Bailey's Local Foods ordering now open for Monday April 15th pickup in Waterloo!

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Items that you have placed in your shopping cart will be ordered on your behalf on Tuesday, April 9th 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 April 15th, FRIDAY May 10th, Friday May 24th, Friday June 7th, Friday June 21st, Friday July 5th! We may add in another Friday in June if the strawberries are ready!

• 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 our pickups for tune-ups and repairs by Nav of Bliss by Bike.

A message from Rachael:

What a lovely weekend! Longer days, almost warmer weather. Snow on the ground. I could do without the snow. Sunday we enjoyed some time outside in the garden. The covered section was balmy inside and the kale, lovage, chard and endive looked pretty happy and a few sprouts of other plants were emerging. Outside in the herb section of our garden (not covered)  the oregano is healthy and lovely and was a nice addition to salad at dinner and there looks to be some sage in good shape. Some chard was coming back to life too. Most of the rest of the garden is still covered in snow. We never did plant peas as planned.

More From These Roots
Krista has added "Family Jar" sized jams, fruit and preserves - A whole 750 mL of your favourites: Raspberry Jam, Strawberry Vanilla Bean Jam, Chai Tea Peach Jam, Wild Blueberry Jam, Cherry Jam, Pantry Peaches and Garlic Dill Pickles. She is also offering her Peach Salsa (a nice spicy sweet blend with Mangoes) for $5.  She's been teasing me about a new caramel maple pear butter that is almost ready, but has let us know that her Pears with Honey Chai Spices are finally ready to eat! They have no refined sugars as they are sweetened with honey.

Here are some highlights for the April 15th pickup:

• Gordon's Goat Dairy - Order before this weekend!
• Kim-Chi from Green Table Foods
• Beans from Rounds - Stock up!
• Flour from Oak Manor
• Onions from Nith Valley - Nathan just found some extra in storage!
  

Roasting Chickens - farm direct! New Date - Chickens will be now be available April 11th!
We're not offering these through Bailey's, but if you want to buy roasting chickens from Sam Bowman in Wallenstein. You can pick them up fresh at his farm on April 11th, but you need to call ahead to tell him how many you want! His number is 519-698-2960 and if you've never been to his farm before ask for directions. I hear it isn't GPS friendly.. =) The birds are $3.75/lb and about 5-6 lbs. They have been fed organic grain, raised inside with room to move around and will be processed at Country Poultry.

Will you endorse the Waterloo Region Food Charter?
As you may know, this winter the Waterloo Region Food Systems Roundtable has been working to develop a Food Charter for Waterloo Region. Our community consultation phase is complete and we now have a finalized Waterloo Region Food Charter! We appreciate everyone who provided feedback! We reviewed all the contributions and painstakingly re-drafted the document to incorporate survey responses.

The next step to making this document a permanent part of Waterloo Region's food policy is to seek Regional Council’s endorsement of the Food Charter. We would like to demonstrate to Council, when we present the charter to them on April 9th, that many people and organizations in our community are behind the food charter.

If you are willing to endorse the updated food charter as it stands, then please follow the instructions here to endorse the charter by April 1st.
As outlined in the link above, to endorse the charter please send an email including your personal and/or organization's endorsement to foodcharter@wrfoodsystem.ca!

Have a great week,
Maryrose and Rachael
Bailey's Local Foods
baileyslocalfoods.ca

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

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Order before Tuesday at 8pm for Bailey's Local Foods pickup on Monday, March25th

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Items that you have placed in your shopping cart will be ordered on your behalf on Tuesday, March 19th 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 25th and 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:
A little apology about multiple emails
Well, something odd has happened and we're not sure why. It seems for every email we send once, you receive two. We hope to have it fixed soon, but in the meantime please understand that we have made a choice to send our emails ourselves (by 100milesystems.com) instead of outsourcing and sharing your information or tracking your clicks as many email programs do. We appreciate your patience and hope that you appreciate the choices we have made.

We now have:

• All your favourite Tortillas, Tacos, Tostadas and Tamales
  
• More shallots available
  
• Ground beef - grass fed organic from Vibrant Farms
  
• New greens available from Sam Bowman - Salad mix and Spinach!
  
• Chocolate for Easter - THE BEST Organic and Fair Trade Easter treats from Anna Toloazzi! Now on our order form!
  
