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The softball team at The Children's Home is about family and fun for girls ranging from middle school to high school, including a trip to a tournament in Las Vegas this weekend.
Clay Thomas, vice president and director of residential services, is the coach of the team that is in it's first year.
"I put this team together about a year ago to try to give the girls an opportunity to play," Thomas said. "We got into a league here in Amarillo. We didn't win anything but it became a thing that the kids enjoyed. It's not necessarily just to go play in the tournament. It's to give these girls the opportunity to get out of Amarillo, to get out of the state and go do something for the first time."
The Children's Home is a family-style living campus for foster kids with a goal to give them life-changing experiences.
"In the beginning they've not played sports before," Thomas said. "Then they will come to the practices, or come to the games and see the kids in uniforms. They see there is no pressure. We aren't out there yelling at the kids. It's not about winning. When we score one run, throw a strike or make a catch it's a huge deal. Then they realize they don't have to have the talent, they just need to want to do it. Then they come out and play."
Catelynn Tanner and Janaya Alexander are two 14-year-old players who live in the foster home.
"Softball is my passion," Tanner said. "I love to play it. It makes life easier. It's something you can look forward to. It's kinda something to get your anger out. It's going to be like a dream. Most people don't get to play softball in Las Vegas."
Alexander said it's made her time at the home more enjoyable.
"The first time I didn't know how to play because it's not my sport," Alexander said. "The first game I hit the ball I was excited and I liked it. It made it easier. I have only been here for three months and I didn't like it. Then I started doing stuff and it got better. It gives us something to do. We have a playground out there, but not a whole lot of kids like to go outside; they like to be on the computer. Most of the girls are now playing softball."
They will play five games this weekend.
"The winning is not even something that we think about," Thomas said. "We think that we will eventually win some games, but that's not what's motivating the girls. What's motivating them is that they have the opportunity to play, the opportunity to be with each other, the opportunity to travel, the opportunity to have people come out and watch them play. That's really the main goal that we had when we established the team."
Thomas said the team started small but has become a main focus of the organization.
"In the foster care system the girls are the most damaged ones," Thomas said. "We really did this as a self-esteem- building thing. We wanted to start teaching them some team skills and stuff like that to decrease their suicidal thoughts. It certainly has helped. We are remaining over 40 kids, which is significant. It started as just something for the girls to do and it became a really big deal for them."
Thomas said the holidays are where the biggest impact from the new team is felt.
"It's not so much about the number of kids we have here, it's about the decrease in discharges," Thomas said. "There are always going to be kids that come here. The months of November and December are horrible for kids in foster care. Thanksgiving and Christmas, that's when you expect to have kids commit suicide or run off and things. We had zero incidents in November and December. The main reason for that — we are bringing them that sense of hope and positiveness. That's really what this team is about, teaching them how to build relationships with each other and build respect."


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Mike Martinovich, manager for My Morning Jacket, says that even before the revelation of MediaMax's security problems, his company had been mailing burned, unprotected copies of MMJ's new album Z to fans who complained that MediaMax prevented them from transferring songs to their iPods. "It should have been enough that fans are annoyed," he says. "But this should be the final reason."
They are not alone in their concern for fans. Damian Kulash of the popular band OK Go wrote a cogent editorial against DRM last week in the New York Times, and wrote an even more detailed blog post that concludes that "We are lucky that we won the debate with our label, and our record is not stricken with DRM. To my knowledge, we are the only band to have ever won that battle."
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The monthly report, released Friday, also offered a snapshot of inflation: Prices of all goods inched up 0.2 percent, compared with 0.4 in July. The core rate of inflation, which takes into account prices on all goods except volatile food and energy products, also rose 0.2 percent in August, matching its increase in July.
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Despite solid Q3, Wacker lowers full year guidance31. October 2011 | Industry & Suppliers, Markets & Trends | By: Becky Stuart
Wacker Chemie AG has reported a relatively positive third quarter (Q3) 2011. However, the company is cautious about both the photovoltaic and semiconductor industries going forward. As a result, it has lowered its full year guidance.
In comparison to Q3 2010, the chemical company has managed to increase its sales by one percent, from €1.27 billion to reach €1.28 billion. EBITDA, however, saw a seven percent drop from the same period last year, from €340 million to €317.6 million. EBITDA margin was also down at 24.8 percent, compared to 26.8 percent in Q3 2010.
