Bailey's Local Foods One more day to order!ordering ends Wednesday at 8:00 pm

This is a reminder that you should place your order before 8:00 pm Wednesday December 14th for pickup on MONDAY December 19th. (yes, we know how busy you are!)
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 Wednesday at 8:00pm. There is no checkout button. If you do not intend to order, please ensure that your shopping cart is empty.

***** Be sure to order enough for 4 weeks! *****

Our last pickup in 2011 is December 19th.
in 2012 our pickups will be every three weeks or so on Mondays: January 16th, February 13th, March 5th, April 2nd, April 23rd and May 14th. Yogurt and cheese, and Creme Fraiche too!

I forgot to tell you about a few things in yesterday's email:

• This is the last pickup where Oak Manor Flours will be on sale!
  
• You asked, so we added a MIXED Case of Sparkling Cider from The Cider Keg!
• We have organic Sleger Greens in clamshells available (through Pfenning's) - Herbs and salad greens are now on the order form!!
• Check out the NEW Nacho Cheese Flavoured tortilla chips from McKechnie.
• Bonnie tells me that Tamales are a traditional food served for Christmas Eve in Mexico! What a tasty tradition!
• Need a stunning centrepiece? Check out the snowmen, nutcrackers, Christmas Trees and Santa chocolates from Anna Tolazzi. All are available in Milk chocolate, Semisweet chocolate or can be vegan too!
• Fill your loved ones' stockings with food! Chocolate, Jerky, Jars of jam, cookies, a pop-a-cob and pepperettes - just keep it out of reach of the dog!
• Stock up on garlic! Make sure you have enough to last into spring!
• 100 mile organic spelt bread from Golden Hearth is on! Get your loaf too!
• Horseradish to go with your roast or for mixing up your own seafood sauce (ketchup and horseradish... really!)
• Your Turkey!
  

We will be collecting personal care items for House of Friendship again on Monday. Please bring any items you can spare!

Thank you very much for your support in 2011! We look forward to a wonderful 2012 full of amazing local food!

Cheers,
Maryrose and Rachael
Bailey's Local Foods
baileyslocalfoods.ca

Click http://baileyslocalfoods.ca/ordering to log-in and order.

Bailey's Local Foods ordering ends Tuesday at 8:00 pm (Tuesday, December 13th) - EXTENDED UNTIL Wednesday!

This is a reminder that you should place your order before 8:00 pm Wednesday December 14th for pickup on MONDAY December 19th. (yes, we know how busy you are!)
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 Wednesday at 8:00pm. There is no checkout button. If you do not intend to order, please ensure that your shopping cart is empty.

***** Be sure to order enough for 4 weeks! *****

Our last pickup in 2011 is December 19th.
in 2012 our pickups will be every three weeks or so on Mondays: January 16th, February 13th, March 5th, April 2nd, April 23rd and May 14th.

Hello Everyone,
As Rachael mentioned in our last email, this will be our last pick up of 2011. This means it will be our longest break between pick up days. Make sure you order enough staples for the next 4 weeks. Our first pick up day of the new year will be on January 16th, 2012.

Be sure to stock up on:

• Yogurt and cheese, and Creme Fraiche too!
  
• Meat and prepared foods (Have you tried the Quinoa Tabouleh from Green Table Foods?)
  
• Tortilla chips, Popcorn and peanuts - Keep healthy snacks handy!
  
• Bread (you can freeze your favourites)
• Chocolate, Apple cider,
  
• Butter, Oils and vinegars
  

How are your Holiday dinner plans shaping up. Is your household hosting dinner? We will be hosting a small gathering Christmas Eve at our home and then travelling off to the Niagara for our many course Italian Christmas Day Dinner. Don't forget to order your Turkey, Duck, or Chicken. We do not have our festive bird dinner until New Years Eve. We bring in the New Year with all three birds listed previously called the Turducken.

One of my favourite things to share with friends and family is a Cheese Tray. We have so many wonderful cheeses to offer. I had no idea there were so many local cheeses available. Have you tried Monforte's Fresh Goat Cheeses drizzled with Bauman Apiaries' Honey. So Yummy. Other yummy options include:

• Primeridge Pure curds Feta and Fresian Fallscream cheese style cheese - great to spread on a bagel!
• Millbank's conventional and organic cheeses and curds - Try a combo of Colby and Monterey Jack for melting on Nachos! .
  
• Mornington Goat curds and cheese and Shepherd Gourmet Feta
  
• Local Dairy's amazing selection including Halloumi (for frying or BBQing) and Queso Fresco! Don;t Forget Asli Makhni - Cultured Butter!
  
• Check out the Athena cheese from Monforte - Toscano aged and rubbed weekly with olive oil... Wow!
  

