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Monday, February 15, 2010

NEW MEMBER SIGN-UPS HAVE BEGUN!

(RETURNING MEMBERS CLICK HERE)

NEW MEMBERS:

We will be conducting sign up "events" throughout February, March and April. If you have not been a member of the GWCSA before (even if you've had the winter share), you are REQUIRED to attend a sign-up event.

At your sign-up event you'll learn all the ins and outs of how the GWCSA works, you'll tell us what shares you'd like, you'll choose your workshift(s), and you will pay a minimum of $100 deposit towards your share and a $15 admin fee (full payment for your share(s) is required by June 1st, 2010).

We encourage you to learn AS MUCH as possible about how the GWCSA works BEFORE you attend your sign-up event. The more you know ahead of time, the easier and quicker signing-up will be. Please read the following pages at our website before your sign-up event:

What's a CSA?
Share Info
Pick-Up Locations
Distribution
Workshift Requirements
Pricing
FAQs

Once you've read up on all the ins and outs of how we work, fill out AS MUCH of the sign-up forms as you can BEFORE attending your sign-up event. You can see the full instructions for how to fill-out the sign-up forms and you can print them out below. In order to fill out the sign-up forms, you'll need to know:

  1. Whether you want to pick up on Saturday or Wednesday

  2. What shares (vegetable, fruit, eggs, flowers) you'd like

  3. Whether you want to pick up every week (full share) or every other week (half share)

  4. When you'd like to work your required workshift(s)

Please read the instructions on how to fill out the sign-up forms CAREFULLY.

If you have any questions about how to fill out the sign-up forms, or any questions about how the GWCSA works, please email us at williamsburgcsa@gmail.com BEFORE you attend your sign-up event.

Below are the dates of the sign-up events.

YOU MUST RSVP FOR YOUR CHOSEN SIGN-UP DATE! Please email us at williamsburgcsa@gmail.com to let us know which event you plan on attending. This is very important so that we can minimize waiting and overcrowding at the sign-up events.

If we have too many responses for an event, we will let you know that you'll need to choose another date. The sign-ups will be on Wednesdays and Saturdays. If you're signing up for a Wednesday share, you DO NOT have to attend a Wednesday sign-up event, and vice-versa. You can attend whichever sign-up event is most convenient for your schedule.

  • Saturday, February 20th from 10am-1pm at Brooklyn Kitchen, 100 Frost St. FULL

  • Wednesday, February 24th from 6-8pm at the Lutheran Church of the Messiah, 129 Russell St.

  • Saturday, March 6th from 10am-1pm at Brooklyn Kitchen, 100 Frost St.

  • Wednesday, March 10th from 6-8pm at the Lutheran Church of the Messiah, 129 Russell St.

  • Saturday, March 20th from 10am-1pm at Brooklyn Kitchen, 100 Frost St.

  • Wednesday, March 24th from 6-8pm at the Lutheran Church of the Messiah, 129 Russell St.

  • Saturday, April 3rd from 10am-1pm at Brooklyn Kitchen, 100 Frost St.

  • Wednesday, April 7th from 6-8pm at the Lutheran Church of the Messiah, 129 Russell St.

  • Saturday, April 17th from 10am-1pm at Brooklyn Kitchen, 100 Frost St.

  • Wednesday, April 21st from 6-8pm at the Lutheran Church of the Messiah, 129 Russell St.

Instructions for Signing Up:

PRINT OUT THE SIGN-UP FORM (4 PAGES). Download the sign up form as a: PDF

FILL OUT AS INSTRUCTED BELOW.

PLEASE FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY. If you have any questions, please ask them before you fill-out your paperwork. Send all questions to williamsburgcsa@gmail.com:

PAGE 1

  1. Fill out the name, address, phone number and email address of the person who will be the primary contact for your share.

  2. Fill out any additional member information below.

  3. If you are signing up for a half share, designate whether you prefer A week or B week pick-up, or designate "no preference." (This does not guarantee you will get your preferred week). Distribution dates are below.

PAGE 2

  1. Indicate the quantity of each share item you want and on which day of the week you want to pick up in the columns marked "# Sat. shares" and/or "# Wed. shares."

  2. Multiply the total "# Sat./Wed shares" by the price of that share item for your total price.

  3. Add the total price column for your grand total. This grand total is the amount due in full by June 1st, 2010.

PAGE 3

  1. Choose how you would like to fulfill your workshift obligation from the following choices:

    1. Saturday farmstand. If you choose to work at the farmstand on Saturday, you must work 1 shift: either 8:30 am to 10:30 am; 10:30 am to 12:30 pm; or 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm. Check to see which dates and times are still available for Saturday farmstand workshifts here.

    2. Saturday distribution. If you choose to work Saturday distribution, you must work 1 shift, from 8:30 am to 12:15 pm. Check to see which dates are still available for Saturday distribution workshifts here.

    3. Wednesday distribution. If you choose to work Wednesday distribution, you must work 2 shifts: either 5:30 pm to 7:15 pm or 6:45 pm to 8:20 pm. You may work both of your required shifts on the same night if you choose. Also, 2 members on the same share may fulfill the workshift requirement simultaneously (i.e. on the same workshift). Check to see which dates and times are still available for Wednesday distribution workshifts here.

    4. Soup Kitchen Driver. If you choose to drive the leftover food from distribution to the soup kitchen, you must work 3 shifts. You may choose Wednesday or Saturday or a combination. Soup kitchen drivers must arrive promptly at the end of distribution (8 pm on Wednesday or 12 pm on Saturday). You must provide your own car. The soup kitchen is located in Greenpoint. Check to see which dates are still available for Soup Kitchen Driver workshifts here.

  2. After choosing how you would like to fulfill your workshift, choose when you'd like to fulfill your workshift(s).
    • Because it's possible that your first choice(s) may already be taken, please list your first 3 choices for Saturday distribution or farmstand, your first 4 choices for Wednesday distribution, and your first 5 choices for Soup Kitchen driver. You can see workshift availability here. These dates may not be entirely accurate.
    • If you've chosen Saturday farmstand or Wednesday distribution, make sure that you specify not only the date you would like to work, but also the TIME.
    • You will be notified by email which date and time you've been assigned.

PAGE 4

  1. Sign the membership agreement

Make out 2 checks:

  1. A check made out to Greenpoint-Williamsburg CSA for the $15 administrative fee.

  2. A check made out to Garden of Eve Farm for the full share amount OR a minimum of $100 towards the full share amount (remainder due by June 1, 2010)
2010 Distribution Dates
WEDNESDAY
A WEEKB WEEK

JUNE 9
JUNE 23
JULY 7
JULY 21
AUGUST 4
AUGUST 18
SEPTEMBER 1
SEPTEMBER 15
SEPTEMBER 29
OCTOBER 13
OCTOBER 27
NOVEMBER 10

JUNE 16
JUNE 30
JULY 14
JULY 28
AUGUST 11
AUGUST 25
SEPTEMBER 8
SEPTEMBER 22
OCTOBER 6
OCTOBER 20
NOVEMBER 3
NOVEMBER 17
SATURDAY
A WEEKB WEEK

JUNE 12
JUNE 26
JULY 10
JULY 24
AUGUST 7
AUGUST 21
SEPTEMBER 4
SEPTEMBER 18
OCTOBER 2
OCTOBER 16
OCTOBER 30
NOVEMBER 13

JUNE 19
JULY 3
JULY 17
JULY 31
AUGUST 14
AUGUST 28
SEPTEMBER 11
SEPTEMBER 25
OCTOBER 9
OCTOBER 23
NOVEMBER 6
NOVEMBER 20

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