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Orders This Week
Well, the only funny thing this week was we got Certified USDA Organic Roma Tomatoes instead of Grape Tomatoes! It was too late by the time we realized there was a mis-communication so we have Romas for the Farmer Pick boxes (Custom Orders still got Grape Termaters, we did get a couple of cases in for you!). These Tomatoes are really best for cooking with: while we enjoy them fresh on salads, etc. we primarily will roast these early Romas or otherwise use them in recipes (see the one for Grilled Bruschetta below!).
Celebrating Celery
Will and I had a ball this past weekend with two fun cooking classes (Metro West and Cook's Warehouse Decatur) and a presentation for All Saints' Episcopal Adult Sunday School class (where we previewed our new Moore Farms video - we'll have our official debut showing for the Spring Farm Day and we'll post it on the website afterward). A great question from a Member was about the Certified USDA Organic Celery in our boxes lately: what to do with it when you get two or three in the crisper drawer?? We have mentioned this in previous Newsletters but wanted to reiterate for newbies or those of you who might have missed it. Soooo, Organic Celery is actually very special! Of all of the vegetables we should prioritize as far as Organic v.s. Conventional, Celery, which is mostly water, is one of the BIG ones. Conventionally grown Celery is just full of petroleum-based chemical fertilizers, pesticides and fungicides. We only get the Good Organic Celery from our Florida growers in the Spring and Fall so we stock up on it here at the farm! Just like Peppers and Onions, when we have a good supply of aromatics that are so versatile in our cooking we (1) wash, (2) chop and (3) sautee them in a little Olive Oil salt and pepper and (4) freeze in 1/2 cup portions for soups, stews, sauces, casseroles, just about anything you want the yummy Celery flavor for. We hope this inspires you! There really is only so much crudite and "Ants on a Log" we can eat but we won't have the Celery for long so put some up for later! ; )
We're glad to offer our Spring Investment Membership Special again (see details below) with a terrific incentive to pre-pay for your orders and gain a tasty return on your Investment. (Investment Members enjoy 2-for-1 prices on Farm Events like our Spring Farm Day!) You can purchase an Investment Membership even when the rest of our Online Market is closed for the week.
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Our Farmers Pick orders for this week's deliveries:
 $20 Farmer's Pick Strawberries (FL) 1 pint
Roma Tomatoes (FL) 1 pound
Swiss Chard (GA) 1 bunch
Celery (FL) 1 bunch
Florida Oranges (4)
Lettuce (GA) 1 head
Strawberries (FL) 1 pint
Roma Tomatoes (FL) 1 pound Swiss Chard (GA) 1 bunch Celery (FL) 1 bunch Florida Oranges (4) Lettuce (GA) 1 head Potatoes (SC) 1.5 pounds Cabbage (GA) 1 head Broccoli (GA) 1-2 heads
Our $20 Farmers Pick order this week.
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Spring Investment Membership
Special Offer
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Our average Online Market Member spends $1250 per year, why not get a little more out of your local food spending dollars? We have four Investment Membership levels with returns varying from 3-7% (you're not going to find that great rate at your bank or credit union and we are delicious, too!). If you sign up or renew through March 20th 2012 we'll throw in the $30 Annual Membership! Investment Members get two-for-one pricing for farm events and don't have to enter your credit card every time you order (very handy if you're on the run!). Check it out and thanks for considering our incentive offer!
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Pickup Location Updates
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Sam Flax
New Pickup Site!Brookwood Place Shopping Center 1745 Peachtree St. NE Atlanta, GA 30309Wednesdays
1pm - 7:30pm
*Orders must be picked up by 7:30 pm Wednesdays! Please ask a sales associate for the location of our farm box orders.
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We are currently working on details for these new Pickup Locations:
- Stone Mountain Village, GA
If you are interested in these new sites please drop us an email to let us know and look for the announcement for start-up in the next "Online Market is Open!" email.
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Community Box Program
| We are happy to offer an option for a short-term Farmer's Pick Community Box program. Here are the basics:
- 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. |
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Vidahlia's Farm Report
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The latest installment from the 6-year-old daughter of our Farm Manager as she shares her experiences about life here at Moore Farms. . .
"On March 8th we planted peas. 10 rows were sown. They will take about 60 days to grow. I can't wait to pick them. Peas taste so good!
See you next time,
Vidahlia"
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Roma Tomato Recipe
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Grilled Bruschetta
We made this for the Metro West Grilling event last weekend with the Grape Tomatoes and then again this week for lunch with the Romas: deeelish and super easy. Try these if you are going to fire up the grill this week to enjoy the 80 degree "Spring" temps!
Wash, slice in half and trim the stem from 3-4 Roma Tomatoes.
Wash and trim 4-6 Green Onions (leave root ends on for now).
Place Roma Tomatoes skin side down on medium hot grill. Lay whole Green Onions on grill. Roast for 5-10 minutes or until just charred and starting to get tender, turn once.
Place Tomatoes and Onions on a cutting board and allow to cool.
Toast 4-5 large slices of Ciabatta bread (or use another crusty-type loaf) on the grill, turn to toast on both sides.
Trim root ends off of Green Onions, chop all of the rest of the Onions (Green and White parts) and place in a mixing bowl. Chop Tomatoes into 1/2" chunks, add juice and all to the Onions. Season with salt and pepper, drizzle with Olive Oil and mix/mash well to combine*. Spread on Toasted bread, slice into appetizer servings, serve immediately grill-side!
*Roasted Garlic is fantastic in this too!
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Upcoming Events
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Check out our Upcoming Farm Events and Atlanta Cooking Classes!
Moore Farms and Friends
Spring Farm Day
Saturday, April 28th 2012
Noon - 4pm Eastern time
Come on out to the Farm for a beautiful day of fun and food. We'll tour the place to see what's going on in the field, check out the new Baby Chicks and enjoy a delicious Farm Lunch. This is a Members-only family event, $20 per adult with kids 12 and under free (remember, Investment Members are two-for-one!). We are about 90 miles from Atlanta and the farm address to map us is: 239 County Road 561 Woodland AL 36280. Reservations are required as we expect a crowd. Please add a ticket to your order for the total number of adults attending and note in the Comments for the number of 12 and under kids. Come on over!
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We are very proud to bring our farmer's foods to your family and we always want to know what you think about what we do. Send us your recipes, pictures and stories and thank you for your support!
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Our Newsletters only go out to Active Members who have an account with Moore Farms and Friends. They contain important program information as well as recipes and coming events.
If you choose to unsubscribe please be aware that your account will be inactivated and
your Annual Membership will be cancelled.
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