Ordering ends TODAY (Tuesday May 27th) at 8:00 pm for FRIDAY pickup! **Order for 2 weeks!

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Items that you have placed in your shopping cart will be ordered on your behalf TUESDAY May 27th at 8pm for pickup on FRIDAY May 30th at First United Church, Waterloo *Order enough for 2 weeks!*
There is no checkout button. If you do not intend to order, please ensure that your shopping cart is empty.
Here are our Upcoming dates:
FRIDAY May 30
Friday, June 13
Friday, June 20 (only if strawberries are ready)
**Thursday, June 26 (Thursday)
Friday, July 4

A message from Rachael:

Rhubarb - The first taste of spring!
The rhubarb in our garden is amazing so the rhubarb from our amazing farmers is going to be great this week too! We all know that rhubarb pie, rhubarb sauce (on ice cream) and rhubarb crumble are amazing at this time of the year, but  if you are a fan, you should really try making rhubarb syrup. Check out a simple recipe here. You should keep an eye on so that it doesn't boil over on the stove. Ask me how I know this... =)

Ice cream
Did you notice that we're carrying organic Ice Cream from Mapleton's Dairy as well as tasty flavours from Silver + Boots Creamery. Our prices include HST so the price you see is what you pay!

So much more:

• Rhubarb and Asparagus from Barrie's Asparagus
• Asparagus from Stevanus Farm
  
• More seedlings have been added! Tomatoes, greens and more for your garden!
  
• Ramps (aka wild leeks) from Brenda Knechtel
  
• More spring onions just added from Brenda also
  
• The first of the Bok Choi from Brenda
  
• We've added greenhouse peppers from Roseland Produce
• Soup Surreal has three gourmet soups available: Moroccan Tomato, Maple Roasted Sweet Potato and Lemon Grilled Asparagus
• Monforte's Tellegio cheese is back on the offering list!
• Spinach prices are starting to drop as the season progresses. My kids love spinach with their Mac and Cheese!
  
• SOMA Juces and cleanses
• 2Go Energy Bars and Energy Truffles
  
• New untreated, raw, organic honey. We have limited amount, but will get more if it is popular. Check out http://www.honey4myhoney.com/ to find out more about the premium raw honey that is now available. "This honey is personally processed in small batches by professional beekeeper Alexandre Obnovlennyi. It is produced only from wild plant nectar and this organic honey is free from artificial sugars and is not heated or pasteurized. Alexandre, a bee keeper for over 30 years, engages in sound traditional beekeeping practices to preserve the nutritional and medicinal properties of the honey"
  
• TruJoy Pie Co. has serving sized pies in mason jars! What an awesome snack! Large pies are available too!
  
• We have restocked with Sparkling Cider from The Cider Keg. What a great treat on a warm day! (Warm days are here!)
  
• Apple Creek Farms has lots of frozen sauce and cider made from their excellent organic apples. There is still lots of canned sauce, apple butter and honey.
• Tofu from Ontario Natural is changing to one pound packages! The price has changed accordingly but it's still a great deal and super tasty!
  
• Sheep milk  is available in 1 and 4 L jugs from Harrington Lane Farms now. It's pasteurized, but not homogonized so the cream will rise to the top!

Upcoming community events!
CAFKA14 -
AFKA's 9th exhibition of art in the public spaces of the Waterloo Region presents installations, interventions, projections and performances by Canadian and International artists. CAFKA.14 is presented in conjunction with the Open Ears Festival of Music and Sound and our Curatorial Partners University of Waterloo Art Gallery, City of Kitchener, Critical Media Lab (University of Waterloo), City of Waterloo, Cambridge Galleries/Idea Exchange and Cambridge Sculpture Garden. Check the CAFKA web site for event times and project updates. See more at: http://www.cafka.org/cafka14/it-should-always-be-way#sthash.BVCoPBU6.dpuf

Contemporary Art Forum Kitchener and Area is a non-profit, artist-run organization that presents a free biennial exhibition of contemporary art in the public spaces of the City of Kitchener and across the Region of Waterloo. Between exhibitions and throughout the year CAFKA promotes art education through its public tours and workshops, videos, public lectures and other ancillary programs and events.

