Bailey's ordering for MONDAY November 11th is open!

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Items that you have placed in your shopping cart will be ordered on your behalf TUESDAY November 5th at 8pm for pickup on MONDAY November 11th at First United Church, Waterloo
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Upcoming dates:
Monday November 11th, 25th
Monday December 9th, 23rd

A message from Rachael:

The gardens are ready for winter, our farmers have already started growing in their greenhouses. It's a great season to curl up with a cup of tea!

We have tea from Barrie's Asparagus and Revive, The Natural Health Clinic in your 'tea; section as well as newly blended options from Little City Farm!

Karin of Little City Farm offers five blends! She says:
The teas are a mix of herbs we grew using sustainable methods, or that are either certified organic from a local source, ethically wildharvested locally, and a few herbs included are certified organic but not local (e.g. cinnamon, vanilla bean, orange peel all used for flavour). 

Women's Vitality Blend - A blend rich in iron, calcium & minerals to help tone the female system.  Can be used during nursing to boost milk production. (note: this tea is not gluten-free)
Sweet Dreams Tea - A sweet herbal  blend that calms the mind, soothes the spirit, and promotes restfulness.
Winter Flu Fighter - A blend that strengthens the immune system to help ward off colds, coughs and flu.
After Dinner Tea - A refreshing herbal blend that's perfect for any time of day.
Immune Boosting Herbal Chai - A flavourful spiced tea filled with immune boosting herbs.

Snuggle up and get ready for the ghouls to visit.

There are a few items that I thought you might want to add now so you don't have to rush on Tuesday night:

• Dried Beans from Rounds! I know it sounds funny to talk about 'fresh' dried beans, but these sure are fresher than the ones from the grocery store!
• Cheese from Gordon's Goat Dairy - all available!
  
• Gluten free baked goods and prepared food from Winnie's Gluten Free including Tourtière and perogies!
• Elvina Bauman is growing head lettuce for us in her greenhouse. Let's help her with her love of growing plants!
• Little Bites Snacking Granola is now available in larger refill packs (you can refill your on the go container 5 times!) Allison has also blended a limited edition "Santa's Mix" which  is a great idea for a stocking stuffer!
• Jewels Under the Kilt will be offering their wonderful roasted local nuts at The Royal Winter Fair so we only have a limited amount of their Maple Pecans, Maple Chipotle Pecans, Maple Chocolate Hazelnuts and Maple Cinnamon Walnuts available this week. Get yours quickly if you can't live without them!
  
• Gift Baskets! Well... I really want to get you thinking about them... We're happy to make gift baskets with the items YOU want included for any dollar amount and can also include a membership if you want to give friends or family the gift of local food!

Upcoming events:
 Night/Shift - http://nightshift.alternativesjournal.ca/
Saturday, November 2nd, 2013 â€" 9PM to 3AM
Experience Kitchener’s inaugural nuit blanche-style festival of art, culture and nocturnal adventure.
In particular, I invite you to visit the Bicycle Lounge on Otto Street (http://waterloobikes.ca/events/bicyclelounge/) where you will see lots of cool bikes including some of the bikes of Bailey's Local Foods (have you ever noticed all the cool bikes that come to our pickups?)

Boo!
Maryrose and Rachael
Bailey's Local Foods
baileyslocalfoods.ca

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Monday December 9th, 23rd
Monday January 13th
Monday February 3rd, 24th
Monday March 24th
Monday April 14th
FRIDAY May 9th

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Maple-Glazed Root Vegetable Stir Fry with Fried Tofu

1-2 lbs of assorted root vegetables (Jerusalem Artichoke, carrot, golden beets, parsnips, etc.), peeled and chopped into ½-inch pieces

2-3 tbs. oil

Preheat the oven to 375.  Heat oil over medium heat in an oven-proof pan until shimmering and fry the root vegetables for 8-10 minutes (if using beets it’s a good idea to cook them separate unless you want everything to turn red!).  Transfer the pan to the oven and roast for 25 minutes, or until they are golden and tender (not mushy).  

1 package firm tofu (or tempeh)

2-3 tbs. oil

Remove the tofu from package and press to remove excess water.  Heat oil over medium heat until shimmering.  Chop tofu into ½-inch pieces and fry, turning every 5 minutes until golden (about 20 minutes). 

