Southside CSA is run by volunteers and relies on its members to facilitate distribution and strengthen the community through mandatory work shifts. YOU are Southside CSA. Southside CSA is NOT a business. Each share group commits to fulfilling at least 3 volunteer shifts to the CSA during the season.  Signing up for membership implies a commitment to help be responsible to make this whole thing run.

All share groups complete a total of 9 hours of volunteer service over the 7 month season. The 9 hours of volunteer service are broken down into 2 volunteer shifts:

• Distribution shift: 3 hours helping at distribution (Mondays from 6-9pm)
• Driving shift:s Use your own vehicle  after distribution to drop donations at Southside Mission & Free Fridges.  (*2 driving shifts = 1 distro shift)

At your sign-up appointment, in addition to choosing your share packages and making a deposit, you will schedule your first volunteer shift – the required distribution shift. You will be *penciling* yourself into the volunteer calendar. We realize that it is hard to know your Summer & Fall schedules but we appreciate your ability to humor us and help schedule things.  We send out email reminders the week before your shifts and are always willing to reschedule as your schedule shifts around.

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Controlling cost through group support of a family farm

Every share group must complete one 3 hour distribution shift from 6-9pm. Each week there will be 5-6 members working distribution. The members show up at 6pm, help organize the shares for pick-up, and check in members during the shift and then help clean up at the end.

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DRIVER — Drive (your car) filled with all the “leftovers” to our donation spot – The Southside Mission located at 280 Marcy in South Williamsburg and various free fridges around the city.

There are also volunteer jobs and tasks that help keep the CSA organized. Examples include: delivery invoicing, designing posters, posting on social media accounts, sending payment reminders, etc.