We need some help!
As you may know we have been supporting Welcome Home Refugee Housing Community with your help for a few years now. We accept donations from you (add a donation to your order by adding the "$5 donation" item from the 'other' section) as well as donating all table fees we collect from vendors at our pickups and sending food that is extra at the end of a pickup day to the refugees. The problem is, we're exhausted at the end of a pickup day and would LOVE if we had a few volunteers to come at 7:30 and bring a box or two to Welcome Home (which is near the Kitchener Market). If you are interested, please respond to this email!

Stay cool,
Maryrose and Rachael
Bailey's Local Foods
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KW's Online Farmers Market
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Last Year’s and This Year’s Veggies!

This is an amazing time of year, when the full promise of the growing season is before us.  And yet there are things left to eat from last year!  So why not make a meal that celebrates last season and this new season?

Beets, potatoes, and many other storage vegetables are still in good supply having lasted through the winter.  But maybe they’ve lost their appeal (and grown thicker peels) after a long winter and many meals.  Here are two ideas from the new Oh She Glows Cookbook* that might help these vegetables make one more lap around your table.  And what about the new fresh vegetable?  Make an easy side of fresh asparagus, by lightly steaming it and then briefly frying it with a bit of butter and salt.

The whole meal is: fresh asparagus, Roasted Beet Salad, and Taco Fiesta Potato Crisps.

Beet Salad (Adapted from the Oh She Glows Cookbook)

4-5 medium beets

½ cup walnuts or other local nuts

4 tbsp. Balsamic Reduction

1 tbsp. oil

6-8 sprigs fresh thyme, minced

Preheat the oven to 400 F.  Place the beets in a covered ovenproof bowl, like Corningware.  Roast for 45-90 minutes, it really depends on the size of the beets, “until a fork slides easily into the largest beet.”  Let the beets cool until they can be handled, then rub them under cold water until their thick skins fall off. 

Slice the beets as thinly as possible.  Toss the beets with the balsamic reduction, oil, thyme, and nuts.  Alternatively, arrange them on a plate and drizzle with the vinegar and oil, topping with the nuts and thyme. 

Taco Fiesta Potato Crisps (Adapted from Oh She Glows Cookbook)

Potato Crisps:

1-2 large potatoes, sliced into ¼-inch rounds

1 tbsp. oil

Salt and Pepper

Walnut Taco Topping:

1 cup walnuts, toasted

1 tbsp. oil

1 ½ tsp. chili powder

½ tsp. cumin

¼ tsp. salt

Dash of cayenne pepper (optional)

Additional toppings:

Sour Cream or thick yogurt

Salsa

2-3 green onions, sliced

Pepper

Preheat the oven to 425 F, line a baking sheet with parchment paper or silicon baking mat.  Place the sliced potatoes in a large bowl, drizzle with oil and toss by hand until the oil is evenly distributed.  Arrange the potatoes on the baking sheet in a single layer, with none touching.  Sprinkle with salt and pepper.  Roast for 30-35 minutes, flipping halfway through, until they are golden, bubbly, and tender. 

While the potatoes are roasting prepare the Walnut Taco Topping: In a food processor, mix together the walnuts, oil, chili powder, cumin, salt, and cayenne, processing until they form a fine crumble. 

When the potato crisps are cool enough to handle arrange them on a plate (or leave them on the baking sheet) and top with a dollop of sour cream or yogurt, followed by the walnut mixture, salsa, green onions, and pepper.  Serve warm. 

*Oh She Glows is a vegan food blog written by Angela Liddon of Oakville, ON, that focuses on meat and dairy-free foods that appeal to all eaters.  Angela’s meals are often also free of gluten, soy, and processed foods, so put a hold on the book from WPL or get it on Amazon. Even if you’re not at all interested in vegan eating, the meals are worth trying for their abundant and delicious use of seasonal vegetables!

Order before Tuesday at 8pm for Bailey's Local Foods pickup on Friday May 30th

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Items that you have placed in your shopping cart will be ordered on your behalf TUESDAY May 27th at 8pm for pickup on FRIDAY May 30th at First United Church, Waterloo *Order enough for 2 weeks!*
There is no checkout button. If you do not intend to order, please ensure that your shopping cart is empty.
Here are our Upcoming dates:
FRIDAY May 30
Friday, June 13
Friday, June 20 (only if strawberries are ready)
**Thursday, June 26 (Thursday)
Friday, July 4

A message from Rachael:

Seedlings and strawberries
Back up the bus. The strawberries aren't ready yet, but Brenda Knechtel assures me that a cool, damp spring (with no more frost!) will result in big, juicy strawberries. I can's wait.
Brenda has added seedlings to our list. Look for tomatoes and eggplants among the available seedlings in our "plants" section under "other" if you are looking for quality heirloom and hybrid organic plants! We need to charge HST on the plants, but please be aware that we've included the HST in our prices already!