¼ cup maple syrup

¼ cup soy sauce

2-3 green onions (scallions), finely diced

3 tbs. sesame seeds, toasted

Remove the roasted vegetables from the oven and return to the stove.  Add the tofu, maple syrup and soy sauce, and bring to a simmer over medium heat.  After 5-10 minutes the vegetables should be glazed.  Garnish with the green onions and sesame seeds and serve over rice, or other grain.  

Guest Recipe Post by Jon Spee

The Local Kitchener

(Adapted from this recipe)

Ordering ends TODAY! (Tuesday) Octoer 22nd at 8:00 pm **Order for two weeks!

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A message from Rachael:

Aw, Nuts!!

The chestnuts from the last pickup were awesome. I'm going to need more. The great thing is that they store well for months (in a vented bag in the fridge) if you like fresh nuts all winter. If you don;t know how to eat them, here are some instructions (I'd suggest roasting them in the oven!):
How to prepare and eat Sweet Chestnuts:

1. Eat fresh using a paring knife to cut off the skin and fibrous covering
2. Boil - Place sweet chestnuts into a pot with cool tap water. Cover pot while boiling and stir occasionally on medium high for:
• medium size - 10-12 min
• large size 15-20 min
  Using a slotted spoon scoop out a few nuts at a time and as soon as they are cool enough to handle, but still hot, cut them in half and pop them out of their skins.
  
3. Roast - First pierce the skin to allow hot air to escape while cooking. Use a sharp paring knife to cut a slash or an "X" through the skin, but not the nut meat. The larger the cut the easier it will be to peel.
• Chestnut Pan - Roast them by shaking the pan over medium heat for 20 minutes.
  
• Microwave oven - place a dozen chestnuts around a microwave plate and cook on high for 4 minutes
• Oven -  Place chestnuts on a cookie sheet and sprinkle with water. Bake at 400 degrees F for 15-20 minutes. Place one uncut chestnut on the sheet with the others. When it "pops" they are ready to eat.
4. Enjoy!

The end of the ordering period always comes so quickly. What will you be ordering for two weeks?

Here are a few of my family's choices:

• Fruit - German plums, Hardy Kiwi and grapes, strawberries seem rather wishful right now. We'll see!
• Chestnuts - Oh how I love them! (see above)
• Cheese - Mountainoak's Freisian Gouda is a family favourite
• Vegetables including Mushrooms - at least 3 pounds, cabbage for coleslaw and sauerkraut, carrots, tomatoes, broccoli, onions, spinach, onions and more!
• Squash including the eating kind, and jack-o-lanterns (in the 'other' section) too!
• Meat - Chicken, turkey, lamb and bacon, sausages too!
• Mapleton's Yogurt - at least 3 containers
• Sweet Potatoes from Pfenning's Organic
• Tamales from McKechnie, maybe some taco shells and corn tortillas and chips too!
• Quinoa tabouleh and prepared meals from Green Table Foods
• Pear-Apple cider from Warner's Farm (in the 'beverages' section under 'pantry'
• Jewels Under the Kilt's tasty roasted and flavoured nuts!
• Montery Jack and Colby cheese from Millbank
• Popping corn for movie night!

Here are other things that I should add too..

• Collard Greens from Sam Bowman - Just added!
• Local Dairy's Oaxaca cheese is lovely and melty and Crema la Vaquita instead of sour cream!
• Henry's Tempeh - So many awesome flavours!
• Tortilla wraps and pasta from J&D Peters. Great for lunches and quesadillas!
• New products from Breadbaron Sandwiches! Flavoured Mayos, pickled peppers and tomatiilo salsa!
• Eby Manor has their Golden Guernsey Milk available in 2% and their NEW 4.8% Cream Top Whole milk
• Oak Manor flour and grains - available almost every pickup now!
• Top Market Meats has goat meat available
• Organic sweet potatoes from Pfenning's
• So many great apples available! Martin's has Red and Golden Delicious, Ida Red and Spy new this week!
• Pies... loaves, squares, cookies (Mmm)

Bailey's ordering for MONDAY October 28th is open!

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I hope that you celebrated the harvest and gave thanks this past weekend and that you had the perfect amount of leftovers...

