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Items that you have placed in your shopping cart will be ordered on your behalf on Tuesday, February 26th at 8:00pm.
There is no checkout button. If you do not intend to order, please ensure that your shopping cart is empty.
Upcoming dates:
Monday March 4th and 25th, April 15th
Our first Friday will be May 10th!
- EDSS Twice as Sharp will be at our pickups. Bring your knives and scissors so that they are as sharp as you are in the kitchen!
- As the weather improves, you can bring your bike to the pickup for tune-ups and repairs by Nav of Bliss by Bike.
A message from Rachael:
Be sure to order enough for 3 weeks!
We have a few late additions to the order form. Collard greens from Sam Bowman and pretzel buns from Grainharvest to name two.
What else?
- Pea shoots and Sunflower shoots from Apple Creek Farm. So tasty!
- Garlic including bulk bags from Paul Bowman
- Berkshire Sausage from Gumboot Gourmet is available. Don't you say it's too cold to BBQ now...
- All the awesome prepared food for your night off
- Peanuts! (mix them with raisins)
- Taco shells, tamales, tostadas and wraps. Don't forget the tortilla chips!
- Cookies - What are your favourites? Still a few Love Bites available!
- Flour and grains from Oak Manor
- Gelato vouchers. It may not be instant gratification, but it's yummy enough to wait for!
- Amazing Gluten Free baking from Tia's Bakery and Winnie's Gluten Free Gourmet, Circle of Life too!
I want you all to join this website:
Streetbank - Sharing in your Neighbourhood www.streetbank.comStreetbank puts you in touch with your community, bringing neighbourboods closer and making the world a bit nicer. See members living within one mile, make requests on the community noticeboard, lend items, give away unwanted stuff and ask for help.http://www.streetbank.com/in_a_nutshell
Spring is around the corner,
Maryrose and Rachael
Bailey's Local Foods
baileyslocalfoods.ca
P.S. We can use your fruit boxes, baskets and jars from preserves again if you return them.
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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, February 26th at 8:00pm.
There is no checkout button. If you do not intend to order, please ensure that your shopping cart is empty.
Upcoming dates:
Monday March 4th and 25th, April 15th
Our first Friday will be May 10th!
- EDSS Twice as Sharp will be at our pickups. Bring your knives and scissors so that they are as sharp as you are in the kitchen!
- As the weather improves, you can bring your bike to the pickup for tune-ups and repairs by Nav of Bliss by Bike.
A message from Rachael:
When you compare the nutrient content of spinach grown in Hamilton and Spinach grown in California what do you get? In this case they found that locally grown food *is* healthier! http://www.cbc.ca/hamilton/news/story/2012/05/09/hamilton-food-test.html.
Check out this super cool map of "The Various Varieties of Vegetables": http://popchartlab.com/products/the-various-varieties-of-vegetables. It makes we wonder where Bacon Avocadoes are grown. Also, whoever made this chart hasn't seen Nathan of Nith Valley's list of tomato varieties! (And yes, both of those are in the 'fruit' section). The 'leaf vegetables' section is cool too! Head lettuce is a subset of salad greens. Can you find Jerusalem Artichokes on the map?
What are your favourite local foods to order in February and eat in March? Here are some of my family's favourites
- Cheese
- Popcorn
- Grape tomatoes
- Carrots
- Greens and sprouts
- Tempeh
- Cookies, muffins and bread!
- Crema La Vaquita - great with tamales, cabbage rolls and in soups!
Need a treat?
New Ambrosia Pastry Co. items were just added to our order form: - There is a new macaron flavour: Gianduja (Chocolate and hazelnut, but this ain't nutella) - 'cookies' section
- Caneles: small French pastry with a soft and tender custard center and a dark, thick caramelized crust. - ' bakery' section
- 6 flavours of handmade marshmallows (rosewater, pear, coffee, spearmint, orange blossom and bourbon) - 'pantry' section (since I had to look)
Have you ever wondered how to make Maple Syrup?
