This Week's Food (4/1/11)

Orders due by FRIDAY at 11:00 am. Delivery is monday afternoon/evening. We are on a weekly schedule for veges and bi-weekly for dairy. Last week for sunchokes, possibly last week for collards and some kale. They will resume again in a few weeks when the spring plantings are ready.

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
* mesclun mix @ $3/bag
* upland cress @ $3/bag
* large spinach @ $3/bunch
* herba stella @ $3/bunch
* italian dandelion @ $3/bunch
* green wave @ $3/bunch -- hot mustard green - it is on the mild side right now as it has been growing in colder weather and is therefore higher in sugar content.
* mizuna @ $3/bunch -- mild mustard green with ragged leaves and juicy main rib. Excellent for soups and sautee.
* vitamin green @ $3/bunch -- very mild and very tender mustard green.
* swiss chard @ $3/bunch
* collards @ $3/bunch
* curly kale @ $3/bunch -- frilly leaves; very nice, mild, and sweet.
* siberian kale @ $3/bunch -- green kale, medium robustness.
* red russian kale @ $3/bunch -- kale with red stem and reddish tinge - mildly robust.
* cabbage, small heads, unknown price
* cherry bell radishes @ $2.50/bunch
* french breakfast radishes @ $2.50/bunch
* purple top turnips @ $3/bunch
* small fingerling beauregard sweet potatoes @ $3/pint

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

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

From It's Only Natural Farm:
* free range, organically fed medium eggs @ $2.50/dz

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; regular or decaf.
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
* butter @ $5/pound
* buttermilk @ $1/quart

** recently there has not been enough extra milk at the diaries to make butter/buttermilk. Maybe this time.

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

This Week's Food (3/25/11)

Orders due by FRIDAY (Today!) at 11:30 am. Delivery is monday afternoon/evening. It is Spring and the end of March which means weekly veges from now on (till winter again). So If you miss the deadline today, you have another chance next week!

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
* mesclun mix @ $3/bag
* upland cress @ $3/bag
* large spinach @ $3/bunch
* herba stella @ $3/bunch
* italian dandelion @ $3/bunch
* green wave @ $3/bunch -- hot mustard green - it is on the mild side right now as it has been growing in colder weather and is therefore higher in sugar content.
* mizuna @ $3/bunch -- mild mustard green with ragged leaves and juicy main rib. Excellent for soups and sautee.
* vitamin green @ $3/bunch -- very mild and very tender mustard green.
* swiss chard @ $3/bunch
* collards @ $3/bunch
* curly kale @ $3/bunch -- frilly leaves; very nice, mild, and sweet.
* siberian kale @ $3/bunch -- green kale, medium robustness.
* red russian kale @ $3/bunch -- kale with red stem and reddish tinge - mildly robust.
* lacinato kale @ $3/bunch -- also known as dinosaur kale. most dark green of kales, with savoy leaves - most robust of the kales.
* cabbage, small heads, unknown price
* cherry bell radishes @ $2.50/bunch
* french breakfast radishes @ $2.50/bunch
* purple top turnips @ $3/bunch
* small fingerling beauregard sweet potatoes @ $3/pint

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

* med-large beauregard sweet potatoes @ $2.40/lb
* sunchokes @ $5/lb -- native to our bio-region! edible tuber, member of the sunflower family. sweet, nut-like flavor with crisp texture resembling water chestnut.

From It's Only Natural Farm:
* free range, organically fed medium eggs @ $2.50/dz

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; regular or decaf.
Packaged in a reusable jar. Please return the jar.

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

This Week's Food (3/11/11)

Orders due by FRIDAY at 11 am. Delivery is monday afternoon/evening. Remember to order two weeks worth of food! Weekly veges will be available at the end of the month.

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
* mesclun mix @ $3/bag
* arugula @ $3/bag
* upland cress @ $3/bag
* baby spinach @ $3/bag
* tat soi @ $5.50/lb -- asian green with small rounded leaves forming a large beautiful open rosette, tender
* mei qing choi @ $5.50/lb -- miniature pac choi asian green. lighter green in color than pac choi. thick juicy sweet stems for sautee.
* herba stella @ $3/bunch -- A salad green prized in Italy for it's crunchy texture. Of the plantain family; rich in vitamins A & C and in mineral salts. Have as salad on it's own, or mixed, or toss into soup or stew, or sauteed with garlic!
* italian dandelion @ $3/bunch
* green wave @ $3/bunch -- hot mustard green - it is on the mild side right now as it has been growing in colder weather and is therefore higher in sugar content.
* mizuna @ $3/bunch -- mild mustard green with ragged leaves and juicy main rib. Excellent for soups and sautee.
* vitamin green @ $3/bunch -- very mild and very tender mustard green.
* swiss chard @ $3/bunch
* collards @ $3/bunch
* curly kale @ $3/bunch -- frilly leaves; very nice, mild, and sweet.
* siberian kale @ $3/bunch -- green kale, medium robustness.
* red russian kale @ $3/bunch -- kale with red stem and reddish tinge - mildly robust.
* lacinato kale @ $3/bunch -- also known as dinosaur kale. most dark green of kales, with savoy leaves - most robust of the kales.
* purple top turnips @ $3/bunch
* small fingerling beauregard sweet potatoes @ $3/pint

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

* med-large beauregard sweet potatoes @ $2.40/lb
* sunchokes @ $5/lb -- native to our bio-region! edible tuber, member of the sunflower family. sweet, nut-like flavor with crisp texture resembling water chestnut.

From It's Only Natural Farm:
* free range, organically fed medium eggs @ $2.50/dz

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
* butter @ $5/pound
* buttermilk @ $1/quart

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; regular or decaf.
Packaged in a reusable jar. Please return the jar.

And last but not least -- orders for everything else you need can be done through Neshaminy Valley Natural Foods. The truck delivers to my house next wednesday. Let me know if you need a catalog.

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