How Does This Work?

Every week, we visit local farms, talk with the farmers, and purchase the freshest, yummiest food. We support farmers who nurture their soil, strive for sustainable farming practices, and don't use harmful or questionable products. Each week, you choose a la carte from the list of available food and pay for what you choose. We pack your share into reusable containers and you get your food. You, in turn, leave us the empty containers from last week's order and arrange payment. It's that simple!

To assist in your enjoyment of local produce, we will share storage information, preparation tips, recipes and ways to use new foods via this blog.

Sometimes, customers will have the option of adding eggs, honey, meat, cheese, mushrooms, bulk fruits, and other foods to their orders. Monthly, we order dry goods and food staples from Neshaminy Valley Natural Foods (based in Philidelphia, PA). These additional options are called Special Orders.

Is the food organic? Organic is such a key word these days. We go for local first, choosing farms that are as close as possible to the LaPlata area. Whenever there is an organic option, we will go with that. After that, we look for farmers who use IPM (integrated pest management), composting, and other sustainable practices. If you would like your food to be strictly organic, just let us know when you become a customer!

There are three membership options:
I) Weekly delivery to your home - cost $12/month + mileage charges
II) Weekly pickup at my home - cost $12/month
III) Special Orders Only - cost $5/order


Wednesday, November 19, 2008

This Weeks' Food (11/19/08)

This week looks very similar to last week's except that I am no longer going to the farmer's market. The last two weeks my favorite farmers were not there. I might go up to Dupont Circle's Farmers Market in which case I can get organic mushrooms (typically $5-$10 per pound), goat cheese (typically $7/package), and lots of other yummies. Let me know if you want me to try and get these things for you and what price you would be willing to pay. Also, if you want a small amount of pork in about a week, you can share our portion at $3/lb. The farms will probably will have:

From Fresh Start Farm ...
* free range, organically fed medium eggs @ $2/dz

From Estevez Family Farm ...
* organically grown kale (Blue Scotch Curled) @ $2/bunch

From Next Step Produce ...
The following are all certified organic
* persimmons, asian @ $4/lb
* acorn squash @ $2.50/lb
* butternut squash @ $2.50/lb
* mache bunch @ $3
* spinach bag @ $3
* mesclun mix (baby lettuce mixed with baby greens + baby arugula) bag @ $3
* baby arugula bag @ $3
* salad mix bag @ $3
* cress bag @ $3
* escarole bunch @ $4.80
* raddichio (round or cone leaves) @ $6.80/lb
* mustard greens bunch (green wave,arugula, or mizuna) @ $3
* vitamin green bunch @ $3
* rapini bunch @ $3
* kale bunch (red russian, red bor, curly, siberian, or lacinato) @ $3
* celery bunch (smaller and less watery) @ $3
* collard greens bunch @ $3
* cardoon bunch @ $4
* green cabbage @ $2/lb
* Asian Greens (mei quing choi @ $3.60/lb, tat soi @ $3)
* napa cabbage @ $1.60/lb
* kohlrabi bunch @ $3
* fennel @ $4/lb
* leeks @ $3.60/lb
* beets (small with lots of greens) bunch @ $3
* radish bunch (rosy, green meat, daikon) @ $3
* turnips bunch (hakurei) @ $3
* pint of garnet sweet potatoes - small @ $3
* garnet sweet potatoes - large @ $2.20/lb
* adirondack red potatoes (large @ $2.50/lb)
* satina potatoes (large @ $2/lb)
* garlic (regular or elephant) @ $8.50/lb
* ginger root (young) @ 15/lb

Please remember that between nature and labor, sometimes not everything on the list is actually harvested according to plan.
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