Asparagus!!!
The asparagus is ready! We've been enjoying the super sweet asparagus from Barrie's Asparagus and are supplying some for Saturday's First Fruits Feast  (tonight! see below for details). You may think that the price per pound doesn't compare to the grocery store, but the freshly picked spears we offer are cut with no woody stem, so there is no waste and you are not paying by weight for the part of the stalk that you often have to snap off and throw out! So far we've eaten asparagus quiche (if you are GF, keep a pastry shell from Green Table Foods in your freezer), asparagus in pasta with herbs and steamed asparagus.  On to the grill next!

Juice and Energy Bars
We have two more new suppliers, and oh, are their products tasty (we should have samples on Friday too!)

• Soma Juice - Look for their organic, raw, cold-pressed, Juices and Cleanses in the 'beverages' section under 'pantry' despite being fresh pressed and in our fridge! Maryrose's  two year old loves the Red Purifier (with beets)!
  We carefully handcraft each beverage ensuring the highest quality drink every time. At SOMA we uses organic & local produce as available, make all juices to order for guaranteed freshness, and package local orders in recycled glass bottles utilizing a bottle return program!
  
• 2GO Energy Bars are in our 'bakery' section and the Truffles are in our 'chocolate' section under 'other'. I loved the ones I tasted, but didn't get to try Maryrose's favourite, the Peanut Butter Pretzel Bar. Other exciting flavours including peanut butter/chocolate, triple chocolate brownie, mint brownie, seed & quinoa, quinoa coconut and greek yogurt.
  We know you'll like these wheat/gluten and soy protein free gourmet energy bars and energy truffles that are hand made in Cambridge. You may have seen them on Season 7 of the Dragons Den!
  

We need some help!
As you may know we have been supporting Welcome Home Refugee Housing Community with your help for a few years now. We accept donations from you (add a donation to your order by adding the "$5 donation" item from the 'other' section) as well as donating all table fees we collect from vendors at our pickups and sending food that is extra at the end of a pickup day to the refugees. The problem is, we're exhausted at the end of a pickup day and would LOVE if we had a few volunteers to come at 7:30 and bring a box or two to Welcome Home (which is near the Kitchener Market). If you are interested, please respond to this email!


So much more:

• New untreated, raw, organic honey. We have limited amount, but will get more if it is popular. Check out http://www.honey4myhoney.com/ to find out more about the premium raw honey that is now available. "This honey is personally processed in small batches by professional beekeeper Alexandre Obnovlennyi. It is produced only from wild plant nectar and this organic honey is free from artificial sugars and is not heated or pasteurized. Alexandre, a bee keeper for over 30 years, engages in sound traditional beekeeping practices to preserve the nutritional and medicinal properties of the honey"
  
• Soup Surreal has three gourmet soups available: Moroccan Tomato, Maple Roasted Sweet Potato and Lemon Grilled Asparagus
• TruJoy Pie Co. has serving sized pies in mason jars! What an awesome snack!
• We have restocked with Sparkling Cider from The Cider Keg. What a great treat on a warm day! (Warm days are coming!)
  
• Apple Creek Farms has lots of frozen sauce and cider made from their excellent organic apples. There is still lots of canned sauce, apple butter and honey.
• We've got asparagus and Rhubarb from Barrie's Asparagus on the order form! Let's hope that the supply will be plentiful by May 30th so that there is enough for us!
  
• Tofu from Ontario Natural is changing to one pound packages! The price has changed accordingly but it's still a great deal and super tasty!
  
• Sheep milk  is available in 1 and 4 L jugs from Harrington Lane Farms now. It's pasteurized, but not homogonized so the cream will rise to the top!

