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, August 12, 2010

This Week's Food (8/14/10)

Orders are due by 9 am Saturday! There will be no delivery service for the next weeks. Please plan accordingly! I am happy to facilitate you getting your food directly from the farms do you don't miss out while I am otherwise busy. Just let me know.

From Next Step Produce:
The following are all certified organic

*** Order everything except potatoes by the # of pieces you want - even if the charge is by the pound. Potatoes are ordered by the pound.

* figs @ $4/half pint
* red hybrid tomatoes @ $3.60/lb
* yellow/orange heirloom tomatoes @ $4/lb
* pink/purple heirloom tomatoes @ $4/lb
* red cherry tomatoes @ $4/pint
* yellow cherry tomatoes @ $4/pint
* green zucchini @ $3/lb
* yellow zucchini @ $3/lb
* yellow straightneck squash @ $3/lb
* cucumbers @ $2.00/lb
* green peppers @ $2.40/lb
* red bell peppers @6/lb
* yellow bell peppers @ $6/lb
* red corno di toro frying peppers @ $6.80/lb
* asian eggplant @ $3.60/lb
* italian eggplant @ $2.40/lb
* purple asian yardlong beans @ $3/bunch
* green asian yardlong beans @ $3/bunch
* okra @ $4/pint
* basil @ $3/bunch
* parsley @ $2.50/bunch
* sweet potato greens @ $3/bunch
* regular onions @ $3.60/lb
* garlic bulb @ $8.50/lb (typical bulb costs $1-$1.50)
* nicola potatoes - large @ $2.60/lb
* nicola potatoes - small @ $5/quart

From It's Only Natural 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.
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