Vacations &
Missed Shares
The CSA is a great value even if you miss a few shares, but you do have options!
Vacation options are for occasional use only, please
Veggie CSA Vacation Options
Reminder: once your food is harvested, it is your responsibility to collect. We cannot offer replacement shares if you just forget and miss pickup
SEND A FRIEND OR HOUSE-SITTER IN YOUR PLACE
no advance notice needed
other details: please tell them what they need to know: pickup time & place, whether to bring bags, etc.
HOLD YOUR SHARE AND DOUBLE UP LATER
you MUST email by Monday to do this
other details: We cannot hold a share once harvest begins. Double ups must be used by the end of the season.
DONATE YOUR SHARE
BOX MEMBERS: you MUST email by Monday to do this
FREE CHOICE MEMBERS: no advance notice needed
other details: this is the default, all unclaimed produce is donated.
SWITCHEROO
FREE CHOICE PICKUP MEMBERS ONLY. SUMMER ONLY.
no advance notice needed
Before packing your share, please ask if there are any crops we are low on—we may ask you to skip crops in low supply.
More SWITCHEROO Rules:
Must go to another pickup within that week, a CSA week begins Wed and ends Sat: Stick & Stone W 3-7, Press Bay Th 3-7, Salt Point F 4-6, Youth Farm Sat 10-1
Switcheroos are for occasional use only. If you are switching regularly please email to request a pickup site change.
If you do not collect your share by the end of your pickup window in a given week, your share of the harvest will be donated that week and cannot be made up.
FREE CHOICE MEMBERS: You must collect a share by the end of the CSA week (Saturday at 1pm)
BOXED MEMBERS: Boxes must be collected by noon Friday (6pm for CTB)
OTHER NOTES:
We cannot offer early pickup at any location, please choose one of the options above
Swapping pickup locations is not possible for boxed shares (unless the switch is permanent for the season)
each Side Dish CSA has its own policies regarding missed shares:
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Finger Lakes Fruit Bowl
“Switcheroo” to another Pack-Your-Own Pickup - no advance notice needed. We cannot guarantee this option for fruit, but can often accommodate, just check in*
Hold your share and double up another week - you MUST email by Monday at 5pm to do this. We cannot hold a share once we have ordered fruit for you.
Have a friend or house-sitter pick up your share - no advance notice needed
Donate your share - This is the default, unclaimed produce is donated
*summer only
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Remembrance Farm Dairy
Have a friend or house-sitter pick up your share - no advance notice needed
“Switcheroo” to another Pickup - you must email by Monday 5pm to do this*
Hold your share and double up another week you must email by Monday 5pm to do this.
Pickup a makeup share at Remembrance Farm - email at least 1 day in advance to let us know you would like to do this. This is the only option for forgotten shares.
*summer only
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Wide Awake Bakery
Switcheroo to another day's pick up - you must make this change via your Crust Fund dashboard at least 3 days in advance
Hold your share and double up another week - do this via your Crust Fund online dashboard
Have a friend or house-sitter pick up your share - no advance notice needed
Donate your bread - this is the default, all unclaimed bread is donated to farm crews or food pantries
*summer only
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Double E Mushrooms, Snow Farm Creamery, Food and Ferments, High Ground Gardens
No switcheroos, you must pickup at your chosen pickup site unless you have made particular arrangements with your side dish CSAs directly.
Questions?
