Compass Farm Stand Run by Kids!
Yay veggies!
Wednesday, October 4th 11:00am - 1:30pm
Last week was a great success especially thanks to all the volunteers.
WE NEED MORE VOLUNTEERS for this week and the coming weeks!
Families, if you can help please choose a slot here (see below for more info):
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090d4fa8aa2fa3f85-compass1
Or if you'd like to be involved, but aren't sure about the sign-up, email Anna:
Our second and third graders will be working together to sell veggies at the stand this fall. 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 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. Each class has a "Farmstand Shared Fund" and will be contacting families to explain how their class system works. 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.
Although the 2nd and 3rd graders are staffing the stand all the classes have an important role in the system. Our Kindergarten and 1st graders will be inventorying the leftovers, finding recipes, and cooking using the produce. The third grade will be charting and calculating how much is sold based on the initial inventory and leftover count coming from the K/1 classes. The fourth grade is piloting a lending bag project and are in the process of making the bags. The fourth grade will also be delivering the leftover produce to a local soup kitchen.
Compass Farm Stand Adult Helpers:
10:00 -11:15 - Farm Stand set-up (2 people) -
-Meet Anna upstairs and help bring farm stand supplies and kids downstairs
-Help set-up tables and tent
-Help kids inventory, price, and set-up veggies for sale
-Make bathroom runs with kids as needed
-Bring one group of kids back upstairs and bring down the next group
11:00 - 12:15 Farm Stand Helper (2-3 people) -
-Meet us outside at the stand
-Support the kids with their sales
-Make bathroom runs with kids as needed
-Bring one group of kids back upstairs and bring down the next group
12:00 - 1:30 Farm Stand Helper & Clean-up (2-3 people) -
-Meet us outside at the stand
-Support the kids with their sales
-Make bathroom runs with kids as needed
-Bring one group of kids back upstairs and bring down the next group
-Help pack up tables, tent, and leftovers
Apples - Crispin/Mutsu, Prospect Hill Orchards - Milton, NY $0.50/ea.
Apples - Empire, Prospect Hill Orchards - Milton, NY $0.50/ea.
Apples - Fuji, Prospect Hill Orchards - Milton, NY $0.50/ea.
Apples - Jonagold, Prospect Hill Orchards - Milton, NY $0.50/ea.
Grapes - Concord, Trapani Farms - Milton, NY *
Carrots - Orange, Dagele Brothers Produce - Florida, NY *
Beets - Red, R&R Produce - Goshen, NY *
Cucumbers - Slicing, 36ct $26.50 20lbs Radicle Farm Company - Utica, NY $0.75/ea.
Winter Squash - Buttercup, Reeves Farms - Baldwinsville, NY *
Kale - Lacinata, R&R Produce - Goshen, NY $2.00/bunch
Portabello - Primordia Mushroom Farm - Lenhartsville, PA *
Mint - Radicle Farm Company - Utica, NY *
*Price TBD - based on count we get on the day of
Here's A great recipe suggestion from one of our K teachers: Thanks, Rosie!
MINTED CUCUMBER SALAD RECIPE
INGREDIENTS
- 2 large cucumbers, chopped
- 2 cups seeded chopped tomatoes
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh mint
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 1/2 cup thinly sliced green onions
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
DIRECTIONS
In a large bowl, combine the first five ingredients. In a small bowl, whisk the lemon juice, oil, salt and pepper. Add to cucumber mixture; toss to coat.Yield: 6 servings.