Subject: Re: Wash shed/rack

From: "Lovena Harvey" <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 30 Jul 2000 05:38:13 GMT

We have a large old bathtub/jacuzzi that we fill to wash produce in as well 
as a couple of old sinks.  We often have wash 1, wash 2 stations.  We 
package everything for the CSA into reusable, recyclable cardboard boxes, it 
works great.

Lovena Harvey
The Gathering Place
D'arcy, B.C.

>From: "Cassie Roth" <[email-masked]>
>Reply-To: "community supported agriculture" <[email-masked]>
>To: "community supported agriculture" <[email-masked]>
>Subject: Wash shed/rack
>Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2000 17:12:29
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>What does everyone currently use for washing the produce they pick from
>the
>field?  Do you get the residual dirt off by hand or do you wash/rinse
>everyhing before giving it to shareholders?  I have clay based soil (I am
>working on that), that if it drys, it is like rock.
>
>If you do wash, what kind of set-up does everyone use?  Also, for packing
>does anyone use canvas bags for re-use, or the ole standby wal-mart bags?
>:>)
>
>Thanks everyone for the posts about the CSA cookbooks that you recommended.
>  Each one sounds great!!
>
>Cassie Roth
>Earthly Edibles CSA
>NE Texas
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From: "David & Crystal" <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 29 Jul 2000 19:41:39 -0400

We use 5 gallon buckets gleaned from places like Dunkin donuts, etc... to
put all the produce in for delivery to the drop-off. It helps protect the
veggies. The csa members are responsible for washing the buckets out and
having them at the drop-off point for pick up every drop off day. So, we
need 2 buckets per share. Much less waste and very inexpensive or free.
~Crystal
Crystal Dawn Farm

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From: Cassie Roth <[email-masked]>
To: community supported agriculture <[email-masked]>
Date: Thursday, July 27, 2000 5:26 PM
Subject: Wash shed/rack

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From: jeffery uhlig <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2000 22:44:49 -0500

Cassie, I use the two bucket method. The bins we pick into are filled with cold
water. 57 degrees right from the well. Then another bucket is filled half way.
I dunk and slosh and make a mess then transfer from the pick bucket to the
clean bucket. this accomplishes two things. It gets the heat off the veggies
and removes my clay soil from the roots. I'll do this a second time if it needs
it. I do use canvas bags for delivery with our logo embroidered on a pocket we
use as a place to put newsletters, recipes or suyveys whatever.  Jeff

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From: "Hook Family" <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2000 18:45:11 -0700

Hi Cassie and list,  I don't wash much.  I only wash roots crops, just
because there really is a ton of dirt on them and they are fairly easy.  The
beets I leave the tops on and put into a basin filled with water they wash
and "store" well during pick up times.  Carrots just give a dunk.  Don't
wash anything else.  Only thing I suppose that appears like it would need it
is the lettuce(other things really harvest rather "clean") and frankly I
think washing makes it soggy plus I don't have time.  There's barely enough
time for the work that needs doing without looking for extra jobs.  I really
think that it is not to the members detriment to trade the best tasting
veggies they have ever had at about 1/3 the cost of anywhere else for the
tiny bit of labor required for them to wash their individual share, compared
with the monumental task of me washing between 70-120 heads of lettuce per
week.  My two cents  Beth

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