Upcoming community events!
First Fruits Feast - RSVP to info@shawnapercy.com
We are excited working with Chef Jon Rennie to connect farm to table next Saturday. You should come.
Come celebrate the taste of new growth after a long, harsh winter. This four course dinner is to raise awareness about suicide prevention, with powerful symbolism that speaks to the fruits there are to enjoy when we hold on through the winters of our lives to finally greet the dawn of a new season.
In addition to a four course meal, there will be speakers and music. If you are able to volunteer, contact the organizers through facebook!
First Fruits is a pay-what-you-can event, designed to be accessible for all. Costs are covered at $12.50 per plate. We recommend that those who are able to, bring their chequebooks and make this thing a roaring success. Seating is limited to 150 people. Will you be one of them?
Details:
May 24, 2014 - 5:30 to 8pm. Doors open at 5 p.m.
St John’s Lutheran Church/ Elevation in the gym. (22 Willow St, Waterloo)
More at: http://rarerepublic.com/features/first-fruits-feast.html and https://www.facebook.com/events/287438108098916/

And if you have time...
A Local Seed Bank: http://www.waterloochronicle.ca/news/opening-up-a-local-seed-bank/

Enjoy the sun,
Maryrose and Rachael
Bailey's Local Foods
baileyslocalfoods.ca
KW's Online Farmers Market
 Twitter
 Facebook

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Gluten Free Potato "Bun"

Spring is here and grilling season is getting underway.  Here’s a new idea for a simple gluten-free alternative to wheat buns, and it’s one that is very locavore-friendly!  If you use these buns with veggie burgers you could argue that it is a truly all-veggie dish!

All you need is a large round potato.  Slice it in half, and then imagine each half as an uncut hamburger bun.  Cut the “buns” in half again, toss with a small amount of salt and oil, and roast at 425 for 15-20 minutes.  Turn the potatoes over, roast for 15 minutes more or until they are golden and bubbly looking.  Allow to cool a little bit before topping with burger condiments and your favourite style of burger!

Bailey's ordering for FRIDAY May 30th is OPEN!

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Items that you have placed in your shopping cart will be ordered on your behalf TUESDAY May 27th at 8pm for pickup on FRIDAY May 30th at First United Church, Waterloo *Order enough for 2 weeks!*
There is no checkout button. If you do not intend to order, please ensure that your shopping cart is empty.
Here are our Upcoming dates:
FRIDAY May 30
Friday, June 13
Friday, June 20 (only if strawberries are ready)
**Thursday, June 26 (Thursday)
Friday, July 4

A message from Rachael:

Simple salad.
Earlier this week we had a meal of sausages, leftover potato salad and cucumber salad. I think everyone enjoyed the cucumber salad most. The cukes from Roseland Produce were halved and sliced, then mixed with cottage cheese from Organic Meadow and then salted and lightly peppered. So simple and so fresh and good. What is inspiring you as the weather warms up? We won't talk about the forecast for this weekend.

Soup from Stratford
Soup Surreal is our newest supplier. You might have tried Derek's soup at the slow food market in Stratford or at Stemmler's. He is offering three soups for the May 30th pickup: Moroccan Tomato, Maple Roasted Sweet Potato and Lemon Grilled Asparagus. What is not to like?

Here is Derek Denny's introduction:
"I am delighted to introduce Soup Surreal products to your home. With emphasis on quality and local ingredients, Soup Surreal Products are made with passion and skill. For the past 12 years I have trained in many kitchens locally and internationally. As the head Chef and owner of Soup Surreal sharing my love for flavours and quality ingredients comes with great pride. Most Soup Surreal products are Gluten Free*, and absolutely no MSG or Preservatives are added.
It is my commitment to you and your family to provide a quality and comforting soup to fill your bowl.
*Soup Surreal products are NOT produced in a Gluten Free Kitchen, although the recipes are Gluten Free there may be traces of wheat or barley."

So much more:

• Apple Creek Farms has lots of frozen sauce and cider made from their excellent organic apples. There is still lots of canned sauce, apple butter and honey.
• We've got asparagus and Rhubarb from Barrie's Asparagus on the order form! Let's hope that the supply will be plentiful by May 30th so that there is enough for us!
  
• Tofu from Ontario Natural is changing to one pound packages! The price has changed accordingly but it's still a great deal and super tasty!
  
• Sheep milk  is available in 1 and 4 L jugs from Harrington Lane Farms now. It's pasteurized, but not homogonized so the cream will rise to the top!