Kevin of Snyder Heritage Farms asked me to share some information on 4-H Clubs. This is a great opportunity for any 9-21 year old you know!
Here's some info about 4-H:
- 4-H takes a “Learn To Do By Doing†mentality.
- Members, youth aged 9â€"21, and Volunteer Leaders come together to create a 4-H Club and learn about a selected topic through hands-on activities and mentorship.
- 4-H activities and Clubs are structured in a manner that develops leadership skills including public speaking, communication,decision making, parliamentary procedure, meeting management and networking while educating Members about the topic at hand.
- Waterloo 4-H sign up night is March 20, leaders will be there with info about the clubs, last year we had 25 different clubs, each club is 6- 2hr meetings.
- Lots more info on the web site "Waterloo 4-H"
- Need more info contact , Kevin Snyder aksnyder@netflash.net or John Drummond john.drummond@hotmail
Maple Syrup 4-H Club1st meeting: Saturday, February 23 1:30-3:30pm
Kevin Snyder's, Bloomingdale
Tentative Meeting dates: Feb 23, Mar. 9, 16, 30, Apr 6, 14
$70 membership fee (if you haven't paid yet) which lets you join as many 2013 4-H clubs as you like.
Bring a friend - everyone welcome!
Want more info? Check out http://www.4-hontario.ca/4h-in-my-area/waterloo.aspx
Thanks to Marc from Waterloo Region Food System Roundtable for sharing the following upcoming events:
The World of Pollinators â€" Tuesday, February 26, 2013, 6:30-8:30pm, Kitchener
Organic Farming Workshop â€" Saturday/Sunday, March 1-2, 9:30am-4:30pm, Kitchener
Trade Agreements and Buying Local â€" Monday March 4, 2013, 1-2:15pm, online
Explore your Farm Dream â€" Tuesday, March 12th, 19th, and April 2nd, 9th with a day of farm tours on March 24th., 6:30-9:30pm, Kitchener Be well,
Maryrose and Rachael
Bailey's Local Foods
baileyslocalfoods.ca
P.S. We can use your fruit boxes, baskets and jars from preserves again if you return them.
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Items that you have placed in your shopping cart will be ordered on your behalf on Tuesday, February 26th at 8:00pm.
There is no checkout button. If you do not intend to order, please ensure that your shopping cart is empty.
Upcoming dates:
Monday March 4th and 25th, April 15th
Our first Friday will be May 10th! (please disregard the Wednesday date in the last email)
A message from Rachael:
A long weekend is upon us! I can't complain. This is two weekends in a row that we have had an extra day with two adults around. I'm always thankful for that!
This weekend we're looing forward to Winterloo (formerly the Ice Dogs Festival) in UpTown Waterloo. The chilly weather with a dusting of snow seems perfect for skating, ice sculptures and more. We love walking through uptown finding amazing ice art. Check it all out at http://winterloo.com
Sweet maple popcorn!
We have a new and tasty snack in our house. I wanted to make candy corn, but was a bit intimidated by cleaning the pot after, so instead I popped up some of my favourite rainbow popcorn from Ontario Popping Corn (on the stove) and after it popped I sprinkled a bit of salt and a bit of the awesome Maple Sugar from Snyder's Heritage Farms. So tasty and so easy!
2% Golden Gurnesy Milk from Eby Manor Farms
When we first brought you this delicious milk from the edge of the Waterloo city limits near St Jacob's, I asked Jim and Ruth a few questions. Would he consider organic? Were they GMO Free? At that time they had been concentrating so hard on getting a bottling plant up and running and delivering to a growing market that they couldn't say yes.
This week I was at a farmer networking event and Jim came over to chat during the break. He wanted to let me know that their milk is now GMO Free. All the grain they grow on the farm has always been GMO free, and now the finishing mix they use is also GMO free. I feel lucky that we have farmers who listen and make changes based on the questions we ask!
