BUYING SHARES
How can I sign up for a share?
How do I sign up for the Healthy Food for All program for low-income households?
What is the Finger Lakes Fruit Bowl, and how can I sign up for that?
What is the Winter CSA and how can I sign up for that?
What is The Little Banneton's bread share, and how can I sign up for that?
How much food is in one share?
Do you sell half shares? Can I split a share with someone else?
PAYMENT
How much is my monthly payment and when is it due?
Where do I mail my payment?
What if I am having trouble making my monthly payment, or my circumstances have changed?
How do I sign up for the Healthy Food for All program for low-income households?
FARM PICK-UP
Do I have to bring my own bags to the farm?
When are the U-Pick patches open to members?
Where are the Full Plate farms located?
What are the specifics on the Stick and Stone pick up?
What are the specifics on the Three Swallows pick up?
Can I pick up at a site other than where I signed up?
What if I can't make my pick up?
Can someone else pick up my share?
What if I am going to be out of town and will miss picking up my share?
GROUP DELIVERY
Mama Goose group delivery details.
Ludgates group delivery details.
Fall Creek group delivery details.
Can I pick up at a site other than where I signed up?
What if I can't make my pick up?
Can someone else pick up my share?
What if I am late picking up my group delivery box?
What if I am going to be out of town and will miss picking up my share?
What if my veggie box was not at my delivery location?
What if my bread/fruit/meat was not at my delivery location?
How do I contact the delivery driver?
How do I open my boxed share without ripping the box?
GENERAL QUESTIONS
What is biodynamic farming?
What is a CSA?
What is organic farming?
How can I get more involved in the CSA and local food?
What is Katie's phone number and when can I reach her?
What is this vegetable and how do I use it?
If you receive a delivery share, or if you are a winter share member, we will pack a half bushel box for you which will have 8 or so different vegetables in it. If you pick your share up from the farm during the growing season, you can pick and choose what you want for the week, with your total share volume being 1 paper grocery bag full (as a visual). U-Pick is in addition to your regular share. If you pick up your share from the farm during the growing season, please check the chalkboard first to see what is limited!
No, we don't sell half shares, and we strongly discourage share-splitting. Our share is meant to supply either one household OR a maximum of two adults in separate households with plenty of produce for one week's meals. One of the beauties of our particular CSA share is that within this framework, members are encouraged to take whatever they need for that week ("take what you want, but eat what you take that week!"). The share may appear to be very large if you watch what a big household takes, but the actual size of the share is flexible according to what people need. So, don't feel pressure to take more food than you need, and don't elevate that pressure by sharing it with another household (unless the two households together consist of only two adults). We won't be able to continue to offer the "take what you'd like" feature of CSA pick-up if non-authorized share-splitting occurs.
Monthly payments are as follows:
Healthy Food For All: $30.
Farm pick up: $85.
Group Delivery (Ludgates, Mama Goose, Fall Creek, etc.): $92.
Home/office Delivery: $100.
Payments are due on the 15th of each month starting June 15th until Oct. 15th. You initial payment holds your space and is applied to your last month - Oct. to Nov.
Our address is:
Full Plate
P.O. Box 6898
Ithaca, N.Y. 14851
please make checks payable to: Full Plate
Your agreement with us is for the entire season. However, life happens, and we are fully aware of that!
Please call or email Katie sooner than later - we can work something out for sure. DO NOT just stop coming and expect that we will stop counting on you to pay for your share. If we can't work anything else out, we can offer your share to someone on the wait list. Most likely we can make arrangemnts for you to keep getting it.
Anytime! Really, anytime of the week, and anytime of the day. The first time you come to U-Pick, please come during a regular pick-up time (2-7pm Wednesdays at Stick and Stone, or 10-3 Saturdays at Three Swallows) so that Katie can lead you through an orientation. After that, you can help yourself! U-Pick is included in your share - there is no additional cost.
Stick and Stone Farm, 1605 Trumansburg Rd. (rt. 96) Ithaca
Weds. 2-7, inside barn
U Pick always open
Contact: Katie 342.7632
Three Swallows Farm, 24 Nelson Rd. Ithaca
Sat. 10-3, inside barn
U Pick always open
Contact: Katie 342.7632
Yes but....Please let Katie know in advance.
