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11/10/2014

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As we've mentioned, the delivery CSA has been a great addition to the farm mix for the past two years. We like being able to reach new audiences and develop relationships with local companies. One of the challenges, however, has been figuring out the best way to package the shares. At the farmers' market and the on-farm CSA pick-up, people generally bring their own bags, though of course we always have extras. For the deliveries, though, we need something that can hold a whole share (which can be quite bulky and heavy, especially in the fall when squashes and roots become prevalent), and something that can be packed and labeled easily.

Last year we used waxed produce boxes, a rotating pair per person, which worked fairly well - but that does put the burden on the customer to remember them each week, and presents a challenge if they don't. For the Stick Season shares, we're currently using large biodegradable plastic bags, which solve the problem of needing to collect them weekly, but introduce the problem of using a lot of plastic bags. We've talked about using canvas shopping bags, but then we have the same bringing-them-back issue. It's a question we keep working on – let us know if you have any ideas!
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Stick Season is here!

11/3/2014

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Our Stick Season CSA starts this week! We're excited to be able to bring more food to more people by expanding the season farther into the winter, and by continuing our CSA delivery program, which seems to be reaching some new folks who might not otherwise be able to be part of a CSA. In fact, the Stick Season CSA sold out, and in order to make sure that the boxes are full of goodness, it looks like we won't be at the winter market this year. Next year we'll just have to grow more! We do hope that you'll visit the market anyway – we went as shoppers there last week (a novel and enjoyable experience) and it was full of produce, meat, cheese, baked goods, and community.

(Also, because apparently Stick Season isn't in everyone's vocabulary, it's the time of year – namely right now and often through December – between when the leaves fall off the trees and when it gets snowy and properly winter-like.)
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