WINTER CSA HANDBOOK

Thank you for choosing us to feed your home, we’re glad to be your farmers! Get ready for a bounty of winter greens, roots and so much more coming soon. The usual Tuesday newsletter will come to your inbox tomorrow.

THE WINTER CSA BEGINS THIS THURSDAY 12/1

if you have joined us for the winter (thank you!), you’ll find all you need to know in the Handbook below. Please take a few moments to look it over.

Please note: we maintain one listserv for all CSA Communications, receiving this message is not indicative of whether or not you have joined the Winter CSA. If you joined you should email confirmation, if you are unsure, please reply here to ask Molly to confirm

all shares are delivered fresh on Thursday

FARM PICKUPS
shares are always freshest on Thursday, but pickup is welcome through the week
Stick and Stone Farm - Th 7am - Wed noon
Remembrance Farm - Th 7am - Wed noon
Youth Farm (3 Swallows) - Th noon - Wed noon

GROUP SITE PICKUPS
Pickup Thursday afternoon. All shares delivered by 3pm*
many sites offer backup pickup hours on Friday, but veggies are always freshest on Thur

you will get another email with your site’s details, or you can click below to find them anytime you need:

HOME DELIVERY
All shares delivered by 3pm* Have instructions for where to leave your box? Email Molly

Timing is weather dependent & may vary a bit. If there is recent snowfall, please expect later delivery than usual. Thank you for your patience & understanding!

*Please also be patient the first couple of weeks of the share as we streamline & get to know our route. Thank you!

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IF YOUR SHARE IS MISSING ON DELIVERY DAY
Call Molly (607-379-2866) or email right away. We'll make sure to get it to you! We keep extra boxes until Friday at noon, no later.

QUESTIONS? CONTACT MOLLY
607-379-2866 or email csa@fullplatefarms.com

mark your calendars

veggie & dairy shares are packed weekly, with the exception of our winter break

12/1 - MOST SHARES BEGIN
Full Plate, Remembrance Dairy, Snow Farm Creamery & Buttermilk Bean

12/8 - FRUIT BOWL BEGINS (fruit dates: 12/8, 12/22 -break- 1/12, 1/26, 2/9, 2/23)

12/29 & 1/5 - WINTER BREAK, NO SHARES

3/2 - LAST SHARES

please return your boxes

Just unfold them gently and bring them to your site each week when you pickup your next share. Waxed boxes are super reusable but NOT recyclable.

Thank you for helping keep waste and share costs low!

missed shares & vacation options

1) Have a friend or house sitter pickup your share. No notice needed

2) Donate Your Share. Email Molly by Monday and the farm will facilitate donation

3) Hold your share, double up later. Email Molly by Monday of the week you’ll be away

YOU MAY NOT JUST MISS A SHARE AND REQUEST A DOUBLE LATER. If you do not ask us not to harvest & pack for you in advance, we cannot harvest double for you later.

NO SWITCHING PICKUP LOCATIONS with boxed winter shares

Please note: these options apply to Full Plate & Fruit Bowl. Other side dish CSAs will have different missed share options & contact people (see below)

payment plans

If you paid in full, you're all set for the season! For payment planners:

PAYMENTS ARE DUE: 12/15 and 1/5

ALL PAYMENTS ARE: $110 ($58 for HFFA members)

HOW TO MAKE PAYMENTS:

1. CHECK (preferred)

   Save time! Write & send all of your checks now, just date them for 12/15 & 1/15.

   send to: Full Plate Farms, PO Box 6898, Ithaca, NY 14851

   or bring to: Stick and Stone Farm or Remembrance Farm

2. ONLINE on our website here

3. EBT AT GREENSTAR

   Send us a copy of your receipt for EVERY EBT payment made - this is the only way we know you have made your payment! Email a photo or digital copy, or send a physical receipt to Full Plate Farms, PO Box 6898, Ithaca, NY 14851.

4. CASH brought to Stick & Stone or Remembrance in an envelope with your name

Having trouble making payments? Be in touch!
Your agreement with us is for the entire season, DO NOT just stop coming and expect that we will stop counting on you to pay for your share. Life happens, we get it, just be in communication and we'll work out a plan that works for you :)

Side Dish CSAs

FINGER LAKES FRUIT BOWL
6 extra large winter fruit shares packed & delivered bi-weekly
DATES: 12/8, 12/22 -break- 1/12, 1/26, 2/9, 2/23
Please return your wax boxes to your pickup site each week!
CONTACT: csa@fullplatefarms.com or 607-379-2866

missed share policy: same options as Full Plate, see above

REMEMBRANCE FARM DAIRY
weekly cheese, yogurt and milk shares - all 12 weeks!
Please return your glass milk & yogurt jars to your pickup site each week!
CONTACT: remembrancefarmdairy@gmail.com or 607-379-2866

missed share policy: if you miss Thursday pickup you can still pickup until Wednesday morning (all shares are freshest on Thursday)
holds/doubles available for milk & yogurt only. no holds/doubles for cheese shares.

SNOW FARM CREAMERY
weekly cheese shares - all 12 weeks!
CONTACT: sfcreamery@gmail.com

BUTTERMILK BEAN
monthly bean shares - delivered the first week of the month
DATES: 12/1, 1/12, 2/2, 3/1
CONTACT: kristen@buttermilkbean.com