Tomorrow, June 9th, we will not be doing volunteer seeding
in the Greenhouse. Thank you all for
your hard work and dedication this spring.
I hope to see all of you again very soon (like this Saturday for example
for the launch of our Weed and Feed program)!
Welcome to the first week of the CSA season! If you are
assigned a Monday/Tuesday pick-up block, please pick up your share either
Monday 2pm-7pm or Tuesday 11am-5pm. If you have a Thursday/Friday pick-up
block, you can pick up your share either Thursday 2pm-7pm or Friday 11am-5pm.
For those shareholders who are new to the CSA and were unable to attend the
orientation on Saturday, please let one of the shopkeepers know when you check
in and they will be happy to go over the pick-up routine as well as
answer any questions you might have.
Due to our fashionably late spring this year many of our
crops are a week or two behind where we need them to be for our first week of
pickup. Now there is a very good
argument to be made when things like this occur on the farm, which states that
a CSA is an investment and investments do not guarantee successful returns. When you buy into a CSA you are agreeing to
share the season’s risks and rewards with your farmer. There is, however, a counter argument of my
own invention that it really stinks to disappoint one person let alone 550
vegetable hungry shareholders on their first week of pickup. As the “still wet behind the ears” new
manager at Appleton I was not looking forward to a skimpy first week. Fortunately our friends at Heron Pond Farm were able to help us
out with our supply problem with some truly gorgeous produce. Look for it in the share room this week. Thanks Andre and Greg!
Next Saturday will be your first chance to join us for the
inaugural Weed and Feed volunteer day. Strawberries
and peas may not be ready yet but Lambs quarter, Chick weed, Nut sedge and many
other wild edible and medicinal weeds are ripe for the picking. Our carrots,
parsley, and herb beds need your help. Whether you are interested in learning
about wild edibles or just eager to improve the PYO experience at Appleton,
please join us out in the field any time between 8am and noon this Saturday. Our rendezvous point will be marked on the
pick your own map in the barn, or just look for the group of people having an
insane amount of fun out in the field. A
hearty thank you in advance!
What’s in the share: Lettuce,
radishes, Salanova salad mix, kale, and assorted greens, PYO herbs
