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This is a reminder that you should place your order before 8:00 pm Tuesday February 10th for pickup on MONDAY February 13th.
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 3 weeks! *****
Our pickups for 2012 will be every three weeks or so on Monday February 13th, March 5th, April 2nd, April 23rd and May 14th.
Welcome to all our new members, especially those from Breslau who are ordering for pickup at our satellite location!
If you are interested in picking up your order in Breslau, please let us know and we'll make sure that you are added to our Breslau list!
A Message from Rachael:
Food is important and all, but people are more important. I want to let you all know that our dear Wendell - Nina's dad and our trusty right hand man who has been our delivery person and face to farmers and general awesome guy from the start of Bailey's Local Foods - is awaiting bypass surgery on Tuesday afternoon. Please keep him and his entire family in your thoughts and prayers. We can't wait to have Wendell back at Bailey's!
Now back to our regularly scheduled reminders...
You have one more week to order - well, except for the yummy goat cheese from Gordon's Goat Dairy. We need to send them the order by Wednesday morning.
Gordon and Bethany have two new types of cheese - Goat mozzarella and Goat parmesan! I asked Bethany for some more info on them and this is what she sent:
Our Goasterella is made with a mozzarella's recipe only using goats milk and a few tweaks from the cheese master to make it a light tasting cheese that strings when melted. Our Goatasan is made along the lines of Parmesans cheese only using goat milk. It is going to be an aged cheese to reach its full potential.
Cafe Crepe in Elora loves the Goasterella he cooks with it, as well as the C-line Pro, he adds it to his crepes.
Also the head chef at Beaver Valley Ski Resort is also adding our cheese to his menu for Jan. One is going into his salads. So we are waiting with excitement to get his reviews.
Spring Seedlings!
Along with so many of our farmers, Sarah's Kitchen Gardens is planning her seed plantings for this year. We will have Sarah grown seedlings available on May 15th and the first June Friday pickup!! If you want to see what was available last year check out sarahskitchengardens.com/plants/ and email her at sarahskitchengardens@gmail.com to make suggestions!
Speaking of choice, many of our farmers are asking what YOU want grown this year! What items do you want to buy at Bailey's this spring, summer and fall? Please respond ot this email if you have suggestions so we can pass them on to the farmers who grow amazing goodness for us!
Events!
Is your green thumb starting to get itchy? Here are a few great events coming up! These are events that are from the calendar of the Waterloo Region Food System Round Table - Heritage Seeds and Bees in your Garden, Tuesday, January 31, 6:30-8:30pm, Forest Heights Library, Kitchener
- The World We Want, Tuesday, January 31, 7:30-9:30pm, Wychwood Barns, Toronto
- Canadian Food Summit, February 7&8, all day, Metro Toronto Convention Centre
- Uptown Waterloo Market Planning meeting, Saturday February 11, 2-4pm, Seven Shores Café, Waterloo
- Canadian Organic Growers PWW AGM, Thursday, February 16, 12-4pm, Queen Street Commons, Kitchener
Also, this weekend is the 2012 Guelph Organic Conference! There is a free ORGANIC EXPO in the Guelph University Centre - Main Level & Basement Level (known as Peter Clark Hall): Saturday, January 28, 2012 - 9.00 am - 5.30 pm and Sunday, January 29, 2012 - 10.00 am - 4.00 pm.
Have fun!
Maryrose and Rachael
Bailey's Local Foods
baileyslocalfoods.ca
Click http://baileyslocalfoods.ca/ordering to log-in and order.
This is a reminder that you should place your order before 8:00 pm Tuesday February 7th for pickup on MONDAY February 13th.
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 3 weeks! *****
Our pickups for 2012 will be every three weeks or so on Monday February 13th, March 5th, April 2nd, April 23rd and May 14th.
A Message from Rachael:
Hello everyone!
Ordering is now open for the February 13th pickup!
There are some items that you will need to order early if you want to be sure to get them. These include:
- The amazing goat cheese from Gordon's Goat Dairy. We're hoping to introduce their "Goat"zarella (Goat mozzarella that Gordon has started making recently). Also, due to the amazing response to the cranberry havarti they will continue making it with one small change - they will add MORE organic cranberries from now on! Be sure to order before January 31!
- New Moon Cookies - Order before January 30 to make sure we will have your favourites in stock. Did you know that New Moon bakes a special cookie only for the month of February? LoveBites are our Valentine's Day cookie. Made with cocoa, chocolate chips, chipotle pepper, and cinnamon - a blend of spicy and sweet. They are available for this pickup only! Like all the New Moon Cookies they are vegan and nut free!
