***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,
Another week of sunshine! Hope everyone is enjoying these beautiful summer days.
Pictured Above: One of our awesome share packers, Mitch!
Mitch is showing off our green bio bags. Many produce items in the boxes need to be covered to keep them fresh and sometimes protected from the other items! Will also put potatoes n these bags when they go into the Winer Shares they are very dirty! Literally, we leave all of the dirt on them! Leaving the dirt on the storage potatoes helps keep the stable all winter long. :)
Fun Fact: Some vegetables, likes carrots, naturally give off an aroma that contains a naturally occurring chemical that causes some other produce to break down much faster. (This is why you have different produce drawers in your fridge!) These bio-bags help prevent this too while they are sitting in your share.
We use to use recycled plastic bags, but we really wanted to decrease our plastic use! So we made the switch to these green bio-degradable bags. If you these in your shares, you can put them in your compost bin after you've put you share items in the fridge.
So what's new?
Current Updates:
Splitting the Harvesting Days: Most of you should be aware of this by now, but just incase we some members on Vacation.
- We are working with mother nature:
- Normally, we send everyone's emails on Fridays to customize their shares. Sometimes our crops are a little unpredictable & its hard to plan a week ahead.
- If you get your shares TUES&WED your share email is the same hence your reading it now :)
- If you get your shares THURSDAY-SUNDAY, your email was delayed so you are reading this on a Sunday. This is so we could plan easier what items will be in your shares!
WINTER SHARE SIGN UP OPEN: Sign Up ASAP as we are going open up sign up to the public late next week & there are very limited spots!
- As members, you get first access to the sign up for winter!
- Follow the link below to secure your spot for our winter share.
HAY:
- If you'd like to see some of the techniques we use to make winter feed for our cattle, check out our social media pages!
Melons:
- Do we have any cantaloupe or watermelon lovers out there? They are now ready and will be in your shares this coming week.
- Kasaba melons are not too far behind.
Strawberries!:
- They're here! And here for awhile. Picture above is the Mexiconos harvesting the last round that's ready!
- It was a slow growing season for them but they've now made it to the show. There is lots of white flowers out there which means we have quite a few rounds coming.
SWEET CORN:
- Test your tasting skills! We have a few different varieties throughout the summer, so try to see if you can taste the difference and decide which one is your favourite.
- Farmer Steve is a "corn snob" and has a particularly variety that he enjoys the most haha.
Crops: We've got more coming along but not ready yet!
- carrots
- beets
- cabbage
- squash
- raspberries
- brussel sprouts
- 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.
10 Acre Corn Maze:
- It's all mapped out! You will start seeing more updates on it near the end of this month.
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!
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!
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**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. :)
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- 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 summer!
-Steve, Lisa & The Cooper's Farm Family
