"The Farm Box"-Coopers CSA Farm Farm Happenings July 26th-31st Week 8

*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, some of our bi-colour sweet corn, Steve looking out onto the corn maze we cut in 2020, and some of our strawberries which are back!

Cooper's Summer Share Week 8 Flyer: 

WEEKLY SPECIALS & FEATURES!

• Ground Beef Special
  • Buy 9 lbs and get 1 FREE!
• Ground Pork Special
  • Buy 9 lbs and get 1 FREE!
• Back in stock
  
  • Pulled Beef
  • Cream of Asparagus Soup
  • Cooper's 'Farmtastic' Mac & Cheese *NEW* made with our broccoli & sausage.
• Featured Items of the Week:
  
  • Bakery:
    
    • Chocolate Chip Cookies
  • Meat/Pre-made meals:
    • Stewing Chicken
    • Small Chicken Pot Pie
    • Cream of Broccoli Soup NEW!
  • Preserves:
    • Applesauce

Summer Week 8 of 20

What's New on the Farm;

What's growing?

In season: 

• Sweet Corn!
• Strawberries
• Greenhouse lettuce, peppers & greens
• Lettuce
• Green Garlic & garlic scapes
• Green Onions
• Garlic Scapes
• Potatoes
• Broccoli
• Kale
• Mushrooms
• Beets
• Zucchini 
• Carrots
• Bok Choy
• Bell Peppers

Growing:

• Cooking Onions
• Dill
• Peppers- Cayenne, Jalapeno, Poblano
• Tomatillos
• Eggplant
• Raspberries
• Tomatoes -all types
• squash
• & lots more! 

How to know you are getting the full value of your shares;

When the customizing period is open, you can swap items in your share! So, "how do I know if I am getting the full value of the box as I might swap out a more expensive item for a cheaper item, leaving me short in value?" No problem here's how!

• When swapping, you have a side menu that shows your "cart" or the contents of your share.
• Below is an example (it is meat but it looks the same for veggies). 
  • 
• You can add, minus, swap, or delete from the menu.
• There is not a very clear action that shows you if you are under or at the exact value of your share.
• There is a message that shows if you are over value! These are called "swap charges, shown below.
  • 
• Your share starts are the correct value, but if you have been swapping, the best way to tell if you are close to your share box value, add in items until you get "swap charges", then take away an item so your swap charges are $0.00. (if you are actually buying extra produce, you will have swap charges).
• There is no "add a new button here" button, so if you need to add an item, increase the quantity of an item you already have then swap out the extra item for something you actually want.
• Hopefully, this helps you going forward!

2022 Corn Maze

• The corn maze is growing like crazy!
• We have our theme- we are waiting until we get our ariel shot before we announce our theme.
• Stay tuned!

U-Pick Wildflowers & Sunflowers!

• Come pick some wildflowers & Sunflowers!
• Purchase tickets here. 
• We have a limited number of cutters so you are welcome to bring your own scissors if desired so you do not have to wait for a pair. 
• Children under the age of 12 will not be allowed cutters. 
• 

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.

How to reschedule your shares on your Harvie profile:

1. Go to the shares tab on your account. 
2. Select the share you want to reschedule.
3. 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 to the end of the season, you miss out on a box you've paid for. :(
4. You will be doubling up your normal order so be prepared for extra veggies that week.
5. Meat shares can only be rescheduled to meat weeks (1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17 &19)
   1. You may need to correspond your veggie share to accommodate this IF you have a meat share when rescheduling.
6. Double check it was changed & then you are good!

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.

Share with us your unboxing experiences on your socials!

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