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Welcome to Fair Shares Season 17 Wk1

It's hard to believe we're in our SEVENTEENTH year! We are so thankful to all of our members, both old and new, and we look forward to feeding you all for another season.

We're especially grateful to our fabulous volunteer members who make this possible. It takes a village, and our Fair Shares Community is the most loyal and devoted group. ❤️🥰

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. Make sure that the time you want is in your order confirmation email. 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. If you have questions, just reply to this email.

Spring Sprang Sprung

This wacky weather has really slowed the produce growth. We'll be seeing a lot more produce in the shares as the weeks go by, but availability is very slim right now, so hurry to the store to order up what little we have.

The first few weeks of the season are not the best time to judge a CSA, so thanks for your patience!

Tip: CSA Eating

Hey new members, there is a learning curve to eating locally and seasonally, so give yourself and your family the time to figure it out. It's worth learning because it can save you time and money, make you a more creative cook, and teach you to appreciate your food more … Read more

Biver Farms Organic Potted Plants

We will again be taking pre-orders for potted herbs and bedding plants whenever Keith Biver says he's ready. We will not offer plants until the appropriate planting time, and available plants will be listed in the store. Details to come.

Update on the Home Delivery Program

We are working with Perennial City Composting who will have one of their drivers do home delivery on
Fridays east of I-270. Delivery fees will ranging from $5.00 to $9.00. We are also looking into delivery options for members west of I-270, which is out of Perennial City's delivery area at this time. We are in
the figuring it all out stage and hope to have it running by mid May. We will do some shuffling around with groups and pickup days once we have more of the details resolved. For all those who completed the survey
with a yes of interest, we will be sending more information to you as it comes together.

Gifts and Such

We offer a variety of local items you may be interested in, either for yourself or for others, including CBD and CBG products from member-owned R&R Farms located in the Flint Hills of Missouri, and soaps and lip balms from Bee Simple in St. Louis. You can also give the gift of food from Fair Shares.

Check the Gifts and Such category in the store to order. Read more

Happy Milk from

Don't make a trip to the grocery store; pick up your milk when you get your food from Fair Shares!

You can set up a standing weekly or bi-weekly order so that we will be sure to have your milk for you (you may cancel at anytime). Feel free to order from the online store, or place a one-time order to see how you like it. Read more

Join our Facebook group to get help from seasoned members, ask questions and share your food inspirations. https://www.facebook.com/groups/49485152740

Prepping Cooking Greens

Prepping your greens can seem like a chore if you don't have a good system. Try this method for kale, collards, Swiss chard, and spinach--you'll find that it's easy eating greens! … Read more

Mess o’ Greens Recipe

This recipe calls for collards, but any of your greens will be fabulous like this. Also note that we suggest rolling the leaves together and slicing them into 1/2-inch strips before cooking to avoid the mess and hassle later.

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.