LaPlata Area Food: December 2010

Policies

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

Thursday, December 30, 2010

This Week's Food (12/31/10)

The cold weather has decreased the types of greens available this particular week. Orders due by friday at 11 am. I am getting the veges on sunday this week, so delivery/pickup will be sunday morning.

From Next Step Produce:
The following are all certified organic

*** Order # of pieces you want - even if the charge is by the pound.

* lettuce mix @ $3/bag
* kale @ $3/bunch
* daikon radish @ $3/bunch
* small fingerling beauregard sweet potatoes @ $3/pint
* butternut squash @ $2/lb

*** Order these things by the pound or fraction thereof:

* med-large beauregard sweet potatoes @ $2.40/lb
* sunchokes @ $5/lb

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.

Thursday, December 16, 2010

This Week's Food (12/17/10)

Orders due by 11 am friday. Delivery is on monday evening as usual. Next delivery date is Jan 3 (orders due New Year's Eve - Dec 31) and every two weeks thereafter.

From Locust Grove Farm:
*fresh goat milk @ $8/gallon, $4/half gallon, and $2/quart
*goat milk cheddar cheese @ $6/lb
*cow milk colby cheese @ $4/lb
*goat hot pepper and garlic cheese @ $6.75/lb
*goat blue cheese @ $8/lb

From the Swaruy Dairy:
*fresh cow milk @ $4/gallon, $2/half gallon, $1/quart

From Next Step Produce:
The following are all certified organic

*** Order # of pieces you want - even if the charge is by the pound.

* mesclun mix @ $3/bag
* baby spinach @ $3/bag
* arugula @ $3/bag
* dandelion greens @ $3/head
* rapini @ $3/bunch
* collards @ $3/bunch
* siberian kale @ $3/bunch
* red russian kale @ $3/bunch
* lacinato kale @ $3/bunch
* hakurei turnips @ $3/bunch
* daikon radish @ $3/bunch
* small fingerling beauregard sweet potatoes @ $3/pint
* butternut squash @ $2/lb

*** Order these things by the pound or fraction thereof:

* leeks @ $3.50/lb
* med-large beauregard sweet potatoes @ $2.40/lb
* sunchokes @ $5/lb

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.

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Upcoming Schedule, Chickens Available, and Local Holiday Dinners

Chickens:
If you are in need of a chicken or two for your freezer to last you till spring, check out the fabulously natural chickens available from my friend Dana at Moose Manor Farms. Harvest and pickup date is December 13. There are still chickens available.

Schedule:
So that you can adequately plan your food purchases, here is the schedule for the next few weeks:

December 13 - No delivery. I will be placing a vege order with Next Step Produce to be picked up on wednesday the 15th. If you want something I will add your order to mine, but you will need to pick up from my house in the evening.

December 27 - no delivery since Next Step is not headed to market the 26th.

January 3 - delivery (orders due New Year's Eve I presume)

thereafter, Next Step is harvesting veges every other week, so that will be my schedule as well.

Holiday Dinners:
I hope you all are preparing holiday dinners featuring the delicious local foods I have come to love. Your guests and hosts will revel in the fantastic taste of all this fresh food straight from the farm. I hope that I have encouraged you to add new food traditions to your holiday dinners!

Winter Solstice Celebration:
Please join my family as we celebrate the Winter Solstice with a Feast and Fire on tuesday December 21. We will be both inside and outside. Please bring something to share and a candle (either a large one that can sit on the counter or bring a candle holder please). More info to come later!

Thursday, December 2, 2010

This Week's Food (12/3/10)

Orders due by 11 am friday. Delivery is on monday evening as usual.

Enjoy a Cup of Bliss Coffee from Wooded Bliss
All coffee is fair trade, organic, and shade grown. Coffee is roasted per order.
Order 1/4 lb, 1/2 lb or a full pound. Prices are $2.50, $5.00 and $10.
Let us know whether you would like whole bean or ground.
Packaged in a reusable jar. Please return the jar.

From Locust Grove Farm:
*fresh goat milk @ $8/gallon, $4/half gallon, and $2/quart
*goat milk cheddar cheese @ $6/lb
*cow milk colby cheese @ $4/lb
*goat hot pepper and garlic cheese @ $6.75/lb
*goat blue cheese @ $8/lb

From the Swaruy Dairy:
*fresh cow milk @ $4/gallon, $2/half gallon, $1/quart

From Next Step Produce:
The following are all certified organic

*** Order # of pieces you want - even if the charge is by the pound.

* mesclun mix @ $3/bag
* baby spinach @ $3/bag
* arugula @ $3/bag
* dandelion greens @ $3/head
* rapini @ $3/bunch
* green wave @ $3/bunch
* collards @ $3/bunch
* siberian kale @ $3/bunch
* red russian kale @ $3/bunch
* lacinato kale @ $3/bunch
* hakurei turnips @ $3/bunch
* daikon radish @ $3/bunch
* small fingerling beauregard sweet potatoes @ $3/pint
* butternut squash @ $2/lb

*** Order these things by the pound or fraction thereof:

* leeks @ $3.50/lb
* med-large beauregard sweet potatoes @ $2.40/lb
* sunchokes @ $5/lb

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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