Well, I wanted to take a few minutes to update you on what's going on.  It has been a good week and, for the most part, the flood is now a part of Avalon Acres history.  We have some more fencing work to do, but that can wait. 

We have had some misunderstandings about the first delivery we missed.  I was a bit afraid of that.  We had some people were confused as to why they were charged for the missed delivery.  Fortunately, after people understood that this is being part of a CSA and that everyone helps absorb the losses, most were ok with it.  Just to let everyone know, we are absorbing a very large part of the losses in the chicken.  We plan on delivering some sort of meat substitution and that is coming out of our pocket.  We did not want our customers to take all the hit.  We also paid an enormous amount of labor to repair all that was broken and some crops rotted on the vine because we couldn't pick them all.

We took delivery of our new canning facility.  Lots of work to do on this and we will furnish pictures as we progress so you can see your money and support at work.  We are really excited.

I know it don't look like much, but to us its beautiful.  A good washing, some awnings, a deck and plenty of work inside and it will look really cute.  We'll be sure to show you lots of pictures as the worl progresses.  We hope to have it up and canning by this July... ambitious and we may not make it, but we're gonna give it a go.  Local health inspectors are coming out to give us tips on how to progress tomorrow.

We will be building a suspension bridge over the creek this winter... the moving the trucks to the other side of the creek, the guys get soggy shoes is they dance through the water to clock in and out.  I am inspired by this guy's work and want to blatantly copy it... I am shameless!  Why reinvent the wheel, if you ask me.

Suspension Bridge Photos  This guy did a great job.  With our adoption plans come thoughts of being able to get to the other side of the creek if the little bambino (or either of us) is ill.

This week we are really trying to refine our procedures, work out bugs with deliveries, take care of quality issues and more on-the-job training.  We like to call it "baptism by fire."  We have so many new people this year and it takes time to show them the ropes.  If for some reason you don't get the service you have come to know and love, please be sure to e-mail me directly.

mailto:farmers@avalon-acres.com

I take your satisfaction very seriously and the only way I can make sure things are good is if people tell me when they aren't.  We'll make it right by you... I promise.

Well its late, and I better be heading for bed... the morning comes all too quickly around here.

Tim (& all the Avalon Team)