**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!
Pictured Above:
Our Bottle baby, chug! Kelsey is feeding the calf with a bottle because he was born quite late in the season, and his mom did not take him. This happens every season, the happens for multiple reasons and it's hard to determine exactly what.
He is a great bottle baby and he is very fun to watch. He follows the herd and is very fun to watch. He has a stubby tail and often has his tongue stuck out! He is called chug because he loves his milk and finishes it very fast.
Calves main diet is milk for the first couple of months until its system is ready to start digesting grasses. We have some pretty good moms in the herd that he will probably be able to nurse from one day!
Current Updates:
Rescheduling Boxes: VERY IMPORTANT
- There is only 5 weeks left this season (some of our monthly members only have 1 more delivery!)- we want to remind you to make sure you have rescheduled any boxes you may have put on hold due to vacation or what not.
- If you don't reschedule & the season ends- We cannot make up those boxes for you! Our online system switches to the next Winter season and will not carry over any boxes that were not rescheduled.
- If you never put any boxes on hold, please disregard! but keep this in mind for future reference :)
WINTER SHARE SIGN UP OPEN: We are getting 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.
Horray for a Vacay!
- Steve & Lisa finally got a weekend away, they went to Niagara Falls for their anniversary. They are having a wonderful time.
- Normally, they get off the farm once a month to relax. This year has been harder to do so as we have been insanely busy & the whole global pandemic thing..
- They will be back for the farmers markets this weekend!
Fall is coming!- 10 Acre Corn Maze
- We now have passes for the fall season up on our online store!
- Opening day is Sept. 19th.
- As members we offer free passes to members & their immediate family.
- Please do not take advantage of this number, we ask you only use the code for your immediate family.
- Please do not share you coupon code. We screen each name to see if they're members*.
- Enter the code: CSAVIP20 at the check out & you passes will be for free!
- Hope to see you this fall!
Breeds of Our Livestock:
- Cows:
- Our momma cows are a mix between black/red angus and a semintal cross & our bulls are Limousin!
- Pigs:
- We have heritage breeds of Large black and Berkshire, and we have some cross of Landrace and Tamworth in there too!
- Chickens:
- Laying Hens (Make eggs) are Rhode Island Reds
- Broiler Chickens (meat birds) White Roc
- Turkeys: They are a white feathered domestic breed vs. what you would see out in the woods!
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
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 Other Farm Happenings
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.
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 freezer goods in to keep it safe from the warm summer weather!
- MAKE YOUR HOUSE NUMBERS VISIBLE. :)
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 getting closer!
- 10 Acre Corn Maze:
- It's been cut! We are looking to get an arial shot of it soon 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