Here are a few things we now have back in stock
- Canned organic tomatoes from ONFC Whole, diced and crushed in BPA free cans
- Organic tomato paste from ONFC - in a BPA Free can!
- Raw, Organic Apple Cider Vinegar from Flisinger's Organics
- Sweet Dill Pickles from Country Flavour and Sauerkraut too
From These Roots and Harrington Lane Farms
Krista Harrington is the awesome lady behind both of these companies. She has some specials for March:
- All Marmalades are $1 off!
- Chai Tea Peach Jam $1 off
- Ground Lamb - $7.75/lb - Regularly $8.50
- Whole rabbits - about 3 lb each now available to order!
I'm about to go looking for ice sculptures!!
Maryrose and Rachael
Bailey's Local Foods
baileyslocalfoods.ca
P.S. We can use your fruit boxes, baskets and jars from preserves again if you return them.
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If someone has forwarded you this email and you have not yet registered, please go to https://www.100milesystems.com/baileyslocalfoods.ca/register.php and register!
Find us on facebook at http://www.facebook.com/baileyslocalfoods and now at twitter too at https://twitter.com/baileyslocal.
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There is no checkout button. If you do not intend to order, please ensure that your shopping cart is empty.
Upcoming dates:
Monday March 4th and 25th, April 15th. Our first Friday will be May 15th!
A message from Rachael:
Grass fed organic beef
Melissa from Vibrant Farms wants you to know that the beef she sell is both grass fed and organic! We know that this is important to many people! We are so lucky to be able to offer even more than organic as now people are looking for grass fed and GRASS FINISHED (no grain, no corn).
Traditional Foods AND Gumboot Gourmet specials:
From Gayl:
Spring is just around the corner. Are you thinking about Easter yet? For how many?! We have 8 pound nitrate free hams perfect for a large feast.
Our regular 3 or so pound hams are on special for $5.75/pound and our nitrate free hams are on special for $6.75/pound.
Get $5 OFF a Traditional Foods Treasure Box, a 10 lb box guaranteed to include some sausage, a beef steak and a ham steak.
Something to look for: We'll have a limited supply of whole rabbits on the order form shortly!
Pea shoots and sunflower shoots
Pete and Mary from Apple Creek Farms started pea shoot and sunflower shoots for us on Monday. They couldn't fill the last order as they had not started enough sprouts! There are limited amounts available, so order yours soon!
Some upcoming events:
What drives your community to action? In an event jointly hosted by TransitionKW, Social Planning Council KW, and Fair Vote KW, we invite you to discover the connections between economic inclusion and fairness, environmental stewardship, and electoral reform; discover the values that energize those who care about the environment, social justice and/or democratic renewal; and explore shared visions and principles, and articulate messages we can all use to strengthen our positions and lead to better outcomes for our initiatives.
This is a panel presentation followed by facilitated discovery session.
When: February 20, 7 PM
Where: First United Church, 16 William St. W, Waterloo
RSVP to Social Planning Council spckw@waterlooregion.org, TransitionKW: sylvie.spraakman@gmail.com or Fair Vote Canada anita.nickerson@fairvote.ca
Tools for Change Movie Night - showing “Fierce Lightâ€
Come join us for inspired films and action-oriented discussions as we move the Transition initiative forward in KW! Venue kindly provided by the REEP House for Sustainable Living.
About the movie: Fueled by the belief that "another world is possible," Fierce Light is a compelling, global journey into the world of spirit in action, an exploration of what Martin Luther King called "Love in Action," and Gandhi called "Soul Force"; what Ripper is calling "Fierce Light." Acclaimed filmmaker Velcrow Ripper takes an insightful look at change motivated by love, featuring interviews with spiritual activists Thich Nhat Hanh, Desmond Tutu,Daryl Hannah, Julia Butterfly Hill, and more.
Please note that seating is limited and our first Movie Night was fully booked.
When: Wednesday, February 27, 7-9pm
Where: REEP House for Sustainable Living, 20 Mill Street, Kitchener
RSVP: Registration is required - please go to http://tfcmovienight.eventbrite.com to RSVP.
