Welcome to Fair Shares Week 15!

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

You need to click on your pickup day, select your time and ADD it in your cart. If it tells you that item is sold out, choose the next time slot. Please make sure that the time you want is in your order confirmation email. If it's not, please go in and try again. You may make as many changes to your cart as you like.

Note that you need to come on your assigned pickup day, which is [Delivery Day], and your group is [Pickup Site]. If you can't, please reply to this email and tell us before 10a.m. Wednesday.

If you miss the trades window, please just come after 4:30. Even if you didn't pick your time slot, PLEASE, SHOW UP ON YOUR ASSIGNED PICKUP DAY! Packing everything in bags and then having to dig out the frozen stuff at the end of the night--especially as we get into the high produce season and there is so much more food--is going to create a new policy with some sort of restocking fee. We're not trying to guilt you or anything because you are certainly not the only one, and that's why it's kind of a big deal.

See below for more info on how to make trades and customize "choice" items.

Share Holds

If you are planning to put your share on hold while you are on vacation this summer, PLEASE NOTE THAT WE ORDER PRODUCE FOR THE SHARES ON MONDAYS, so you must make your share hold request by Monday at 8a.m. or you will be charged for your produce. Login to your account and click the Delivery Hold tab.

You may send someone else to collect your share if you forget, but we can't credit you for the produce we are stuck with. Thanks for your understanding.

We know, this is a lot of boring text to weed through, so here is a pig in a tub--because that pig was hot.
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Anything Missing?

Remember to check your bag before you leave. Let us know of any missing or wrong items. We may not be able to correct a problem in UCity or Kirkwood, but you can help save us a million emails and future work if you let us correct your bag when you pick up at the Mothership.

Tip: Remove the tops from your root vegetables

Tip: Remove the tops from your root vegetables
Woo woo. Take it off baby! When you receive root veggies with the greens attached, it's important to remove the tops from the roots.

The greens are edible if they're in good shape--yes, even radish greens--and don't think that just because they are wilted that they are not good. They are just thirsty! Why? Read more

Steamed Beets and Tops

Steamed Beets and Tops
In case you didn't know, beet greens taste a lot like their cousin, Swiss chard. So don't compost those greens if they're still beautiful, cook them up! We even think they are good enough to include as a vegetable in their own right. And beet greens LOVE balsamic vinegar, too.

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Join our Fair Shares Member group on Facebook to share recipes and ask questions. Our members are fantastic people and wonderful cooks, and many have been doing this as long as we have, so if you have questions, they're here for you, too!

Roasted Beet, Avocado, and Arugula Salad

Roasted Beet, Avocado, and Arugula Salad
Adapted from Cooking Light Magazine.

Mmmm. Avocado and arugula...oh yeah, and beets. I know people who would normally turn their nose up at beets, but would gladly suffer through them if avocado and arugula were invited to the party.

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Pink Pickled Eggs

Pink Pickled Eggs
Pickled eggs don't just belong in creepy old taverns or scary country stores, they belong on your dining room table! And you can add a bit of glamor and mystique with hardly a lick of effort on your part. Thanks to our farmers who make fabulous pickled products for us, you can sneak in your peeled hard-boiled …

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Order Your Milk By Sunday for Next Week

If you would like a weekly or bi-weekly standing order of milk (1/2 gallons - whole, creamline, 2%, chocolate, or skim), please email Jamie by 3p.m. Sunday. If you miss the deadline, check the store when making your trades Tuesday night for availability.

If you would like a standing order of pints of heavy cream or half & half, or 12 oz. chocolate milk, please email orders@fairshares.org by noon on the Friday before your pickup to let us know your order. Again, if you miss the deadline, you can order through the store after we've sent the newsletter.

