This Week's Food (3/19/10)

Orders are due by noon friday! Deliveries/pickups will be on sunday this week. Please plan accordingly!

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

* cilantro @ $2.50/bunch
* spinach @ $3/bag
* arugula @ $3/bag
* lettuce mix @ $3/bag
* mesclun mix @ $3/bag
* herbe stella @ $3/bag
* swiss chard @ $3/bunch
* mizuna @ $3/bunch (mild mustard green)
* vitamin green @ $3/bunch (tender green rich in vitamins with thick stalks similar to chard)
* kale @ $3/bunch - choose from the tender red russian, standard curly, or robust lacinato variety)
* carrots @ $3.60/lb
* sweet potatoes (large @ $2.25/lb or small @ $3/pt)

From It's Only Natural Farm (formerly listed as Fresh Start Farm):

* free range, organically fed medium eggs @ $2.50/dz
* hot italian and sweet italian sausage links @ $3.49/lb
* Preorder your meat for the year by visiting ION Farm's Online Store

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

Local, Free Range Poultry

Do you want to buy local, free range, chemical and hormone free chicken, turkey, or duck to eat? Do you scramble at the last minute to find a yummy, natural turkey for your end of year Holidays? Look no more. Two local farms that I frequent can meet your needs. Remember that there are links to the farm web sites down the left side of the blog under "Farms We Support".

It's Only Natural Farm in Nanjemoy is currently taking orders for holiday turkeys, the first of two batches of chickens, and muscovy ducks. They do more than poultry though. They raise goats, hogs, and cattle for meat (sorry but the cattle is sold out for 2010 already). This year, all animals or sides/quarters of animals are SOLD BY PRE-ORDER ONLY. Now is the time to get those pre-orders in. Just visit ION's online store. Be sure to put my name in the "referral code" area when you register. Payment is not done online right now - only ordering (then you send a check in).

Can't wait months to get some fabulous chicken? Good Fortune Farm in Brandywine has whole fresh chickens available right now. They are $3/lb and typically weight 6-7 lbs. They will need picked up within days after butcher since the farmer has no freezer space to store them for you. Let me know how many you want and I can get them or you can contact the farmer yourself (please tell him I gave you the info).

Want to taste some of this local food? Come to our Vernal Equinox Party.

This Week's Food (3/5/10)

Orders are due by noon friday!

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

* spinach @ $3/bag
* herbe stella @ $3/bag
* mache @ $3/bag (hardy european salad green. rosettes of smooth textured, flowery flavored tiny leaves. Makes a great salad with a creamy dressing - truly unique flavor for an unforgettable salad.)
* lettuce mix @ $3/bag
* mesclun mix @ $3/bag
* mustard/asian green "stir-fry" mix @ $3/bag (tender mix of mizuna, tatsoi and other greens for quick sautee or soup or raw.)
* swiss chard @ $3/bunch
* mizuna @ $3/bunch (mild mustard green)
* vitamin green @ $3/bunch (tender green rich in vitamins with thick stalks similar to chard)
* kale @ $3/bunch - choose from the tender red russian, standard curly, or robust lacinato variety)
* carrots @ $3.60/lb
* sweet potatoes (large @ $2.25/lb or small @ $3/pt)

From It's Only Natural Farm (formerly listed as Fresh Start Farm):

* free range, organically fed medium eggs @ $2.50/dz
* Preorder your meat for the year by visiting 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 (2/19/10)

Orders are due by noon saturday!

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

* acorn squash @ $2.50/lb
* spinach @ $3/bag
* herbe stella @ $3/bag (tender salad green in the shape of a serpents tongue (long blade and forked at the tip). extremely high in vitamin C. Crispy texture.)
* mesclun mix @ $3/bag
* kale mix @ $3/bag
* mild mustard green mix @ $3/bag
* swiss chard @ $3/bunch
* radishes (green meat, red meat, or daikon) @ $2.50/bunch
* hakurei turnips @ $3/bunch
* purple top/white globe turnips @ $2.50/lb
* sweet potatoes (large @ $2.25/lb or small @ $3/pt)
* garlic or elephant $8.50/lb (typical head is $1.75)

From It's Only Natural Farm (formerly listed as Fresh Start Farm):

* free range, organically fed medium eggs @ $2.50/dz
* free range, naturally grown whole chickens (frozen, 4 available)
* naturally raised pork sausage

Available right now: 2 lbs bratwurst links and 3 lbs green pepper and onions links (see online store for flavor information)

Already Sold: 2 lbs italian links and 3 lbs bohemian links

Preorders: you can pre-order bulk, links, or patties in any of their available flavors at their online store, just put in the notes that I will pick 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 (1/22/10)

Orders are due by noon friday!

NOTE: I will be out of town for the next delivery cycle (2 weeks from now). The next time I will be delivering is one month from now. You might want to order a month's worth of veges that store well (squash, carrots, sweet potatoes, garlic). I encourage you to take advantage of this opportunity to place your orders directly with the farms and pick up your produce while I am gone. You would get to visit the farms and talk with the farmers; you can really get to know where your food comes from.

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

* butternut squash @ $2.50/lb
* acorn squash @ $2.50/lb
* spinach @ $3/bag
* mesclun mix @ $3/bag
* kale mix @ $3/bag
* radishes (green meat, red meat, or daikon) @ $2.50/bunch
* hakurei turnips @ $3/bunch
* purple top/white globe turnips @ $2.50/lb
* carrots @ $3/lb
* sunchokes @ $5/lb
* sweet potatoes (large @ $2.25/lb or small @ $3/pt)
* garlic or elephant $8.50/lb (typical head is $1.75)

From It's Only Natural Farm (formerly listed as 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 (1/8/10)

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
* mesclun mix @ $3/bag
* kale (red russian, green, lacinato) @ $3/bunch
* leeks @ $3.60/lb
* radishes (green meat, red meat, or daikon) @ $2.50/bunch
* hakurei turnips @ $2.50/bunch
* purple top/white globe turnips @ $3/bunch
* carrots @ $3/lb
* sunchokes @ $5/lb
* sweet potatoes (large @ $2.25/lb or small @ $3/pt)
* garlic or elephant $8.50/lb (typical head is $1.75)

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

This Week's Food (12/18/09)

NOTE From Next Step Produce: We will be taking two weeks off from market, and then resuming on a one-week-on one-week-off basis. So, the next time you receive a veggie list from us will be December 30th, and then January 6th and every other week from then on until we resume market on a weekly basis in March. Some items can easily hold for weeks such as sweet potatoes, potatoes, winter squash, garlic, sunchokes, radishes, even leeks, and we have been told that some of our fresh greens sometimes keep for two weeks (they are harvested just a day or so before Sunday after all, very unlike anything purchased in a store!)

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 (red russian, green, lacinato) @ $3/bunch
* rapini @ $3/bunch
* green wave @ $3/bunch
* vitamin green @ $3/bunch
* 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 lehigh potatoes @ $2/lb
* small lehigh potatoes @ $5/qt
* garlic or elephant $8.50/lb (typical head is $1.75)

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.