"Pasture Meat Shares"-Coopers CSA Farm Farm Happenings May 10-14th: Week 13

*PLEASE READ THE FARM HAPPENINGS*

This is where we let you know;

Urgent changes
Instructions & updates unique to the time of the season
Special Coupon Codes & deals only available to members
Special items coming up in the extras
& More

*It's worth the quick read!

Hello Everyone!

Pictured Above: A brief summary of what's new, our 1st batch of chickens out on pasture & our store front! Looking forward to having you for our Open house on May 28th.

Cooper's Share Week 13 Flyer:

WEEKLY SPECIALS & FEATURES!

Ground Beef Special
- Buy 9 lbs and get 1 FREE!
Back in stock
- French Candian Hand Patties
- Chicken Veggie Soup
Featured Items of the Week:
- Meat:
  - Smoked Ham Steaks
  - XL Prime Rib Roast

Week 13 of 14

The season is coming to an end! Check your schedule.

We have 2 more weeks left in the winter/spring season, which means this may be your last delivery if you're on a monthly schedule.
- Double-check your schedule on your profile to see if this is your last delivery.
If this is indeed your last delivery AND you are not joining us for the Summer 2022 season;
- Please leave out a cooler or shopping bags for us to leave your items in so that we can keep our boxes & bags.
If you are joining us for Summer, leave a note on your porch saying so (home delivery members) and we will leave the box & bags.
P/U at the store- we will ask you if it's your last delivery.

Open House- Join us on May 28th!

If you have not already got our email invite, we'd like to formally invite you to our Open House! As a vip, we are giving you the first chance at getting tickets. The first 400 will receive a lunch sampler pack!
Date: Saturday, May 28th @ Cooper's CSA Farm in Zephyr from 1-4:00 pm
Tickets are FREE!
- Must reserve your tickets online;
Get your tickets here!
- Please do not share this link.
- We want to reserve the lunch for members & alumni of our farm.
- *Friends & family are more than welcome to join us @ 2:30pm for the walking tours of the farm where they can learn all about our CSA farm & maybe signup for the summer.

Avian Flu & Visiting our Farm

Avian flu is a virus that causes death in poultry & wild birds.
It is a very serious virus that can result in us having to put down our entire flock if they catch it.
Our farm is now in the zone where avian flu has been wreaking havoc.
We ask that if you have birds at home, have contact with birds ie. vet's office, walks by a pond with birds etc.... that you please DO NOT COME TO OUR FARM.
- If you need to pick up a share we need to arrange a safe pick up time at the end of our driveway.
- Please email us if you may be in this situation.
We thank you immensely for your cooperation.

Chickens on pasture!

We have a new breed of meat birds! Rustic Rangers
Besides the cool name, these birds have many great qualities;
- They have better genes, which helps for healthy growth.
- They graze really well which makes the great pasture chickens!
- They have a fun colour, we are used to white chickens but the new breed is a brown/black colour.

Watch for lamb cuts this Summer!

Our butcher at Windcrest is going to be raising lambs for us this Summer.
- We have too much to do and can't add them to our operation.
They share the same values as us so we are happy to partner with them to bring you high-quality lamb cuts to add to your shares.
Starting June 2022.

U-Pick Flower Opportunities this Summer!

We are making our first attempt at growing u-pick flowers.
We have got the seed and will be planting in the coming weeks.
*IF* we are able to grow some wildflowers, we will be organizing u-pick days. SO, cross your fingers for us and hopefully, we will see our first u-pick flower days this summer.

Pricing Increase;

We will be raising prices for our items for the Summer.
We secured as much as we could in regards to supplies in the winter, however, not everything could be locked in.
Price increasing are correlated with;
- Fuel pricing Increasing (Diesel is very bad right now. This is used for equipment)
- Fertilizer Pricing Increasing (We are using every bit of animal droppings we swear!)
- Trucking Cost Increasing
- Butcher Cost Increasing
- Packing Cost Increasing
- Seed Cost Increasing
- Labour Cost Increasing
Adjustments for the produce boxes may look like 1 less item available each week (normally 8 items weekly, may move down to 7).
- We are still discussing this.
We appreciate your support of our family farm & we will continue to be as transparent with pricing.

Sign Up for Summer 2022!

The summer share season begins the 1 st week of June- getting close!
Our pasture-raised egg shares are SOLD OUT.
- We will have brown eggs from Homestead farms available weekly for purchase.
Available Shares:
- Veggie Box- Weekly, bi-weekly & monthly
- Meat: All sizes available.
Delivery vans are filling up! If you haven't renewed yet be wary that you may not get home delivery if our vans fill up

Farm Store in Zephyr opens every other Saturday. (See calendar on website)

Home Delivery? Invest in a cooler for your meat.

If you have signed up for a home delivery route, we highly suggest getting a cooler for us to leave your produce in while it waits for you to get home because it gets very cold in the winter.

Please Return Boxes & Red Cooler Bags!

Home Delivery: Please leave the box & containers out for the drivers to pick up.
Pick Up Locations: Leave the box and/or items there and we will pick them up.
To Return Veggie Boxes
- Remove the sticker with your name on it
- Fold the boxes down so they are flat
  - Pop the bottom in, the pull on the flaps out until flat.
Return Red Bags
We accept 12 slot egg cartons & mason jar returns.

Questions about HARVIE, your share, or other:

HARVIE Account- email the Harvie support crew if you're having technical issues.
Quality of your produce, missed items, or other "Farm" questions- email us directly.

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