Winter/Spring Veggie Share 2020-2021-Coopers CSA Farm Happenings

**Seriously: PLEASE READ THE FARM HAPPENINGS***

This is where we let you know;

*It's worth the quick read!

Hello Everyone!

Pictured Above: Our rendition on #berniesmittens. He's out in the pasture with the girls keeping warm!

So what's new?

Current Updates:

SUMMER SEASON SIGN UP- coming soon!

We are looking to get sign ups open by the end of this month
As current/previous members- you get first crack at signing up!
We will be offering discounts this year;
- EARLY BIRD: Sign up within the (TBD) time frame AND pay in full to receive 5% off your entire order
- Super Duper Cooper Special: Spend over $1499 on shares & receive 5% off.
Potential to save 10% off your entire order!
Do not wait! We will eventually open up to the public & we do have high potential to sell out.

Extras - Potentially switching to a better shopping experience

Right now we have to hand write A LOT of stickers for frozen item orders (such as pre-made meals or meat) due to system limitations. This makes part of our admin. system very inefficient & leaves us vulnerable to making mistakes when it comes to making orders (such as missing an item in your order!)
HARVIE has been working with us on a way to upgrade this so that we can reduce our human error
Be pre-pared to possibly see a different look & access to shop our extras over the next couple of months

Growing Season- What is growing right now here in Ontario?

NOT MUCH.
January is a very slow month for green house growing- most farms are re-planting so there is quite a down period of locally sourced greens, peppers, cucumbers etc.
February is when these items start coming around again.
Now is the time to be using all of your storage veggies to make soups! Freeze them to last you all year.

What are we up to at our farm?

Pre-ordering seed for the summer
Getting schedules in place
Getting the CSA summer season sign up ready
Getting prepped for Maple Syrup season as it can begin as earl as late February depending on weather!
Taxes- book work is sooooo not fun, but a must when owning a business!

Apple Pie BUTTERTARTS.

Our own buttertarts with locally sourced apples! We have created a custom recipe that is sooo delicious & is made with our own maple syrup.
- 6/Pack

CSA MEAT PROGRAM GETTING A HUGE CHANGE UP-Summer 2021 Season

Our current way of operating our meat CSA is having individual shares based on what type of meat (beef, pork, or chicken) and you get a select number of cuts a month
Our new way will be a value based cart. You have so much to spend per month on your share. Based on the preferences you set for beef, pork & chicken-that's how your share will be made up!
- Allows you more of a mixed variety of each type of meat.
- More chance for a custom share
- Don't eat certain meat? No problem- you can set those preferences to 0 and the will not end up in your share
This new meat CSA will begin this coming summer season.

Have home delivery?

Have a cooler on your porch for us to put your produce box in to keep it safe from the elements.

PLEASE Return Boxes & Red Freezer Bags!

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.

*This is where you can stop reading. Below is helpful info about your HARVIE account, tips & tricks for customizing your share & so on.

Reminders On How The Share Works/ Tips & Tricks

The Produce in the boxes;

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.

Be sure to check your email for on Friday's for the 'customization' email.
- This is where you can change your share & purchase extras!
Sundays @ the cut off time (3pm) we close the customization period!
- We start printing orders.
- NO changes can be made and NO extras can be purchased after this.
Sometimes our emails end up as SPAM. Check your junk email often!
Know your share & your pick up/delivery day.
- Write it on a calendar!

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.

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.

If you want to see more of what we're up to, you can follow us:

Wishing you and you family the best!

-Steve, Lisa & The Cooper's Farm Family

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