FS17 Wk45, 2/5&6/2025

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Welcome to Fair Shares Season 17 Wk45

We'll see all Full Share, Mini Share, and ODD-week Half Share members this week.

(Note the ODD and EVEN half shares correspond to the odd- or even-numbered weeks of our season.)

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.

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.

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.

Countdown to March Break

We'll be taking the last three weeks off in March, while the farmers are getting their Spring crops ready, and we'll restart with Season 18 at the beginning of April. This is the SECOND official notice:

FIVE more pickups before the break!

Season 17 final pickup will be Week 49 on March 5 and 6.

Shopping Day in the middle of the break for members to restock (details to come).

Season 18 first pickup will be Week 1 on April 2 and 3.

Remember, you can jump in or out any time--we continue counting the seasons and weeks for our own record keeping and tracking. Can you believe we've nearly completed 17 years!?!

Rolling Lawns Milk Update: because of the inconsistent sales of these milks that require us to discount and lose money on them, we will be ordering them only by request in the future. Please let us know if you would like to have a standing order of these milks.

Why Did You Join Fair Shares?

National CSA week is February 16th through February 22nd, and we would like to celebrate by asking our members give us some quotes and feedback why they chose to join Fair Shares and what they like most about being members.

We will share these on our website and social media, and Arianna has volunteered to collect and organize them. It would also be helpful for you all to leave reviews on Google (just search for Fair Shares) and Localharvest.org. Email quotes/feedback to arianna@fairshares.org, and/or leave reviews at the two websites mentioned.

Thanks!

Stuffed Acorn Squash in Winter

This is a recycled recipe that can be substituted with any winter squash variety and grain or legume... Desperate times call for desperate measures, and my refrigerator has never felt so lonely and abandoned as it does now. Rather than despair, I pretended it was creativity rather than lack of supplies that led to last …

By Beth Sorrell

Wondering what to do with those turnips we’ve been getting? Here’s your answer. With a few simple ingredients, you can make something the whole family will love. You can make them sweet or savory by swapping a few ingredients.

Hammy Apple and Cheese Saute with Chestnuts or Pecans

Sometimes inspiration strikes, but it's more of a strike out. And sometimes, the heavens open and the angels do sing... This was such a happy lunch that I had to do it again for dinner. The third time, I omitted the ham and substituted pecans; the angels started singing in rounds. … Read more

Root Veggie Roast

Root Veggie Roast Some people are a little iffy about or uninspired by root veggies, and let them sit in the fridge until they are in a state that leaves no future but the compost heap. One way to sweeten up--and sometimes even disguise a root veggie you or your family is suspect of--is to throw it in the oven …

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).

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.

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.

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.

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.

Here's a video demo on how to make trades. Note that Farmigo has updated their system to allow you to click the items in your cart that have variations for you to select. Here's the link to LOGIN.

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.

Pro Tip: You can browse the store when it's "closed" by logging out of your account.

Wildcards in the Shares

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.

FS17 Wk45 Shares, 2/5&6/2025

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.