Off to tobogganing!
Maryrose and Rachael
Bailey's Local Foods
baileyslocalfoods.ca
P.S. We can use your fruit boxes, baskets and jars from preserves again if you return them.
Click http://baileyslocalfoods.ca/ordering to log-in and order.
If someone has forwarded you this email and you have not yet registered, please go to https://www.100milesystems.com/baileyslocalfoods.ca/register.php and register!
Find us on facebook at http://www.facebook.com/baileyslocalfoods and now at twitter too at https://twitter.com/baileyslocal.
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Items that you have placed in your shopping cart will be ordered on your behalf on Tuesday, February 5th at 8:00pm.
There is no checkout button. If you do not intend to order, please ensure that your shopping cart is empty.
Upcoming dates:
Monday Feb 11th, March 4th and 25th, April 15th
A message from Rachael:
Ordering ends on TUESDAY
This is a shorter ordering period and three weeks between pickups, so be sure to get your order in ASAP! You only have one day left to order. Call it practice for the faster summer season and think of the asparagus and strawberries coming soon.
Canned goods
We are putting in an order with the awesome ladies at Country Flavour this week. If you want to stock up on peach slices, pear slices, stewed tomatoes or any of their awesome jams and preserves (the cherries in syrup are pretty awesome) this is the time. If you have a favourite that you'd like to buy a case of and you don't see it on our order form, just ask! We can likely get it for you at a case price.
Garlic sprouts
Brenda still has garlic. She sent us a note about how to best handle it:
The garlic is in cold storage. The transfer to a warm kitchen will make the garlic think spring has arrived and sprouting will occur. To prevent this:
- store the bulbs in a paper bag in the crisper drawer of your refrigerator or
- peel and drop the cloves into a jar, cover with olive oil, and refrigerate. The olive oil will taste like garlic and can be used when the garlic has been eaten
Candles and Baking
So much more is new on the order form. Go check it out!
Some goodies:
- From These Roots Marmalades and Strawberry Vanilla Bean Jam on special $1 off!
- Chocolate hearts from Anna Tolazzzi for your valentine! Lovely and tasty
- Mexican night? What's better than Tamales, Tortillas, Tacos, Tostadas and Tortilla Chips from McKechnie!
- Lamb specials from Harrington Lane - 10% off rack of lamb, bone in or boneless shoulder
Some upcoming events:
Little City Farm Workshops and Seedling Sale date announced
From Greg, Karin and Maya:
Hello Folks!
We've just posted our new list of our winter-spring 2013 workshops, including a range of topics related to sustainability, homesteading in the city, and re-skilling. You'll find classes on traditional kitchen arts such as cheese making & lacto-fermenting; organic gardening; natural soap making, and wild food foraging. More workshops to be added in summer-fall season.
Please visit our website here for more details and online registration.
Feel free to contact Karin at: info@littlecityfarm.ca if you have any questions, or if you prefer not to pay online using paypal.
Also, mark your calendars! Our 11th Annual Organic Seedling Sale & Spring Festival is scheduled for Sat, May 18th from 9 am-12 noon. You'll find all the seedlings you need, plus live music, organic baked goods, freshly made sodas, handcrafted garden accessories, tours, and new this year - mini workshops throughout the day, and a community information table! Don't miss this great neighbourhood gathering! More details here.
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Are you or someone you know interested in small scale vegetable production? Our Farm is hosting a workshop that may interest you!
Organic Farming Workshop
March 1 & 2, 9:30 â€" 4:30 at Erb St Mennonite Church, 131 Erb Street West, Waterloo
$20 for both days, Bring your own lunch
Day 1 = Crop Planning
Day 2 = Soil and Tools
For more info or to register contact:ourfarmdfr@gmail.com
Enjoy this week!
Maryrose and Rachael
Bailey's Local Foods
baileyslocalfoods.ca
P.S. We can use your fruit boxes, baskets and jars from preserves again if you return them.
