SIGN-UP WITH HARVEST ASTORIA FOR SUMMER 2013:
WHERE: Church of the Redeemer, 30-14 Crescent Street
Follow the footpath to the 2nd entrance (single red door with peep hole) on the side of the church. Please do not pass through the church sanctuary unless you are attending the service.
DATES:
Share Pricing of $360 (includes admin fee): April 10th
Share Pricing of $400 (includes admin fee): April 24rd (final opportunity)
APRIL 24RD WILL BE THE FINAL OPPORTUNITY TO SIGN UP *past sign up dates were: February 27th, March 6th, March 20th
PRICE: $360 (includes $30 admin fee) per share until April 10th, $400 (includes $30 admin fee) after April 10th.
WHAT TIME: From 6:00pm-8:00pm
PAYMENT(S)
We accept exact cash or personal check. NEW! We will also accept credit/debit card payments on site. There is an additional $10 transaction fee to use this service. Because money is transferred immediately to the farmer, no refunds will be given.
We also offer fruit shares (weekly/$240 or every-other-week/$120) and add-ons (individually priced). An add-ons order form will be available at sign-ups.
Vegetable Share payments are due at sign up, Fruit and Add-on payments may be mailed in by April 27th.
**YOU MUST PURCHASE A VEGETABLE SHARE TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR A FRUIT SHARE OR ADD-ONS**
If you have special circumstances or income constraints that would prevent you from paying the full amount, please contact community@harvestastoria.com. We are able to provide flexible payment options and financial assistance for those who meet certain income threshold requirements. Please click here for more information!
BE PREPARED TO SIGN UP FOR YOUR VOLUNTEER SHIFTS!
Harvest Astoria is a volunteer-run organization. We cannot function without gracious time commitments from each of our share-members. Each share is required to contribute SIX volunteer hours.
You may fulfill your volunteer shifts on WEDNESDAYS either in the morning or the evening.
The morning shift is the "DELIVERY SHIFT" and is usually from 9am-11am. This is a difficult shift to fill and we ask that members who have flexible schedules who are able to work these hours please do so. Since the shift is shorter, we ask those with morning availability to fulfill THREE 2-hour shifts. This shift involves getting produce off the delivery truck and setting up the tables for distribution.
The afternoon shift is the "DISTRIBUTION SHIFT" and is from 5:30pm-8:30pm. We ask that you fulfill TWO 3-hour shifts. This shift involves checking in members as they arrive, distributing add-ons and fruit, managing compost collection, clean-up and breakdown.
*If you are sharing a share, it is the collective share's responsibility to cover the shifts, not each individual associated with the share.*
SUMMER SHARE INFORMATION
Weekly certified organic veggie share from Norwich Meadows Farm in Norwich, NY will include different items each week like tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, leaf greens, squash, beans and more (a sufficient supply for 2-3 people). Click here to view last season's weekly shares for a sense of the variety. The season will run approximately 22 weeks, from mid-June through early November, depending on weather and growing conditions.
We offer weekly or bi-weekly fruit shares to our members from Red Jacket Orchards.
We offer add-ons (individually priced). An add-ons order form will be available at sign-ups.
**YOU MUST PURCHASE A VEGETABLE SHARE TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR A FRUIT SHARE OR ADD-ONS**
PRICING:
- Vegetable Share: $330
- Administrative Fee: $30
- 20 week Fruit Share received weekly: $240 (no additional admin fee)
- 10 week Fruit Share received every other week: $120 (no additional admin fee)
- Weekly and Bi-weekly Custom Order Add-Ons
ADMIN FEE: Our commitment to community is a bond each member of Harvest Astoria supports. Of EACH $30 admin fee, $5 donation goes to The Church of the Redeemer who kindly offers their space to us at no charge. $10 goes to help provide CSA shares to people at lower income thresholds. $15 goes toward general CSA operations and functions.
SPLITTING A SHARE
The shares from Norwich Meadows Farm are closer to what would be considered a half share at other CSA's. Zaid recommends that if you are interested in splitting a share with someone you do not live with that you partner with someone who is willing to alternate weeks. Often when you divide a share each week you do not get enough of each item to really be able to cook with. Just a caveat, but you are free to split your share with your share partner however it works best for you. We will not be partnering or managing split shares.
Contact membership@harvestastoria.com for more information!
