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


Thursday, April 22, 2010

Local Grains

Ecosystem Farm in Accokeek is coordinating an opportunity to get grains brought over from a Virginia farm, Moutoux Orchards. Ecosystem Farm is offering a grain share for $50. In your grain share, you get one 4 lb bag of grain for the months of July, August, September, October, November. You can choose from wheat, rye, spelt, or oats. If you choose a wheat share, you will get wheat each month. It might be possible to request a different grain for one month, but it is not guaranteed. You can get whole berries or freshly milled (ground) the day before delivery. All grain share members must plan to pick up their grains from the Ecosystem Farm in Accokeek on either a Tuesday or Friday afternoon 3:30-6:30 (on the one week each month when grain shares are available). This is considered a grain CSA, so payment up front an in the very near future is needed. For more info, please contact Mike Snow at Ecosystem Farm (msnow@accokeek.org).

If you want to order grains through Frankferd Farms, a natural food distributor from Pittsburgh, PA, I can order those for you as well. Orders for Frankferd will be due to me with next week's food order.
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