This Week's Food (11/26/10)

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.

* lettuce mix @ $3/bag
* mesclun mix @ $3/bag
* baby spinach @ $3/bag
* arugula @ $3/bag
* dandelion greens @ $3/head
* green swiss chard @ $3/bunch
* rainbow swiss chard @ $3/bunch
* rapini @ $3/bunch
* green wave @ $3/bunch
* collards @ $3/bunch
* siberian kale @ $3/bunch
* red russian kale @ $3/bunch
* lacinato kale @ $3/bunch
* leeks @ $3.50/lb
* hakurei turnips @ $3/bunch
* cherry bell radishes @ $2.50/bunch
* shunkyo radish @ $2.50/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.

This Week's Food (11/12/10)

Orders due by 8 pm friday (yes in the evening). Delivery is on monday evening as usual. Summer veges are gone!

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

No butter or buttermilk for several months. One of the cows had her calf so she is nursing the little one.

From Next Step Produce:
The following are all certified organic

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

* romaine lettuce @ $3/head
* arugula @ $3/bag
* mesclun mix @ $3/bag
* dandelion greens @ $3/head
* boston lettuce @ $3/head
* green swiss chard @ $3/bunch
* rainbow swiss chard @ $3/bunch
* rapini @ $3/bunch
* green wave @ $3/bunch
* collards @ $3/bunch
* siberian kale @ $3/bunch
* red russian kale @ $3/bunch
* hakurei turnips @ $3/bunch
* cherry bell radishes @ $2.50/bunch
* shunkyo radish @ $2.50/bunch
* daikon radish @ $3/bunch
* small fingerling beauregard sweet potatoes @ $5/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

From Westmoreland Berry Farm:

I am headed there this saturday to purchase from the market. Please check their web site and let me know if you want me to pick anything up for you.

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

This week's Food (11/20/09)

Orders are due by noon friday!

From Next Step Produce ...
The following are all certified organic

* butternut squash @ $2.00/lb
* acorn squash @ $2.25/lb
* parsley bunch @ $2.50
* lettuce mix @ $3/bag
* mesclun mix @ $3/bag
* baby spinach @ $3/bag
* kale (siberian or curly) @ $3/bunch
* swiss chard @ $3/bunch
* rapini @ $3/bunch
* green wave @ $3/bunch
* vitamin green @ $3/bunch
* tat soi @ $3.60/lb
* mei qing choi @ $3.60/lb
* pac choi @ $3.60/lb
* leeks @ $3.60/lb
* radishes (green meat) @ $2.50/bunch
* radishes (red meat, rosy, or daikon) @ $3.00/bunch
* sunchokes @ $5/lb
* sweet potatoes (large @ $2.25/lb or small @ $3/pt)
* large nicola potatoes @ $2/lb
* small nicola potatoes @ $5/qt
* regular onions @ $3/lb
* garlic or elephant $8.50/lb (typical head is $1.75)
* ginger (fresh and young) @ $15/lb

This is the last week for ginger. The ginger abundance sale is still on: buy 1/2 lb of more and only pay $12/lb; buy 1 lb or more and pay $9/lb

From Fresh Start 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.

This week's Food (11/13/09)

Orders are due by noon friday!

From Next Step Produce ...
The following are all certified organic

* butternut squash @ $2.00/lb
* acorn squash @ $2.25/lb
* green bell peppers @ $2.50/lb
* parsley bunch @ $2.50

* lettuce mix @ $3/bag
* mesclun mix @ $3/bag
* baby arugula @ $3/bag
* baby spinach @ $3/bag
* kale (curly, red russian, or lacinato) @ $3/bunch
* swiss chard @ $3/bunch
* rapini @ $3/bunch
* green wave @ $3/bunch
* vitamin green @ $3/bunch
* stinging nettle @ $3/bunch
* tat soi @ $3.60/lb
* mei qing choi @ $3.60/lb
* pac choi @ $3.60/lb

* radishes (ostergruss) @ $2.50/bunch
* radishes (green meat, red meat, rosy, or daikon) @ $3.00/bunch
* sunchokes @ unknown price - will post when notified
* sweet potatoes (large @ $2.25/lb or small @ $3/pt)
* large nicola potatoes @ $2/lb
* small nicola potatoes @ $5/qt
* regular onions @ $3/lb
* garlic or elephant $8.50/lb (typical head is $1.75)
* ginger (fresh and young) @ $15/lb

There is an abundance sale on ginger: buy 1/2 lb of more and only pay $12/lb; buy 1 lb or more and pay $9/lb

From Fresh Start 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.

This Week's Food (11/6/09)

Orders are due by 10 am friday!

