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Week 2 (B week)
June 19th, 2014
Remember any biweekly deliveries have been divided into Groups A and B; make sure you know when your group starts
Let the veggies begin!
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LotFotL in the Quick! Below are the highlights that we would like to make sure our members know about on the farm.
Delivery Details: This week, bi-weekly shares in the B group will be picking up. All bi-weekly deliveries should have already gotten an email about what group you are assigned to. If you did not and you are confused please contact us. See the schedule calendar below for details on when you need to pick up. Tote sizes: Each Site has 2 different sized totes. Make sure you know which one you are supposed to be taking. (Staple and Flipflop are SMALL, Gonzo and Seesaw are LARGE)
Only take what is listed after your name:
If it is not listed after you name, please don't take it, even if you are sure that you should be getting it. Please call the farm so that we know that something isn't quite right. We will take care of you and get you your food, we promise!
Does the person picking up the tote know what to do? To help ensure each site has a successful pick up day, it is important to make sure that whoever is picking up the CSA box, knows what to do at the pick up site. Or, more importantly, what NOT to do. Thank you for taking a minute to explain the process. Chicken and Egg Shares: Chickens and eggs are delivered in Portable Coolers and will be located next to the shares. If we sent eggs or chickens for you they will be listed after your name on the check off sheet. These items will not have your name on them, just find your name on the list and check them off. (Please, NEVER, take anything if it is not listed after your name). Forgotten Shares: Unclaimed food is not brought back to the farm, it is donated. Please set alarms and write notes to help yourself remember to pick up your share. The farm is not in a position to replace forgotten shares. You can also find your site's contact information on your account page. You may wish to call your drop site if you forget, sometimes you get lucky and your share can be saved.
Our farm store is open! Each week can be different so visit often. Place your order by Tuesday evening to receive delivery at a drop off point of your choice on Thursday. If you order items from the farm store, find them listed after your name on the check list and locate your items in the portable beach cooler near the totes. Remember, never take anything if it is not listed after your name.
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Did you read The Most Important Newsletter of the Year?
On June 10th we sent out a detailed newsletter that spelled out important details for our CSA members. If you did not get it, you will want to click on the link below and take a peak at it. As always let us know if you have any questions.
Click here to view "The Most Important Newsletter of the Year".
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LotFotL Makes the Paper.
Thank you to "Walworth County Today" for helping spread the word about CSA, with this great article that included information about LotFotL.
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SWAP Boxes
Drop sites that qualify for SWAP boxes (sites having more than 10 boxes being dropped off) will have an 18 gallon Blue Bin that contains veggies that are eligible for trade. Remove an item from your CSA box that you don't think you will eat and trade it for something in the SWAP box that looks more appealing!
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What's in the Box?
NOTE: With the windy wet weather this week, your produce may come to you with more "farm" on it than you are used to, so it may need an extra minute of bath time before you eat it.
Blue = click for storage tips
Staple and Flipflop: SMALL BOX
Gonzo and Seesaw: LARGE BOX
Remember: Click the green veggies above to find a recipe link and click the photo ID link to find photos of all of your veggies!
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The Incredible Kale
Kale is a powerhouse veggie. Just one cup of this dark, leafy green contains 206% of your daily recommendation of Vitamin A, 134% of your Vitamin C, and 684% of the Vitamin K you need (which is essential for blood clotting and bone health). It's also a great source of minerals like potassium, iron, and manganese. When cooked, the fiber in kale binds to bile acids in the stomach and can help reduce cholesterol levels and the risk of heart disease. Varieties include curly, ornamental, or dinosaur and can range in color from dark green to purple to deep red. To store, keep your kale unwashed in an air-tight bag in the fridge.
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How to Pick up CSA items.
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SMALL totes are Staple and Flipflop Shares, and LARGE are Gonzo and Seesaw Shares. SWAP box is an 18 Gallon Blue Bin |
- Find and check off your name on the Roster Sheet, only taking what is listed after your name.
- Find your box size (Large for Seesaw and Gonzo and Small for Staple and Flipflop shares) NOTE: Boxes will not have your name on them, so you need to know what size to take.
- Transfer the contents into your reusable bag. (We do leave some plastic bags for anyone that forgets their bag)
- Please neatly stack all of the empty bins together so they're nesting inside each other.
- Chicken and Egg shares, as well as farm store items, will be located in the portable cooler.
Enjoy your farm fresh, local food. Please call the farm if you have any questions or concerns. 920-318-3800
NOTE: Only take the items that are listed after your name. Thank you
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We are looking to hire more folks on the farm to help with harvest and weeding. We have both full and part time work available. We are also still accepting worker shares this year. Working on the farm can be rewarding work with potential to build new skills and grow your professional and social network. Applicants must be able to do physical labor in the fields and be willing to work in all weather.
Resumes and cover letters can be emailed to [email protected].
Tim 262-951-07494
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Best Practice Tip for Members
- Send the pick up person prepared. If you are having someone else pick up your box, make sure to give them all the information that they need.These are self serve sites that serve lots of different people. We also have multiple box sizes at each site. If they have never done this before, they won't know what to do. You can also tell them to look for the information sheet that hangs at the site each week. This is a good tool to walk them through the process.
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Delivery Schedule Calendar
This calendar will help members with biweekly and monthly deliveries
to keep track of when they need to pick up.
- All weekly subscriptions begin on June 12th and continue through November 20th.
- All deliveries are on Thursday.
Use Ctrl + to make your screen image bigger.
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Drop Site Details Most of our sites are set up to be self serve. Refer to last weeks newsletter, "The Most Important Newsletter of the Year" to find out pick up details. Click here and scroll down to find a complete list of details. Remember: - ALWAYS CHECK THE ROSTER SHEET FOR YOUR NAME!
- Boxes don't have your name on them, so make sure you know what size box you need. (Gonzo and Seesaw are LARGE totes and Staple and Flipflop are SMALL totes).
- Please empty the contents and leave the totes behind
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The Dirt on the Farm!
 Wow, this last week was busy! We began the first round of deliveries for our regular 2014 CSA season. We also attended the first week of South Shore Farmers Market. Tim got ready for 20 feeder pigs to be delivered on Saturday. Then, we hosted a windy but successful Bee Blessing on Sunday! Somewhere in there we managed to find time to eat dinner too, but I will admit there were a couple of doctored up frozen pizzas. Read More
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Contact Us:
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LotFotL Community Farm, W7036 Quinney Rd, Elkhorn, WI 53121 2629510794
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