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"Pasture Raised Meat Share"-Coopers CSA Farm Farm Happenings June 21st-26th Week 3

Posted on June 17th, 2022 by Coopers CSA Farm

*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 1066 IH tractor with a new row of silage bales ready for winter, and lamb chops!

 

Cooper's Share Week 3 Flyer: 

WEEKLY SPECIALS & FEATURES!

  • Ground Beef Special
    • Buy 9 lbs and get 1 FREE!
  • Back in stock
    • Large Chicken Pot Pie
    • Pulled Pork
    • Shepherds Pie
    • Hot Dogs
  • Featured Items of the Week:
    • Meat:
      • Stew Chickens
        • Great raw for dog treats & making cooked broth

Week 3 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.

Premium Ontario Lamb is now available!

  • We finally have some lamb available for you to swap into your shares. 
  • There is a very limited quantity available.
  • Check the "swap" menu for the items.
    • We have leg roast, loin chops, kabob chunks & ground.

Potential U-Pick Strawberries this weekend!

  • We have lots of berries in the field and we may open it up for picking.
  • Watch your emails just in case we do!

Closing the store early on Saturday June 25th *Affects Pick up Members*

  • We will be closing early due to a reception we are hosting for Trenton & Kelsey's wedding! 
    • It was postponed multiple times due to covid.  
  • The store will be open from 10am-3pm.

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

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

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 share & come the end of the season, you miss out on a box you've paid for. :(

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. 

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.

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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If you also 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 your family the best,

-Steve, Lisa & The Cooper's Farm Family