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Off the Hook's First Pickup!
Posted 7/21/2010 1:31pm by Dave Adler.
Hello Off the Hook Subscribers!
Thanks once again to each of you for signing up with Off the Hook Community Supported Fishery for this first delivery season! Sign ups are now closed and we are excited that you are part of our nearly 100 brave and committed subscribers. We will be starting a waiting list for the next season in the next few weeks, but you founding subscribers will have first dibs.
Your first delivery will arrive tomorrow. See below some details about the first pickup, including a final reminder on what to bring, when and where to show up, and more. Please be extra patient for this first pickup- we'll be working with almost 100 of you to snsure this goes as smoothly as possible on our first pickup manouver.
Thanks once again to each of you for signing up with Off the Hook Community Supported Fishery for this first delivery season! Sign ups are now closed and we are excited that you are part of our nearly 100 brave and committed subscribers. We will be starting a waiting list for the next season in the next few weeks, but you founding subscribers will have first dibs.
Your first delivery will arrive tomorrow. See below some details about the first pickup, including a final reminder on what to bring, when and where to show up, and more. Please be extra patient for this first pickup- we'll be working with almost 100 of you to snsure this goes as smoothly as possible on our first pickup manouver.
When to show up: Thursday, July 22nd, between 4 - 6 pm.
Where to show up: Capital Health's Victoria General Site, in the terrace area. Free parking is provided by Capital Health for ten minutes (take a ticket on the way in). Longer parking is available by paid meter on nearby streets- which may be handy if you plan to attend a filleting demonstration.Directions: /map/directions/77
What to bring:
-Your signed contract.
-If applicable: A cheque for the full amount owed, made out to Off the Hook Cooperative Limited.
What to bring:
-Your signed contract.
-If applicable: A cheque for the full amount owed, made out to Off the Hook Cooperative Limited.
-A cooler or freezer bag.
What to expect:
-There will be a "sign in table" when you first arrive. Please bring your signed contract and any outstanding payments here. Contracts can be downloaded from the front page of offthehookCSF.ca
What to expect:
-There will be a "sign in table" when you first arrive. Please bring your signed contract and any outstanding payments here. Contracts can be downloaded from the front page of offthehookCSF.ca
-Next, you can head to the fish weighing station, where you will receive your share. Please bring a cooler or freezer bag to keep your fish as fresh as possible.
-Thirdly, you can catch a filleting demonstration. Beau Gillis will be catching your fish this week - and be on hand to demonstrate filleting at the demo table. There will demos at 4:15, 4:45, 5:15 and 5:45 pm. He'll also be happy to answer any questions you might have.
-Shares that are not picked up by 6 pm will be donated to Hope Cottage for use in free hot meals.
We're really excited to connect you with our fresh, sustainably caught groundfish from the Bay of Fundy and to work with you to help bolster small-scale independent fisheries and coastal communities in Nova Scotia. Please let me know if you have any questions and concerns leading up to the first pickup by contacting [email protected]
See you at the pickup!
BEST FISHES,
Sadie Beaton
Community Supported Fishery Coordinator
[email protected]/ 442 0999
We're really excited to connect you with our fresh, sustainably caught groundfish from the Bay of Fundy and to work with you to help bolster small-scale independent fisheries and coastal communities in Nova Scotia. Please let me know if you have any questions and concerns leading up to the first pickup by contacting [email protected]
See you at the pickup!
BEST FISHES,
Sadie Beaton
Community Supported Fishery Coordinator
[email protected]/ 442 0999