Q3 2011 EBIT additionally took a hit, falling 16 percent from €234.3 million in Q3 2010 to €197.2 million. Furthermore, EBIT margin was 15.4 percent, in comparison to 18.5 percent in Q3 2010. Net income for the period, meanwhile, came in at €124.9 million (Q3 2010: €155.8 million).
The decrease in earnings was primarily attributed to high raw material prices. For example, said Wacker, ethylene was nearly 20 percent more expensive in Q3 2011 than Q3 2010. However, the company also incurred start-up costs for its new polysilicon production facility in Nünchritz, Germany. It added that the plant will reach full operating capacity - 15,000 metric tons - in Q2 2012.
Going forward, Wacker expects the weak global economy to affect demand for its products. In particular, it says that high inventories in the photovoltaic market are causing both price and consolidation pressures.
As such, it said that sales revenues and margins for its polysilicon business will be lower in Q4 2011 than in Q3. "Amid these developments, Wacker may not quite achieve the sales and earnings figures forecast earlier," said the company in a statement.
Overall, Wacker's polysilicon business reported increased Q3 sales, having risen eight percent from Q3 2010 to reach €378.2 million. "Despite extreme overcapacity and initial consolidation in the downstream value-added stages of the solar industry (wafers, cells, modules), demand for the division's high-quality polysilicon remained very strong in the period under review," continued the statement.
However, an EBITDA of €179.4 million was achieved, thus representing a six percent decline from Q3 2010. EBITDA margin, meanwhile was down from 54.3 percent in Q3 2010 to 47.4 percent.
Due to the uncertainties in the solar and semiconductor segments, the company expects to generate sales of around €5 billion in 2011, and an EBIDTA of €1.9 billion, which is at the same level as last year.
The statement added, "For the fourth quarter, the Group anticipates substantially lower sales volumes and revenues, especially in its semiconductor business, coupled with declining plant utilization." Meanwhile, "In the Group's polysilicon business, fourth-quarter sales revenues and margins will fall short of the preceding quarter's figures as customers tighten their inventories."
Wacker did not provide any guidance for 2012.
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Most genuine bush camp. Excellent guiding.
Intimate camp, well kept. Very nicely situated at the Mwaleshi river. Very diverse habitat.
Excellent walking, guided by Alexander. We were the only two guests. The interaction between scout, guide and special was among the best we had. Enjoyed the "examination" before we let to fly back to Tafika. Walking pace gave room for discussions on all various aspect of the walk that came up. "Le chef" was the best of them all.
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Really can't add much more to comments re previous comments.
If I was being extremely picky, I'd say the only improvement would be more more ice/colder beer. Having said that, the staff, and Laurence in particular were pro-active in putting beer in the freezer to cool off. This is not a criticism in any way, this is a bush camp after all. Alternatively, damp socks work well!!
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This is our favorite camp of all.
It is so remote and in a wilderness that has very, very few people and trucks so no chance of meeting anyone else while we are there. No chance of habituated animals here either. But it is comfortable and the standards of service and food are as Tafica. The Mwaleshi river has lots of animal activity along it, and the walking across is always fun.
Gerard Fagan had several high tech aids, Ipad and GPS, which were fun to use. As a guide he was superb - very experienced and great fun to chat with. We found the spoor of one of the escaped black rhinos, but couldn't find it.
I dream of this place and after our 3rd visit cannot wait to get back to this bit of paradise.
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We had high expectations for this camp, especially after our stay in Chikoko, which was absolutely brilliant. We expected this to be a very special ending to our trip.
However, there were a few things that were a bit disappointing:
- The guide, Gerard, seemed to be new to the area and also new to his role as guide/manager of the camp. You could tell he was a really experienced guide, but he didn't seem to feel sure of himself. He was a very nice guy, but we expected a little more after Alex (our guide at Chikoko).
- We were warned beforehand that the wildlife in the North park would be more skittish and that we would see less. Still, we were disappointed. One morning we had a six hour walk in which we saw one hippo and one puku.
- The camp was much more crowded than we had expected. It was constantly full with six to eight guests. This meant that we had to walk to the airstrip to pick up incoming guests which was a long walk in the hot sun away from the water and the wildlife. At other times we would travel by car with nine people in a car designed for a maximum of six. Also, walks are limited to a maximum of seven guests, so when the camp was full some of us had to go on a drive.
