Being a Trucking Family, we were interested in the operation from beginning to end.
So, In rolls the truck, my husband goes out to the street to direct him in to our loading dock. The back of the truck opens and there our shipment is. Three pallets stacked and shrink wrapped, along with a pallet of the baskets. Off it all came with very little trouble, even though knowing how it works now, next time will be an even better smoothly oiled machine.
Sorting of boxes began, fruits over there...... Vegetables over there.... and add ons on that shelf there.
Next came, lining up the baskets, 100 of them I believe. Volunteers lined up to be given instructions by our site coordinator. Two by two we began to grab boxes and work our way down the lines of baskets placing the produce.
Looking out toward the front loading dock we see people beginning to line up. Much talking and laughing and general camaraderie is going on everywhere, inside the warehouse and out. There are a mixture of old and new at this site it seems. I was excited because I am going to be able to see favorite old customers of mine who have become good friends, but now I see that I may make some NEW friends as well.
Next the flurry of distribution of began. Regular basket contributors on that side and add on packs over there. With in minutes it seemed things were wrapping up and we were all ready to take our tired feet home.
Of course, the first thing I had to do was lay my Bounty out and photograph it.
How do you keep it all from going bad before you use it?
ReplyDeleteThat's one of the blessings about Bountiful Baskets or going to the local farmers market. Most of the things you get last considerably longer than they say on the chart you posted. That being said you can get the basket then plan for use during the week or the next week even. Some of the things even need a week or so of ripening time when you get them so you just have to sit down and plan their use. You learn as time goes on what order to plan use in.
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