 In This Week's Issue:
* Greetings from Anthony Stokes, Market Manager
* News - Chef Jamie Oliver Tries to Revolutionize America's Food
* Food - Jamie Oliver's Greek Salad
* Events & Announcements
* Update from the Dacula Natural Buyer's Club
* Highlights - Grains from Grains-N-More, Johnston Family Milk and Rancho Alegre Summer Camps
Please note that our hours will be earlier for the summer
8:30am-12pm beginning May 1st
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Greetings!
This week we'll see lots of delicious salad greens at the
Dacula Farmer's Market. The heat has been rough on lettuces, but with
shade and lots of water, they are beautiful.
Saturday evening, you will definitely want to come back to
Rancho Alegre for a free screening of Food Matters. The movie begins at 7PM. At 6PM everyone is welcome to bring a covered
dish as well as a $2 donation per person to cover set up and drink costs. I think I'll bring one of
my
pastured pork roasts to share-don't tell anybody! :)
Don't forget to place your produce box orders today.See below
You can find all the veggies for a delectable salad
at the
Dacula Farmer's Market this week as well as delicious desserts,
breakfast
foods, and raw goat's milk. Come on out and shop with us!
Fresh wishes, Anthony Stokes, Market Manager
678-863-9612
For the latest updates and reminders from the Dacula
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 Chef Jamie Oliver Tries to Revolutionize America's Food
"I believe that every child in America has the right to fresh, nutritious school meals and that every family deserves real, honest, wholesome food," says English chef Jamie Oliver. Jamie Oliver began a campaign on this premise that many Americans first heard about two weeks ago when his "Food Revolution" premiered on ABC during Friday "primetime." Oliver aims to convince Americans to take control of their health and combat obesity by cooking with and eating fresh ingredients. His "Food Revolution" is set in the Huntington, West Virginia, which was named the "unhealthiest city in the U.S." by the Associated Press after the Center for Disease Control's report in 2008.
In the show, Jamie travels to Huntington to change the minds and diets of community members of all ages. He begins by working with the food service employees in the local public schools where he is sickened by the overabundance of processed and unquestionably unhealthy offerings. At Huntington Elementary, he is met by fierce resistance from the head cafeteria worker named Alice who claims that they don't have enough time or help to change over to Jamie's fresher recipes. Fortunately, change comes a bit easier at Huntington High, where he recruits passionate teenagers to combat obesity by cooking healthier cafeteria options. These teens don't quite know what they're getting themselves into, but their idealism drives them forward as Jamie pushes them to cook an extravagant five-course meal and share their personal story before local politicians, media members, and their families. Read more...
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Jamie Oliver's Greek Salad
Ingredients:
· 1 medium ripe tomato
· 200g ripe cherry tomatoes
· 1 beef tomato
· 1 medium red onion, peeled
· 1 cucumber
· 1 green pepper
· a handful of fresh dill
· a handful of fresh mint leaves
· a large handful of black
olives, stoned
· sea salt
· 1 tablespoon red
wine vinegar
· 3 tablespoons good-quality
Greek extra virgin olive oil
· 200g block of feta cheese
· 1 teaspoon dried oregano
Hopefully, this recipe will help you achieve the big bold authentic flavors that a greek salad is known for. The trick is to pay attention to the small details that make it so wonderful: things like finding the ripest tomatoes, good Greek olive oil, beautiful olives, creamy feta, and lovely herbs. Read more of this recipe.
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Upcoming Community Events:
* Food Matters Free Community Screening at Rancho Alegre Farm on Saturday, April 17th 7:00-8:30PM with a potluck dinner before the show at 6PM.
Announcements from Rancho Alegre:
* Last week we expanded our garden space. We have lots of veggies, herbs and fruits planted for summer and fall crops. See the list of veggies on Rancho Alegre Farm Facebook page.
* We have enjoyed meeting many of you over the past several months and knowing individuals natural lifestyles, practices and ideas. We would like to host a monthly meeting to bring many of you together and discuss many topics that involve natural holistic lifestyles. Please look for details on our Rancho Alegre Facebook page.
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Dacula Natural Buyer's Club Bringing affordable organic and naturally grown foods to you
Large box - $50
Small box - $30
Orders are due today! If you miss out check in for our extra boxes. We only order a small amount of extras.
Updates: Once again, please take a few minutes to take our Dacula Natural Buyer's Club customer satisfaction survey so that we can better serve you. We also invite you to become a fan of our Facebook page to be aware of updates and news.
By completing this incredibly helpful customer satisfaction survey, you'll automatically be entered into a drawing for a ton of awesome prizes, such as a large box of fresh produce, a one-month supply of raw milk (4 gallons total!), a one-month supply of farm fresh eggs (4 dozens total!), and a $30 gift certificate to be used toward your choice of a Rancho Alegre birthday party or summer camp.
We spoke with Destiny Organics about your concerns, and they have committed to fixing them as part of final trial order from them. The good news is that they have stayed true to the local atmosphere by providing produce from Florida rather than from the other side of the country.
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Grains-N-More
We are excited to partner with Grains-N-More, an organic grain resource, to bring you grains, beans, seeds, and more. Take a look at the list of products here, and then call Daniel at (678) 982 4098 or email him to place your order. Deadline is April 14th.
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Johnston Family Milkcomes to us from a small, grass-based family dairy in Newborn, GA. The milk is lightly pasteurized to preserve more flavor and nutrients and is never homogenized.
Orders are placed and picked up through
The Dacula Natural Buyers Club.
Click here for the product list and prices
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FUN Farm Summer Camps and Riding Lessons!
Rancho Alegre is ecstatic about offering our Farm and Horse Camps again this summer. Camps will run from Monday-Friday from 8am-2pm. Online registration and details will be available by April 15th.
Janice Gardner is one of the certified instructors who teaches riding lessons here at Rancho Alegre. She is also a certified therapeutic instructor and can teach anyone with special needs. Please contact Janice Gardner at (678) 316-4756 for any questions about riding lessons or to schedule a lesson.
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Dacula, 30019
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- Wheat Dinner Rolls
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