Some delicious recipes this week for our abundance of summer squash and more healthy greens! Recipes include Spicy, Sweet and Sour Cucumbers; Summer Squash and bacon Quiche; and how to make the perfect salad.

Newsletter Week 6

With many thanks to Rose for her lovely design and Christine for her delicious recipes, East 88th Street presents our Week #5 Newsletter. 

Other CSA locations, take note: these recipes are good for everyone!  We still welcome your feedback and recipes; you can send your thoughts and pictures to me at info88csa@gmail.com

One of our members has taken up the responsibility for putting together our weekly newsletter.  Thank you, Rose!

To other Stoneledge CSA members, please note: this newsletter has been tailored to East 88th Street’s deliveries and partnerships, but all should be able to use the recipes on Page 2!  We will also work in future weeks to apply the newsletter to all CSA’s in the area, and welcome your feedback and recipes; you can send your thoughts and pictures to info88csa@gmail.com.

Newsletter Week 4

We have a great crew of regular volunteers this year at the Yorkville site.  With vacations coming up, we’ll need to supplement and are looking for members to step forward in July.  A description of the work on each shift is provided below.  If you are able to commit to a date in July, please leave a comment with the date and shift.  The dates are 7/7, 7/14, 7/21, 7/28.  We will have experienced volunteers helping with opening and closing so don’t worry about being stuck alone without any support.

Please reply back by leaving a comment on this posting.

Opening Shift  – 2:30 to 5:00
Tasks include

• Setting up the tables
• Helping unload the truck
• Splitting up items for half shares
• Checking in and assisting new members during pickup

Middle Shift – 4:30 to 6:30
Tasks include

• Checking in and assisting new members during pickup
• Replenishing items
• Answering questions from passers-by

Closing Shift – 5:30 to 7:30
Tasks include

• Checking in and assisting new members during pickup
• Replenishing items
• Answering questions from passers-by
• Bring leftover items to the church kitchen
• Put away tables and supplies
• Clean the site

Welcome to season 13 of our CSA project.  Deliveries start on Tuesday, June 9 with members welcome to come pickup between 4:00 – 7:00 PM.  We set up on York Ave outside of the Church of the Epiphany near 74th St.  In case of rain we will be in the vestibule of the church sanctuary located on 74th between York and 1st.  Please bring you own bag if you can.  In fact we’d be very happy to take any clean shopping bags you have lying around and add them to the stash.  Look out for messages posted on Sundays or Mondays with the weekly share selection as well as notes from the farms about the season’s progress.

Looking forward to seeing everyone.