FINGER LAKES FRUIT BOWL

a sampling of fruit from our region...

Lucy, owner of Stick and Stone Farm, and Molly, coordinator of Full Plate, work with several local orchards and vineyards to put together this local fruit share for pickup or delivery at all Full Plate sites. 


The summer fruit share may include strawberries, apricots, cherries, peaches, apples, pears, and more! 


The winter share may include apples, pears, frozen fruit, and other treats including jam, juice and cider.


You don't need to be a Full Plate CSA member to join Finger Lakes Fruit Bowl or order bulk fruit through us

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summer fruit csa

18 shares  |  weekly  |  June 17 - Oct 24, 2020

(weekly sampler sized share* with a break the first week of July) 


Farm and Press Bay Pickup - $200 (just $11/week!)

Stick & Stone Farm  -  Wed 3-7

Pressbay Parking Lot @ Geneva & Green  -  Thurs 3-7

Youth Farm Project   -  Sat 10-2


Delivery - $250 (just $14/week!)
Delivery to your group delivery site  or your home/office within the city of Ithaca on Thursdays

Payment is due in full at sign-up

*The amount of fruit in the share increases as the size of fruit increases. Small fruits are expensive because of their labor-intensive harvest, as the fruit become larger, harvest is less laborious, so you'll get more!

 

winter fruit csa

6 shares  |  Bi-Weekly  |  Dec. 3 2020 - Feb. 17 2021
(2 week break over the holidays)

In the winter, we pack double-sized boxed shares every other week 
Each share includes 10-20 pounds of fresh fruit plus juice, jam and preserves

Farm Pickup - $210

Boxed share pickup at Stick and Stone, Remembrance or the Youth Farm


    Delivery - $230
Boxed share delivery to your group site  or home within the city of Ithaca

Payment is due in-full at sign up
 
 

bulk fruit offerings

for freezing and preserving (or just for snacking)

bulk pricing is available on most fruits we share in Fruit Bowl

You may order bulk fruit whether or not you're a Full Plate/Fruit Bowl member
you must follow the Full Plate newsletter to get announcements and order forms for bulk fruit
 



the organic vs. local debate

The Finger Lakes Fruit Bowl includes organic and non-organic fruit. We source excellent quality local fruit from family farms that we think are doing a good job growing fruit in our challenging climate! We try and source as much organic fruit as possible (especially our strawberries & apples) but some of our partner farms use IPM (integrated pest management) so they may resort to pesticides when necessary. Stonefruits (peaches, apricots, cherries, plums) are particularly hard to grow organically.


If you have any questions or specific concerns please be in touch!



 

fruit bowl handbook

FARM PICKUP

and Press Bay summer pickup


SUMMER

check off on the list and pack-your own share. bring a bag or container.


Stick & Stone Farm 

on Wednesdays 3-7pm

Press Bay Parking Lot 

on Thursdays 3-7pm

Youth Farm Project 

on Saturdays 10am-2pm


WINTER

boxed share. check off on the list, grab and go


Stick & Stone Farm 

9am - 9pm Thurs to the following Wednesday

9am - 9pm Thurs to the following Wednesday

Youth Farm Project

Noon - 9pm Thurs to the following Wednesday

GROUP SITE & HOME DELIVERY


Boxes are delivered on Thursdays by 3pm
We cannot provide an exact time

Please call 607-379-2866 if there is a problem or your share is not there on delivery day. We'll make sure to get it to you ASAP

GROUP SITE DELIVERY 
For group site hours, procedures, and locations visit our group details page.


RETURN YOUR BOXES
Your box is re-usable but not recyclable. Please gently unfold boxes with out ripping and return them to your pick up site the following week. We will take back all interior packaging too.

UPICK
Fruit Bowl members may pick the fruit in the Stick and Stone U-Pick. You may not pick the veggies or herbs in the u-pick unless you are a Full Plate member

VACATIONS & MISSED SHARES


SUMMER ONLY

Go to another free choice pick up - no guarantees.
Ask if there's enough fruit for you, we'll accommodate "switcheroos" whenever possible. You must go to another pickup within the week of the share you miss

SUMMER & WINTER

Have a friend or house-sitter pick up your share & introduce the CSA concept to a friend!  

Hold your share and double up another week, you must email Molly by Monday at 5pm of the week you will be away to do this.  you MAY NOT double your share if we did not have advance notice to hold your share at another point