Kitchen Table Cuisine Now Open for June Orders

As you place your orders for the month of June between now and 11:59 pm on June 7th, you will notice changes in the organization of our online catalog that we hope will make ordering easier. Please let us know your comments about these changes.
We have two great new items:

• a wonder summer Chicken and Corn Chowder
• and a new flavor of ravioli from Rio Bertolini Pasta the Bacon, Corn, and Crab Ravioli

We have removed a few items from our inventory that have proved difficult to procure.

Last month, there were some difficulties and disappointment with the dairy products. Happy Cow Creamery has asked us to apologize and to explain that there is a seasonal decrease in milk production every year as their cows take the time to calve. This year that decrease coincided with a large increase in retail sales from their farm store in Pelzer, SC. This is a temporary set back for us and, with the help of the dairy, we will do everything we can to have your milk for you this month.

We appreciate your patience and understanding of the nature of farming.

Store Inventory Increasing

More at the Farmer’s Markets as well

We are broadening the selection of regionally grown certified organic produce that we will have for sale both at our farm store in McClellanville, SC and at our booths at the farmer’s market. We’ll have more items such as potatoes and onions.

Thank You Lowcountry Local First and Charleston Cooks!

On Thursday May 27th, Maria attended a wonderful CSA cooking class hosted by Lowcountry Local First and Charleston Cooks! She brought two large CSA boxes with her and the class developed several great recipes right out of the box! These recipes will be sent to you as bag notes in an email later today.

This Week’s CSA

Your CSA box this week is truely a transition from spring to summer: the last of the spring greens, potatoes, beans, summer squash, cucumbers, and fresh herbs.

There will be eggplant, tomatoes, sweet corn, and blueberries ripening for your CSA boxes in the next couple weeks. ]]> http://ourlocalfoods.com/kitchen-table-cuisine/news-from-thefarm-0602201/feed 0 http://ourlocalfoods.com/news/csa-pickup-schedule http://ourlocalfoods.com/news/csa-pickup-schedule#comments Tue, 16 Mar 2010 23:50:17 +0000 admin http://ourlocalfoods.com/?p=319 Information about Your Pick-up Location

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James Island/West Ashley pick-up

- Will remain at Normandy Farms Bakery on Windemere Blvd on Tuesdays from 4:30 to 6:00 pm. A big thank you to Normandy Farms for continuing to be our pick-up location and to our volunteer Andrea Tremols who will be there to make sure everybody gets the right bag and add-ons!

Downtown Pick-up Location

- Is the East Bay True Value Hardware store at 18 Society Street on Tuesdays from 4:00 to 5:30. A big thank you to Kimberly for offering the store as our pick up location and to our volunteer Grace Rice who will be there to make sure everybody gets the right bag and the right add-ons!

Shellmore Mount Pleasant pick-up location

- Is the Sprout Café in the Eco Fitness center on Johnnie Dodds Blvd on Fridays from 4:30 to 6:00 pm. A big thank you to Mickey for offering the café as our pick up location and to our volunteer Denise Collins who will be there to make sure everybody gets the right bag and the right add-ons!

Park West Mount Pleasant pick-up location

- Is Alexandria’s Salon at the intersection of Hwy 17 and Hwy 41 behind the CVS and Sonic on Fridays from 4:00 to 5:30 pm. A big thank you to Shannon for offering the salon as our pick-up location and to our volunteer Carrie Bates and her daughter Julia who will be there to make sure everybody gets the right bag and the right add-ons!

Daniel Island pick-up location

- Is Lucia’s Pet Store across the street from the Tennis Center in the Publix Shopping center on Thursdays from 4:00 to 5:30 pm. When the Daniel Island Farmer’s Market begins, we will move back to the Tennis Center. A big thank you to Katherine for offering her store as our pick-up location and to our volunteer Katherine Swisshelm (different Katherine) who will be there to make sure everyone gets the right bag and the right add-ons!

Summerville pick-up location

- Orders will now be delivered directly to your home on Thursdays between 4:00 and 5:00 pm. If you will not be home for your delivery, please leave a cooler on your porch that we can put your Kitchen Table Cuisine order and your vegetables in. If you need to make any special arrangements, please call or email us immediately.

Georgetown pick-up location

- Is Anne Starne’s home on Wednesdays after 10:00 am and a big thank you to her for making her home available for this! We are happy discuss alternate arrangements for your convenience.

Pawley’s Island pick-up location

- Orders will be delivered to your home on Wednesdays after 11:00 am. If you will not be home for your delivery, please leave a cooler on your porch that we can put your Kitchen Table Cuisine order and your vegetables in. We are happy discuss alternate arrangements for your convienence.

Myrtle Beach pick-up location

- Is Charlie’s Market on 8th Avenue on Wednesday s from 4:00 to 6:00 pm. A big thank you to Charlie Caldwell for making his market open to us!

March KTC to be Delivered

March orders for Kitchen Table Cuisine will be delivered this week as well. Please remember the new Charleston location as well as the two new Mount Pleasant locations. Again, if you have any questions about the pick-up locations, please send us an email immediately.

