"The Farm Box"-Coopers CSA Farm Farm Happenings June 14th-19th Week 2

*PLEASE READ THE FARM HAPPENINGS*

This is where we let you know;

*It's worth the quick read!

Hello Everyone!

Pictured Above: A brief summary of what's new, some strawberries, a veggie box spread from this time last year & a tractor load full of hay!

Cooper's Summer Share Week 2 Flyer:

WEEKLY SPECIALS & FEATURES!

Summer Week 2 of 20

Summer Begins!

Another growing season officially begins.
If you are new, welcome! If you are returning, welcome back :).
The farm happenings will help you keep up to date on what's going on at the farm.

Are you getting Home Delivery? Invest in a cooler for your veggies & meat/freezer orders!

If you have signed up for a home delivery route, we highly suggest getting a cooler for us to leave your produce and potential frozen orders in while it waits for you to get home because it gets very hot in the summer!
We take back the boxes!!
- Please return the veggie boxes, containers, and other farm items. Don't recycle them! We reuse.
- Leave them out your following delivery & the driver will grab them.

Preferences

If you haven't, please visit your online profile & set your preferences for each item!
This helps your shares be made more to your liking.
You can change these anytime you want.
We suggest having a good balance and trying everything before you give items a 0 rating.

Last-minute holiday & you need to postpone your shares?

No problem!
Simply reschedule your share to another available week. (often you will be doubling up the week you choose)
- This can be done on your online profile.
Please DO NOT put your share on hold, reschedule it immediately.
- We ask this because what happens is you forget to reschedule the box & come the end of the season, you miss out on a box you've paid for. :(

What's growing?

In season:

Strawberries! (If not this coming week, we are hoping to have these ready soon.)
Rhubarb
Asparagus
Greenhouse lettuce, peppers & greens

Growing:

Hay Season is Upon Us!

We are very busy getting all of our hay cut right now as it is ready and there is soooo much of it.
For those who do not know, hay is a mixture of grasses/forages that we grow/cut/and preserve as feed for our livestock in the winter.
- In the winter, all of the pastures are covered and snow, and there is nothing for the cows to graze, hence why we need to have a storage of winter feed.
- Cows are herbivores and ruminants which means they only eat vegetation! And boy do they eat a lot of it.
In a good growing season, we will get two cuts of hay off of each field. Sometimes 3 in a really good season.

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 (chickens, turkey, duck etc.) have contact with birds ie. a 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.

Farm Store in Zephyr is open Thursday-Sundays. (See calendar on website)

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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