Our order form has already been open for a week already! If you want the dates that ordering is open, they are available on the calendar on our web page at baileyslocalfoods.ca

With this lovely fall weather our produce choices are still pretty amazing for the first Monday pickup of the season! You can celebrate our local bounty any time! Look for:

• Romaine, red leaf and buttercrunch lettuce from Elvina Bauman
• Asparagus Ravioli from Barrie's Asparagus
• Eby Manor has their Golden Guernsey Milk available in 2% and their NEW 4.8% Cream Top Whole milk
• Oak Manor flour and grains - available almost every pickup now!
• Top Market Meats has goat meat available
• Organic sweet potatoes from Pfenning's
• So many great apples available! Martin's has Red and Golden Delicious, Ida Red and Spy new this week!
• Have you tried the Hardy Kiwi from Warner's Farms? They are amazing and Maryrose tells you more at Hardy Kiwi Who Knew

Rachael

Hardy Kiwi - Who Knew!?!

Photo Courtesy of kiwiberry.com

I tried a new fruit I have never tried before called the Hardy Kiwi.

It also goes by many other names - Actinidia arguta, kiwi berry, arctic kiwi, baby kiwi, dessert kiwi, grape kiwi, northern kiwi, or cocktail kiwi.

Photo Courtesy of seasonalontariofood

I have never heard of such a fruit.  I Googled the berry as I was listing it in on the offering list to get some sort of description. It wasn't until the fruit arrived Friday that I was sold.

It is a native Asian plan that is able to grow in in Niagara.  The vine is available in a couple of nurseries around here.  

Photo Courtesy of torontogardens

The outside of the berry is green and a purple spot.  I assume the purple is a sign of ripeness.  I made sure to choose a berry that was a bit on the softer side.

When I bit in I expected it to have an extremely sour taste. To my surprise it was sweet with a bit of tang at the end.

I am not sure if these will continue to be available.  If they are I recommend you trying something new.

Maryrose

Ordering ends TODAY! (Tuesday) Octoer 8th at 8:00 pm **Order for two weeks!

 Our pickups will be Mondays (about every second week until December, then about monthly until May) as we don't have access to the church on Fridays through the winter  - Out of the Cold runs at the First United Church on Fridays from Thanksgiving until May.

Some festive foods suggestions from Maryrose:

• Fresh pressed organic apple cider from Apple Creek Farms (fresh this week, then frozen until it runs out!)
  
• Sparkling Apple Cider from The Cider Keg - a perfect treat for children and non-drinkers at your Thanksgiving feast
• Likely the last week for Floralane strawberries and peaches from Warner's Farm
  
• Hostess gifts including From Thee Roots Jams, Hugo & Nate Caramels, Roasted Nuts from Jewels Under the Kilt or shortbread from Kate's Kookies
  
• Harrington Lane Farms is offering $1 off per pound on their pastured pork products.
• Stock up on McKechnie tortillas, tamales, tacos and tostadas and J&D Peters wraps and pastas as they will last beautifully until the next pickup.
  
• We have just stocked up on 4L cold pressed organic Sunflower oil from Mat's Fine Oils if you are running low
• We are fully stocked  as we just got a side of pastured, grass fed and finished organic beef from Vibrant Farms
• Tree nuts from Warner's Farm in Niagara are fresh and ready for us! Get enough for the whole winter - we have Chestnuts, Hazelnuts and English Walnuts (some may call them Persian walnuts)... We may even get local almonds... fingers crossed for a crop that isn't 'seedless'
• Cheese from Local Dairy, Millbank, Monforte, Mountainoak and Gordon's Goat Dairy
  
• Turkey (did I mention that before?) We have GMO Free turkey from Snyder Heritage Farms
• For a great centrepiece AND dessert treat your family to a chocolate turkey from Anna Tolazzi
• Pop-A-Cob popping corn from Ontario Popping Corn is a fun and healthy snack for the kids(and adults too!)

Sausage and Sauerkraut
Here is an update and a quick tip from Carolyn at Snider's Pork Sausage:
The extended Snider/Martin family had some delicious meals and great fellowship in Niagara-on-the-lake this past weekend.  Eating together seems to strengthen our bond as a family.  We've already planned the date and location for our Christmas gathering, as well as next year's Thanksgiving! We don't serve sausage at ALL these occasions, but it does make a fairly regular appearance, and ALWAYS totally disappears!