Grow Solar St. Louis

Grow Solar
We're on board with Grow Solar's initiative to boost solar energy in the St. Louis area. Get off the fence, and get on the roof!
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Connecting the Dots: A Fish Tale, Part 1

Connecting the Dots:  A Fish Tale, Part 1
I might even call this a fishy fairy tale in the making, starring Sara and Stephen's nephew Alden. It begins with his "Once upon a time" followed by wishes and dreams that come true. We'll follow along with his long journey and great adventures that will lead to our happily ever after.
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It's Schlafly Beer Thirty

It's Schlafly Beer Thirty
Oh my goodness, look at the time!
Order your Schlafly Beer for pickup at the Mothership or UCity this week!
Orders must be placed by 10a.m. Wednesday on the Schlafly (Tap Room location) link below. PLEASE READ ALL THE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE PLACING YOUR ORDER!
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Notes on Trades and Orders

UCity members, we MUST run the report at 10:30 sharp in order to be able to get your food to you on time. If you're late, we're sorry, but we are not checking email, we're pulling orders and packing bags.

Everyone else, the store shuts you out promptly at 11 am, so if you're a Wednesday pickup member at Fair Shares and you have an issue that needs fixing, we should be able to take care of it if you don't come during the busy first two hours of pickup.
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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.

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.

Please check the descriptions of items--some things are sold by the pound 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.

We don't open the store until we've sent the newsletter because we need to finish updating the store inventory for you to make trades. You can browse the store beforehand by logging out of your account.

Login to your account to select your pickup time slot, swap items from your cart and add extras. You may go in to your account as many times as you like until the store closes. The system will only keep the latest version of your cart. If you don't receive an email confirmation, try again.

FS13 Wk15 shares, Jul 1&2, 2020

FS13 Wk15 shares, Jul 1&2, 2020
7/1&2/2020
5. FSA/FSD



Circle B Pork German Bratwurst ($7)

Eggs ($4.75)

Yogurt - Regular Vanilla ($4)

Grains Choice - Rice or Cornmeal ($4.50)

Marcoot Mozzerella ($6.75)

Companion Flatbread/Pizza Shells ($8)

Arugula

Cucumbers - Pickling

Scharf Zucchini & Yellow Squash

Blackberries

7/1&2/2020
4. FSC / Full Trial



Buttonwood Ground Turkey ($8.25)

Eggs ($4.75)

Ozark Forest Mushrooms ($7)

Ropp Cheese Choice

Companion Pretzel Slider Buns ($4.50)

Lettuce - Mix

Shoots

Cucumber Mix (1 silver, 1 green)

Zucchini & Yellow Squash

Blackberries

7/1&2/2020
3. MINI / Mini Trial



Anton's Beef Kabob Meat ($9)

Midwest Pasta Bi-color Short ($6.50)

Wildcard Greens

Cucumbers - Pickling

Kopmann Bulb Onions

Zucchini x2

Blueberries

UCity, place your orders and sign up for your time slot by 10:30a.m. Wednesday!

FS and KW have until 11 am Wednesday.

Signup for a time slot through your shopping cart.
If you need to come on another day, you must let us know by email before Wednesday so we can switch you for the week. Otherwise we won't have your share ready for you.



KIRKWOOD MEMBERS: Pickup is from 1:00 to 2:00. If you won't be able to make it by 2, we'll leave your bag near the church door.

7/1&2/2020
1. UCA/KWA



Anton's Ground Beef ($6.75)

Eggs ($4.75)

Del Carmen Black Beans ($6)

Marcoot Cheese Choice ($4.50)

Ozark Forest Mushrooms ($7)

Wildcard Produce

Cucumber - Slicing x2

Yoder Bulb Onions

Zucchini x2

Blueberries

7/1&2/2020
2. FSB/FSE/ucb/kwb



Meramec Bison ($13)

Eggs ($4.75)

Yogurt - Plain Greek ($4)

Coffee or Kitchen Kulture Choice ($11.50)

Kale

Cucumber - Slicing

Garlic Scapes

Nolte Zucchini & Yellow Squash

Blackberries

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