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Even though we’ve been getting veggies from the CSA for a few weeks now, today was my first working shift. It was also my first interaction with Sister Rita this year. One of the things I think Sister Rita does really well is making us workers feel as though we were an integral part of …

Today was my last shift at the CSA. Like last year, my last shift ended up with me weeding the flower beds around the veggie stand. I did get to harvest some potatoes, whites and yukon golds. Take-home basket had tomatoes for the first time. Sister Rita said they wouldn’t last due to the rains …

Yesterday morning, I spent three hours working in our Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) garden.  It was my fourth of five sessions this season.  Unlike the previous three, this time I was working with a good-sized group.  We spent the first hour pulling onions, which was kind of fun; it was the first time I’d been able to …