Upcoming events!
First Fruits Feast
We are excited working with Chef Jon Rennie to connect farm to table next Saturday. You should come.
Come celebrate the taste of new growth after a long, harsh winter. This four course dinner is to raise awareness about suicide prevention, with powerful symbolism that speaks to the fruits there are to enjoy when we hold on through the winters of our lives to finally greet the dawn of a new season.
In addition to a four course meal, there will be speakers and music. If you are able to volunteer, contact the organizers through facebook!
First Fruits is a pay-what-you-can event, designed to be accessible for all. Costs are covered at $12.50 per plate. We recommend that those who are able to, bring their chequebooks and make this thing a roaring success. Seating is limited to 150 people. Will you be one of them?
Details:
May 24, 2014 - 5:30 to 8pm. Doors open at 5 p.m.
St John’s Lutheran Church/ Elevation in the gym. (22 Willow St, Waterloo)
More at: http://rarerepublic.com/features/first-fruits-feast.html and https://www.facebook.com/events/287438108098916/

12th Annual Seedling sale at Little City Farm! SATURDAY, MAY 24, 2014 9 am to noon
Hundreds of organic & heirloom seedlings ready to plant in your garden! Peppers, eggplant, kale, swiss chard, lettuce, cucumbers, zucchini, broccoli, culinary herbs (e.g. basil, thyme, lavender, sage, dill) and some flowers and perennials all hardened off and ready for planting.

We specialize in heirloom tomatoes: at least 40 different varieties will be available, including a range of colours, shapes & sizes.

IN ADDITION TO SEEDLINGS, WE ALSO BRING YOU:
~ organic breads & baked goods table
~ freshly made natural sodas
~ wood-fired baking demonstrations in our cob oven
~ tours of Little City Farm
~ urban homesteading discussions

Payment by cash only - and please bring your own trays or containers to cart your seedlings home in!
https://www.facebook.com/events/634386339976777/

Enjoy the long weekend!
Maryrose and Rachael
Bailey's Local Foods
baileyslocalfoods.ca
KW's Online Farmers Market
 Twitter
 Facebook

P.S. We can use your egg cartons, fruit boxes, baskets and jars from preserves again if you return them.
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Ordering ends TODAY (Tuesday May 6th) at 8:00 pm for FRIDAY pickup! **Order for 3 weeks!

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Items that you have placed in your shopping cart will be ordered on your behalf TUESDAY May 6th at 8pm for pickup on FRIDAY May 9th at First United Church, Waterloo *Order enough for 3 weeks!*
There is no checkout button. If you do not intend to order, please ensure that your shopping cart is empty.
Here are our Upcoming dates:
FRIDAY May 9th
Friday, May 30
Friday, June 13
Friday, June 20 (only if strawberries are ready)
**Thursday, June 26 (Thursday)
Friday, July 4

A message from Rachael:

Ordering ends at 8 tonight. We have so much more for you since Sunday on the order form.

Beans from Rounds Brand
We haven't offered these in a while, so get them while you can (likely not again until June). They are very fresh (for dried beans) and you can get your favourite type like Black Turtle beans, Dutch Brown beans, Kidney beans, lentils and peas, or one of the wonderful mixes for soup or chili! Rounds Brand offers barley too!

Seedlings!
With this cooler than usual spring, this is a great time to plant seedlings. We're excited to offer them to you starting on Friday!

• Brenda Knechtel has 4 paks of cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, and lettuce seedlings (single varieties or mixes), 4 inch pots of leek seedlings as well as everbearing and spring bearing strawberry plants in packs of 6!
  
• Bowman's Organic Produce has hanging baskets with Petunias, Geranium, Daisies, Cherry tomatoes and Cucumber (yes, you read that right! cherry tomatoes and cucumbers in hanging baskets!)

Name that cheese!
Monforte Dairy is looking for an awe striking name for their new chipotle water buffalo cream cheese. Please send us suggestions and you will get a container if we choose your name.

So much more:

• Vibrant Beef! - We are fully stocked for all your organic, pastured, grass fed beef needs! Bring on the BBQ!
• Snyder Heritage Farms now has Amber Maple Syrup available! How much will you use this year?
  
• New Black Hog bacon from Harrington Lane Farms can be leaner than the Berkshire bacon if you prefer less fatty bacon
  
• Bunches of Green Garlic from Brenda Knechtel are here!
  
