Welcome to Week 22!

New 7-Week Cycle

Round 3: Week 22 begins our third seven-week cycle. We've switched up some of the meats and cheeses, breads and pastas to add a little variety in the next run. If you're a half share member realize won't be getting to try some of these yummy new items, feel free to trade for them or order extras to taste it all!

Thanks for donating! As a reminder, if you miss your pickup, we need to hear from you by 3:30 the following day or we will donate your share. Rest assured it goes to a good cause; we donate regularly to our neighbors at Home Services, Inc., a non-profit who helps St. Louis disabled and elderly residents stay in their homes longer. We also donate regularly to our church drop off sites in U City and Kirkwood, Alexian Brothers Pace Program, and various other non-profits and individuals on an as needed basis. Check the website for a re-read of our Member Expectations and Pickup Policy.

Gimme a Break!

As in Vacation. Fair Shares is taking a week off, which means you all get a week to catch up on your food and clear out your fridge. The week in question is the last week in September, so there will be no pickups on the 28th and 29th, which will be week 25. We will simply push back the schedule one week, so all you ODD half-share members will come the following week, on October 5th and 6th, (which will still be week 25 of our 46 week season). The EVEN half-share members will also get a week off, and will come on October 12 and 13. So we are giving plenty of notice and will remind you to stock up the week before.

Holiday Schedule. This is a good time to inform everyone of the schedule for the winter holidays. For Thanksgiving week, everyone will pick up on the Tuesday before Thanksgiving. It'll be a fiasco; party on. The week between Christmas and New Year's Eve (December 28th and 29th) is NOT a scheduled pickup week. We will shift the pickups back one week, as mentioned above, so that everyone will pick up a week later than they normally would. Then, everything is back to normal and we will begin the process of getting next season's member list determined (earlier and more strictly than in the past, so that everyone is paid up by the time the season is over).

BYOB = BRING YOUR OWN BAG!

Seriously, bring your bags folks! When we run out of paper bags, you will be making multiple trips to your car if you don't bring something to put your food in!

Extras Available

Email your order by noon to orders@fairshares.org, and please include your pickup group in your email. If your name/email is not the one we have on the check-in sheet, please include that too. Remember that fresh produce is not tradable. Some items may be in short supply, so please leave an alternative choice if you plan to make an even trade.

From Fowl To Fabulous

- Houston's Homegrown Turkeys: Paul Houston has 10-12 pound turkeys available now! How about a little Thanksgiving in August? We can pretend to have the cool weather while we're at it. There's nothing like a smoked turkey on the barby, MmmmMmm! $4.50/lb.
-Hinkebein Hills Ground Turkey: $9.10/lb. Low-fat and delicious. Mix it with another ground meat, or spice it up for a great burger on its own.

Thrilled to the Grill
Now that the weather has become tolerable, get on out there and stoke up the coals! American Grassfed Beef makes awesome dry-aged steaks:
Sirloin: $9/8oz.
NY Strip or Ribeye: $13/8oz. or 2/$25
Filet Mignon: $11/6 oz. or $15/8 oz. Wrap it in bacon--it's like Christmas!
Skirt Steak: $9.50/lb. (This is flank steak's not-as-cute sister, but flank steak already got asked to prom this week. They range in size from slightly under 1lb. to 1.5 lbs.) Marinate in equal parts soy sauce and cooking wine. Grill to mid-rare. Dee-lish!
Ground Beef ($6/lb.) and Ground Lamb ($9.10/lb.) mixed together make the most awesome burger--just add a little garlic and hot pepper--zing-a-ling!
Brisket: $5.70/lb. Averaging about 2.5-3+ lb. Smoke 'em if you got 'em. (Almost out, leave a second choice.)

Happy Pigs = Tasty Pork!
Pork-Onion Patties: $5.75/lb. These are really tasty and satisfying burgers, four to a package, averaging just over a pound. (Priced per pkg.)
Pork Chops: $6.00/lb.
Sausages-a-plenty: We have a variety of Geisert ($5.50) and Hinkebein ($6.50) link sausages and brats available.
Pork Shoulder: $3.00/lb. We have one whole and a number of halves (7-8ish pounds) available for pulled pork, and can get more for next week. Order up!
Bacon: $5.99/lb. Priced as marked. Did someone say BST (Bacon Shoot Tomato)? Oh yeah.

Salume Beddu Mostarda: $7.50. So good on crackers with cheese or with meat. Yum!
Salume Beddu Fig Tapenade: $9.00. A combination of kalamata olives and figs to send you over the moon. Great with chevre. Mmm hmm.


Apples: $2.80/share (~1.8 lb.)
Cantaloupe: $4.50 ea. We're too tired to include them in the shares so much, but feel free to trade for them or order as extra!
Watermelon: $7.50 ea. Mid size, seedless, sweet, summery deliciousness. Party on, whether you spike it or not.
Figs: $6.00. Fruit of the gods. Dip in Blue Heron Pomona's Ambrosia to reach nirvana.
Peaches: $3/5 Sweet and juicy--Fair Shares approved!


Assorted Bell Peppers: $1.80 for 2 large or three small (depending on what we have. Red, yellow and green. The large are a pretty mix of red/green and yellow/green. The small are red or yellow.
Jalapeños: $1/8 Salsa salsa salsa.

Fairy Tale Eggplant: $2/lb. Half and roast with garlic and olive oil. 425F twenty minutes per side. Sprinkle with grated cheese and put in the oven to melt. It's like the eggpant fairy came to visit.
Okra: $1.40/.5 lb. Or okry as our farmer Sandy Gorse calls it. If you don't cut them, they aren't slimy! Roast or pan fry them whole in olive oil and garlic until brown and crispy. Mmmmm! I'm serious, you only think you don't like okry because you haven't prepared it properly.

Missouri Pecans: $4.25/.5 lb. or $8.45/lb. Sweet little things. Great for desserts, salads or as an addition to your roasted eggplant dish (don't forget the cheese!). The next order that's coming in is costing more, so the price will be going up to $4.65/.5 lb. shortly. Get 'em cheap while you can!
Potatoes: $3.50/2 lb. bag of red, white or Yukon golds. or give 'em the Fingerlings: $3.25/1 lb. bag

Garlic: $1.65/share (depends on the head size). Bellew Creek large head of garlic: $1.10 ea.
Mushrooms: $7.00