The Holiday Season is so busy it is great to have some convenience foods on hand. Thank goodness The Nutty Bakers are back. I will be stocking up on some pies for those days when we are on the run and need a dinner at our fingertips. Did you get a chance to try Anna's Fruitcake at the last pickup? Green Table Foods and Cafe Pyrus both have great prepared foods to choose from too.

Have you checked everyone off of you gift giving list yet? I know I haven't. I always manage to need a last minute gift for a hostess or someone unexpected. Here are a few ideas.

• The Cider Keg bottled Ciders. The New Peach Flavour is wonderful - you can almost taste the fuzz. A perfect non-alcoholic treat with no added sugar!
• White Chocolate covered popcorn, peanut clusters or peanut brittle - from Kernals Peanuts
• Chocolate truffles, hot chocolate or snowmen, Santa and Nutcrackers - Anna Tolozzi
• Jams, preserves and salsas - From These Roots, Country Flavour and Barrie Bros
• Don't forget a bag of tortilla chips or a box of crackers to compliment the preserves or salsa!
  
• We also have gift baskets already made for you. You can find then in the 'other' section under Gifts. There are three different sizes to choose from. We still have the Give the Gift of Bailey's available. It comes with a one year membership to Bailey's Local Foods and a jar or our pear apple sauce.

We will be hosting another Local Crafter's market at the Pick Up on December 19th. Here is a bit about those who will be in attendance:
Studio 28
Marly Penner and Angie Karst teach workshops and create fused glass and mixed metal jewelry in their uptown Waterloo studio. Using an innovative new material called metal clay, they form and texture silver, copper, and bronze to create original and one-of-a-kind wearable pieces of art. Please drop by to see their creations and pick up a workshop brochure. You can also check out their website at www.studio28waterloo.ca

BRFC designs and prints things that are both functional and charming. With items such trivets, coasters, tea towels and more, they're trying to inject a little more design into your life. You can also check out their Etsy shop at BRFC.etsy.com

Esther Devries-Lasby is a local potter who has been making functional pottery for over 10 years, and she is happy to bring her pots to the December pick ups again this year. Although she is best known for her clay milk pitchers, Esther produces mugs, coasters, casseroles, bowls, plates and platters. You will find her pots to contain numerous textural designs as well as a variety of glazes. A new piece for Esther this fall is a collaboration with her father... look for birch candle sticks on a black clay pedestal.

Loopeeeee.com
Maryrose has been making gifts for many years and now has decided to spread her wings and sell these great items. She specializes in fibres - both knit and sewn. You can find many reusable items, snack bags, produce bags, kerchiefs and knitted hats.

Let's Felt!
Manuela is a local felting artist rather out of passion than out of training. Some years ago on a trip back home to Germany, she saw apples made out of felt that fascinated her. With her first wool roving and the tools to start her own felting, she never stopped. She uses three different techniques and combinations of them: wet felting, needle felting and sewing with recycled or shrunk wool sweaters. At the sales table she will offer seasonal presents like ornaments and cards. Also, there will be felted beads, fruit for decoration or as toys, shopping bags as well as small bags for cell phones or BlackBerry devices. She also takes orders, in case you would like something custom made like mittens in your size. Manuela offers workshops in all three techniques at The Art House Studio in Kitchener. Email: ullrichkrettenauer@worldline.ca

And now a few extras:
Guelph Organic Conference
Did you know that the 31st Annual Guelph Organic Conference is Jan. 26-29, 2012? There are 4 days of paid workshops you can register for and on Saturday and Sunday there is also a FREE Expo. More info at http://www.guelphorganicconf.ca/

Rooftop gardening - Oh my!
This is an amazing idea! Gardening and raising fish in a former factory in the heart of Berlin. Read more at http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,800376,00.html

Slow down and enjoy the season!
Maryrose and Rachael
Bailey's Local Foods
baileyslocalfoods.ca

Click http://baileyslocalfoods.ca/ordering to log-in and order.

P.S. We can use your fruit boxes, baskets and jars from preserves again if you return them.

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Bailey's Local Foods ordering open until 8:00 pm on Tuesday, December 13th

This is a reminder that you should place your order before 8:00 pm Tuesday December 13th for pickup on MONDAY December 19th.
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.

***** Be sure to order enough for 4 weeks! *****
Our last pickup in December is December 19th. We will have a 4 week break over the holidays and come back with more local food than you thought possible in the winter!
After the new year our pickups will be every three weeks or so on Monday January 16th, February 13th, March 5th, April 2nd, April 23rd and May 14th.

A Message from Rachael:

Happy Friday!

It's the season for skating outside and dreaming of snow. I don't miss shovelling, but LOVED the beautiful icing on all the trees Tuesday.