From Next Step Produce ...
The following are all certified organic

* butternut squash @ $2.00/lb
* acorn squash @ $2.25/lb

* green bell peppers @ $2.50/lb
* ripe red or yellow bell peppers @ $4.50/lb
* italian eggplant @ $2/lb
* asian eggplant @ $3.60/lb
* parsley bunch @ $2.50

* lettuce mix @ $3/bag
* mesclun mix @ $3/bag
* baby arugula @ $3/bag
* kale (curly, red russian, or lacinato) @ $3/bunch
* swiss chard @ $3/bunch
* rapini @ $3/bunch
* green wave @ $3/bunch
* vitamin green @ $3/bunch
* stinging nettle @ $3/bunch
* tat soi @ $3/bunch
* mei qing choi @ $3/bunch

* radishes (cherry bell, french breakfast, ostergruss, rosy, or daikon) @ $2.50/bunch
* sweet potatoes (large @ $2.25/lb or small @ $3/pt)
* large nicola potatoes @ $2/lb
* small nicola potatoes @ $5/qt
* regular onions @ $3/lb
* garlic or elephant $8.50/lb (typical head is $1.75)
* ginger (fresh and young) @ $15/lb

There is an abundance sale on ginger: buy 1/2 lb of more and only pay $12/lb; buy 1 lb or more and pay $9/lb

From Fresh Start Farm:

* free range, organically fed medium eggs @ $2.50/dz

From the LaPlata Farmer's Market, Bowling Farm in Bel Alton
Conventionally grown

* 5 apples for $2.50 (lots of different types, tell me your favorite or at least sweet/sour and whether you are cooking/eating/canning/saucing etc.)
* 5 pears (d'anjou or barlett) for $2.50

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

This Weeks' Food (11/26/08)

Happy Almost Thanksgiving Everyone!

This week orders need to get to me by noon friday although before that would be better of course. Farmers do need time to know what to harvest and separate out for us before going to market. Here's this week's food options:

From Fresh Start Farm ...
* free range, organically fed medium eggs @ $2/dz

From Next Step Produce ...
The following are all certified organic
* persimmons, asian @ $4/lb
* acorn squash @ $2.50/lb
* butternut squash @ $2.50/lb
* mache bunch @ $3
* spinach bag @ $3
* mesclun mix (baby lettuce mixed with baby greens + baby arugula) bag @ $3
* baby arugula bag @ $3
* salad mix bag @ $3
* cress bag @ $3
* kale bunch (red russian, red bor, curly, siberian, or lacinato) @ $3
* collard greens bunch @ $3
* green cabbage @ $2/lb
* fennel @ $4/lb
* leeks @ $3.60/lb
* kohlrabi bunch @ $3
* beets (small with lots of greens) bunch @ $3
* radish bunch (rosy, green meat, daikon) @ $3
* celery root @ $3/lb
* sunchokes @ $5.50/lb
* pint of garnet sweet potatoes - small @ $3
* garnet sweet potatoes - large @ $2.20/lb
* adirondack red potatoes (large @ $2.50/lb)
* satina potatoes (large @ $2/lb)
* garlic (regular or elephant) @ $8.50/lb

From Good Fortune Farm:
* pastured, free range, organically fed turkeys $3/lb for a 1/2 turkey of about 16 lbs

From a farm in St. Mary's County:
* homemade scrapple @ $2.50/lb in 1 lb paper wrapped packages

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

This Weeks' Food (11/19/08)

This week looks very similar to last week's except that I am no longer going to the farmer's market. The last two weeks my favorite farmers were not there. I might go up to Dupont Circle's Farmers Market in which case I can get organic mushrooms (typically $5-$10 per pound), goat cheese (typically $7/package), and lots of other yummies. Let me know if you want me to try and get these things for you and what price you would be willing to pay. Also, if you want a small amount of pork in about a week, you can share our portion at $3/lb. The farms will probably will have:

From Fresh Start Farm ...
* free range, organically fed medium eggs @ $2/dz

From Estevez Family Farm ...
* organically grown kale (Blue Scotch Curled) @ $2/bunch

From Next Step Produce ...
The following are all certified organic
* persimmons, asian @ $4/lb
* acorn squash @ $2.50/lb
* butternut squash @ $2.50/lb
* mache bunch @ $3
* spinach bag @ $3
* mesclun mix (baby lettuce mixed with baby greens + baby arugula) bag @ $3
* baby arugula bag @ $3
* salad mix bag @ $3
* cress bag @ $3
* escarole bunch @ $4.80
* raddichio (round or cone leaves) @ $6.80/lb
* mustard greens bunch (green wave,arugula, or mizuna) @ $3
* vitamin green bunch @ $3
* rapini bunch @ $3
* kale bunch (red russian, red bor, curly, siberian, or lacinato) @ $3
* celery bunch (smaller and less watery) @ $3
* collard greens bunch @ $3
* cardoon bunch @ $4
* green cabbage @ $2/lb
* Asian Greens (mei quing choi @ $3.60/lb, tat soi @ $3)
* napa cabbage @ $1.60/lb
* kohlrabi bunch @ $3
* fennel @ $4/lb
* leeks @ $3.60/lb
* beets (small with lots of greens) bunch @ $3
* radish bunch (rosy, green meat, daikon) @ $3
* turnips bunch (hakurei) @ $3
* pint of garnet sweet potatoes - small @ $3
* garnet sweet potatoes - large @ $2.20/lb
* adirondack red potatoes (large @ $2.50/lb)
* satina potatoes (large @ $2/lb)
* garlic (regular or elephant) @ $8.50/lb
* ginger root (young) @ 15/lb