CSA Weekly Add-Ons

You will once again have the option to add dairy products to your CSA delivery.
Order forms will be available each week for the following week. For your first order, please call the store at 843.887.3500 to set up your credit or debit account at the store for these purchases.

Please remember that when you fill out the order form, you will be ordering for delivery the following week.

One Gallon Whole Milk $5.98 each

One Half Gallon Whole Milk $3.97 each

One Half Gallon Chocolate Milk $4.27 each

One Half Gallon Strawberry Milk $4.27 each

Salted Butter, 2lb $11.57 each
Unsalted Butter, 2lb $11.57 each

One Dozen Eggs $4.00 each

March Kitchen Table Cuisine to be Delivered

March orders for

• Full Year subscription – Five six 6-week sessions
• Single 6-week subscription – you can subscribe to one or more of these during the year, just 6-weeks at a time (next session starts Late Spring- April 19)

For those of you want to subscribe for the Full Year, we have reduced the price accordingly and your deliveries will start with the Late Spring session. For those of you who want to subscribe to a Single 6-week session, deliveries will start with the Late Spring (rather than Early Spring) session. In both subscription types, we are still offering the Large and Medium sizes to help you best match your produce needs.

Here are the planned delivery dates:

We appreciate the subscriptions we have already received for 2010, and look forward to the start of deliveries. We’ll keep you posted by email, but if you have any questions, don’t hesitate to call us on (843)887-3500 or email us.

Thank you-

Maria Baldwin

Reezy Peezy or Hoppin John!

The Southern tradition of preparing for health, wealth and good luck by enjoying field peas, collard greens and cornbread has its roots right here along the sea islands of coastal South Carolina and dates back to the days of slavery.   There is much history to explore and realize in our culinary traditions.  The familiar terms “pease porridge hot” and “reezy peezy – a Gullah traditional recipe” are related to field peas as an important source of protein and sustenance for the population living along the coastal south.

At Thornhill Farm, we have been growing Sea Island Red Peas, an important heritage variety of field pea.  We received our seeds and the encouragement for this special crop from Chef Sean Brock at McCrady’s Restaurant and Glenn Roberts of Anson Mills.  This holiday season, we are sharing our harvest with you to wish you health, wealth and good luck in the coming year!

For a traditional recipe of “reezy peezy”, please visit our friend Anson Mill’s Glenn Roberts web page at http://www.ansonmills.com/recipes-rice-15.htm.

For Hoppin’ John, soak the peas overnight.  Cook them in clear water after soaking – about 1 hour.  While peas are cooking, sauté ½ diced sweet onion, a mixture of diced colorful peppers (about 3/4 cup), and ½ cup diced celery.  Add ½ tsp. good quality curry powder to the pan and cook for an additional 1-2 minutes.  Add to cooked peas and continue to cook for an additional 15 minutes.  Season with salt and pepper to taste.  Traditionally, the Hoppin’ John is served over rice.  Hot pepper sauce is a nice accompaniment for those who enjoy a little spice.

Collards!!

Collard Greens are considered to date back to prehistoric times.  The ancient Greeks and Romans grew kale and collards.  Collard greens came to North America with the arrival of African Americans, and became an important satisfying meal for members of the slave community in times of poverty of nutrition.  It is said that scraps of meat from slave owners tables were left over for meals for the slave component of the family, and it is still traditional to cook low value cuts of pork with greens for a flavorful dish.

Collard Greens can be enjoyed without meat as a flavor base, instead sautéed lightly in olive oil with garlic.  They will maintain their bright green color and high degree of nutrient value when cooked this way.  A dash of good quality balsamic vinegar when served will provide the acid needed to help the flavor pop. 

If you are taking a break from the CSA right now, our next season starts March 8^th, and we are signing up now on line at http://ourlocalfoods.com/products-page.  Please join us in 2010 as we continue to grow and provide fresh, certified organic produce from the farm to your kitchen table.

Summer days are still around, but our minds are making the slight shift to thoughts of cooler days – shuckin’ and shaggin’, back to school nights, homework and pumpkins!  The fall CSA registration is officially open, and we are planting and preparing to deliver farm fresh certified organic vegetables to you this fall. Our planned fall lineup includes late summer goodies – squash, beans, tomatoes, cukes, eggplant and okra.  Field peas, fall greens, such as kale and mustards, and salad greens, such as arugula and spinach will accompany them.  

We plan to bring delicious apples from the mountains, and our own winter squashes and pumpkins as well.   Other goodies, like grapes and figs just happen to be on the way.   We’ll do our best to keep it interesting this fall. We’ve also launched our monthly delivery program, Kitchen Table Cuisine. Beginning in September, Our Local Foods will provide an array of locally produced and procured food items, including grass fed and pastured local meat, in a monthly ordering format. For more information, check our website, or call us at 843-887-3500. Thank you for supporting the farm that supports Adaptive Gardens of the Lowcountry. We are proud partners with this Coastal Community Foundation Project on Thornhill Farm!

And thanks to Meg for getting all of the vegetables to grow in the right shapes, and then to line up for the photograph!

- Maria

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