We feel that Mwaleshi can be a great and magical place to stay, but for us it was let down by an inexperienced (for the area) guide and the fact that it was fully booked during our stay.
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Ernst was refreshingly laid back making this the most relaxed experience. For us a much more mature approach to bush safety - very aware but not molly-coddling.
Walks were very good with wading in the river (where the crocs weren't) and some good encounters in close cover. Ernst was very good at recognising what you knew, and what you didn't.
No 'host' here so first hand knowledge on tap. Food was again very good - although not Norman Carr standard.
best bushcamp site again
it is simply marvellous here, with Ernst in fine form as a top guide. Miles from any other human contacts.
Could we come back for a 3rd time, I wonder?
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We would not have missed the Mwaleshi camp experience from choice since in a way it was so different to the other camps in the southern park.
All the Tafika standards of service, food etc were here but the game was a lot more nervous.
Our walking Safaris were therefore more exciting and we had to work for our views of the game.
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By now we knew how it all worked but it was exceptionally good fun. Ernst with Gill were wonderfully hospitable and as elsewhere the cooks ( little charles, little puttit(?) and brightwell) were on top form. This is an exceptional place with lovely river walks, some with a bit of a breeze, and always with socks and shoes off for the crossings and chance for a dip.
It was very nice of Rupert to let me fly ( mostly straight and level) the Cessna up to Mwalshi airstrip which was real treat - my first flying was at age 17 51 years ago, so I was a bit rusty despite the odd top up meantime.
Here we saw lion (once 40 and once 70 meters away) but no buffalo at all - although a larg herd was somewhere around. The wlks to the Luangwa river were lovely and the surprise lunch at the confluence a great idea - we were up for the 2 hour return walk at 38C at 1130 of course!
The peace of this place, the birds, the variety and the occasional watchful detour to avoid upsetting a (large) animal were wonderful. I cannot think of a place I would rather be just now - well perhaps Huab Lodge in Nambia is a contender as it stay there throughout the year.
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The best part of the trip. Loved the location and Ernst our guide was great.
Some wonderful walking but again the animals were very shy and most were observed only from a great distance.
However on one night drive my husband saw two mating lions.
Fabulous Mwaleshi
Ernst did a great job in looking after us, as did his staff which included Special (great name!). I never imagined that I would be at ease when wading through a river, but I had every confidence in Ernst and his team each time that we had to cross the Mwaleshi river during our walks. We even played frisbee in the river.
When planning this holiday, Anna had insisted that we should include Mwaleshi in our intinerary, and we were not disappointed. The camp is just fantastic. We perhaps didn't see quite as much wildlife here in North Luangwa as we later did in South Luangwa, but that was just the way it happened to work out, and did not detract in any way from our enjoyment of the place. The animals don't work to a timetable, so nobody can ever be sure how much or what will be seen at any given time!
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Japanese investors are a powerful bunch in world markets. For a microcosm of this, just look at Australia; Japan plays a big role here in debt and in turn, in currency; and it's a market that has been very attractive to foreigners of late, keeping the currency stubbornly high regardless of price changes in the country's key exported commodities. BUT, as with everything yen at the moment, there is a serious shift going on. Read more
The currency war meme rumbles on as the G7 does its very best to avoid a coherent message amid arguments about whether drawing a distinction between "domestic objectives" that weaken a currency and just plain weakening it actually matters. Ho hum. Read more
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12-Feb-2013 13:56 G7 OFFICIAL SAYS G7 IS CONCERNED ABOUT UNILATERAL GUIDANCE ON THE YEN, JAPAN WILL BE IN SPOTLIGHT AT G20 MEETING IN MOSCOW
12-Feb-2013 13:56 – G7 OFFICIAL SAYS G7 STATEMENT WAS MISINTERPRETED, STATEMENT SIGNALED CONCERN ABOUT EXCESS MOVES IN JAPANESE YEN
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"Oh, Hollande…" said Mario Draghi as the rest of us wondered if he had or hadn't entered the supposed currency wars. Or if, in fact, the question was redundant.
The euro's dive on Thursday was impressive and clearly the result of ECB president Draghi's comments after the ECB's rate setting meeting. But whether it was justified or not is very much contested. Read more
Japan's Masaaki Shirakawa gave notice on Tuesday that he would be leaving his post as governor of the Japanese central bank on March 19, three weeks earlier than slated.