Take some time this weekend to plan your holiday meal(s), pick out a few foodie gifts and browse. Tell us what you want to hear more about and what you love to eat. I love reading about your favourite items and how you plan to cook with the food we are so lucky to provide for you.

If you have any tips or tricks you would like to share on stocking up and preserving local produce and on storing food between pickups please share them!

Today I was caught up with the dishes, so I started sorting through raisins. Well, they aren't quite raisins yet, but they are oh so yummy! The last order of grapes from Palatine have been getting better all this time. Some were in baskets and others on wire racks. Slowly, the water in them is evaporating and the sweetness is intensifying. This is a very slow process and a bit of an experiment. There are very few grapes that have fermented (and are now compost with all the stems). Most are still surprisingly plump as they have remained on the stem. Who knew that it was so easy to make your own raisins (if you have lots of patience!)

Our family has started meal planning. The kids love this and I find it very helpful too! We painted part of our kitchen wall in chalkboard paint and have a rolling list of what is coming up for the week. It's a simple and visual way that allows us to use what is in our fridge and cold cellar much more effectively and allows the kids and I to help more with meal prep. It's also amazing for my 7 year old who loves reading and writing so much. What a magical age!

We will have amazing local vendors again on the 19th and will let you know who to expect in an email on Monday. It was awesome having such lovely local artists last week. Thanks you to those who brought their crafts and to those who supported these artists!

Some food for thought here that a few people forwarded me:
http://foodfreedom.wordpress.com/2010/06/11/7-foods-so-unsafe-even-farmers-wont-eat-them/

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

Click http://baileyslocalfoods.ca/ordering to log-in and order.

Ordering is now open for MONDAY December 19th! - Bailey's Local Foods

Click http://baileyslocalfoods.ca/ordering to log-in and order. Ordering closes at 8:00 pm on Tuesday, December 13th
Please be sure to read the waiver 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 in Waterloo on Monday December 19th between 3:30 PM and 7:00 PM. Ordering will end on Tuesday, December 13th, 2011 at 8:00 PM

In December our pickups are on Mondays, every other week. The last pickup day this year is Monday December 19th.
After the new year our Monday pickups will be every three weeks or so on January 16th, February 13th, March 5th, April 2nd, April 23rd, May 14th.
In June we'll return to weekly Friday pickups

From Rachael:

Can you believe that this is the last food pickup of the year? It's been an exciting year with new babies, a challenging year with challenging weather for growing food - but we made it! The order form is open and you can start planning how to incorporate local food into your holiday meals.

Kevin Snyder has lovely turkeys for you. They are frozen, so that means fresher, safer meat! Did I mention that his birds are tasty too? He grows the feed that they eat and ensures that it is GMO free.

We hope to make some of your holiday shopping easier with Gift Baskets and gift memberships for your neighbour, co-workers or anyone else you and treats like chocolate for the sweet folks your life - there will definitely be flavoured chocolate bars in our stockings this year! Think about local, edible hostess gifts too - some cheese and/or a jar of jam - all local!

Don't forget that we will have local vendors at the December pickups for you to peruse if you would like to give a non-food gift!

Some other upcoming local shopping opportunities include:

• Stich n' Kitsch - an awesome sale full of local artists who've created beautiful things. Check out this great sale on December 3rd at First United Church, and support local artists this holiday season! http://www.stitchnkitsch.com/
• A little bird told me craft sale… Saturday, December 10th from 10 am-4 pm at Little City Farm, 508 Duke St. W, Kitchener. It is a multi-artist sale featuring handmade one-of-a-kind, functional & earth-friendly items. For more details call: 519-575-9174 or Visit our website: www.littlecityfarm.ca

   

Giving Back
If you are able, please bring some personal care items for local people in need to the church on our pickup days, and, as we did last year, we will make sure they go to the House of Friendship.

Here is a bit of the email from last year when we did the same:
Items such as toothpaste, tooth brushes, floss, deodorant, socks, shampoo and others are highly needed by the House of Friendship Programs. If this is something you would like to contribute to there will be a collection box for any donations during the Dec 5 and Dec 19 pick up dates. If you would like more information about The House of Friendship and the programs they offer please visit their website at www.houseoffriendship.org.

When I was dropping my daughter off at Brownies the other day, I noticed that First United Church is an official drop site for The Waterloo Region Record’s Books for Kids book drive. Please consider donating a new, unwrapped book suitable for a child newborn to 18 years of age. We will move the drop box near the table with the pickup slips for the December 5th pickup. For more information on Books for Kids visit The Waterloo Region Record website. Last, I'd like to remind you that we have a donation option right in our order form. I think our donations will be going to Welcome Home - an organization that provides support for refugees new to Canada and in our area this year, but your suggestions are always welcome.

Look for another email with more details soon!

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

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