Summer CSA Handbook

CSA is a week away! We ask that all members read the

thank you for choosing us to feed your home! We’re glad to be your farmers

Note: This handbook goes out to our entire listserv and is not indicative of whether you’ve joined this season, or if you have a 23 wk vs an 18 wk share. If you’re unsure, reply to ask :)

FREE CHOICE, PACK YOUR OWN PICKUPS
Wednesdays 3-7 at Stick and Stone Farm - begins 6/7
Thursdays 3-7 at Press Bay Parking Lot - begins 6/8
Fridays 4-6 at Salt Point Brewing Co - begins 6/9
Saturdays 10-1 at Youth Farm (3 Swallows) - begins 6/10

BOXED SHARES - HOME DELIVERY & PICKUP
Thursdays - delivered by 3pm - first shares 6/8
(click here to see pickup window and details for your location)

If you have an 18 week share (if you joined after 4/15)
your first pickups will be 7/12-7/15. you may use the u-pick beginning now, details below

WHAT SHARES BEGIN WHEN?

WEEK 1, 6/7-6/10
Full Plate, Remembrance Dairy, Snow Farm, Wide Awake

WEEK 2, 6/14-6/17
Fruit Bowl

WEEK 3, 6/21-6/24
Food & Ferments, High Ground Gardens, Van Noble Farm
Double E Mushrooms begin late June date TBA

FREE CHOICE PICKUPS

Bring your own bags (some big and some for salad greens, etc.)

Your share size is approx. 1 paper grocery bag brimming full, but custom pack for your household. Take what you will use that week! Do not take for freezing, preserving or sharing outside your household. Do not split shares at Free Choice pickups.

STICK AND STONE FARM | Wed 3-7 pm | 1605 Trumansburg Rd (NYS Rt 96)

FIND US in the barn
PARK in the lot, do not block farm roads. Or take TCAT Rt. 21. Please leave spaces closest to the door open for accessible parking.
PLEASE no dogs

PRESS BAY | Thu 3-7 pm | 116 West Green St. - we’re back in the alley!

FIND US at the back end of Press Bay Alley - not the parking lot
WALK, BIKE, or take the bus to us on Green St.
PARK on-street only. PLEASE DO NOT park in the leased Press Bay lot.
PLEASE DO support Press Bay businesses!

SALT POINT BREWING | Fri 4-6 pm | 6 Louise Bement Ln, Lansing

FIND US in the side yard of the brewery alongside Louise Bement Ln
PARKING is available in the lot and on-street
PLEASE DO support Salt Point!

THE YOUTH FARM PROJECT | Sat 10 am-1 pm | 23 Nelson Rd., off 96B

FIND US in the barn
PARK in the lots by barn & across the road. Please leave spaces closest to barn open for accessible parking. PLEASE DO NOT park on the road.
PLEASE no dogs

Thank you to the Youth Farm Project, Salt Point Brewing & Press Bay for hosting us!

BOXED SHARES - pickup & home delivery

ALL BOXES WILL BE DELIVERED THURSDAY BY 3PM
It may take a few weeks for us to streamline our route, timing will vary a bit. Thank you for your patience.

PLEASE RETURN YOUR BOXES
Flatten and neatly stack your returned box at your site each week. Here’s how to unfold them gently. Please also return any blue quart and pint containers. Waxed boxes are reusable but NOT recyclable.

IF YOU ARE MISSING YOUR SHARE ON DELIVERY DAY
Call (607-379-2866) or email Molly . We'll arrange a replacement! We keep extra boxes until Friday at noon.

HOME DELIVERY

For the best share, we strongly recommend leaving a cooler out to protect your share from heat and squirrels. Be sure it can fit the 13x11x10 CSA box. Or email Molly to request a styrofoam cooler for $10
We cannot provide specific time estimates but you can expect a relatively consistent delivery time once we get into the rhythm of our route.

GROUP SITE DELIVERY

Pickup Thursday afternoon for the freshest, best share. Friday morning backup hours available, but please note group sites do not have refrigeration. Pickup deadline is Friday at noon, all boxes donated after this time.
Most group sites are self-serve, just check off beside your name and enjoy!
Some group sites keep your share refrigerated, just ask at the counter

Click below to see your sites hours & location

SEE YOUR GROUP SITE DETAILS

“SWITCHEROOS” & VACATION OPTIONS

The CSA is a great value even if you miss a few! But you have some options too…

1) “Switcheroo” to another pickup that week (free choice pickup members only)
no notice needed, just sign the Switcheroo sheet on the check-in table.
*Please ask Molly about availability of limited crops if it is not your regular pick up.
*This is for occasional use please do not switcheroo every week

2) Have a friend or house sitter pickup your share - no notice needed

3) Donate Your Share
Free Choice Members: no notice needed, this is the default
Boxed Share Members: email Molly by Monday and she will facilitate donation

4) Hold your share and double up another week
All members: you must email Molly by Monday of the week you will be away!

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

FINGERLAKES FRUIT BOWL - same options as above! Fruit quantities are more specific so we cannot guarantee switcheroos, but are usually able to make it work, just ask!

REMEMBRANCE FARM DAIRY - Switcheroos possible only with advance notice, email Molly by Monday to swticheroo. Otherwise options are same as above.

PAYMENT PLANS

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

PAYMENTS ARE DUE:
23 week share members: 6/15, 7/15, 8/15, 9/15
18 week share members: 7/15, 8/15, 9/15

ALL PAYMENTS ARE $120 ($59 for HFFA members)

1) BY CASH OR CHECK (preferred)
Save time! Write all of your checks now and date them for 6/15, 7/15, 8/15 and 9/15. We'll deposit them on or after the date on the check.
Send to: Full Plate Farms, PO Box 6898, Ithaca, NY 14851
or just bring your cash/check to your Free Choice Pickup

2) PAY ONLINE on our website here

3) PAY VIA EBT AT GREENSTAR
Send us a copy of your receipt for EVERY EBT payment made (or bring it to pickup)

Having trouble making payments?
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 - just be in communication and we'll do our best to work out a plan that works for you :)

U-PICK GARDENS

OPEN TO ALL FULL PLATE VEGGIE MEMBERS!
u-picking is included in all of our vegetable CSA memberships. the gardens are not open to the public and not included in Side Dish CSAs. We'll update you when crops are ready for harvest via our weekly newsletter

THE DETAILS
Open during 7 days/wk during daylight hours for unlimited use
BYO scissors, a container, sunscreen and water
PLEASE DO NOT bring dogs, block farm roads, or play on/with farm equipment
and PLEASE DO NOT pick in the tunnels or other fields

STICK & STONE U-PICK GARDENS - SEE MAP

The Perennial Garden - at the end of the roadside garden behind the hedgerow
The Creekside Garden - beside/behind the perennial garden
Behind the Barn
the Roadside Garden

YOUTH FARM PROJECT U-PICK GARDENS - SEE MAP

Main Garden - across the street from the barn, follow the path up the hill
Perennial Garden - In front of the greenhouse

LEARN MORE ABOUT THE U-PICK GARDENS

QUESTIONS ABOUT FULL PLATE, FRUIT BOWL OR REMEMBRANCE DAIRY SHARES?

contact Molly at csa@fullplatefarms.com or 607-379-2866

QUESTIONS ABOUT A SIDE DISH CSA? CONTACT THEM DIRECTLY:

Wide Awake Bakery
Snow Farm Creamery
Double E Mushrooms
VanNoble Farm
Food & Ferments
High Ground Gardens