Month 5 of 5; Summer 2020 MEAT 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!

Pictured Above: 

A big, beautiful Turkey !

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

• We have 40 available this year!
  • 10-12lbs: $50 (19 available)
  • 13-15lbs: $65 (12 avaiable)
  • 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! 

Current Updates:

We are in the LAST MONTH OF THE SEASON!

• Very Important:
  • This is the last month !
  • Please return your red bags!!
• If you need to reschedule from earlier in the season, you must do so now! Otherwise there is no make ups one the season ends.
• RETURN 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
• Online Store-Click Here!

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.
  • Winter CSA Sign Up Click Here!

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!

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:

1. Remove the stickers from the red cooler bags.
2. Quickly clean them and leave them outside for the delivery driver to grab or leave them neatly at your pick up location.
3. If you pick up at the Farm store, we have a spot for you to leave them.
4. 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.
  • 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
• 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*** 

• 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