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
Not Your Everyday Salad Greens (Mache and Cress)
Last week I had the pleasure of trying salad greens that were new to me. I tried cress (photo on left - see the ripe persimmon too?):
Cress comes bagged with these little leaves and long stems. You just dump into your bowl and eat! Cress alone was a bit tangy for me. I prefer it mixed with something (arugula needs to be mixed for me as well). I combined cress with mache (said like mosh). I have had mache before (photo on left) and really like it with a creamy style dressing. Mache comes bagges and in little leaf bunches that look rather like flowers. You grab the leaves all together and pull the stem off. The combination worked very nicely for salad at my house. Why don't you try some?
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