To Members and Potential Members: a Letter from the Windsor Terrace Food Coop
Are you self-isolating and need help getting access to food? Are you able to make the commute but wish to avoid stepping into the coop? Or are you able to help people who need it?
Even with the myriad precautions we’re taking in the coop to make our community’s access to food a safe and healthy process, many of you may rightfully be taking further precautions.
We don’t want your care for yourself and those around you to get in the way of eating the healthy foods all of us cooperatively work for to bring into our community. So, since Thursday March 19th, we have been offering these services to members:
- Delivery of groceries to immunocompromised members
- Sidewalk pickup of groceries
In order for this to be feasible, we are limiting the free shopping and delivery service to members who are at a higher risk of serious illness from COVID-19, such as an older adult or someone with chronic medical conditions (e.g. heart disease, diabetes, or lung disease).
We are also only able to deliver items we have stocked in the coop and are able to transport during our open hours. We send email blasts to notify everyone of what is available.We carry
- fresh fruit,
- fresh vegetables,
- dairy (milk, cheese, yogurt, kefir, butter, etc.),
- eggs,
- bread,
- meat,
- fish,
- kombucha,
- ice cream,
- canned goods (beans, fish, etc.),
- bottled goods (peanut butter, jam, applesauce, salad dressing, condiments, juice, water, etc.)
- packaged goods (pasta, cereal, coffee, tea, chips, cookies, crackers, etc.),
- bulk items (nuts, seeds, oats, dried fruit, granola, dry beans, grains, flour, coffee, etc.),
- and more, more, more.
Photos of just a few of our many items are posted here.
Membership
Home delivery
If you require this free shopping service:Contact wtfc-delivery@googlegroups.com to make an order request. You will then be in touch with one of our volunteers who will follow up with you about next steps.
Include in your email:
- List of items you wish to purchase, including quantity
- Phone number
- Address to deliver to
If you would like to help:For this to work, we need volunteers. Do you have a car, bike, or folding cart? Maybe just some strong arms? Consider joining this temporary team and contribute some of your time and labor. Contact Corey at the info below to join.
Any questions?Contact Corey Tegeler at (845) 853-4481 or coreytegeler@gmail.com if you would like to know more about the service or are interested in helping.
Sidewalk pickup
If you would like to pick up from the sidewalk:Contact wtfcstoremanagers@gmail.com to make an order request. Only email requests during open hours and on the day you want to pick up.
Include in your email:
- List of items you wish to purchase, including quantity
- Your phone number
A store manager will notify you when your order is ready for pickup. Be prepared to give your credit card info over the phone. Bring shopping bags to replace what we use for your groceries.
- WTFC is operated by the member owners. Members are required to work a 2 hour shift every five weeks.
- All members can work on diverse committees to help grow WTFC.
- Membership fee is $100 for single shoppers, $175 for families, $60 for students and seniors (65+) and free for EBT (for EBT please contact the coop directly by email at admin@windsorterracefoodcoop.com. Memberships fees are one-time and non-refundable.
- Members of any Brooklyn food coop can shop at WTFC, although that does not make them members of WTFC.
- Join via PayPal at https://windsorterracefoodcoop.com. If you have any questions, send an email to membership@windsorterracefoodcoop.com.
The sidewalk pick-up and delivery services are for WTFC
members only. Under normal circumstances, members of other Brooklyn co-ops are welcome
to shop at WTFC, but the benefits of membership are only extended to WTFC
members in good standing. Members of other food co-ops are, of course, welcome to become
members of WTFC and share in member benefits and
responsibilities.
Windsor Terrace Food Coop825 Caton Avenuecorner of E. 8th StreetBrooklyn, New Yorkwtfcstoremanagers@gmail.com