Instructions for Picking Up Your CSA Share - Overview

  1. Arrive at your pick-up site during the pickup window. If you are running late, please notify your host.

  2. Bring a bag, basket, box, or large insulated bag to collect your share. We ask that members please leave all produce boxes at the pickup site to be returned to the farm.

  3. When you arrive at your pickup site, the first step is always to check the sign-in sheet. The sign-in sheet will tell you what size share to take, and any optional shares you may have that week.

    • If your name is NOT on the sheet, please do not take a share, and call the number on the clipboard immediately. We will help to quickly sort out where your share is!

    • Bi-weekly optional shares will only be listed next to your name on bi-weeks, so if you have a biweekly share, please check to make sure you are taking it on the correct week.

  4. Check if you have a red star next to your name on the sign-in sheet. If you do, please refer to the laminated sheet on the clipboard to see which item not to take (your aversion), and which item to take from the pink box. If you do not have a star next to your name, please do NOT take anything from the pink box. Contact us if you would like to update your aversion preferences.

  5. Once you have checked the sheet and made sure you know what shares you are supposed to take, you can collect your share.

  6. Look carefully at the labels on each box, or view the Newsletter email for a list of which veggies you are meant to take based on your subscription size. The labels will list only the share sizes that are supposed to take the item. Please see the example below:

    Eggplant
    Medium 1 each
    Large 2 each

    The label says Medium shares should take one eggplant, and Large shares should take two. Small shares are not listed on the label, so they would not take any eggplant. Carefully check each label to ensure you are taking the right number of items! This helps ensure that all members are receiving the items they paid for.

    PINK BOX:

    The pink box is meant to offer replacements to people who have listed aversions. Do not use the Pink Box if your name is not starred on the sign-in sheet. While checking the sign-in sheet, make sure you have a star beside your name, and look at the laminated sheet to see which item is being swapped. Your listed aversion item will be highlighted, so you know which item not to take. Next to the highlighted item(s) the swapped item will be handwritten in.

    • Only take an item from the pink box if it is listed on the sign-in sheet for you.

    • Please do not take any items except the one specified for you. If you don’t like the swap that was provided, please contact us and have it added to your aversion sheet.

    • Please do not put any unwanted items into the swap box. Listed aversions are already accounted for and deducted from the number of items sent. Unwanted items that are not listed should be given to friends or neighbors and listed as an aversion for future deliveries. Please contact us to add any aversions.

    • We try to swap out aversions with your listed preferences, but please keep in mind that it is not always possible to give you exactly what you want. We do our best to make sure you don’t receive any produce that you won’t use, but we can’t always provide you with your preferred item. Instead, we aim to meet your preferences as best we can while providing a swap that is of equal value to the unwanted item.

    • We provide the Pink Box as a way to reduce food waste, and to offer an alternative to people with allergies and aversions. It is different than a swap box, since there are no free extras inside, so please be mindful of your fellow CSA members when utilizing this system!

For information on Where/When to pick up your CSA, How to contact your site host, How to change your pickup site, and how to place a vacation hold, please visit our FAQ page, or send us an email at info@whocooksforyoufarm.com.