• Why not get your favourite adult gourmet Marshmallows, Macarons or Caneles from Ambrosia Pastry Co. for a treat?
• Caramels from Hugo and Nate are another yummy treat
  
• Organic Pea shoots and Sunflower shoots from Apple Creek Farm are awesome on a salad, stir fried or eaten straight!
• Spuds own Kettle Chips from Barrie's Asparagus
• Tempeh - Basil, Curry, Kasha, Red Pepper or natural flavours!
• Bread, muffins, butter tarts, pretzels, cheese sticks - All so yummy!
• Noodles and Pasta
• Crispy Apple Chips from Martin's - in two sizes!
• Cheese, Cheese, Cheese - From Monforte, Millbank and Local Dairy too!
• Your favourite Cookies from New Moon Kitchen
• Pot Pies, Cabbage rolls, squares and more from The Nutty Bakers
• Flour and grains from Oak Manor Farms
• Meat for your Easter or Passover meal
• All the best in Gluten Free Foods from Tia's Bakery and Winnie's Gluten Free Foods
  

Roasting Chickens - farm direct!
We're not offering these through Bailey's, but if you want to buy roasting chickens from Sam Bowman in Wallenstein. You can pick them up fresh at his farm on March 28th, but you need to call ahead to tell him how many you want! His number is 519-698-2960 and if you've never been to his farm before ask for directions. I hear it isn't GPS friendly.. =) The birds are $3.75/lb and about 5-6 lbs. They have been fed organic grain, raised inside with room to move around and will be processed at Country Poultry on the 27th.

You're Invited... Foster Parent Information Night!
Family & Children's Services of Waterloo Region has over 500 children in foster care and under 300 foster homes. Being a foster parent is a wonderful opportunity to help a child in need in our community. Join us to learn how you can become a foster parent and be part of something special!
Thursday, April 4
Thursday, May 2
Monday, June 3
To register: 519.576.0540 or www.fosteringkids.ca

Cheers,
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!

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Bailey's Local Foods ordering still open for pickup on March 25th

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, March 19th 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 25th and 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:
After being away for a week we're still eating well. We didn't buy much at the last pickup, but I'm always amazed at how well the greens hold up in the fridge and the grape tomatoes are even better after sitting on the counter for a week! Now to make a plan for Easter meals and put some local lamb in my shopping cart so that we can enjoy it with family in a couple weeks.

A note from Kevin at Snyder Heritage Farms:
Yep the Maple season is here, we got everything tapped and the sap is running. Put some long hours in the last week, but were good now. Colder weather in forecast will slow things down, and give the trees a rest.
We now have:

• All sizes of containers in the light grade are new crop syrup
  
• Medium new crop syrup might be available by the 25th.
• Maple sugar leaf candies in packs of 5 (in the syrup section)
  

Some other items to check out:

• Nith Valley has added Prickly Pear Cactus Plants
• Harrington Lane has put the Lamb loin chops on Sale ($10 off) in addition to the items she already has marked down in the lamb section. 'Tis the season and she needs to keep the stock moving as there are more lambs to be ready in a few weeks.
  
• Beef Soup Bones are available from Vibrant farms. We have a limited amount of bones available. Stock up now.

Some community events:

Draft Proofing Party
Feeling drafty in your older home? You are invited to a REEP draft proofing "party"! 29 Willow Street is going to be a demo house for draft proofing and people who want to come get a chance to see what's happening to thishouse to save energy, practice on some models, and enjoy a free pizza lunch. Participants also are then eligible for energy draft proofing assistance as well.
Sunday March 17th at 10 am
29 Willow St Waterloo
RSVP to Maria Andrusiak Morland
519-725-2185 Meandrus@gmail.com

You’re Invited... Foster Parent Information Night!
Family & Children’s Services of Waterloo Region has over 500 children in foster care and under 300 foster homes. Being a foster parent is a wonderful opportunity to help a child in need in our community. Join us to learn how you can become a foster parent and be part of something special!
Thursday, April 4
Thursday, May 2
Monday, June 3
To register: 519.576.0540 or www.fosteringkids.ca

Cheers,
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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Ordering is open for Baileys Local Foods

Sorry for the last email. Rachael left me (Maryrose) to send the email. I hit send before I should have. Here is the real one. (I hope)

 Clickhttp://baileyslocalfoods.ca/orderingto 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 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 our pickups for tune-ups and repairs by Nav of Bliss by Bike.

 

A Message from Maryrose:

 Just a quick note as I want to get out and enjoy the day. It is amazing out there. The sap should be flowing today. Let’s hope the get several more weeks of freezing temperatures at night and thaw during the day. To keep the sap flowing much longer than it did last year.