• Peaches in Jars - We restocked from Country Flavour
• Herbs are back! We have parsley from Nith Valley and chives from Jonas Brubacher
  
• BLUE organic tortilla chips from Taco Farm are new! All their tortillas are GMO free, preservative free and gluten free!
• Stock up on meals from The Nutty Bakers. We don't order these as often in the summer.
  
• Spring dug Parsnips and Jerusalem Artichokes from Nith Valley. I hear they are sweeter in the spring!
• Martin's Apple Chips with Chocolatey drizzle. Have you tried them yet?
  
• Congratulation to Grainharvest on 25 years of baking! Celebrate with their new Cheese and Herb Pretzels!
• Harrington Lane Farms has a new lamb sausage called "Sheep In the Meadow" and it is spiced with organic rosemary, thyme, sage, parsley and mint.
• Large Duck Eggs and Sheep milk are new from Harrington Lane Farms also!
  
• Lard  available! Harrington Lane Farms now has 750 mL jars for $3.50 and you can even get duck lard from Top Market Meats!
• Barrie's Asparagus has new BBQ sauce and mustard for your grilled foods!
  
• Liege Waffles and Lavender Marshmallows from Ambrosia Pastry
  
• Stemmler's all beef wieners. Heat them in a frying pan after cutting on a diagonal. Serve with toothpicks and maybe even ketchup
• Cheese. We have so much awesome cheese. From Gordon's Goat Dairy cream cheese to Millbank's Colby and Monterey Jack, Local Dairy's Mozzarella, Mountainoak's Farmstead to Monforte's fresco, I could feed them cheese daily in so many ways!
• Have you ever made a grilled cheese sandwich with jam? Try it and you might not go back. Choose your favourite bread from Grainharvest or Golden Hearth (We're so happy to have them back!) and your favourite cheese then a spoon of your favourite jam from Black Market Preserves, Lena Horst or From These Roots and make a taste sensation you'll love!
• Wash your meal down with Golden Guernsey Milk from Eby Manor or some juice from Waterloo Juice Cartel
  
• Yogurt (from Mapleton's, Local Dairy, Organic Meadow or Monforte) drizzled with maple syrup from Snyder Heritage Farms! Mmmm...
• My kids like the super tasty tortilla chips from Taco Farm and Spud's finest potato chips from Barrie's Asparagus as a snack too!

We have a few notes from our suppliers:
From Mat's Fine Oils - $1 off your next bottle of oil purchased when you return an empty bottle (preferably unwashed!) . "To discourage the throw away mentality of our society I am offering $1 off the price of a bottle of oil in exchange for the old bottle. We are now recycling the bottles."
From Torrie at Warner's Farm:
"We had a long cold winter, as I assume you did. There is damage to the peach buds, however, we don't need all the buds to make a crop, some varieties will have a full crop potential, others not.
Other fruits aren't hurt by the winter cold, however, after the huge crop of 2013, we can't expect another huge crop, a more normal crop is expected.
The spring has been cool, delaying bloom, and likely delaying harvest."
From Stemmler's Meats:
Prices are very volatile. We have adjusted prices for pork and beef and expect that chicken prices will be affected too."We expect that this will continue for at least a year. Possibly longer. The commodities inventories are at record historic lows. Not since the 50's have we seen this kind of inventory numbers in Canada. We are working hard to find the suppliers to keep pricing under control."

Clark Takes on the World - http://clarktakesontheworld.eflea.ca/
We have donated a few prizes in support of a local family and their special son. We encourage you to take a look and bid on any items you like! Consider sharing the auction with your social networks.
Bid at http://clarktakesontheworld.eflea.ca/ until Thursday May 8th at 10pm.

