One for the Record Books

It happened for the first time ever... and we are ever so proud!


** It is at this point radio stations tend to break for a commercial.  I seem to recall news stations do the same thing.  You know the ploy by now - "Coming up, a cure for cancer and we'll tell you how it works when we come back..."   Unfortunately, many of us tune out or fall asleep while they work up to it.  Or, once you get to it, you're disappointed.  So, please remind me to get to the point before this happens to you! **

The day of a CSA distribution can be frantic and consists of a complex decision tree.   We try to pick as much as possible the same day as distribution.  This includes picking, cleaning and packing for the trip.  The whole time we are doing this we are assessing each crop and trying to determine how much *should* be picked and how much is *needed* for a reasonable distribution number.  This includes considerations for future CSA distributions, produce for our workers, the needs of the Waverly Child Care, our own food and the possibility of food donations.

** Coming up - we will tell you what happened today that has never happened before in our CSA.  It's great, really! **

Note: I'm having too much fun with this - sorry.

All of the things I mentioned above fail to take into consideration having checklists, bags, eggs and whatever sundry things we are bringing for various individuals on that day.  And, of course, we try to send out a weekly email and do what we can to keep everyone informed.  It's alot, but it's a good job for lots of good people - so we're fine with it. 

On the other hand, it takes alot to get 40 different family units in line to pick up produce in a 2 to 2.5 hour period of time.  Lives have so much going on in them and so much can get in the way or distract us from an errand such as this. 

So - what happened today that has not happened before in our CSA?

Every member of the Tuesday Waverly pickup either
1. Came and picked up their share
or 2. Sent someone in their place to pick up their share
or 3. Called and made other arrangements

Does this sound trivial to you?  It doesn't to us.  Thank you to our CSA members - this made our day.

R & T