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Orders This Week
Rain, rain, rain, we should not complain! The Almanac predicted a dry cold Winter so we're actually happy to get all the good wetness. Our baby Spinach and Kale are looking lovely, we direct seeded them in late Fall for Spring harvest. The Kale is especially special:
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Here is our Red Stemmed Broad Leaf Kale: the lacier Red Russian Kale will be weeded out from the rows. This is the variety we started with and saved seed from just the rounded Broad Leaf plants that came up.
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we have been selecting and saving seed for the last two years so the resulting Broadleaf Redstemmed Kale is our own variety! This will be the first season we will harvest it so very excited. A lot of our efforts for the last two years have been with seed saving and this year we will plant about 1/3 of our field with saved seeds: Tomatoes, Peppers, Squash, Zinnias, Lamb's Quarters, Lime Basil and Arugula, yay!
*Birmingham Members*
In preparation for the addition of two new locations (Downtown and Hoover) we are tweaking the Pickup Location times starting THIS week Friday 02/03/2012. Check out the Pickup Locations page for details and we'll announce the new sites soon!
You can still Register for our Moore Farms Cooking Class this Saturday and February Farm Dinner next Saturday (see details below)! (Pssst, you can Register for these Events even when the regular Online Market is closed for orders.)
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Our Farmers Pick order details for this week's deliveries:
 $20 Farmer's Pick
Lettuce (GA) 1 head
Acorn Squash (GA) 1
Greens: Swiss Chard, Tuscan Kale or
Collards (GA/AL) 1 bunch
Celery (FL) 1 bunch
Cracked Pecans (AL) 1/2 pound
Florida Oranges (4)
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Acorn Squash (GA) 1
Greens: Swiss Chard, Tuscan Kale or
Collards (GA/AL) 1 bunch
Celery (FL) 1 bunch
Cracked Pecans (AL) 1/2 pound
Florida Oranges (4)
Florida Grapefruit (1)
Potatoes (AL) 1.5 pounds
Bell Pepper (FL) 1
Our $20 Farmer's Pick Order this week.
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Box Recycling and Box Graffiti
 Thank you to all of our Members who flatten and return our boxes so we can reuse them! If you send us back a box that has been returned already 9 times we'll add an extra goodie to your next order as a thank you! When we pack a box for the 10th time it is always a little bit of a celebration for us on the packing crew, as is the great Box Graffiti we see.
We definitely encourage drawings, stickers, painting and any other ways you would like to express yourself on the boxes. This one is from Member Delphine Lee, a cool red glitter "Love Fresh Veg!". I have been tardy in announcing 10th Box Returns for the last several weeks, these Members will get an extra goodie in their next order! Cathy Waddel, Judith Smith, Janice Parrot, Wendy Gamble, Kathryn Evelyth and Amy Edwards. |
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Upcoming Events
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Check out our Upcoming Farm Events and Atlanta Cooking Classes!
Moore Farms Cooking Class
Saturday February 4th 2012
11am - 3pm Eastern time
$30 per person
(includes Lunch)
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**All diets can be accommodated just let us know when you register if you need to avoid certain ingredients.
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2012 Local Food Cooking Classes with Will and Laurie February 18th - Midtown Wonderful Winter Greens Winter Greens are a fast and delicious way of providing your family with much needed nutrients during the darkest time of the year. Since Winter Greens develop their best flavor after the first frost, this is the perfect time to let Will and Laurie Moore of Moore Farms show you how to bring out the best in this wintertime staple. We'll prepare Stuffed Collard Greens (both with meat and vegetarian), Kale Salad, Mixed Greens Casserole and Cheesy Mac and Greens. Everything will be coming up green once you add these great recipes to your winter arsenal. March 10th - Decatur Elegant Vegetarian Dinner Party Laurie and Will Moore will display their gift for creating deceptive delicious dishes, even for die-hard carnivores. Watch and learn as they show you how to prepare this elegant menu, sans meat: Savory Spinach and Goat Cheese Bites, Spring Greens with Dill Vinaigrette, Roasted Root Soup, Homemade Pasta Primavera and Apple Tart with Frozen Yogurt. This is one of the most requested class topics, so don't be left on the waiting list! Visit The Cook's Warehouse site for details and to register!
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Community Box Program
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- What: $30 Farmer's Pick Box
- When: 10-week program, start anytime, Wednesdays/Thursdays for Atlanta, Fridays for Birmingham
- Where: We will deliver to your designated pickup site (community center or private home)
- How Many: Minimum 10 orders per group
Benefits: Pre-paid so no weekly Online Ordering; no Membership Fees (Community Box orders are not Online Market Members); Box contents will be the same as our Online Market $30 Farmer's Pick Boxes* so everyone can still use the Recipes and website info; Another option to a traditional CSA without the commitment of a full season (we can start when you are ready!).
Let us know if you are interested in a Community Box Program for your school, church, synagogue or neighborhood!
Email: farm@moorefarmsandfriends.com
*Please note that the Community Box orders are straight $30 Farmer's Picks: we cannot offer additional items from the Online Market. |
Will's Super Bowl Party Chili
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So, we made a batch of this for the crew's lunch this week and everyone ate it up before we could take a picture! It's beautiful and delicious with all the good veggies in there.
Ingredients:
1 pound Ground Beef All vegetables are washed, trimmed and finely chopped:
1 Bell Pepper 1 bunch Green Onions 5 stalks Celery 3-4 Carrots 1 pound Roma Tomatoes 1 beer 1/4 cup Ketchup Salt, Pepper, Spices
Saute the first four vegetables in 2T Olive Oil, season with salt, pepper. Cook until tender.
Add Ground Beef and continue to cook until browned.
Add Tomatoes and 2T Chili Powder (or more, to taste), 1T Ground Cumin, 1T Garlic Powder and as much Hot Sauce as you like.
(Add 1 can drained and rinsed Beans of your choice if you like, we use Black Beans and Black Eyed Peas in this week's lunch batch.)
Add 1 beer, 1/4 cup Ketchup and 1 cup water, simmer for an hour or more.
Serve with Corn Chips, Crackers, grated Cheese, Sour Cream, etc. and more hot sauce!
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