Aura's Supper Club! Tuesday, Apr. 15, 6:30-8:30 p.m. at The Kitchener Market
Join fellow food enthusiasts in your community for an evening of food, fun and laughs. Come with a friend or meet some new ones at this interactive cooking night.
The menu is geared towards dishes that are easy to share and prepare. Recipes are sourced from all over the world. The freshest ingredients will be used with an emphasis on local wherever and whenever possible. All skill levels are welcome! In partnership with Baileys Local Foods.
Cost: $45*, includes a market bag and food prepared during class. For information and to register, visit www.kitchenermarket.ca/cookingclasses or https://www.facebook.com/events/683062091735433/

Taco Farm's Local Food Breakfast Club: Wednesday, May 14, 2014
This inaugural event will be a special opportunity to enjoy a tasty local food breakfast prepared by chef Nick Benninger of Taco Farm while learning more about Buy Local! Buy Fresh! producers in our own backyard.
The event will also feature a discussion panel made up of a chef, a local farmer and a consumer. Don't miss this valuable networking opportunity of interest to both consumers and those in the local food industry. A limited number of tickets will be available so purchase yours early to avoid disappointment. 
Have questions about Local Food Breakfast Club? Contact Foodlink Waterloo Region TICKETS HERE-> http://bit.ly/QFrTgm

Happy Tuesday!
Maryrose and Rachael
Bailey's Local Foods
baileyslocalfoods.ca
KW's Online Farmers Market
 Twitter
 Facebook

P.S. We can use your egg cartons, fruit boxes, baskets and jars from preserves again if you return them.
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Ordering atill open until Tuesday! - This is our first FRIDAY pickup - Bailey's Local Foods

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Items that you have placed in your shopping cart will be ordered on your behalf TUESDAY May 6th at 8pm for pickup on FRIDAY May 9th at First United Church, Waterloo *Order enough for 3 weeks!*
There is no checkout button. If you do not intend to order, please ensure that your shopping cart is empty.
Here are our Upcoming dates:
FRIDAY May 9th
Friday, May 30
Friday, June 13
Friday, June 20 (only if strawberries are ready)
**Thursday, June 26 (Thursday)
Friday, July 4

A message from Rachael:

That was quick. In less than a week we'll be enjoying great local food again. Our first Friday pickup!!

Did you realize that next weekend is Mother's Day? If you have a mother in your life to celebrate (or remember), consider local treats from our suppliers.

Clark Takes on the World - http://clarktakesontheworld.eflea.ca/
We have donated a few prizes in support of a local family and their special son. We encourage you to take a look and bid on any items you like! Consider sharing the auction with your social networks.
Bid at http://clarktakesontheworld.eflea.ca/ until Thursday May 8th at 10pm.

We have a few notes from our suppliers:

From Mat's Fine Oils - $1 off your next bottle of oil purchased when you return an empty bottle (preferably unwashed!) . "To discourage the throw away mentality of our society I am offering $1 off the price of a bottle of oil in exchange for the old bottle. We are now recycling the bottles."
From Torrie at Warner's Farm:
"We had a long cold winter, as I assume you did. There is damage to the peach buds, however, we don't need all the buds to make a crop, some varieties will have a full crop potential, others not.
Other fruits aren't hurt by the winter cold, however, after the huge crop of 2013, we can't expect another huge crop, a more normal crop is expected.
The spring has been cool, delaying bloom, and likely delaying harvest."
From Stemmler's Meats:
Prices are very volatile. We have adjusted prices for pork and beef and expect that chicken prices will be affected too."We expect that this will continue for at least a year. Possibly longer. The commodities inventories are at record historic lows. Not since the 50's have we seen this kind of inventory numbers in Canada. We are working hard to find the suppliers to keep pricing under control."

Look for:

• Spring dug Parsnips and Jerusalem Artichokes from Nith Valley. I hear they are sweeter in the spring!
• Martin's Apple Chips with Chocolatey drizzle. Have you tried them yet?
  
• Congratulation to Grainharvest on 25 years of baking! Celebrate with their new Cheese and Herb Pretzels!
• Harrington Lane Farms has a new lamb sausage called "Sheep In the Meadow" and it is spiced with organic rosemary, thyme, sage, parsley and mint.
• Large Duck Eggs and Sheep milk are new from Harrington Lane Farms also!
  
• Lard  available! Harrington Lane Farms now has 750 mL jars for $3.50 and you can even get duck lard from Top Market Meats!
• Barrie's Asparagus has new BBQ sauce and mustard for your grilled foods!
  
