This Week's Food (6/18/10)

Orders are due by 11 am friday!

From Wooded Bliss - Fresh and locally roasted coffee!

Enjoy a Cup of Bliss Coffee from Wooded Bliss
All coffee is 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 Next Step Produce:
The following are all certified organic

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

* green zucchini @ $3/lb
* yellow straightneck squash @ $3/lb
* fava beans @ $4/lb
* lettuce mix @ $3/bag
* mesclun mix @ $3/bag
* escarole @ $4.20/lb
* endive @ $4.20/lb
* swiss chard @ $3/bunch
* green wave @ $3/bunch
* dandelion greens @ $3/bunch
* cabbage @ $2.50/lb
* fennel @ $4/lb
* kohlrabi @ $3/bunch
* beet greens with baby beets @ $3/bunch
* french breakfast radishes @ $2.50/bunch
* spring onions @ $3/bunch (also known as green onions - baby onions with fresh greens.)
* sweet onions @ $3/bunch (full size fresh sweet onions (not dried). They are absolutely delicious - extra sweet not so much sulfer. Excellent raw )

LaPlata Farmer's Market:
Conventionally grown, fertilized and sprayed with pesticides but locally grown :-)

* nectarines @ $3.50 for 5 fruits
* peaches @ $3.50 for 5 fruits
* its blueberry season (I went picking) but not sure if they will be at market or the price

From It's Only Natural Farm:

* free range, organically fed medium eggs @ $2.50/dz
* The first batch of chickens has been processed. If you want to get chickens from the next batch, place your order at ION Farm's Online Store.

Westmoreland Berry Farm:

I am probably going on monday to pick raspberries. Check out their web site and tell me if you want me to pick up fruits from their farm store for you. If you want to come pick with me, let me know!

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

This Week's Food (6/11/10)

Orders are due by noon friday!

From Wooded Bliss - Fresh and locally roasted coffee!

Available as whole beans or pre-ground, in a variety of sizes: 1/4 lb ($2.50), 1/2 lb ($5), or 1 lb ($10). Coffee will come in a refillable glass jar; return it for next time!

Bean Choice #1: Brazil Joao de Campos Wet Process Decaf

Bean Choice #2: Java Kaju mas Organic Wet-Hulled
please read last week's descriptions of these two beans.

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)

From the Swaruy Dairy:
*fresh cow milk @ $4/gallon, $2/half gallon, $1/quart
*butter @ $5/lb block
*buttermilk @ $1/quart

From Next Step Produce:
The following are all certified organic

* fava beans @ $4/lb
* 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
* pac choi @ $3/bunch
* swiss chard @ $3/bunch
* green wave @ $3/bunch
* curly kale @ $3/bunch
* red russian kale @ $3/bunch
* lacinato kale @ $3/bunch
* collards @ $3/bunch
* dandelion greens @ $3/bunch
* cabbage @ $2.50/lb (small heads of compact cabbage. so great for cabbage slaw on hot days! One average size head is a little over one lb)
* fennel @ $4/lb (the bulb and leaves of fennel are an especially aromatic addition to many dishes! They are great in cabbage slaw, roasted, in risoto and much more. Raw, they are so sweet with a strong licorice flavor. There are about 1 and a half pieces per lb.)
* kohlrabi @ $3/bunch (crisp apple-like white flesh of this enlarged bulbess stem. Wonderfully fresh and sweet with a mild tang. great addition to stir-fry for it maintains a nice crispness when cooked, as well as excellent raw since it is so nice and sweet.)
* beet greens with baby beets @ $3/bunch (last week they were larger than eggs)
* 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.)
* spring onions @ $3/bunch (also known as green onions - baby onions with fresh greens.)
* sweet onions @ $3/bunch (full size fresh sweet onions (not dried). They are absolutely delicious - extra sweet not so much sulfer. Excellent raw )
* garlic curls @ $3/bunch (the flowering stalk of the garlic plant. very tender, very crisp, very garlic-ky! makes fabulous rich pesto all on its own. also great stir-fried and in soups in the place of garlic cloves to come only in july. this is a short season item - get'em while you can!)

