Welcome to Week 37

We're officially in the countdown to the end of Season 4 (Final Wednesday pickup is March 7th).

This means we're going to begin talking about Season 5. Due to the excruciating process of getting new members into the database, shifting people here and there to fill up each pickup group, and setting up all the recurring payments, we have a plan to make it easier on ourselves and avoid starting Season 5 with spaces left to fill because of people deciding not to join at the last minute.

We are going to begin the process of asking who is in and who is out for next season, and everyone has until March 1st to make your first payment. If you know you're in, you can set up your automated check payments now, according to the payment plans listed on the Membership page of the website, or let us know if you want to set up credit card payments. After March 1st, we will offer up any unpaid shares to those on the wait list. We will post a list at each pickup site so let us know as early as you can whether or not you plan to continue (don't worry, you won't hurt our feelings if you are unable or don't want to renew). The earlier we know, the earlier we can work on adding new members; we plan to take a vacation during our break this year, not work harder than usual, as in the past breaks!

Payments Due

End of quarter invoices. This year, we've been sending invoices for overages quarterly, unless you reach the $30 limit before the end of the quarter. If you received an invoice, please bring a check or EXACT CHANGE only to your pickup tomorrow. Please make a note of the amount so that we don't have to look it up for you, and be sure to include your pickup group (and member name, if it's different from what's on your check). If you are paying in cash, be sure that you have exact change, and that we note the amount paid on the check-in sheet next to your name, otherwise your account may not be credited for the payment. We appreciate your prompt attention to paying your overages right away since we pay our vendors upon delivery.

Extras Available

Place your orders and trades by noon the day of your pickup to orders@fairshares.org. Don't forget to include your pickup group and name! Check the price list on the website for pricing on all the normally available items. If you are trying to make an even swap, be sure to include back up choices in case we run out of your selected item.

Rav it up!
Mangia Pasta (now Midwest Pasta, but we like the name Mangia better) has a great array of ravioli to add a little excitement to your dinner plate! We only keep a few of each variety in stock, so please give second choices. Let us know which ones you like best.
Mushroom OR Four Cheese Ravioli: $8/lb.
Butternut Ravioli OR Sundried Tomato Ricotta Ravioli: $9/lb.
Goat Cheese Ravioli: $10/lb.

Chuck Roasts ($6.25/lb) and sirloin tip roasts ($6.50/lb) are still available (both average 3-3.5+ lb.). We also have some pork spare ribs ($4.25/lb, ave. 4.5+lb. slabs) which cook up wonderfully in the crock pot--look it up on Google, there are lots of recipes.

Apples! Fujis: 5/$4.45 Wowza, those are expensive (~ $2.50/lb.), but they're super crunchy and dee-lish!
Carrots: $3/.75lb. bunch
Parsnips: $3/.75lb. bag

Garlic: $1.60/four heads
Onions: $2/lb. red or yellow
Cippolini Onions: $2.50/lb. These are the wonderful flat Italian onions that are dreamy roasted.

Eggs: $4. We stocked up, figuring everyone might have run out over the break!
Veggie Stock: $4.25/pt. We've got frozen tubs of del Carmen vegetable stock which make a quick and delicious soup--just add roasted root veggies and rice or noodles!

Don't forget we have salmon!
$12.50/lb. coho (medium) and keta (mildest flavor, lowest fat, doesn't need to cook as long). Various sized fillets available. Order by the pound and we'll try to match it.