Since Thanksgiving/Oktoberfest is a time for sauerkraut (which I know not EVERYONE enjoys), let me share with you a super simple way to prepare it and maybe surprise those who thought they didn't like it:

1. Place 2 lb. of our country or garlic sausage (it's OK if it's still partly frozen) in a casserole dish.
2. Cover with approximately 2 cups of sauerkraut (with some of it's liquid)
3. Cover with a lid.
4. Bake at 350F degrees for approximately 1 hour, and serve with freshly cooked potatoes and applesauce.

It's totally different than barbecued sausage, but I still  find it very delicious - moist and flavourful.

Another list? Here are a few more favourites:

• Winter Squash and Pumpkins (for pie, eating seeds or carving) Check out Maryrose's Blog Post highlighting them at http://baileyslocalfoods.blogspot.com/2013/10/for-love-of-squash.html
  
• Amazing fruit and nuts from Niagara - Peaches, plums, kiwi, quince, chestnuts, walnuts and hazelnuts (see below for the full list)
• Pies and other sweets all ready to serve!
  
• Fall arrangements and flowers
• Cranberries (non-local from Ottawa) to make your own sauce!
  
• If turkey isn't your thing look for ham, rabbit, or other meats from Harrington Lane or Top Market Meats
 
• We have parsnips, potatoes, turnips, rutabaga, celeriac, broccoli, fennel and so many more vegetables to compliment your meal
• Greens, Mushrooms (including shiitake!), and herbs
• We still have bulk canning tomatoes from Nith Valley available!

Niagara Fruit
All our Niagara fruit is Tree Run, which means that the fruit is not sent to the grading station. The fruit is picked riper (and tastier) and avoids fungicidal baths and defuzzing of peaches. The size of the fruit may be bigger or smaller as well.

Here is the Niagara Fruit we have From Warner's Farms this week:
Quince - a fruit that is high in pectin and best stewed with apples or in pie or made into jam (the original marmalade)
Hardy Kiwi (aka Chinese Gooseberry) is a berry or grape sized fruit that will remind you of the fuzzy kiwi. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Actinidia_arguta
Cranberries - Fresh from Upper Canada Cranberries in Ottawa (no from within 100 miles)
Peaches: Cresthaven and Flamin' Fury PF 32 One of Paul Friday's peaches. Always awesome.
Pears: Flemish Beauty, Harrow Delight, Bartlett, Bosc, D'anjou and HW623
Plums: Italian Prune plums, German Prune Plums (smaller and sweeter than the Italian prune plums), Verity and Vision Blue plums
Seedless Grapes: Vanessa (pink, tangy, seedless), Sovereign Coronation (blue, virtually seedless), Himrod (green, seedless),
Seeded Grapes: White Niagara, Vineland White, Vineland Red, Fredonia and Concord.
Tree Nuts: Hazelnuts, English Walnuts and Chestnuts are available this week!
Raspberries and Blackberries too!

For the love of Squash

I am a huge fan of Pumpkin seeds.  So much so that this evening I roasted my first squash of the year. It was a squash called "A Heart of Gold" grown at Lena and Ervin Horst's farm.  I was delicious roasted with some butter, maple syrup, salt and pepper.

Photo Courtesy of mnlocavore.com 

I saw the seeds and couldn't resist.  I rinsed them off and spread them on the baking sheet sprinkled some salt and was eating roasted squash seeds with in 20 mins.  

Kingwood farms has three new organic squash harvested this week:

Kakai Hulless Pumpkin

Photo Courtesy of: highmowingseeds.com

Hulless seeds for snacking! Endearing Japanese pumpkin with orange and green striped markings and large raised ribs. Creates a beautiful display, but is most valued for hull-less seeds which make a scrumptious snack. Kakai seeds are highly nutritious and yield a valuable oil that is used to promote prostate health in men.

Long Pie Pumpkin

Photo Courtesy of: highmowingseeds.com

If you are looking for a standard round pumpkin, then Long Pie is not for you. But if you want the best pie pumpkin for cooking, then put down your food mill and get ready to scoop out virtually stringless, smooth and brilliant orange meat! Long Pie averages 5-8 lbs. In storage it will ripen further and turn completely orange outside and get even better inside. Great keeper. Also known as Nantucket Pie

Pink Heritage Pie Pumpkin
Unfortunately the true name of this pumpkin is unknown.  

