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


Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Local, Free Range Poultry

Do you want to buy local, free range, chemical and hormone free chicken, turkey, or duck to eat? Do you scramble at the last minute to find a yummy, natural turkey for your end of year Holidays? Look no more. Two local farms that I frequent can meet your needs. Remember that there are links to the farm web sites down the left side of the blog under "Farms We Support".

It's Only Natural Farm in Nanjemoy is currently taking orders for holiday turkeys, the first of two batches of chickens, and muscovy ducks. They do more than poultry though. They raise goats, hogs, and cattle for meat (sorry but the cattle is sold out for 2010 already). This year, all animals or sides/quarters of animals are SOLD BY PRE-ORDER ONLY. Now is the time to get those pre-orders in. Just visit ION's online store. Be sure to put my name in the "referral code" area when you register. Payment is not done online right now - only ordering (then you send a check in).

Can't wait months to get some fabulous chicken? Good Fortune Farm in Brandywine has whole fresh chickens available right now. They are $3/lb and typically weight 6-7 lbs. They will need picked up within days after butcher since the farmer has no freezer space to store them for you. Let me know how many you want and I can get them or you can contact the farmer yourself (please tell him I gave you the info).

Want to taste some of this local food? Come to our Vernal Equinox Party.
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