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Welcome to Fair Shares Season 18 Wk17

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.

LOGIN HERE to select your time and ADD it in your cart. If you don't receive a confirmation email, your order didn't go through. You may update your cart as many times as you like. 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.

This email is how we communicate with members. Please at least scan it so you know any important information, such as the notice below about share holds. If you have questions, just reply to this email.

SHARE HOLDS NEED TO BE MADE BY 8:00A.M. MONDAY

If you realize too late that you aren't going to be able to get your share, consider asking a friend if they'd like to take it--whether for payment as a gift (it's a great way to pay dog walkers or house sitters!). It also helps us recruit new members. You can also contact us to arrange another pickup time. Thanks for your understanding.

We Need Your Help

1. Check your email for the confirmation notice after placing an order to ensure that your order came through and that the pickup time is correct. If you didn't receive the email, go back to your account make sure you checked out completely. You may make as many changes to your order as you like until 10:30. It will keep only your last save.

2. Please read your bag for any messages. There might be a decision you need to make on something. We don't add the half gallon bottles of milk or pizza to your bag, so need to get it when you pickup. We also have new staff, are easily distracted by shiny things, and have probably done this dozens of times already that day, so are not 100% fabulous in this category. It is also in your best interest to check that what is in the bag is accurate or even if we gave you the correct bag with your name on it.

It's a lot, but it takes a village.

Week 17

Nothing says summertime like watermelon (except maybe the brutal temperatures...)

New: Watermelon, Red Onions, Peppers (Carmen, Lunchbox, and Poblano)
Returning: Green Beans, Patty Pans Squash

Pictured: Carmen peppers, watermelon, lunchbox peppers, poblano peppers, red onions

Homemade Toastie

I often fall down the rabbit hole of watching food video shorts. Some of my favorites are from Dr. Vegan, who makes simple and delicious recipes I make often, and Notorious Foodie, who makes complicated and scrumptious looking dishes I will never attempt, but love to look at.

This Jamie Oliver short showed up in my feed and I couldn't wait to try it because it's exactly how I cook--don't make me follow a recipe! I now make this regularly, sometimes savory with cheesy goodness, sometimes sweet with peanut butter, fruit and honey. Always delicious and super satisfying!

Hi, it's Sara, and I have a recipe to share that comes from a mash-up of different recipes that I have loved and adapted over the last few years since I left St. Louis. As always, I look at recipes for inspiration, but rarely actually follow them. I call myself a lazy cook, but that's not accurate, because I will spend all day looking at recipes and in the kitchen, making things far more complicated than they need to be. But I can't for the life of me follow a recipe from beginning to end...

Stringbean Coffee Cold Brew

Cold Brew coffee (not iced coffee) uses cold water to brew the coffee for an extended period of time. Cold Brew is sweeter, less acidic than coffee made with hot water...

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 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.

FS18 Wk17 Shares, 7/23&24/2025

Wildcard produce items in parentheses are not a choice, but rather a surprise. We try to let you know what it might be to help you with planning and ordering. 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.

Wildcards in your list with a value indicate that you should delete it from your cart and select from the store to use up that value.