• Liege Waffles and Lavender Marshmallows from Ambrosia Pastry
  
• Stemmler's all beef wieners. Heat them in a frying pan after cutting on a diagonal. Serve with toothpicks and maybe even ketchup
• Cheese. We have so much awesome cheese. From Gordon's Goat Dairy cream cheese to Millbank's Colby and Monterey Jack, Local Dairy's Mozzarella, Mountainoak's Farmstead to Monforte's fresco, I could feed them cheese daily in so many ways!
• Have you ever made a grilled cheese sandwich with jam? Try it and you might not go back. Choose your favourite bread from Grainharvest or Golden Hearth (We're so happy to have them back!) and your favourite cheese then a spoon of your favourite jam from Black Market Preserves, Lena Horst or From These Roots and make a taste sensation you'll love!
• Wash your meal down with Golden Guernsey Milk from Eby Manor or some juice from Waterloo Juice Cartel
  
• Yogurt (from Mapleton's, Local Dairy, Organic Meadow or Monforte) drizzled with maple syrup from Snyder Heritage Farms! Mmmm...
• My kids like the super tasty tortilla chips from Taco Farm and Spud's finest potato chips from Barrie's Asparagus as a snack too!

Aura's Supper Club! Tuesday, Apr. 15, 6:30-8:30 p.m. at The Kitchener Market
Join fellow food enthusiasts in your community for an evening of food, fun and laughs. Come with a friend or meet some new ones at this interactive cooking night.
The menu is geared towards dishes that are easy to share and prepare. Recipes are sourced from all over the world. The freshest ingredients will be used with an emphasis on local wherever and whenever possible. All skill levels are welcome! In partnership with Baileys Local Foods.
Cost: $45*, includes a market bag and food prepared during class. For information and to register, visit www.kitchenermarket.ca/cookingclasses or https://www.facebook.com/events/683062091735433/

Taco Farm's Local Food Breakfast Club: Wednesday, May 14, 2014
This inaugural event will be a special opportunity to enjoy a tasty local food breakfast prepared by chef Nick Benninger of Taco Farm while learning more about Buy Local! Buy Fresh! producers in our own backyard.
The event will also feature a discussion panel made up of a chef, a local farmer and a consumer. Don't miss this valuable networking opportunity of interest to both consumers and those in the local food industry. A limited number of tickets will be available so purchase yours early to avoid disappointment. 
Have questions about Local Food Breakfast Club? Contact Foodlink Waterloo Region TICKETS HERE-> http://bit.ly/QFrTgm

Enjoy the sun!
Maryrose and Rachael
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Frozen Berry Coffee Cake

I grew up with blackberry coffee cake every Sunday morning.  I’m pretty sure the secret family recipe featured Bisquick pancake mix.  In an attempt to make the cake more local this recipe replaces all refined sugars with maple syrup and honey, and makes use of an overnight rest to soften the whole wheat flour.  If you look in your freezer and don’t have any frozen fruit then you know that this summer you need to freeze more (which is how I feel after finishing the raspberries in this cake!). 

Frozen Berry Coffee Cake

Recipe adapted from Joy of Baking’s “Blueberry Cake.”

Cake Batter:

½ cup all-purpose flour

½ cup whole wheat flour

(or 1 cup of hard sifted flour or light spelt flour instead of the above flours)

⅓ cup milk

¼ cup melted butter or oil

⅓ cup maple syrup

½ tsp. vanilla

¼ teaspoon salt

1 tsp. baking powder

1 egg

2 cups frozen berries (blueberries/serviceberries/raspberries/strawberries/blackberries…)

Streusel Topping:

⅓ cup whole wheat or hard sifted flour

2-3 tbsp. oats/barley flakes/spelt flakes

¼ cup cold butter, chopped into pieces (or use a fork to crush the butter)

¼ cup honey

2-3 tbsp. unsweetened coconut flakes (optional)

2-3 tbsp. ground walnuts or pecans (optional)

Mix together the flours, milk, butter/oil, and maple syrup, cover and refrigerate overnight.  In the morning add the salt, baking powder, and egg.  Pour/scoop the batter into a greased cake pan (or pie dish) and top with the frozen berries.  Preheat the oven to 350.

Mix together the streusel topping with a fork or pastry cutter until the butter and dry ingredients have formed together into pea-sized clumps.  Alternatively you can use a food processor to mix it all together. 

Cover the berries with the streusel and bake for 40-50 minutes, until a toothpick or fork inserted in the centre comes out clean.  Allow to cool for a few minutes before serving. 

Serve with some really deliciously-strong [organic fair trade] coffee….

Recipe from Jon Spee who blogs about cooking local foods and homebrewing in KW.