Can we blame Shirakawa? His departure now coincides with that of two deputy BoJ governors who would be replaced by Abe-nominations (we resisted the urge to go for 'Abominations'; it wasn't easy.).
If Shirakawa had stuck around he presumably would have found himself the head of an increasingly mutinous court. Read more
For US dollar pairs at least…
From the Danish central bank:
Effective from 25 January 2013, Danmarks Nationalbank's interest rate on certificates of deposit and the lending rate are increased by 0.10 percentage point. The discount rate and the current account rate are unchanged.
We have Weidmann worrying the currency wars are kicking off again with Japan leading the way and a whole host of others either joining in and/ or complaining hypocritically. Read more
Here's the Swiss franc at its weakest level against the euro since the Swiss National Bank put its cap into place in September 2011:
The 'currency wars' are usually a bit more abstract than this.
Just as the Japanese look to be finally weakening their stubborn yen and spur some inflation in a stagnant economy, there is a suggestion, just a suggestion mind, that a deliberate plan to scupper, or at least hinder, that plan might be afoot. Read more
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The landslide win for the Shinzo Abe-led Liberal Democratic party in Japan at the weekend pushed the Japanese yen to its weakest level against the dollar since April 2011 (inverted chart, don't ya know):
The Australian Financial Review is reporting that some central bankers are encouraging the Reserve Bank of Australia to consider heavy intervention rather than cut rates, if it wants to bring down the value of the Australian dollar, which is at its highest in months. Read more
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Obvious dovishness + Draghi's admittance that the ECB is operationally ready for negative deposit rates = that. Read more
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Credit Suisse has decided it will start charging negative rates on Swiss franc cash balances above a certain threshold. From CS: Read more
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THE YEN IS DOOMED, don't ya know? And, to be fair, the longer term arguments are hard to fight against but the risk of a near to medium-term yen bounce is significant. Read more
Oh dear, many an FX trader is gonna be disappointed by this one — history suggests FX volatility is heading down, not up, as we exit November.
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Not many people seem bothered by France's overnight downgrade by Moody's. The euro shrugged and French bond yields crept upwards at a snail's pace.
But one place the downgrade might have a real and lasting impact is within the Swiss National Bank. They have a predilection for core eurozone bonds and the downgrade might just prompt them to ditch what holdings they have and/or stop loading up on French debt.
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This is from RBC's Adam Cole who has been trying to get WOOT (World of One Trade) into the FX psyche for a while. So, l33t research indeed, but RoRo was always gonna be a tough meme to contend with.
Anyway… Cole's point is that that there are more currency pairs uncorrelated to equities right now than at any time for five years. In fact, he says, correlations have started to break down to the extent that a majority of G10 currency pairs were uncorrelated with equity returns over the last three months. Another false dawn or an actual end to the dominant RoRo paradigm? Read more
The Bank of Japan's unprecedented joint statement with the Japanese government after the central bank's October meeting raised eyebrows around the world. The BoJ was already widely seen as having come under increased political pressure in recent months as the country's economy had slowed; so what did the joint statement mean?
The statement contained a couple of key declarations: "The Bank strongly expects the Government to vigorously promote measures for strengthening Japan's growth potential", and "The Government strongly expects the Bank to continue powerful easing as outlined in section 2 until deflation is overcome." Read more
Well, we're cheating a bit here as the anniversary was two days ago, but it still allows for a discussion of the "government versus the central bank" thing going on in Japan and gaining traction everywhere else. It's been just over a year since Japan's Ministry of Finance last threw a whole heap of yen at the US dollar — the selling started on October 31 and ended on November 4. Read more
So, Fitch has become the first of the ratings agencies to upgrade Turkey to investment grade, giving it its first such rating since 1994. It's been a while coming and the Turkish lira jumped at the news — up 0.9 per cent at pixel time against the dollar to a three month high:
So far, so rosy… if unsurprising. But there may be an interesting by-product of this overdue upgrade. Namely, it might force the Turkish central bank into a smidgen of FX fiddling. That is, if the upgrade actually matters and inflows really step up. Read more
So the Bank of Japan basically did what what was expected of it as did the yen, which gained 0.5 per cent against the dollar as traders saw massive selling of dollar-yen going through as the Bank's decision hit the wires.