From It's Only Natural Farm:

* free range, organically fed medium eggs @ $2.50/dz
* The first batch of chickens has been processed. If you want to get chickens from the next batch, place your order at ION Farm's Online Store.

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

This Week's Food (6/4/10)

Orders are due by noon friday!

New! From Wooded Bliss - Fresh and locally roasted coffee!

Available as whole beans or pre-ground, in a variety of sizes: 1/4 lb ($2.50), 1/2 lb ($5), or 1 lb ($10). Coffee will come in a refillable glass jar; return it for next time!

Bean Choice #1:
Brazil Joao de Campos Wet Process Decaf
The farm is in a region called Alto Paranaíba near Serra do Salitre. It is a high plain in Cerrado Miniero, Minas Gerais state.  This decaf lot is quite consistent with the non-decaf lot: We like this coffee for its consistency.  The dry fragrance has a lot of roast notes to it; both sweet-savory aspects and an interesting fruit-nut-chocolate compound scent. At City roast the aromas are malty sweet and lightly fruited, with a hazelnut note, but at FC+ they are much more aggressive and potent, with bittersweet chocolate tangy scents. Full City has the best cup, a nice balance between caramel and chocolate roast notes. The acidity is very muted, and the body thick, buttery, dense.  Enjoy a cup of decaf  without the benefits of a full caffeinated coffee.
Be sure to let me know if you would like a FC+ (dark roast) or a City roast (not as dark).

Bean Choice #2:
Java Kaju mas Organic Wet-Hulled
This coffee hails from the Kajumas area in East Java, and is the first certified Organic Java coffee my supplier has offered.  Wet-hull processing means the coffee is picked, the skin pulped, and then the seed is partly dried.  When it still has 25-30% moisture it is hulled out of the parchment, and laid out in the sun for final drying.  Much of that low-toned Indonesia flavor is due to this unique process.  The dry fragrance has a sweet woody quality, a foresty wet earth note and a bit of syrup to it.  It is definitely Indonesian in character.  The cup has huge body and earthy chocolate flavors.   If you like it let me know and I’ll see if I can get more.  There is a limited amount and I can only order 1 lb at a time.  Currently I have 1 lb of beans on hand.  As I write this I am drinking a freshly roasted cup.  It is very smooth with very low acidity.  Pleasant aftertaste. 

From Good Fortune Farm:
* certified organic asparagus @ $5/lb

From Next Step Produce:
The following are all certified organic

Strawberry season at Next Step Produce is over. Hope you enjoyed them and "put by" enough to last you all year!

* fava beans @ $4/lb (these delicious mediteranean beans are delicious with parsley, onions, garlic, and olive oil - in pasta or risotto or pureed into a fabulous dip! shell them, then cook them as you like. short season crop - does not like the heat.)
* 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
* pac choi @ $3/bunch
* 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
* kohlrabi @ $3/bunch (crisp apple-like white flesh of this enlarged bulbess stem. Wonderfully fresh and sweet with a mild tang. great addition to stir-fry for it maintains a nice crispness when cooked, as well as excellent raw since it is so nice and sweet.)
* beet greens with baby beets @ $3/bunch (last week they were larger than eggs)
* cherry bell 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.)
* spring onions @ $3/bunch (also known as green onions - baby onions with fresh greens.)
* garlic curls @ $3/bunch (the flowering stalk of the garlic plant. very tender, very crisp, very garlic-ky! makes fabulous rich pesto all on its own. also great stir-fried and in soups in the place of garlic cloves to come only in july. this is a short season item - get'em while you can!)

From It's Only Natural Farm:

* free range, organically fed medium eggs @ $2.50/dz
* The first batch of chickens has been processed. If you want to get chickens from the next batch, place your order at ION Farm's Online Store.

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

This Week's Food (5/28/10)

Orders are due by noon friday!

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 is a tad more than a lb). Must call the farm before monday if you want to go (301) 259-2096.

