The Shares

 
Below are lists from different times during our various seasons. As far as explaining how much food you'll get, it's difficult to say how many people it will feed. Do you have two young daughters or two teenaged boys? Do you cook at home most of the time or go out several nights a week? Do you bring your lunch to work?
 
We can say this: it is too much for one person, and during the summer, two people have to cook and eat at home a lot, or entertain to get through it all. Many couples share with another couple, so they still can purchase the items they want that we don't offer. Many members find they rarely go to the store anymore.
 
For most of the meats, we include ground because it is too expensive and difficult to get the quantities we need for special cuts or steaks. You are welcome to trade up for a steak or a roast, we keep a variety on hand and are happy to special order items for our members. Chickens are whole and take up a large percent of the $50 for the week, so the other food in the share will be less on those weeks. During peak harvest seasons, we may go above the $50 per week budget in order to give members more fruits and fresh produce. We track the average over the course of the year, and will make the winter shares a bit smaller to even out the average.
 
The produce amount varies depending on what is in season. During the spring, a share may look like this:
 
American Grassfed Beef--1lb.
Berger Bluff Cilantro--1 bunch
Claverach Shoots--3 oz.
Yellow Wood Head Lettuce--head
Yellow Wood Radishes--bunch
Blue Heron Head Lettuce--head
Nermina's Green Onions--bunch
Sunshine Strawberries--quart
Mangia Pasta Fettucini--1 lb.
Morningland Cheese Choice--.5 lb.
Mel's Spaghetti Sauce--quart
Companion Sundried Tomato Bread--loaf
 

During the summer, a share may look like this:
 
Seven Thunder Bison--ground--1lb.
Berger Bluff Farm Slicing Cucumbers--1lb.
Claverach Shoots--3 oz.
Bellews Creek Spaghetti Squash--1
Yellow Dog Pimientos de Padron--.3 lb.
Marble Creek Asian Eggplant--3 ea.
Marble Creek Slicing Tomato--1 lb.
Meyers Grapes--1lb.
Ivan's Fresh Figs--6
Jacobs Orchard Peaches--2lb.
Mangia Pasta Shells--1lb.
Ropp Swiss or Blue Cheese--.5 lb.
Companion Multigrain Rolls--5 pack
 
 
In the fall, a share may look like this:
 
Troutdale Farm Trout Fillets--1 lb.
Ozark Forest Mushrooms--8 oz.
Biver Lettuce Mix--8 oz.
Biver Mustard Greens--8 oz.
St. Isisdore Green Tomatoes--2lb.
Blue Heron Sweet Pepper Mix--.3 lb.
Claverach Japanese Scallions--bunch
Calumet Jonathan Apples -- 2 lb.
Blue Heron Apple Cider--.5 gal.
Missouri Pecan Growers Pecans    .5 lb.
River Hills Poultry Alliance Eggs--1 doz.
Roundabout Farm Garlic--2 heads
Lee Farms Sweet Potatoes--2 lb.
Companion Country Baguette--1 lb. loaf
 
 
In the winter, a share may look like this:
 
Hinkebein Hills Pork Breakfast Sausage Choice--1 lb.
Schwarz Apples--2 lb.
del Carmen Black Beans--16 oz.    
Ropp Cheese Choice--.5 lb.
Yellow Wood Farms Eggs--1 doz.
Kimker Hill Pancake Mix--1 lb.
Missouri Northern Pecans--.5 lb.    
Yellow Wood Specialty Potatoes--1 lb.
Roundabout Farm Garlic--2 hd.
Marble Creek Maple Syrup--pint    
Companion Croissants or Bagels--lb.