Compass Farm Stand Run by Kids!
Yay veggies!
Wednesday, October 28th 11:00am - 2:00pm
WE NEED VOLUNTEERS! Thanks so much to those of you who helped out last week! It was a great success!
Families, if you can help please choose a slot here:
www.SignUpGenius.com/go/20F0A48A5AF2EA1FB6-farm
Or if you'd like to be involved, but aren't sure about the sign-up, email Anna:
The second grade is excited to get the stand working in conjunction with their math unit. They're looking forward to stocking, restocking veggies, talking to customers, taking payments, and making change! We want this to be run by the kids, but at times they need some support and double checking with making change etc. We also really need some help receiving and moving the boxes of veggies and other supplies as well as putting up and down the tent. Are you available to help? It's a lot of fun to watch this all in action! Thanks for helping to make it possible!
The farm stand is open to our whole community. Compass classes will come down to visit as well as other students and faculty in the building. Students are encouraged to bring come change to buy something if they like. (See prices below for some of the veggies) We invite families and other community members to visit the stand each week too! It's a great way to get healthy, local veggies each week.
Compass Farm Stand Helpers:
8 - 9 - Veggie Drop-off Receiver - (1 person) - Wait at 300 Adelphi entrance. Sign for veggies. Walk GrowNYC guy and his dolly of vegetables through the hallway and to the landing by our double red doors. Leave veggies on the landing. (May be able to get more exact drop-off time through email.)
10:00 -11:15 - Farm Stand set-up (2-3 people) - Load up red dolly with tent, folding tables, & baskets. Get elevator key and change box from Todd or Arian. Bring everything down and set-up tents and tables. Bring veggie boxes outside for kids to unload into baskets.
11:00 - 12:15 Farm Stand Helper (2-3 people) - Support the kids with their sales. Bring one group of kids back upstairs and bring down a new group. Take kids to the bathroom as needed.
12:00 - 1:30 Farm Stand Clean-up (2-3 people) - Support the kids with their sales. Bring one group of kids back upstairs and bring down a new group. Take kids to the bathroom as needed. Help put away tent, tables, & extra veggies. Load onto dolly and help bring dolly up the elevator and unload.
Apple taste testing!
Inventive veggie carrying!
Loads of carrots!
Apples - Honeycrisp, Mead Orchards - Tivoli, NY, $0.50 ea.
Apples - Crimson Crisp, Mead Orchards - Tivoli, NY, $0.50 ea.
Apples - Cameo, Mead Orchards - Tivoli, NY, $0.50 ea.
Carrots - Orange, S&SO Farms - Goshen, NY, $2.00/bunch
Carrots - Purple, S&SO Farms - Goshen, NY, $2.00/bunch
Brussels Sprouts - L'Hommedieu Farms - Clinton, NY $4.00/stalk
Winter Squash - Butternut, Upstate Growers & Packers - Clinton, NY, *
Potatoes - Red, S&SO Farms - Goshen, NY *
Swiss Chard - Rainbow, Dagele Brothers Produce -Florida, NY *
Onions - Cipolini, Yellow, Dagele Brothers Produce - Florida, NY *
Lettuce - Red Leaf, Satur Farms - Cutchogue, NY $1.00/head
*Price TBD - based on count we get on the day of