Here is the note Debbie gave us:

This seed was given to me several years ago from a friend who only used this variety of pumpkin for her pies.  We have been enjoying it since, lots of meat in the pumpkin, unfortunately I don’t know the correct name, maybe someone recognizes it and would let me know.

I can't wait to try some of these.  I hope you do too.

Maryrose

Bailey's ordering for October 11th is open!

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Items that you have placed in your shopping cart will be ordered on your behalf TUESDAY October 8th at 8pm for pickup on Friday October 11th at First United Church, Waterloo
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**Please note that this is our last weekly FRIDAY pickup for 2013! See the bottom of this email for our Monday dates until May!****

A message from Rachael:

We have so much to be thankful for. Let's celebrate the harvest with our loved ones!

Just over five years ago, Nina started a fledgling Local Food Buying Club, run out of her carport. Just before Thanksgiving in 2008, the city informed her that the property was not zoned for business and she could not continue. It seemed tragic at the time and may have been the end of Bailey's Local Foods. Despite this and other hurdles along the way we've continued and become an Online Farmers Market. Thank you for the role you have played in our growth.

I'm thankful that in the years I have been a part of Bailey's Local Foods I have:

• Met so many amazing people in our area. I'm so happy that so many neighbours and friends are members, especially those who I may not have known without Bailey's
• Worked with two amazing business partners - Nina and Maryrose. It has been a pleasure to work with you both.
• Had the pleasure to work with of all those who areor have been Market Assistants at each Bailey's pickup day and behind the scenes at other times. Special thanks to Aura, who is our Manager.
• Supported and gotten to know local growers and makers of awesome food and more. The bounty in our area is truly amazing.
  
• Enjoyed amazing local food!!!
  

We would love to help you find local goodness for your Thanksgiving celebrations. Here are a few things to look for:

• Winter Squash and Pumpkins (for pie or carving)
• Amazing fruit and nuts from Niagara - Peaches, plums, kiwi, quince, chestnuts, walnuts and hazelnuts (see below for the full list)
• Pies and other sweets all ready to serve!
  
• Fall arrangements and flowers
• Turkey (Traditional or chocolate)
• Cranberries (non-local from Ottawa) to make your own sauce!
  
• If turkey isn't your thing look for ham, rabbit, or other meats from Harrington Lane or Top Market Meats
• Lamb Shoulder from Harrington Lane is on special this week!
  
• We have parsnips, potatoes, turnips, rutabaga, celeriac, broccoli, fennel and so many more vegetables to compliment your meal
• Greens, Mushrooms (including shiitake!), and herbs
• We still have bulk canning tomatoes from Nith Valley available!
• Strawberries from Floralane
  

Niagara Fruit
All our Niagara fruit is Tree Run, which means that the fruit is not sent to the grading station. The fruit is picked riper (and tastier) and avoids fungicidal baths and defuzzing of peaches. The size of the fruit may be bigger or smaller as well.

Here is the Niagara Fruit we have From Warner's Farms this week:
Quince - a fruit that is high in pectin and best stewed with apples or in pie or made into jam (the original marmalade)
Hardy Kiwi (aka Chinese Gooseberry) is a berry or grape sized fruit that will remind you of the fuzzy kiwi. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Actinidia_arguta
Cranberries - Fresh from Upper Canada Cranberries in Ottawa (no from within 100 miles)
Peaches: Cresthaven and Flamin' Fury PF 32 One of Paul Friday's peaches. Always awesome.
Pears: Flemish Beauty, Harrow Delight, Bartlett, Bosc, D'anjou and HW623
Plums: Italian Prune plums, German Prune Plums (smaller and sweeter than the Italian prune plums), Verity and Vision Blue plums
Seedless Grapes: Vanessa (pink, tangy, seedless), Sovereign Coronation (blue, virtually seedless), Himrod (green, seedless),
Seeded Grapes: White Niagara, Vineland White, Vineland Red, Fredonia and Concord.
Tree Nuts: Hazelnuts, English Walnuts and Chestnuts are available this week!
Raspberries and Blackberries too!

Cheers,
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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Upcoming dates:
October 11th
No pickup Oct 18!
Winter Dates:
Monday Oct 28th
Monday November 11th, 25th
Monday December 9th, 23rd
Monday January 13th
Monday February 3rd, 24th
Monday March 24th
Monday April 14th
FRIDAY May 9th

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