Summer CSA Pickup Guide

1. Locate the sign-in sheet

Check off your name.

Shares delivered for you will be listed in your row.

If you believe the sign-in sheet is incorrect, email us at csa@lancasterfarmfresh.com or call 717.656.3533 ext. 2.

2. Locate your shares

Shares are packed in boxes or are located in the plastic cooler.

3. Unpack your shares 

You can take home your share in the box or load items into reusable bags.

If you leave the box, please unfold it as a courtesy to your site host.

Some sites do not have space for returned boxes. Double-check your Welcome Email for the site pickup details.

FAQs

What if I am going on vacation? Provide us with two weeks’ notice and we can pause your delivery – two requests are allowed per season. You may opt for a replacement share on a future week or receive store credit to your online account to be used toward future CSA purchases. Store credit will expire six months from the date issued.

What if I want a friend or family member to pick up my shares? Mistakes can occur when members send someone else to pick up their shares: please help us avoid pickup errors by sharing this guide with anyone you send on your behalf.

What if my share is missing? Please contact your site host and LFFC (csa@lancasterfarmfresh.com or 717.656.3533 ext. 2). You can find your site host’s contact information in the Welcome Email we sent you the week before the start of the season. We will do our best to help you locate your shares. Please do not take a different share size if yours is missing.

View more FAQs Here.

VEGETABLE SHARE

1 vegetable box per share

For summer, there are three vegetable share sizes: small, medium, and large.

Please be sure to take the correct size share.

FRUIT SHARE

2-3 fruit items per share

Fruit shares are bulk-packed in a box labeled “Fruit Share”.

Please follow the instructions provided on the boxes so that you take the correct amount of fruit.

Example: bulk apple box will have instructions to take 3 apples.

Do not take the entire box.

FLOWER SHARE

1 flower bouquet per share

The flower bouquets will be packed in a tall box, labeled with the names of the shareholders. 

Do not take the entire box or the bucket of water they are stored in. 

BI-WEEKLY HERB SHARE

1 bag of herbs per share

The herbs are individually bagged and packed in a box labeled “Herb Share.”

Do not take the entire box.

BREAD SHARE

1 loaf of bread per share

Bread loaves are individually bagged and packed in a box labeled “Bread Share”. Bread shares can be found in the cooler at some sites. 

Do not take the entire box.

MEAT & CHICKEN SHARES

1 bag per share

Frozen items can be found in the plastic cooler.

These shares are bagged and labeled with the shareholder’s name.

Please move ice packs to cover remaining items in the cooler.

 YOGURT, CHEESE, & EGG SHARES

Yogurt share: 1 quart per share. Please pay careful attention to Low Fat or Original (Whole Fat), according to your order.

Cheese share: 1 bag per share. These shares are bagged and labeled with the shareholder’s name and are bi-weekly only.

Egg share: 1 dozen per share. Bi-weekly egg shareholders should double-check the sign-in sheet before collecting an egg carton.

Refrigerated items can be found in the plastic cooler.

HERBAL MEDICINE SHARE

This special share delivers quarterly: Spring, Summer, Fall, & Winter.

Herbal Medicine Shares are individually packaged and can be found in the box labeled “CSM Box” with the shareholder’s name.

Please note that the Winter package will be delivered during the Fall CSA season.

More information will be emailed to shareholders prior to each package delivery.

UNITE FOR HER SHARES

1 “Unite for HER” box per share

These boxes are for Unite for HER members only.

Unite for HER is a national nonprofit organization that provides free services and support for breast and ovarian cancer patients in the United States. We proudly partner with them to provide farm fresh vegetables to patients undergoing treatment.

SWAP BOX

During Summer CSA, we ship a small box called a “Swap Box” with a variety of produce.

If your vegetable share happens to contain an item you don’t care for, place it in the labeled “Swap Box” and pick something else.

Please follow the “take one, leave one” rule and do not use it for anything except vegetable items.

Note: Swap boxes are not guaranteed, and inventory may limit availability.

SPECIAL ORDERS

Items ordered through our CSA Store and pre-arranged replacement shares are packed in a box labeled “CSA Special Order”, labeled with the shareholder’s name.