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, January 20, 2010

This Week's Food (1/22/10)

Orders are due by noon friday!

NOTE: I will be out of town for the next delivery cycle (2 weeks from now). The next time I will be delivering is one month from now. You might want to order a month's worth of veges that store well (squash, carrots, sweet potatoes, garlic). I encourage you to take advantage of this opportunity to place your orders directly with the farms and pick up your produce while I am gone. You would get to visit the farms and talk with the farmers; you can really get to know where your food comes from.

From Next Step Produce ...
The following are all certified organic

* butternut squash @ $2.50/lb
* acorn squash @ $2.50/lb
* spinach @ $3/bag
* mesclun mix @ $3/bag
* kale mix @ $3/bag
* radishes (green meat, red meat, or daikon) @ $2.50/bunch
* hakurei turnips @ $3/bunch
* purple top/white globe turnips @ $2.50/lb
* carrots @ $3/lb
* sunchokes @ $5/lb
* sweet potatoes (large @ $2.25/lb or small @ $3/pt)
* garlic or elephant $8.50/lb (typical head is $1.75)

From It's Only Natural Farm (formerly listed as Fresh Start Farm):

* free range, organically fed medium eggs @ $2.50/dz

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

Thursday, January 7, 2010

This week's Food (1/8/10)

Orders are due by noon friday!

From Next Step Produce ...
The following are all certified organic

* butternut squash @ $2.00/lb
* acorn squash @ $2.25/lb
* mesclun mix @ $3/bag
* kale (red russian, green, lacinato) @ $3/bunch
* leeks @ $3.60/lb
* radishes (green meat, red meat, or daikon) @ $2.50/bunch
* hakurei turnips @ $2.50/bunch
* purple top/white globe turnips @ $3/bunch
* carrots @ $3/lb
* sunchokes @ $5/lb
* sweet potatoes (large @ $2.25/lb or small @ $3/pt)
* garlic or elephant $8.50/lb (typical head is $1.75)

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