LaPlata Area Food: This Week's Food (5/21/10)

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1) A la carte orders must be received by the posted deadline. Late orders will probably not be honored. If you'd like us to confirm that we received your order, just ask.

2) Payment is due either upon ordering or upon delivery/pickup. Established customers can pay by check. New customers are asked to pay via paypal or in person cash the first two times. A paypal invoice will be sent if you wish to pay in that way.

3) As of 11/18/08, delivery charges are calculated as follows: $2 flat fee per delivery plus a $0.50/mile charge for the one way distance between us. So if you live 5 miles from me, your charge will be $2 + $2.50 = $4.50. If you live 2 miles from me, your charge is $2 + $1 = $3.

4) Your produce will be delivered in reusable bags/boxes each week on Monday; alternate delivery days may be selected based on what you order, where you live, and how full my refrigerator is! We need you to leave the containers from last week where we can retrieve them when we make our delivery. This includes any cloth bags. waxed boxes, plastic bags from veggies, glass jars, and egg cartons. When you forget to leave the containers for us, you will need to bring them to us before the next week's delivery. If we forget to pick up the bags, we will be responsible for retrieving them from you. Boxes/bags that are not returned withing 2 weeks will be assessed a replacement fee. Timely return of glass jars is especially important.

5) Cold and hot weather are not very friendly to fresh produce. If you can not be home to receive the delivery, please leave a cooler outside (and tell us where it is!) in which the produce can wait for your return.

6) If you encourage other families in your neighborhood to become LAF customers, your delivery charge will be reduced. We just need to know who to credit...

7) Since farming is not a precise, predictable science, sometimes items will either not be ready for harvest, will be beyond harvesting, or will have changed between bagged, bunched, and loose. Substitutions for one variety over another will also be made upon occasion. If substitutions are unacceptable, please notify us when your order is placed. If an ordered item is not available, your account will receive a credit towards your next order or you will simply not be charged.

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, May 19, 2010

This Week's Food (5/21/10)

Orders are due by noon friday!

From S&S Maple Camp in Corriganville, MD (Western Maryland)
This is just maple syrup with nothing added. The sap is tapped from wild sugar maple trees that are not fertilized, sprayed, or otherwise bothered with.
* Grade A maple syrup (lighter, more delicate syrup - for the table)
$36/gallon
$18/half gallon
$9/quart
* Grade B maple syrup (darker, more robust flavor - for baking)
$36/gallon
$18/half gallon
$9/quart
I will be ordering gallons and pouring your syrup into glass jars (you provide or you buy from me). We will be splitting the total shipping (proportional to how much syrup you order) which is $10/first gallon, $1/next gallon.

From Locust Grove Farm:
*fresh goat milk @ $8/gallon, $4/half gallon, and $2/quart
*goat milk cheddar cheese @ $6/lb (can request any amount)
*cow milk colby cheese @ $4/lb (can request any amount)
*goat blue cheese @ $8/lb (can request any amount)
*goat hot pepper and garlic cheese @ $6.75/lb (can request any amount)
*goat cream (unknown price)
*goat yogurt (did not have any last time, not sure about this time)

From the Swaruy Dairy:
*fresh cow milk @ $4/gallon, $2/half gallon, $1/quart
*butter @ $5/lb block
*buttermilk @ $1/quart
*unsprayed strawberries @ $4/quart
want something you don't see? Let me know and I'll ask about it.

From Next Step Produce:
The following are all certified organic

* Strawberry Special Info:
-- The berry production started to fast this year, the production is already declining. If you want to have berries to freeze, dry, make jam, or whatever you'll need to get them while they last!

-- PYO -- come monday morning to the farm and pick your own strawberries for $3/lb (a quart weight a tad more than a lb). I will be going! Must call the farm before monday if you want to go (301) 259-2096.

-- Bulk discount -- You can go to the farm tuesday or later and pick up your own large box of berries at the bulk price of $3/lb (minimum order of 11 lbs).

* strawberries!!! @ $4/pint and $8/quart
* spinach @ $3/bag
* lettuce mix @ $3/bag
* mesclun mix @ $3/bag
* loose leaf green head lettuce @ $3/head
* loose leaf red head lettuce @ $3/head
* escarole @ $4.20/lb
* endive @ $4.20/lb
* herbe stella @ $3/bunch
* swiss chard @ $3/bunch
* green wave @ $3/bunch
* curly kale @ $3/bunch
* lacinato kale @ $3/bunch
* collards @ $3/bunch
* dandelion greens @ $3/bunch
* beet greens with baby beets @ $3/bunch (last week they were larger than eggs)
* cherry bell radishes @ $2.50/bunch
* french breakfast radishes @ $2.50/bunch
* turnip greens with baby hakurei turnips @ $3/bunch (japanese turnip unlike other turnips! Tender and sweet and great for eating raw or cooked oh-so-tenderly.)
* leeks @ $3.60/lb (for mild onion flavor in the spring)
* red marl large sweet potatoes @ $2.25/lb
* beauregard large sweet potatoes @ $2.25/lb

From It's Only Natural Farm:

* free range, organically fed medium eggs @ $2.50/dz
* if you place an order with ION Farm for meat, I can pick it up for you when it is ready. Just let them and me know!

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

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