This week’s newsletter includes recipes for arugula pesto and radish relish.

Carnegie Hill Week 1 Newsletter

Looks like there are a couple of notes about where shares are and are not available.  This posting consolidates the info and relevant links in one place:

Yorkville – Shares are sold out but there are some active comments of members looking for partners

Carnegie Hill – No shares available as far as I can tell

88th Street – Shares are sold out but there are some active comments of members looking for partners

Lenox Hill – Shares may still be available (see the Stoneledge link below) and there are some active comments of members looking for partners

92nd St Y – Shares were still available a couple of weeks ago (see the Stoneledge link below)

Mount Sinai – Shares are still available (see the Stoneledge link below)

The Stoneledge Farm CSA locations page has the most updated status.  If you are able to sign up directly, go for it.  If not, put yourself on the waiting list for any CSA group you may be interested in joining.  Future memberships are offered to folks on the waiting list before the general public.

It’s time to start registering for our volunteer shifts!

Volunteering at the East 88th Street CSA is a vital and enjoyable requirement of membership.  Each membership (full share) must volunteer at least twice during the 24-week CSA cycle, so check your calendar and sign up for your shifts online, or send an email to janestevens89@live.com (Please note: if you are splitting a share, you may decide to either elect a representative or both share partners may sign up.  Each share must volunteer twice per season).  Apart from producing the vegetables — Stoneledge does that! — our CSA is totally run by members so please bring some patience and a sense of humor when you come to pick up.

There are  3 time slots:

* Setting up the tables and supplies
* Dividing half share items
* Checking in and assisting new members during pickup

* Checking in and assisting new members during pickup
* Replenishing items

* Checking in and assisting new members during pickup
* Replenishing items
* Bring leftover items to the church kitchen
* Put away tables and supplies
* Clean the site

We have an experienced group of volunteers so don’t worry about being left alone to do something you’ve never done before.  Watch for postings and email reminders throughout the season.  We do go back and make sure that all our members have fulfilled the volunteer requirement at the end of each season; failure to do so may hinder your renewal for 2011.