- Rounds Beans - Stock up on Dried Beans. Steve and Dianne like a bit more lead time to prepare your order so add them to your shopping cart sooner than later!
Maryrose found that there were so many preserved items she needed to restock this month. "Peaches were first on her list. They have been eating the delicious peaches we had canned from Orchard Hill as their late night snack. They are so good over yogurt."
Speaking of preserves, Tim Barrie of Barrie's Asparagus has some new items and is offering 10% off for this pickup!
Here are a few specials:
- 10% off select preserves from Barrie's Asparagus
- Nutty Bakers is offering all 5" pies at $2.75 Regularly ($3.25)
Almost all of the veggies we are eating have been stored for us by our wonderful farmers. This means there are limited quantities of everything available. The warmer weather this winter is also affecting the supplies. If there is something you are interested in be sure to order it this month as we can not guarantee it will be available in March.
As the days get longer (yay!) we will be able to offer greens like arugula and spinach again in limited supply. Since greens are so limited we have Salad Greens and herbs in recyclable clamshells from Pfennings.
Bailey's in Breslau!!!
We had an excellent first pickup in Breslau and can't wait to bring more food in February!
If you are interested in picking up your order in Breslau, please let us know and we'll make sure that you are added to our Breslau list!
Once you are on the list for the Breslau pickup, you can log in to http://www.100milesystems.com/baileyslocalfoods.ca/buyingclub.php and choose "Place an order" under the Breslau location. The pickup will be at the Breslau Community Centre (100 Andover Dr., Breslau) on the same day as our main pickup at the First United Church from 5pm to 7pm.
If you have friends that are interested in great local food in Breslau, please forward this email and let them know that they can register at http://www.100milesystems.com/baileyslocalfoods.ca/register.php and choose Breslau as their pickup location when they register!
And some info about the 2012 Sustainability Workshops from Little City Farm!
We are pleased to announce that our list of Sustainability Workshops for 2012 is now officially posted. Topics include permaculture, organic gardening, cheesemaking, soap making, wild fermentation, preserving, beekeeping, and practical herbalism! Please go to The Little City Farm website for a complete listing of topics, as well as costs and registration details.
This is now the 6th year that we have facilitated sustainability/urban homesteading workshops at Little City Farm. It's hard to believe that during this time we have hosted more than 75 workshops and hundreds upon hundreds of participants! It is so encouraging to see such interest locally in re-skilling ourselves, and building a resilient sustainable community. We hope you will find a topic (or more) that look interesting, and you will choose to join us - we look forward to sharing our space and these topics with you again this year.
Enjoy this crazy weather!
Maryrose and Rachael
Bailey's Local Foods
baileyslocalfoods.ca
Click http://baileyslocalfoods.ca/ordering to log-in and order.
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 January 11th for pickup on MONDAY January 16th.
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.
See you on Monday!
Maryrose and Rachael
Bailey's Local Foods
baileyslocalfoods.ca
Click http://baileyslocalfoods.ca/ordering to log-in and order.
This
is a reminder that you should place your order before 8:00 pm Tuesday, January 10th for pickup on MONDAY January 16th.
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 pickups this year will be every three weeks or so on Mondays: January 16th, February 13th, March 5th, April 2nd, April 23rd and May 14th, then weekly on Fridays in June!
From Rachael:
Happy Monday! (is that stretching it?)
It
smells like pine (fir?) when I vacuum, even though the tree is down and
most of the decorations have been put away. Most kids are back to
school and the sugar high has mostly worn off.
How have your food
stores been holding up? Did you get enough eggs and yogurt? I let some
greens stay in the fridge a teeny bit too long to enjoy as salad, so I
braised them instead. Sautee some garlic in sunflower oil, add the
greens (way more than you think - at least 1/2 lb) and cover, stirring
occasionally until dark and wilted. Add a bit of salt and pepper and
they are addictive. We had Spinach and tatsoi beside pasta the other
night and some arugula the other morning with eggs. Yum. Leafy greens
are a great source of calcium!
We were at the Kitchener Market
on Saturday getting some more eggs and to run into people. Kathy was
surprised that we shop at the market... There are lots of great places
to get local
produce between pickups and the markets are about the best! Let us know
your favourite places to shop for local foods in the winter so that we
can share them! You can even get local cucumbers (usually from
Leamington - so a bit further than 100 miles) at the grocery store! All
you have to do in check labels, as they look about the same as the cukes
from Mexico. Between winter pickups the farmers would likely welcome
you if you want to visit their form for direct sales. We are happy to
send you their way. Before the December pickup we were low on Tatsoi and
Andrew and the kids went out to visit Paul Bowman to stock up. We
called ahead so he would have the greens ready and the kids LOVED seeing
his cooler and they brought home the biggest kohlrabi I ever saw in
addition to a few other goodies!
