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Welcome to Fair Shares Season 17 Wk43
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SPECIAL HOURS THIS WEEK
Please note that we will be ending pickups early this week so that we may attend Colleen's funeral services. Please plan to pick up in UCity by 5:30 and at the Mothership by 6p.m. both Wednesday and Thursday (Kirkwood hours won't be affected).
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Colleen Lischwe 12 February, 1989 - 15 January 2025
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In case you missed it, we shared our tribute to Colleen in an email to you all on Monday, as well as on Facebook and Instagram, including a link to the GoFundMe page set up for Colleen's family. We appreciate those of you who have contributed to help her husband Casey and their young daughter Ozzy. ❤️
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We'll see all Full Share, Mini Share, and ODD-week Half Share members this week.
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(Note the ODD and EVEN half shares correspond to the odd- or even-numbered weeks of our season.)
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Your assigned pickup day is [Delivery Day], but if you ever need to switch the day or location, reply to this email before 10a.m. Wednesday, and then look for a thumbs up or confirmation reply from us.
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LOGIN HERE to select your time and ADD it in your cart. Make sure that the time you want is in your order confirmation email. If you don't receive an automated confirmation email, your order didn't go through. You may update your cart as many times as you like until we run our report at 10:30 Wednesday. Your share will be packed for you regardless of whether you make changes or select a time. The time just helps us organize and have your bags ready when you arrive.
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Pro Tip: You can browse the store when it's "closed" by logging out of your account, but keep in mind that we update the store inventory on Tuesdays just before sending out the newsletter.
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Week 43
Our farmers are emerging from the snow with some winter inventory for you all. This is the time of the year where root veggies, winter squash, and mushrooms are king. We still get some local hydroponic greens, but greens from the ground are limited by the low sunshine amounts and colder temps. NEW: Chioggia Winter Squash, White Sweet Potatoes
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This is the time of the year that very little fresh produce is in the shares, but we try to put more in the store for people to make trades. This is your opportunity to try all the specialty items our producers make and learn what you like!
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Sweet Potato with Rarebit
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Rarebit is a welsh cheese sauce made with sharp cheddar and dark beer. It’s the perfect savory compliment for a baked sweet potato. Read more
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Bison Meatloaf 2
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I made a double batch of this during our last snowstorm. It’s so good and easy. Because the bake time is one hour, I usually throw in a few potatoes while I’m baking it and everything is done at the same time...
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Please Check Your Bags!
Please help us by confirming that the bag we give you has your name on it (sometimes we know your name, sometimes we think we know your name, sometimes we grab the wrong bag).
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Also please scan the outside of the bag near your name for notes that might require we grab something from the freezer, or for you to make a choice. We can be easily distracted and miss something when handing out so many shares.
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Check that you've gotten everything you were supposed to receive--if you're missing produce that we need to credit you for, that's a loss we'd rather not take if we can resolve it on site when you pick up.
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Notes on Trades and Orders
If you have questions or an issue to resolve, please email info@fairshares.org. Do not reply to the order confirmation emails that send to orders@fairshares.org account--WE DO NOT ALWAYS CHECK THAT MAILBOX BEFORE PICKUPS, so if you want a reply, use info@fairshares.org, which goes to both Jamie and Sara, and one of us will see it.
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The share clipboards below will include the fresh produce on your list, but the cart in your Farmigo account lists only the tradable items in your share. You must spend the total credit value in your cart but you are welcome to buy extra. Any amount over the tradeable value will show as Extra Credit and you will be charged additional plus tax on that amount.
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Please check the descriptions of items! Some things are sold by the pound (indicated by /lb. in the item name) so the actual price will be different from what's listed in the store. If what's in your bag is not what you were expecting, give it back. If you're at the Mothership, you may be able to choose something else. This is particularly important on items like bulk chicken breasts, where the item price shows the price per pound, but the package weight may be five pounds.
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Pro Tip: You can browse the store when it's "closed" by logging out of your account.
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We offer wildcard produce when we have too small amounts of one thing to put in a particular share. This allows us to fill our share numbers and use the produce our farmers have grown for us. We know it can be difficult just to be offered "wildcard" so we try to let you know what might be in your share. This is to help you with planning and ordering, but it is not a choice, so PLEASE do NOT contact us about wanting a specific item. The produce bags are pre-packed for each group, and we don't note which bags have which wildcard items. With five groups picking up in three locations over two days, and numerous staff and volunteers filling the bags and passing out the shares, we don't have the ability to manage special requests beyond the normal trades and orders, which is often more than we can handle accurately on its own! Thanks for understanding that this is the CSA part of Fair Shares.
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We would truly appreciate a heads up if you are not going to pickup your share. Please email us if you aren't going to make it so we can let Cole know. He and a member volunteer wait for you out in the cold parking lot hoping you show up. We collect your order, bag your share, bring it out there, bring it back, take out the frozen items, mark what we removed on your bag, and keep the rest intact, in hopes you will come to the Mothership later that evening until 7PM or Friday from 11:30-2:00 to retrieve it. If you don't come for your food, it is donated to a food bank, but we have handled it a lot. We don't want you to miss out on the food or do all this extra work! Please help us, we know things happen that dash a plan set that morning, so we do get it happens sometimes. Thank you.
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FS17 Wk43 Shares, 1/22&23/2025
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Wildcard items are shown in parentheses. This is to help you with planning and ordering. They are called "wildcard" so you can enjoy a little surprise. It is not a choice, so PLEASE do NOT contact us about wanting a specific item because the produce bags are pre-packed and we don't have the ability to manage requests.
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- Chicken - Ground ($8.75)
- Coffee ($13.5)
- Yogurt - Wildcard ($5)
- Mushrooms - Ozark Forest ($8.25)
- Gringo's Salsa Choice ($5)
- Lettuce - Bibb
- Shoots
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- Pork - Ground ($7.25)
- Mushrooms - Ozark Forest ($8.25)
- Pasta - Short Bi-Color ($6.50)
- Missouri Pecans - Halves ($7.50)
- Eggs ($5.75)
- Lettuce - Bibb
- Turnips - Purple Top
- Winter Squash - Butternut
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Wildcard items are shown in parentheses. This is to help you with planning and ordering. They are called "wildcard" so you can enjoy a little surprise. It is not a choice, so PLEASE do NOT contact us about wanting a specific item because the produce bags are pre-packed and we don't have the ability to manage requests.
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Everyone must order by 10:30a.m. Wednesday!
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If you need to come on the other day, you must let us know BY EMAIL before Wednesday so we can switch you for the week.
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- Pork - Cutlets ($11.25)
- Pasta - Long Bi-Color ($6.50)
- Eggs ($5.75)
- Marinara Sauce ($8.25)
- Condiment Choice ($6)
- Carrots
- Shoots
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- Beef - Ground ($10.25)
- Del Carmen Choice ($6.25)
- Eggs ($5.75)
- Cheese Choice ($6.50)
- Clean Plate Pantry Choice ($9.5)
- Turnips - Purple Top
- Radish - Purple Heart
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- Beef - Stew Meat ($9)
- Tahini ($10.75)
- Frozen Bread Choice ($6.25) Choose from store
- Eggs ($5.75)
- Potatoes - Sweet
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