CSA Pick-up Instructions

We deliver to different CSA site locations on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.  Please check our list of CSA Locations to determine your particular pick-up day and time. 

Please note that many of our CSA sites are at private residences. We ask that you respect the privacy of the site hosts by quietly picking up your share during the pick-up window. Any shares not claimed during the pick-up window will be donated. Fresh produce has a very short shelf life and we ask our site hosts to donate any unclaimed produce as soon as possible after the pick-up window ends.  If you are unable to pick up your share, you may send someone else to pick up for you (have them check next to your name) or you may e-mail the farm at least 3 days in advance and we will do our best to make arrangements for you to pick it up at another time. We do not reimburse members for unclaimed shares, nor can we make arrangements to replace them after the fact.

VEGETABLE SHARES

Our pick-up locations on Long Island are at private residences and are self serve on the honor system.  Please share the following instructions with anyone who will be picking up the share under your name for the season.

1.  ARRIVE at your pick-up site during the open hours with your own re-usable bags.  

2.  Find and initial next to your name on the CHECK-IN sheet, attached to a clipboard.

3.  READ all notices posted on the check-in sheet or cork board at the site.

4.  Carefully OPEN* your vegetable share box and transfer the contents of the box into the bags you have brought.

5.  Carefully FLATTEN* the box and leave it in the pile at the site.  We re-use clean boxes from week to week!

6.  Wondering what that funny looking vegetable is?  READ the weekly Newsletter!  (see below)

7.  DO NOT LEAVE YOUR PRODUCE IN A HOT CAR for any length of time.  It will diminish the quality of the produce very quickly!

FRUIT SHARE

(Fruit Shares will begin in August)

Once the Fruit Shares begin, you'll notice plastic crates at the pick-up site.  Unlike the vegetable shares which are pre-packed per share, the fruit share is packaged all together in the crates.  If it says "FRUIT" next to your name, then you are entitled to take the share for that week. 

PROPER CSA ETIQUETTE IS ESSENTIAL!  

Do not rummage through more than one box at your pick-up site. EVERY BOX IS THE SAME. We send one share for each person on the check-in list and no extras, so it is very important that everyone is careful to take just their share and no more.

Respect your site host and their privacy.  Our CSA site hosts graciously open their homes and businesses to allow you a convenient location to pick up your veggies.  We ask that you do not knock on their door, do not loiter around their property and do not park in their driveway!  Please come and go as quickly and quietly as possible.

Clean up after yourself!  Be sure to flatten your box and stack it neatly with the others so our driver can pick them up the following week. Thank you!

IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS ABOUT THE CSA OR YOUR SHARE, CONTACT THE FARM DIRECTLY at info@goldenearthworm.com or 631-722-3302.   The site hosts are not responsible for dealing with any CSA issues that may arise.