If you normally get a boxed share and would like to pick up at the farm for a week, please e-mail Katie by Monday of that week so that we don't pack you a box.
If you regularly pick up your share at the farm and would like to go to the other farm for a week, please e-mail Katie by Monday of that week.
If you normally pick up your share but you would like it boxed and delivered somewhere, please email Katie a week ahead of time.
We harvest before each pick-up and delivery day, and need to know how many to harvest for.
If you know ahead of time that you are not going to be able to make your pick up please email Katie.
If life happens in all its glory and you don't make it in time please, see the specific guidelines for your pick up or delivery place.
Please email Katie and let her know. You can send a friend or family member in your place, or we'll work out a time/way to make up your missed week(s).
Sure. Just have them sign in under your name, and introduce themselves to Katie if they'll be picking up your share at the farm. She'll show them the ropes.
Ludgate Farms, 1552 Hanshaw Rd. Ithaca, 257-1765
Open 9 a.m to 9 p.m. everyday.
Your share is available to be picked up after 2 p.m. on Thursdays.
If it is not picked up by Monday night, your share will be donated to Loaves and Fishes.
Please return your empty boxes to Ludgate's weekly.
Fall Creek group delivery is held at 527 N. Aurora St.
Contact: Rob Morache: robmorache@gmail.com or 342-3559
Thursdays 4-8 p.m. If you are late your box will be inside the yellow door next to the office.
If you do not pick up your share by Friday at 3 p.m it will be donated.
Please return empty boxes when you pick up your full one.
If you receive a delivery share, it comes boxed in a 1/2 bushel waxed box. If you it hasn't arrived and it is delivery day, please call Marlo at Garden Gate Delivery, who does our deliveries. Marlo's number is: 342-6228
If you do not reach her, or if it is not delivery day, please call Katie: 342-7632
We will make sure to get it to you!
If you are missing your bread, fruit or meat shares, and it is delivery day, please call Marlo from garden gate Delivery who does our deliveries for us. Marlo's number is: 342-6228.
Alternately you may call or email the producer directly (links to their websites are here).
As always, feel free to email Katie, or call her at 342-7632.
Our deliveries are done by Garden Gate Delivery. Marlo can be reached at: 342-6228.
If you know ahead of time that you will not make it to pick up your box in time please email Katie.
If life happens in such a way that you don't have too much warning, please see the information on your specific site.
Your share is packed in a 1/2 bushel waxed box. These boxes cost over a dollar a piece and are good for 4-5 uses if they are handled properly. Squeeze the top flap back until the tabs release from the side slits. DO NOT PULL STRAIGHT UP ON THE BOX - have some patience, the food will wait for you! If you are doing it right, it won't tear. Please flatten the box (doing the same thing to the bottom of the box) and leave it the following Thursday where Garden Gate delivery left your full box the week before. We will reuse them for as long as we can. They are not recyclable at the curb b/c of the wax!
Email Katie, the Full Plate coordinator, and let her know you're interested! There's always lots to do!
Email Liz at Cooperative Extension and let her know you're interested. She helps with the Healthy Food For All program, runs the Buy Local campaign, and lots of other stuff!
Share your enthusiasm - be generous with your ideas, recipes, and your love of local food!
It is all over this website! You can call at anytime, but please reserve middle of the night inquiries for email communication only. Katie's number is (607)342-7632.
Mama Goose offers it's store as a group delivery site to our members.
Where: 430 W. State St
When: Thursdays between 3-7 p.m. If you do not make it on Thurs. they will hold your box (not refrigerated) until noon on the following Friday. After that it will be given away.
Please break down your box as per the instructions in this FAQ section and leave it behind the church pew when you pick up your full box.
If you need something please ask at the counter in the store. please be respectful of the fact that Mama Goose and employees offer this service as community effort, and they do have customers to serve. Thanks!
Everyone has this question at some point, you're not alone!
Look it up in the recipe section of this website which you'll find under the community tab. We are working on getting a photo gallery for vegetable recognition, and our recipe section is always growing!
