Hi all,
As some of you may already know, we are now going to be providing extras at the end of distribution times on Monday’s and Wednesday’s at 7 pm, and Saturday’s at noon. Because Friday’s harvest is provided for both Friday’s and Saturday’s distribution, we will not be able to provide extras on Friday. Here are some guidelines about what extras are and how it all works…
What are “Extras”?
This is an opportunity for shareholders to return on Monday or Wednesday at 7pm or Saturday at noon and pick-up unclaimed harvested vegetables. Why do we have this opportunity? There are several reasons:
- When we harvest, we intentionally harvest just a little more than we need for distribution on that day. This helps ensure that shareholders will have a choice as they select each item all the way through to the end of the evening.
- There are times when shareholders do not take everything that is offered at distribution – perhaps it is a vegetable that they do not like or they just cannot handle this vegetable one more time (zucchini or radishes are often the classic scenarios here, but even tomatoes or potatoes can fall into this category). Although we encourage shareholders to move items they are not taking to the share bin so that throughout the distribution, unclaimed vegetables can find a home with another shareholder, it doesn’t always happen and we arrive at the end of the evening with some excess – unclaimed harvested vegetables.
- Sometimes a shareholder unexpectedly misses their pick-up and we have already harvested their share for the day.
It is important to note that we do not harvest vegetables with the intent of having “extras” – they really are a product of unclaimed vegetables as described above.
What does this mean for you?
We prefer all vegetables that we harvest for our shareholders go to our shareholders, and if there are items that are not being taken, then this is a great way to get it back out there.
How does it work?
If you decide to return on Monday or Wednesday at 7 pm or Saturday at noon, you will form a line and be told how much of each item you may take. Take those items that interest you and skip those that do not. Once you have gone through the line, if you would like additional vegetables, then you return to the end of the line and you have a new chance to receive more vegetables. This continues until the vegetables are gone.
Some things to note about how this works:
- This can be very hectic so PATIENCE and GOOD HUMOR should always be top of the list.
- There are some vegetables that will be more popular than others so please follow the rules.