Monday, February 21, 2011

Bailey's Local Foods ordering ends at 8:00 pm on Tuesday, February 22nd

This is your reminder that you should place your order before 8:00 pm Tuesday February 22nd for pickup on MONDAY February 28th.
Click http://baileyslocalfoods.ca/ordering to log-in and order.

Items that you have placed in your shopping cart will be ordered on your behalf on Tuesday at 8:00pm. There is no checkout button. If you do not intend to order, please ensure that your shopping cart is empty.
 
***Please note - Upcoming  MONDAY pickups are February 28, March 28 and April 18 (NEW Date!). Weekly Friday pickups will resume at the end of May.
Be sure to order enough for 4 weeks!

See you next week!
Maryrose and Rachael
Bailey's Local Foods
baileyslocalfoods.ca

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Friday, February 18, 2011

Bailey's Buying Club - Bulk Organic Beef + Ordering for Monday February 28th still open!

Click http://baileyslocalfoods.ca/ordering to log-in and order. Ordering closes at 8:00 pm on Tuesday, February 22nd.

Please be sure to read the wavier on our website when you log in. It reminds you that items placed your shopping cart are automatically saved (there is no 'checkout' button).


Items you order are to be picked up at First United Church on Monday February 28th between 3:30 PM and 7:00 PM. Ordering will end on Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011 at 8:00 PM


***Please note - Upcoming  MONDAY pickups are March 28 and April 18 (NEW Date!). Weekly Friday pickups will resume at the end of May!


Hello everyone,


Just a quick reminder that the order form is open until Tuesday at 8pm.


Today is lovely! I'm thankful for the sun and the puddles that the kids have been jumping in today. They think it's warm enough for some ice cream!


Last night's dinner was a real treat! Andrew found tamales in the freezer and we had a lovely and easy Mexican meal. The tamales are so easy to steam in the microwave or can be steamed on the stove also. I'll have to order more as well as cilantro and Creme Fraiche or Crema La Vaquita for the next Mexican night! We have lots of dried beans to make beans and rice (which was part of last night's meal) or refried beans. Mmmm!


We are running out of cheese here, so I took the opportunity to clean out the cheese drawer. My fridge has been neglected since having kids, so a quick wipe or cleaning one drawer is a big accomplishment some days!


A few notes:
  • Brenda had some garlic available. There will be heads on the spontaneous table too. March will bring fresh green garlic from Paul again 
  • Next month we will be debuting Gluten Free grains milled locally from Jamestown Mills! http://jamestownmills.com/
  • Check out the new flavoured chocolate bars from Anna Tolazzi! I haven't tasted one that wasn't divine.
  • All the Goat Cheeses from Gordon's Goat Dairy are so great. Don't forget to get some!
  • 'Tis the season for popcorn! It's always a hit around here and you can get some from Ontario Popping corn or from Lester and Irene Brubacher.
  • Golden Hearth just increased the maximums on some of the breads that were sold out! More Spelt, Flax and Multigrain now available!
Bulk Organic Beef!
We are very excited to offer you Bulk Organic Beef directly from Vibrant Farms (http://www.vibrantfarms.com/). We're trying to make it easy for you to get a great deal on beef!


There are four bulk options available:
  1. Variety Starter Box - Approx. $50 - Try a variety (no custom orders, about 1-2 of each cut, half a grocery bag full)
  2. Intro Package - Approx. $150.00 ( no custom orders, several of each cut, 1 cubic ft of freezer space)
  3. Quarter Steer - Approx. $600 (limited custom orders , MANY of each cut, 4 cubic ft of freezer space)
  4. Half Steer - Approx. $1200 (full custom order, MANY MANY of each cut, 8 cubic ft of freezer space, suggested "meat swap" or splitting with family
HOW ORDERING WORKS - 3 Easy Steps
  1. Place order for whatever quantity you want through Bailey'€™s Local Foods
  2. Set up a time to chat with Melissa at Vibrant Farms about order specifics (cuts, etc.)
  3. Receive order at Bailey'€™s Local Foods on the specified date.
Questions you may have!
Why would you want to buy beef in bulk? Is it really better to buy frozen meat instead of buying fresh? These are questions that I asked Melissa to answer and she has sent these answers and more below:


