***PLEASE READ THE FARM HAPPENINGS***
This is where we let you know of upcoming events, important and sometimes urgent updates, special happenings & basically anything we want you to know for the upcoming share week.
Hello Everyone!
We had lots of kind words from you all on your first month of meat shares so thank you very much :) We are always tweaking how things work until we can get them the way that is best.
Current Updates:
Farm Wedding!
- Trenton & Kelsey are getting married this Saturday, June 27th @the farm!
- We will be closing early at 3pm! The gate swill be closed. If you show up after 3pm you will be a wedding crasher.
- This only affects weekend farm pick up members from week 4, so please come early on Saturday OR wait until Sunday to pick up if you still have yet to pick up your week 4 share.
- Thank you! (we will send a reminder on Friday & Saturday morning.)
- Also T&K would like to thank all of those members for the kind words for our big day! You are all very sweet & supportive.
SET YOUR PREFERENCES!
- Please log into your account and set your preferences for every item we have (yes every item!). This is how the program customizes your boxes. Plus we use these preferences in cases where we need to manually make up your share.
- Use the 'preference' tab at the top of your profile on your HARVIE account tog get to the SET preferences page.
Your HARVIE account has your answers!
- What is in my share this week?
- Payment plan charges. **
- When are my next deliveries?
- How to reschedule or change locations.
- Change or update preferences
- Check out your profile. :)
- Check your junk email sometimes if you believe your customization emails didn't come in.
Here is a How To Video on how to make changes to your shares, swapping, rescheduling, shopping the extras & more!
How to navigate the customization page for your shares!
**Home Delivery Members***
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ITS HOT OUTSIDE:Please leave a cooler box or bag out for us to put your produce &/or freezer goods in to keep it safe from the warm summer weather!
- MAKE YOUR HOUSE NUMBERS VISIBLE. :)
Eating Nose to Tail
Our new platform allows customization which is a wonderful addition, however, we still keep a strong passion for what is called "nose to tail" eating. No we are not telling you to eat EVERYTHING. This style of eating prevents food waste, all cuts are being utilized from the animal. So there will not be the same number of cuts available each week, we encourage you switch up and try all of the cuts!
Some things to Expect From Your Shares: (which ever share you've signed up for)
Variety of Cuts in Each Shares:
- Beef: 32 different cut options- only certain amount of cuts per animal (eg. 5 tenderloins/cow vs. 26 flatirons/cow )
- Pigs: 12 different options- smaller animals means not as many cut varieties
- Cows 700lbs+ of meat to cut from vs. Pig 250lbs meat to cut from.
- Chickens- range from 3.5 to 4.5lbs
We Sometimes Miss Items...
- We do a lot of counting & packing during the week & sometimes we miss putting an item in a box or in an extras order.
- Just email us! We have accepted that we are only human and mistakes happen.
- If we miss something of yours, we will get those items to you.
Return Red Freezer Bags, Mason Jars & 12 hole Egg Cartons
- Yes you can return these items! We like to reuse as much as we can :)
- You can leave them out your next delivery for the driver to get when they drop of your next order. If you are a pick up, you can leave the items at that location and we will grab them.
- If your red bag has a water bottle in it, do not empty it & leave it in! It's an icepack to help keep the items frozen during delivery. We refreeze them and use them multiple times.
How to Return your items:
- Remove the stickers from the red cooler bags.
- Quickly clean them and leave them outside for the delivery driver to grab or leave them neatly at your pick up location.
- If you pick up at the Farm store, we have a spot for you to leave them.
- Egg Cartons & jars can be left with the box as well.
If you &/or your family are currently quarantined, Please keep your items for now.
The Farm Happenings
(Fun Stuff Happening at the Farm)
Online Farm Store for Non-Members
- If you have friends & family that are looking to shop with us but not want to sign up for csa, we have some items available on our new online store. https://cooperscsafarm.square.site/. For pickup at our farm store only.
- We are low on stock are are hoping to get stocked up soon!
Visiting the Farm: We are working on getting special, social distance friendly, farm events for you all to get out of the house. As members, you will receive discounts for these!
- DOG SATURDAYS: Our insurance company finally let us have dogs on the property!!! But only one day a week. Keep your eyes open for when we begin those.
- U-Pick: To-be-determined. We plan to have it open- we just don't know when or how it's going to operate so stay tuned.
If you want to see more of what we're up to, you can follow us:
- Facebook: Coopers CSA Farm page
- Instagram: @coopscsafarm
- Twitter: @CoopersFarm
Wishing you and you family the best!
-Steve, Lisa & The Cooper's Farm Family