-- Bulk discount -- On tuesday or later you can go to the farm and pick up your own large box of berries at the bulk price of $3/lb (minimum order of 11 lbs). Since delivery is tuesday next week, we can combine orders and get the bulk rate for berries!

* strawberries!!! @ $4/pint and $8/quart
* fava beans @ $4/lb (these delicious mediterranean beans are delicious with parsley, onions, garlic, and olive oil - in pasta or risotto or pureed into a fabulous dip! shell them, then cook them as you like. short season crop - does not like the heat.)
* dill @ $2.50/bunch
* cilantro @ $2.50/bunch
* spinach @ $3/bag
* lettuce mix @ $3/bag
* mesclun mix @ $3/bag
* arugula @ $3/bag
* loose leaf green head lettuce @ $3/head
* loose leaf red head lettuce @ $3/head
* escarole @ $4.20/lb
* endive @ $4.20/lb
* pac choi @ $3/bunch
* 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
* kohlrabi @ $3/bunch (crisp apple-like white flesh of this enlarged bulbess stem. Wonderfully fresh and sweet with a mild tang. great addition to stir-fry for it maintains a nice crispness when cooked, as well as excellent raw since it is so nice and sweet.)
* 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)
* spring onions @ $3/bunch (also known as green onions - baby onions with fresh greens.)
* garlic curls @ $3/bunch (the flowering stalk of the garlic plant. very tender, very crisp, very garlic-ky! makes fabulous rich pesto all on its own. also great stir-fried and in soups in the place of garlic cloves to come only in july. this is a short season item - get'em while you can!)
* gold marl 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.

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.

This Week's Food (5/14/10)

Orders are due by noon friday!

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 (I have to pick these)
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

* strawberries!!! @ $4/pint and $8/quart
* spinach @ $3/bag
* lettuce mix @ $3/bag
* mesclun mix @ $3/bag
* boston head lettuce @ $3/head
* loose leaf green head lettuce @ $3/head
* loose leaf red head lettuce @ $3/head
* escarole @ $4.20/lb
* endive @ $4.20/lb
* tat soi @ $3/bunch
* herbe stella @ $3/bunch
* swiss chard @ $3/bunch
* green wave @ $3/bunch
* curly kale @ $3/bunch
* collards @ $3/bunch
* dandelion greens @ $3/bunch
* beet greens with baby beets @ $3/bunch
* 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
* green garlic @ $3/bunch - young whole tender plant with fresh garlic flavor, use entire thing for excellent flavor
* sweet potatoes - large @ $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.

This Week's Food (5/7/10)

Orders are due by noon friday! This delivery cycle is normal, for monday evening.

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 @ (not sure of price) (can request any amount)
*goat hot pepper and garlic cheese @ $6.75/lb (can request any amount)
*goat cream (unknown price)
*goat yogurt (unknown price)


From the Swaruy Dairy:
*fresh cow milk @ $4/gallon, $2/half gallon, $1/quart
*butter @ $5/lb block
*buttermilk (unknown price)
*unsprayed strawberries @ unknown price but my best guess is lower than Next Ste Produce
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

* strawberries!!! @ $4/pint and $8/quart
* spinach @ $3/bag
* lettuce mix @ $3/bag
* mesclun mix @ $3/bag
* boston head lettuce @ $3/head
* tat soi @ $3/bunch
* herbe stella @ $3/bag
* swiss chard @ $3/bunch
* mizuna @ $3/bunch
* green wave @ $3/bunch
* rapini greens @ $3/bunch
* dandelion greens @ $3/bunch
* beet greens with baby beets @ $3/bunch
* leeks @ $3.60/lb (tender from white shaft to green tips! eat it all - don't mind what recipes say - they are used to poor quality stuff. you'll find these tender and sweet and not at all tough!)
* green garlic @ $3/bunch - young whole tender plant with fresh garlic flavor, use entire thing for excellent flavor
* carrots @ $3.60/lb
* sweet potatoes - large @ $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.