How Freezer Beef works - choose to go FROZEN
  1. convenient - like a grocery store in your basement/garage/freezer
  2. sustainable - using the whole animal
  3. variety - you get various cuts of meat to use for various occasions
  4. save money and get THE BEST quality of food
  5. support local farmers who are farming properly
  6. just as nutritious - it flash frozen, (so it goes straight from Fresh to frozen) so it doesn'€™t lose any nutrition
  7. you KNOW the farmer its coming from - in meat shops you can never be certain and organic certification requires that you are able to trace the animals back to their source
  8. COST EFFECTIVE
  9. Certified Organic - while it sometimes is ok to have naturally raised or traditionally raised, there are no standards around this, and no third party inspector to verify these farming practices. Many times farmers are farming properly, but it requires a conversation and a farm visit to the farm to see for yourself (and know what your looking for)
  10. Above and beyond organic - we at Vibrant Farms treat with all homeopathics, no drugs of any sort, and we also ensure proper mineralization of the soil and the feed of the animals. When most of our food is lacking in nutrients these days, it is very valuable that we get all our micro nutrients when we can get them!
Tip Of the Day from The Farmers Daughter


When buying Organic Meat - be sure to know where you stand on vaccinations. The use of vaccinations is not banned in organic standards. Be sure to inquire about how your farmer deals with sickness in their herd. Ask about what preventative measures they are taking - for example if they are using mineral premixes, crop rotating, ensuring reduced mould of hay etc etc (there are different standards about Mineral pre-mixes, and often allow for 5% to be non-organic, so ask where they get their mineral from as well). If a farmer is not operating from a preventative paradigm they will at some point likely be forced to use less favourable practices to care for their animals.


Enjoy the rest of the weekend!
Rachael and Maryrose,
Bailey's Local Foods
www.baileyslocalfoods.ca

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Thursday, February 10, 2011

Bailey's Buying Club - Ordering is now open for Monday February 28th

Click http://baileyslocalfoods.ca/ordering to log-in and order. Ordering closes at 8:00 pm on Tuesday, February 22nd
Please be sure to read the wavier on our website when you log in. It reminds you that items placed your shopping cart are automatically saved (there is no 'checkout' button).

Items you order are to be picked up at First United Church on Monday February 28th between 3:30 PM and 7:00 PM. Ordering will end on Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011 at 8:00 PM

***Please note - Upcoming  MONDAY pickups are March 28 and April 18. Friday Pickups will resume at the end of May.

Hi Everyone!

It's been a lovely break, but we've missed you!

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A special note to let you know that we are teaming up with Katharina from Anna Tolazzi to make it easy for you to get a chocolate fix before the next pickup day. Valentine's Day is on February 14th, so why not spoil yourself or a loved one with some AMAZING chocolate. Now, the chocolate is not local... sigh... but the love that goes into making these amazing bon bons and bars is! If you want to pick up a little something special, Katharina is taking pre-orders to be picked up at the Kitchener Market on Saturday February 12th from 7am until 2pm! You can find her on the raised section in the southeast corner. You can get to it by a few stairs or an accessible lift! Even if you don't pre-order, stop by on Saturday and say hi if you're already at the market! She usually has lots of amazing treats!
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We are in full swing planning for the next growing season. We have been speaking to many of our farmers about what they want to grow and how much they can store for us over next winter so we can bring you local produce all year long. There is some talk about the possibility of early strawberries in Spring of 2012. I know this is a long way away but pretty exciting none the less.

We are always open to suggestions of what you want to see on the order form. Please tell us if we're missing something! We keep asking, but no one wants to grow bananas in Elmira yet...

Highlights for this order:
  • Organic Stewing Beef from Vibrant Farms on sale - $1.50 off per pound!
  • Brenda Knechtel is offering dried chili and habanero peppers
  • Kevin Snyder still has his amazing sale on Whole Turkey Necks and Backs - the BEST for soup! Kevin is also now offering Turkey Hearts, Gizzards and Livers too!
  • Cultured butter (Asli Makhni) from Local Dairy now available!
  • Soiled Reputation has 30 bags of greens available this month. Yay sunshine!
  • Shepherd's Pie from Green Table Foods is BACK! Lots of other new Green Table items too!
  • Golden Hearth is back from vacation and baking specially for us on Mondays. Your only source for 100 Mile Sourdough Spelt bread! I'm a big fan of their macaroons too.
  • Don't forget those lovely Goat Cheeses that Gordon and Bethany of Gordon's Goat Dairy were sampling in January. They are even better melted!

Things to look forward to:
  • A new crop of Maple Syrup in March - the first 'crop'!
  • Seedlings from Sarah's Kitchen Garden in May
  • Spring!!!!

Eat well,
Rachael and Maryrose,
Bailey's Local Foods
www.baileyslocalfoods.ca

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