Looking Ahead

I got word from Andy that he is thankful for all those that have signed up for the 2012 CSA season.  Things are looking green and growing very nicely with the weather that we have been having and the little rain today is a nice thing.  The lettuce, kale, chard (my favorite), broccoli, Chinese cabbage, regular cabbage, radishes, spinach, mixed greens, onions and potatoes are all planted out.  Some of it is under row covers to protect it from the cold nights and some of the cold hardy stuff is not covered.  The tomatoes in the greenhouse are already blooming.  These should be ready sometime in June, so get ready...and keep your fingers crossed about the weather for them.  This year one of Andy and Lizzie's neighbors is growing the zucchini.  He has already started it in the greenhouse and they are hoping to put them in the boxes sometime in May.  And as all the farmers that grow for the CSA, they use organic growing methods.

There have been a few questions... 

When we can expect our first pick-up?
     Spring Share is the first week of June through the first full week of July
     Summer Share is the second full week of July through the last full week of September
     Fall Share is the first week of October through the first full week of December
     All Season Share is the first week of May through the first full week of December

How does it work if you need to miss a pick-up?
    If you are going to be out-of-town or are unable to pick up you share on you specific day, please           notify us and we will double up the following week...or make arrangements with your pick-up location to schedule a time for you to pick-up.  We want to do everything we can to insure that everyone gets their produce, eggs, and canned or baked goods.

To make pick-ups easier...

When you go to your pick-up location to pick up your CSA box, eggs, or whatever else you have to pick-up, please take time to be sure to pick up your stuff and leave the other people's stuff there.  The boxes are clearly marked with customer's name and pick-up location.  It can cause a lot of confusion and problems if you accidentally pick up someone else's box.  If you are having someone else pick up your box please explain to them that the names are clearly marked on each box and to be sure what they are picking up.

We do ask that you, every week to bring your empty box, jars, berry boxes, and egg cartons from the previous week.  Please take a little extra time to flatten the box so it can be stacked neatly on the porch and in the driver's van.  They take up way less space if we can do this and it saves the driver a little time.  Besides helping us keep costs down, returning containers for reuse helps lesson the impact on the environment.

If there are any other questions, please contact us.

cedarmorefarm@TDISP.com