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

This Weeks' Food (11/12/08)

This week we probably will have:

From the LaPlata Farmer's Market...
The following are conventionally grown
* apples - small or large (sweet or sour)@ $2/5 apples
* pears (asian and others) @ $2/5 pears
* small onions (yellow or red) @ $1/5 onions
* carrots @ $1/bag

From Fresh Start Farm ...
* free range, organically fed medium eggs @ $2/dz

From Estevez Family Farm ...
* organically grown kale (Blue Scotch Curled) @ $1/bunch

From Next Step Produce ...
The following are all certified organic
* acorn squash @ $2.50/lb
* butternut squash @ $2.50/lb
* parsley bunch @ $2.50
* spinach bag @ $3
* mesclun mix (baby lettuce mixed with bay greens + baby arugula) bag @ $3
* baby arugula bag @ $3
* salad mix bag @ $3
* cress bag @ $3
* escarole bunch @ $4.80
* raddichio (round or cone leaves) @ $6.80/lb
* swiss chard bunch (white) @ $3
* mustard greens bunch (green wave,arugula, or mizuna) @ $3
* vitamin green bunch @ $3
* rapini bunch @ $3
* kale bunch (red russian, red bor, curly, siberian, or lacinato) @ $3
* celery bunch (smaller and less watery) @ $3
* collard greens bunch @ $3
* cardoon bunch @ $4
* Asian Greens (mei quing choi @ $3.60/lb, tat soi @ $2.60)
* napa cabbage @ $1.60/lb
* kohlrabi bunch @ $3
* fennel @ $4/lb
* leeks @ $3.60/lb
* beets (small with lots of greens) bunch @ $3
* radish bunch (rosy, green meat, daikon) @ $3
* turnips bunch (hakurei) @ $3
* pint of garnet sweet potatoes - small @ $3
* garnet sweet potatoes - large @ $2.20/lb
* adirondack red potatoes (large @ $2.50/lb)
* lehigh potatoes (large @ $1.80/lb)
* garlic (regular or elephant) @ $8.50/lb
* ginger root (young) @ 15/lb

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

This week's Food (11/6/08)

This week we probably will have:

From the LaPlata Farmer's Market...
The following are conventionally grown
* apples - small or large (sweet or sour)@ $2/5 apples
* pears (asian and others) @ $2/5 pears
* small onions (yellow or red) @ $1/5 onions
* carrots @ $1/bag

From Good Fortune Farm ...
* certified organic, free range X-Large eggs @ $4/dz

From Fresh Start Farm ...
* free range, organically fed medium eggs @ $2/dz

From Estevez Family Farm ...
* organically grown kale (Blue Scotch Curled) @ $1.50/bunch

From Next Step Produce ...
The following are all certified organic
* acorn squash @ $2.50/lb
* butternut squash @ $2.50/lb
* yardlong beans bunch @ $3
* parsley bunch @ $2.50
* spinach bag @ $3
* mesclun mix (baby lettuce mixed with bay greens + baby arugula) bag @ $3
* baby arugula bag @ $3
* stir fry mix bag @ $3
* boston lettuce head @ $3
* crisp lettuce head (lite or dark @ $3)
* escarole bunch @ $4
* raddichio @ $6/lb
* dandelion bunch (red or green) @ $3
* swiss chard bunch (white or rainbow) @ $3
* mustard greens bunch (green wave or mizuna) @ $3
* vitamin green bunch @ $3
* rapini bunch @ $3
* kale bunch (red russian, red bor, curly, or lacinato) @ $3
* celery bunch (smaller and less watery) @ $3
* collard greens bunch @ $3
* cardoon bunch @ $4
* Asian Greens (mei quing choi, pac choi, tat soi) @ $2.50/lb
* napa cabbage @ $1.60/lb
* kohlrabi bunch @ $3
* fennel @ $4/lb
* leeks @ $3.60/lb
* beets (small with lots of greens) bunch @ $3
* radish bunch (french breakfast, pink beauty, cherry bell) @ $2.50
* turnips bunch (hakurei) @ $3
* pint of garnet sweet potatoes - small @ $3
* garnet sweet potatoes - large @ $2.20/lb
* blue potatoes (large @ $2.50/lb)
* carola potatoes (large @ $1.80/lb or small @ $5/qt)
* garlic (regular or elephant) @ $8.50/lb
* ginger root (young) @ 15/lb

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