I'm just about out of Anna
Tolazzi chocolate. Katharina has such wonderful bonbons and her
flavoured bars are always a treat. I need to remember to always savour
them slowly.
Sometimes a square of chocolate is a really nice break from 3 kids for
mommy. On days when we've been out in the snow on walks or tobogganing,
my kids have come to expect hot chocolate for a little treat after we
return. Have you tried the hot chocolate mix (in the 'other' section and
the 'gifts' section if you want it is a lovely box!)? We currently have
vanilla at home, though you can get cinnamon and chili flavours also.
It is a mixture of cocoa powder, shaved chocolate and more (if you need
the full list of ingredients, let me know), and by adding a spoon or so
into warm milk it makes a lovely rich cup of warmth.
Here are some of my favourite winter items:
- Tortilla chips and tamales - wraps too! What a great snack or meal (I didn't order enough chips!)
- Winter greens. Tatsoi and living salad greens
- Roasted root veggies - potatoes, sweet potatoes, carrots, parsnips, turnips and beets
- Popping corn! Great popped on the stove with a little oil and ghee (clarified butter)
- Peanuts mixed with dried currants and raisins (aka GORP - good old raisins and peanuts!)
- Peach slices. Oh how they remind me of summer
- Apples. We're so lucky to have so many available!
- Apple sauce. Great to make yourself or buy the frozen organic sauce from Apple Creek Farm
- Tea - A great way to warm up!
We have another 4 week gap between pickups. Be sure to stock up on:
- Yogurt for breakfast
- Cheese for pizza night
- Tortilla chips, Creme Fraiche and prepared dips
- Bread and other baked goods (you can freeze your favourites)
- Flour and grains to bake your own treats!
- Apple cider frozen in bags or sparkling for a treat
- Dried herbs
- Butter, Oils and vinegars
May 2012 be your best yet!
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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This is a reminder that you should place your order before 8:00 pm Tuesday January 10th for pickup on MONDAY January 16th.
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 pickups for 2012 will be every three weeks or so on Monday February 13th, March 5th, April 2nd, April 23rd and May 14th.
NEW!!! Bailey's in Breslau!!!
We are excited to pilot an alternate pickup location in Breslau! Starting with the January 16th pickup you will find a Bailey's Local Foods pickup location at the Breslau Local Food Market!
If you are interested in picking up your order in Breslau, please let us know and we'll make sure that you are added to our Breslau list!
Once you are on the list for the Breslau pickup, you can log in to http://www.100milesystems.com/baileyslocalfoods.ca/buyingclub.php and choose "Place an order" under the Breslau location. The pickup will be at the Breslau Community Centre (100 Andover Dr., Breslau) on the same day as our main pickup at the First United Church from 5pm to 7pm.
If you have friends that are interested in great local food in Breslau, please forward this email and let them know that they can register at http://www.100milesystems.com/baileyslocalfoods.ca/register.php and choose Breslau as their pickup location when they register!
A Message from Maryrose:
Hello All and Happy New Year!!!
I hope you all had a wonderful Holiday Season. We started to dig into our freezer and enjoy the fruits and veggies we packed away all summer. I wonder if we will have enough to make it through the rest of the winter? I didn’t get a chance to do much canning this summer. Aura and I got together last month and used up some of the strawberries and blueberries I had stashed away to make some delicious preserves for the gift giving season.
We will only have one pickup per month in January through March, then two in April and again in mid May until we resume our weekly pickup days in June. Be sure to order enough food for the next 4 weeks.
Here are the Winter 2012 Monday Pick up Days, January 16th, February 13th, March 5th, April 2nd, April 23rd and May 14th
We have received 50 lbs. of ground beef from Vibrant Farms. The last time we were lucky enough to get ground beef from them was this past June. I am not sure when we will be getting more. So stock up.Hello All and Happy New Year!!!
I hope you all had a wonderful Holiday Season. We started to dig into our freezer and enjoy the fruits and veggies we packed away all summer. I wonder if we will have enough to make it through the rest of the winter? I didn’t get a chance to do much canning this summer. Aura and I got together last month and used up some of the strawberries and blueberries I had stashed away to make some delicious preserves for the gift giving season.
We will only have one pickup per month in January through March, then two in April and again in mid May until we resume our weekly pickup days in June. Be sure to order enough food for the next 4 weeks.
We have 50 lbs. of organic ground beef available from Vibrant Farms. The last time we were lucky enough to get ground beef from them was this past June. I am not sure when we will be getting more. So stock up.
Be well,
Maryrose and Rachael
Bailey's Local Foods
baileyslocalfoods.ca
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