So far, so predictable. We thought UBS' Paul Donovan summed up the BoJ's move fairly well:
Japan saw the Bank of Japan defy government pressure to increase the asset purchase program by JPY10tn. They increased it by JPY11tn. No doubt this will be as effective as all the previous actions which have already raised the level of the BoJ balance sheet to 32% of GDP.
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One of just 78 players recognized across the country, Eddins will join the distinguished list of players playing at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2006 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. The 6-3, 260 defensive tackle says that it's something he still can't believe is happening to him.
"It's huge for me," Eddins says. "This is pretty much what all high school athletes strive for. I was very, very honored to be in the (Alabama) North-South Game in Troy, but this is huge for me. To be able to travel to Texas will be real neat. That in itself will be fun, but it's just a huge honor for myself, my teammates and my school."
A game that has featured some of the top collegiate players in the country in past seasons such as Adrian Peterson and Tommie Harris from Oklahoma, Chris Leak from Florida, Shaun Cody from USC and Marcus Spears and Michael Clayton from LSU, the All-American Bowl is recognized as the premier all-star game in the country for high school football players. Eddins says that has him excited about participating in the game following his senior season.
"Me and Mr. Vilt were up there talking and he was talking about Tommie Harris and all these great athletes," Eddins says. "They're awesome, just awesome. It's really hard to place myself with people like that. I'm just honored to be in this situation."
Eddins stands with Trinity coach Randy Ragsdale as they hold the Herman Boone Trophy, given to the winning team in the game.
A dominant defender for Trinity who has 39 tackles and nine sacks in six games from his defensive tackle spot, Eddins is coached by Randy Ragsdale, who was in attendance at the ceremony on Thursday. He also receives an invitation to come to San Antonio for the event as well as to take part in the U.S. Army Coaches Convention. He says it's an honor to get to take part in the event as well as coach someone like Bart Eddins.
"The biggest thing is he has role models to look at and watch and emulate," Ragsdale says. "I think of his two brothers first Blake and Bret. He saw them and watched how they handled things well and things they didn't do well. Then he's been in an environment since he's been little, which wasn't much because I think he was big when he was born, where Bart understands the fun of the game and the passion of the game, too.
"He also understands that 'if I don't allow myself to allow other people to come in and help me then I'm not going to be successful.' The 'I've done all this myself' mentality is not Bart."
The son of former Auburn standout Liston Eddins and his wife, Nancy Eddins, Bart's older brothers were also successful athletes on the collegiate level. Oldest brother Blake played basketball at Arkansas while brother Bret was a defensive end for the Auburn Tigers the last five years and is now on the practice squad for the New York Giants. His father says that the honor bestowed upon his youngest son is one that everyone involved in can cherish and enjoy.
"I can't really put it into words, but I'll try," Liston Eddins says. "I know how hard Bart has worked, like a lot of players do. It's so wonderful when you get recognized for your hard work and sacrifice. This is kind of a cumulative effect of all the boys and their accomplishments. Tommy Trott's (former Trinity and current Auburn player) accomplishments last year builds up to this.
"The school has a good reputation for outstanding players and you can't thank enough people when you come to something like this. It's just a big honor for Bart and we look forward to him going out there and having a good time. An organization like the Army, especially in this day and time, to be associated with them. That can only make you better."
A person who tries to be a friend to everyone he meets, Eddins had plenty of supporters in the room on Thursday when the award was given to him. That speaks highly of the kind of player Auburn is getting and the kind of person his parents have raised. Nothing says more about that than his closing statements at the official announcement.
"I would like to thank the Army for giving me this opportunity to play in the Army All-American Bowl," Eddins says. "I consider this as huge a honor as any high school athlete can receive. Thank you. I will try to represent my school, my family and the State of Alabama to the best of my ability. Go Army, Go Wildcats and War Eagle!"


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NEW for 2016 CSA: Expanded hours for pickup days at the farm! New share size option: "Personal Size"! Refer-a-Friend Rewards! Details below.
1. What is Community-Supported Agriculture?
Community-Supported Agriculture, or CSA, refers to a model of farming in which farmers sell shares of the harvest directly to people in the local community. CSA represents a shared commitment—shareholders commit to the farm for the season, providing farmers with a secure customer base, and farmers commit to doing their utmost to provide their shareholders with an ample supply of high quality, nutritious food.