 I recently discovered that both of my children love the smoked fish we offer. I just ordered it for the first time. Marlo the 18 month old who is a extremely picky eater eats it up. We had been eating it for lunch which means Otis hasn’t been around to try it. He caught sight of it in the fridge and asked if he could taste it. He had a bite and said “it tastes like pepperoni sticks made of fish” It never seizes to amaze me what my children will eat if you let them try it.

 I was very excited to have so many lovely greens added to my fridge after Monday’s pick up. I have been so inspired to cook with a newly stocked fridge. I pulled out my Simply In Season Cook Book and flipped through the Spring section dreaming of what is yet to come.

 Spring also means there are farm babies being born and the milk is flowing. Montforte Dairy has some fresh cheeses back in stock.

 White Surface-Ripened:

Waltzing Matilda - (approx 180g) water buffalo, camembert style with balsam ash

 Blue Surface-Ripened:

Piacere - (0.8kg) Fleur de marquis styleCorsicansheep, with rosemary, summer savoury and chilies

Prato - (approx 280g) similar to Piacere but smaller and a little drier, with herbs deProvence

 Fresh:

Sheep curds - 200g

Pecorino Fresco (approx 300g)

Feta (200g)

Halloumi

 Additional Items that can be found on the offering list:

 

• Beefsteak Tomatoes from Floralane (first of the year)
• Collards from Sam Bowman
• Lamb Shanks from Harrington Lane Farm
• We are just waiting to hear word From Kevin on if we will have any fresh crop Light maple syrup available. Fingers crossed.

Tamari, Teriyaki sauce and Soy sauce are all being discontinues from Pristine Gourmet. We only have what is in stock left and can not get any more. So if you are a fan stock up now.

 I had mentioned this was going to be a quick note yet I managed to ramble on. Until next time.

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 tohttps://www.100milesystems.com/baileyslocalfoods.ca/register.phpand register!

Find us on facebook athttp://www.facebook.com/baileyslocalfoodsand 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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Bailey's Local Foods ordering now open for Monday March 25th pickup in Waterloo!

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 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 our pickups for tune-ups and repairs by Nav of Bliss by Bike.

A message from Rachael:

It's March!
Call me crazy for looking ahead, but we have only two more Monday pickups and then we'll be running every two weeks in May and then weekly once the STRAWBERRIES are ready! Before the pickup on the 24th will be the first day of Spring! This would be the pickup to plan a few special items for your Easter meals. We'll ask Katharina for some awesome chocolates to add so that you can offer your loved ones beautiful chocolate treats that are organic and fair trade! WIll you be serving lamb, ham or tofu? Are you celebrating a different holiday? How do you incorporate buying locally into your celebrations?

We're going through our freezer and trying to use up the frozen strawberries - but not too fast - and working on the frozen peaches too. The kids are undecided, but I've started adding some frozen peas to smoothies.
I froze some grapes this year - we'll see how they are as I haven't opened them yet!

I'd love to hear what you 'put up' for the winter. What did you love the most? What do you wish you stored more of? What didnt you get through as fast as you thought (peas for me)?

So enough about the things in my freezer that aren't for sale. Here are some awesome local foods you can get your hands on soon!

• New crop maple syrup around the corner! Let's hope that March has a bit more snow and a slow melt.
• Calves are being born and the milk is flowing. Look for a few new cheeses from Monforte Dairy!
  
• Beefsteak Tomatoes from Floralane!
• Asparagus in May (on the 10th, hopefully!)
  
• Seedlings from Sarah's Kitchen Gardens May 24th only! Nathan from Nith Valley will have seedlings too!
  
• Strawberries in June! (I think I said that already)

Hmm.. Can you see that my sales skills are lacking? So glad that you come out for more that just my emails!

 

A Local Event:
The GERMAN documentary THE 4TH REVOLUTON â€" EnergyAutonomy is featured at another CREW GREEN Movie Night
Long-awaited by many to come to this area, this award winning documentary from the country that leads the world in renewable energy, describes a potential switch to 100% renewables within 30 years for our electricity generation.

Thursday, March. 28, 7 p.m.
The Original Princess, Princess St. Waterloo
displays & info starting 6:30 p.m.
SPECIAL STUDENT pricing - with ID $5
co-sponsored by CREW and the Ontario Clean Air Alliance
Valuable energy saving DOOR PRIZES -
For more information go to www.crewzone.ca or e-mail info@crewzone.ca .
CREW is a local not for profit all volunteer organization promoting conservation and renewable energy options, helping the Region of Waterloo GO GREEN.

Have a great 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.

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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!

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