. We will present new compositions and improvisations for the first time on Wednesday night:

This project has been made possible with support from Chamber Music America and French American Cultural Exchange’s CMA/FACE French-American Jazz Exchange Program, funded through the generosity of the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, the Cultural Services of the French Embassy, Le Bureau Export de las Musique Francaise and CulturesFrance.

Who are you?
Brett Beyer, lover of bike rides, camping, Coney Island, Big Sur California, good rock shows, old cameras, and tasty drinks with friends.

What do you do?
I’m a photographer that lately has been photographing CSA vegetables.  I also take pictures of urban sports like Parkour and BMX, musicians, cityscapes, and architectural interiors.   I’ve been experimenting with video and am doing my first music video in a few weeks.  Here is my website:   www.brettbeyer.com Read the rest of this entry »

CSA Member Brett Beyer sent me an email this week. He has been photographing the vegetables from our share. These shots of vegetables against the stark white background really put the attention on the rich green colors and lushness of our food. Brett is a professional fine arts and commercial photographer. Check out his site at www.brettbeyer.com.

All images © Brett Beyer

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This week meet Lee and find out what being a member of the CSA means to her. Lee is also the block association president of the 100 Sterling Street Block Association.

Who are you?  Lee Coker-Holmes

What do you do?  Right now I’m a SAHM, who volunteers a lot.

Where do you live?  PLG

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This week get to know musician Miles and get ready to have some outdoor space envy. Miles just released a critically-acclaimed jazz CD, Generations. Find out more at milesokazaki.com

Who are you? Miles Okazaki: Composer, Composter

What do you do? Play and write music (for guitar and other instruments)

Where do you live? Winthrop Street

Where did you grow up? Port Townsend (small town in the Pacific Northwest, near Victoria, B.C.)

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Just in time for our first fruit share, meet the berry lovin’ Stephanie.

Who are you? Stephanie Chiuminatto

What do you do? I‘m an interior designer with a passion for sustainable design and green living.

Where do you live? I just moved to Windsor Terrace (what the brokers now call “South Slope”)

Where did you grow up? South Texas Read the rest of this entry »