This direct connection between farmer and consumers bypasses middlemen, e.g., marketers and long distance shippers. It benefits the farmer by increasing farm revenue in the pre-season when many expenditures take place, benefits the environment by decreasing packaging and pollution, and benefits consumers by providing fresh, high-quality produce at competitive prices.
2. Introducing the Green Earth CSA
The Green Earth Institute uses the community supported agriculture, or CSA, approach as one of the ways we sell the produce we grow at our farm. Through our CSA, community people purchase a "share" of the anticipated harvest and make payment in advance at an agreed price. In exchange, the farmers plant, cultivate, harvest, wash and distribute a bountiful selection of vegetables and herbs. In short, the farmers and members become partners in the production, distribution and consumption of locally grown food.
We lease 49 acres of farm land at the McDonald Farm, owned by The Conservation Foundation, on the south side of Naperville, where we grow over 45 different vegetable and herb crops, all USDA certified organic.
The 2016 season is the fourteenth year of our very popular CSA program.
3. What's in a Share, How Large is It, and How Often?
The table at the right lists the vegetables and herbs that we plant each year. As they mature and come up for harvest, there are about 8-10 different crops each week in the CSA share box. The list of contents changes through the year, based on which ones are ready to be harvested.
We offer two alternative share sizes—Standard Size and Personal Size, and both are available either weekly or biweekly (every other week).
The Standard Size share is about ¾ bushel, which is equivalent to 1½ regular paper grocery sacks. One Standard Size weekly share is generally suitable for two vegetable enthusiasts or a family of two adults and two children.
New in 2016 we are offering the Personal Size share, in response to requests from some members with small households. The Personal Size share is about ½ bushel, which is equivalent to 1 regular paper grocery sack.
If you are concerned that a quantity will be too much for you, consider biweekly pickup instead of weekly, or split a weekly box with a neighbor.
Early on, the first box or two of the Main Season is lighter, providing mainly leafy greens and salad vegetables, with a Standard Size box typically weighing 5-7 pounds. The vegetable volume and weight increase quickly as more crops mature. In late summer and fall, 15-25 or more pounds of produce may be expected in a Main Season Standard Size box.
4. Sharing the Risks and Rewards
We strive to provide an appealing and ample supply of vegetables each week, but since nature has no guarantees we cannot offer any either. You will be experiencing the ups and downs of vegetable farming: if a crop is plentiful this year, you'll receive lots of it; conversely, if the "pickins" are slim, that will be reflected in your share.
5. When is the Harvest Season?
Harvests for our Main Season Shares run for 20 weeks, from June 14 to October 28. The lengthy vegetable list above applies to the Main Season Shares. NOTE: MAIN SEASON SHARES ARE SOLD OUT.
A limited number of Spring Shares are also available, for 4 weeks May 17 to June 8. The harvest is comprised of tender spring delicacies grown in our greenhouse, including salad mix, bok choi, arugula, baby turnips, baby chard, spinach, head lettuce, radishes, and more. NOTE: SPRING SHARES ARE SOLD OUT.
STILL AVAILABLE: Late Fall Shares are available in limited numbers for the four weeks November 1 to November 23. Included are salad greens and spinach; cooking greens such as kale and Swiss chard; cabbage, kohlrabi and possibly other brassicas; root crops of carrots, beets, rutabagas, and turnips; winter squash; onions and garlic.
6. Where and When Do I Pick Up My Vegetables?
Most of our CSA shareholders pick up their vegetables at the farm in Naperville, but we also offer pickup sites in Lombard, Western Springs, and Winfield. Below are the choices of locations and times.
The farm pickup choices are Tuesdays or Fridays. Our experience is that Tuesdays are more crowded, so if it's all the same to you, please consider signing up for Fridays.
7. Choices and Prices
When placing your Green Earth CSA order you will have several choices so you may specify what works best for you. Our online ordering process lets you easily pick your options in these 5 categories:
8. Payment Options
Pay by credit card on-line, or mail a check (or possibly two if you are splitting a share) totaling the full amount.
If paying by check, your CSA sign-up will not be complete until we receive your payment and send you a confirmation. The mailing address for your check(s):
9. Refer-a-Friend Rewards
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Complete program details are on the Additional Information page.
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