Week 17 of 20; Summer 2020 Vegetable Share-Coopers CSA Farm Happenings

***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,

Wishing you all well as we get back into the swing of things, I know many of you have kiddos going back to school and a lot of you have jobs that are getting started. 

Pictured Above: The Guys! They are picking strawberries. They make up our harvest crew for the season. Leo, Phili, Jose & Jairo have been with us for many years and they are super important for the operations of our season. They plant, harvest, weed, till, and basically handle most of the needs for the crops. They work so hard and we are very grateful for everything they do.

So what's new?

Current Updates:

We are in the LAST MONTH OF THE SEASON!

• Very Important:
  • If you are a weekly delivery- you have 4 more shares
  • Bi-weekly- you have 2 more shares
  • Monthly- This is your LAST SHARE! 
• If you have boxes to reschedule from earlier in the season, you must do so now! Otherwise there is no make ups one the season ends.
• RETURN BOXES & BAGS- especially if it's your last delivery. We want these items back :)

Pre-Order Pies for Thanksgiving!

• Pick Up Dates: @ Farm pick ONLY. *No home delivery*
  • Thursday Oct. 8th OR Saturday Oct 10th
    • Apple
    • Strawberry/Rhubarb
    • Strawberry/Raspberry
    • Pumpkin
    • Raspberry
• LIMTED AVAILABLE
• Purchase on our online store. Order Here!

Special Fall Flour Arrangements Pre-Orders

• Pre-Order on Our Online Store for Thanksgiving!
• Pick Up Dates: @ Farm pick or Or Farmers Market Pick Up
  • Saturday Oct. 3rd OR Saturday Oct 10th
    • Mason Jars $12
    • Pumpkin Bouquet $30
• Available in the Extras section ONLY the week of Sept.28th-Oct3rd. (week 18)
  • YES this includes home delivery! 
  • This is the only week it will be in the extras because we will have room in our delivery vans due to there being no meat orders.
• Online Store-Click Here!

**FROST WARNING: We are at the time of year where frost can end entire crops. If we get a bad frost and the flowers do not make it- we will fully refund Orders**

TURKEYS- For Thanksgiving (Pre-Order via Email this year)

• We have 40 available this year!
  • 10-12lbs: $50 (19 available)
  • 13-15lbs: $65 (12 available)
  • 16+lbs: $75 (9 available)
• Please email us at steve-lisacooper@coopersfarm to book your turkey.
• PICK UP ONLY. NO HOME DELIVERY (we do not have enough room in our vans)
• Pay Via EMT. Pick up at the store available now! 

10 Acre Corn Maze Opening Weekend!

Saturday September 19th is Our First Day of Fall Fun!

• Corn Maze, Wagon rides, animal viewing, pumpkin picking & More!
• We have lots of weekends available
• Get your tickets on our online store!
• Maze Tickets Here!

Fall Crops Coming!: We've got more coming along but not ready yet! 

• beets
• cabbage
• squash
• raspberries
• kalettes

We are having new crops come on within days of each other so you will be seeing lost of fun options for your boxes.

WINTER SHARE SIGN UP OPEN: We are VERY close to selling out on the veggies! If you have not signed up yet & want to- don't wait ! (If you already have, you can disregard this bullet & thank you for signing up!)

• Follow the link below to secure your spot for our winter share.
  • Winter CSA Sign Up Click Here!

New Crops Available;

• Brussel Sprouts & Leeks!
• Fingerling Potato
• Sweet Potato
• Carrots

Apples:

• They are now in season!
• We do not grow apples. We decided it is WAY TO MUCH WORK. We already do quite a few things around here so we leave the orchard work to the pro's @ Natures Bounty Farm in Port Perry ON.
• They have a great selection of varieties that we will have available of the next few weeks.
• They also make great apple cider so we will have some if the available in the Extras section in the upcoming weeks as well. 
• CIDER: We will be getting apple cider and it will be in the extras! 
  • It will be available in 2L & 4L Jugs

As always- PLEASE Return Boxes & Red Freezer Bags!

We are low! We also take back mason jars & 12 hole Egg Cartons 

• We like to reuse as much as we can :)
• leave them out your next delivery for the driver to get when they drop off 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, leave it in! It's an icepack to help keep the items frozen during delivery. We refreeze them and use them multiple times.

If you &/or your family are currently quarantined, Please keep your items for now.

The Other Farm Happenings

(Other Farm Stuff To Know)

Online Farm Store

• If you have friends & family (or even yourself) 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!

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.
• You can change your preferences any time you want.
• Here's a 'how to' video on how to do this!
  • How To Set Your Preferences

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
• Change credit card info
• Check out your profile. :)
• Check your junk email sometimes if you believe your customization emails didn't come in.

Watch this Video! These are the secret tips on how to make changes to your boxes, swapping, rescheduling, shopping the extras & more!

How to navigate the customization page for your shares!

• **Home Delivery Members*** 

  • 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. :)

• SHOP THE EXTRAS:
  • If you enjoy our pre-made meals, maple syrup, honey, jams, baked goods etc. You can order these items in the extras section on your harvie account. As members, we make a well stocked inventory specially for you.
  • SO, please purchase these extra items here.
• 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.

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 this Fall!

-Steve, Lisa & The Cooper's Farm Family