Click http://baileyslocalfoods.ca/ordering to log-in and order.
If someone has forwarded you this email and you have not yet registered, please go to https://www.100milesystems.com/baileyslocalfoods.ca/register.php and register!
Find us on facebook at http://www.facebook.com/baileyslocalfoods and now at twitter too at https://twitter.com/baileyslocal.
You are receiving these email messages because you are a member of Bailey's Local Foods.
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Items that you have placed in your shopping cart will be ordered on your behalf on Tuesday, February 5th at 8:00pm.
There is no checkout button. If you do not intend to order, please ensure that your shopping cart is empty.
Upcoming dates:
Monday Feb 11th, March 4th and 25th, April 15th
A message from Rachael:
Ordering ends on TUESDAY
This is a shorter ordering period, so be sure to get your order in ASAP! You only have a few days left to order. Call it practice for the faster summer season.
A quick note about the Guelph Organic Conference this weekend in Guelph! This is important to so many of our suppliers. Details are at http://www.guelphorganicconf.ca/exhibitors/. I really wish I had posted this earlier!
MMMMMushrooms!
One of my favourite foods that seems to grow well year round is mushrooms. Those Crimini mushrooms are usually so big and juice and the 5 lb box is such a great deal that we order them regularly. We've been going through them a whole lot faster lately - why? Because of a super easy and yummy recipe that I'll share. I blame the good folks that served stuffed mushrooms at a recent community dinner. They were delish!
Stuffed Mushroom Caps:
- Preheat your oven to 375 F
- Stem the mushrooms (I'd suggest a few per person)
- Set the caps aside
- Chop the mushrooms stems
- Chop an onion or shallot
- Mix the chopped mushroom and onion together, Add some oil (or reserved bacon fat for optimal flavour)
- Add salt an pepper to taste, maybe even some herbs
- Spoon into the mushroom caps
- Optional: Top with your favourite cheese
- Bake for 10-15 minutes, until warm (or cheese is melty)
- Enjoy. Make the kids try one, but don't feel too bad if you need to eat an extra one 'for the team'
While writing down this super simple recipe, I googled what other stuffed mushroom recipes suggest, and many suggest:
- 2a - brushing the inverted mushroom caps and pre baking them for 7 minutes at 400 F
- 6a - Sauteeing the onions and mushroom stems before stuffing
- 7a - Adding ingredients like pancetta/bacon, breadcrumbs, crab meat to the stuffing
All the 'extras' sound super yummy, but sometimes simple is great!
What? New items on the order form?
Well, with our part of the earth tilting towards the sun again the days are longer and there is enough light for spinach, salad greens and cherry tomatoes! We're excited too! Numbers are limited on the greens, but more will come with time!
Check out:
- Pea Sprouts and Sunflower Sprouts from Apple Creek Farm!
- Macarons from Ambrosia Pastry Co.! Special Valentine flavours include Lavender, Lemon, Spicy Chocolate and Maple Walnut.
- Smoked Whitefish - Wild caught from Manitoulin Island! So tasty!
- Apple Cider Vinegar - A great addition to salads or a great way to make bone broths even better
- Tamales, Tortillas, Tacos, Tostadas and the best Tortilla Chips from McKechnie! Fresh and Tasty!
- Buffalo milk greek style yogurt from Local Dairy... sooo rich!
- Russet potatoes in 2 lb bags from Pfenning's Organic - Awesome for baking!
- Smoked turkey drumsticks from Stemmler's. Feed the caveperson in you.
- Popping corn from Ontario Popping Corn Co. You can get their super cool Pop-A-Cob or for a sweet and salty treat sprinkle with salt and Maple Sugar from Snyder Heritage Farms
- J&D Peters make us pasta and noodles. Have you tried themx yet?
Enjoy this weekend!
Maryrose and Rachael
Bailey's Local Foods
baileyslocalfoods.ca
P.S. We can use your fruit boxes, baskets and jars from preserves again if you return them.
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