How To Pick Up Chicks

With a pickup truck, it turns out. Every two weeks we receive 200 baby chicks in the mail from a hatchery in Pennsylvania. We zip down in a truck to pick them up and get them safely lodged under the heat lamps in the brooder, where they spend their next three weeks growing feathers and preparing for life out in the big world. 200 baby chicks make enough noise that it’s better to put them in the truck bed than in the closed cab. When the postmaster calls us with the news, “Your chicks are in, come get them”, you can hear the urgency in her voice as she struggles to be heard over the racket.

Thanks, Members, for Your Enthusiasm!

Thanks in part to all of your word-of-mouth recommendations, we're now nearly sold out of CSA shares for the year. Just ten to go with one week to go! This is a great boost for us, both financially and emotionally, as we gear up for the season.

I did have a chance to survey former members who decided not to renew this year, and perhaps as no surprise, the cost of food (both at Sunrise and in general) was a significant factor, in addition to the usual amount of folks moving away or having different jobs or schedules. We'll do our best this year to make sure that Sunrise continues to feel like a good value for you. It's hard for us to control our expenses more than we already do, but we can control the experience, so please don't hesitate to let us know of any suggestions and improvements you see as the season unfolds.