It's time for Week 5 everybody!

Week five is here, and we're rolling into the end of 2016. Just a reminder that this is the last share week before Christmas and before Hanukkah begins, so if you need to place any special orders for holiday parties and dinners, this is the week! 

This week is going to be really, really cold. That means a couple of things for you when you come to pick up your shares:

1. Please bundle up! If you can, please place a Special Order to speed up the checkout process.
    
2. Get your bag to your car and then to your house ASAP. The quality of the items, especially things like potatoes and eggs, can be affected by sub-freezing temperatures.
    
3. Keep cold items cold, even your potatoes and onions. Store them in the fridge rather than your counter or pantry to avoid spoiling from a sudden temperature change.
    
4. Your Greeters and Packers will be doing their best to get everyone served as quickly as possible, but they'll all be outside for hours on end. A high five or some hot cocoa will definitely help warm them up and get through the stop!

What's in the bag? We have huge bag coming your way this week: eggs, broccoli, kale, potatoes, onion, a quart of concord grape cider, Brussels sprouts, and a whole head of cabbage! 

You'll all also get a pint of Garlic Dill Pickle Chips (fermented product, store in fridge) and a quart of frozen green beans. The Omnivore share subscribers will get a pound of ground beef and a pack of our Sausage & Bacon Breakfast Patties: delicious and easy brunch item for last minute guests! Quick sear in a hot pan on both sides and finish in a 350 oven for 20 minutes (the center will remain streaked with pink from the bacon.) The vegetarian shares will get a cheese choice (options listed at your stop) and a quart of our canned peaches with honey.  

And in case you run out of milk, eggs or any other FFM essentials (or you'd like to order a special custom cut of meat for your Holiday table)  Ohio City Provisions will be open all next week 10-7, 8am-noon on Christmas eve, and closed on Christmas Day. Stop on by the shop at 3208 Lorain Avenue to pick up some last minute stocking stuffers! 

The shop will also have a limited number of Holiday Hams, Meat & Cheese Boards, and Parker's Amazing Cassoulet in its own Gift Le Creuset 3.5 Quart Enameled Dutch Oven (serves ~10 people.) Call 216.465.2762 or email the shop for more information!