Week 1

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.

In spite of the nearly 4 inches of rain we received over the course of Friday and Saturday, there seems to be minimal damage in the fields. There was some flooding over some newly seeded greens, so we'll see soon whether that will affect germination. Everything else looks great, and we're looking forward to a strong first week.

We plan to open pick-your-own fields this week, though please note that in cases of thunderstorms (which are predicted for Tuesday), we will close the fields for safety reasons. We also may close the PYO fields during heavy rains to prevent damage to PYO crops. Wet and muddy days offer prime conditions for spreading plant diseases, as well as for compacting the soil around crops. If you ever do pick up your share on a day when PYO fields are closed, you may come back during our Saturday picking hours, which are 8am-noon. Please note that your share entitles you to pick once per week, so you may only use Saturday Pick-your-own hours if you did not pick during the week.

What's in the share: Greens (arugula, tat soi, red russian kale, baby bok choi, tokyo bekana), Lettuce, Bok Choi, Broccoli raab, Spinach, Radishes, Hakurei Turnips, Scallions, Fennel, PYO Sugar Snap Peas, PYO herbs (chives, oregano, mint, parsley).