Farm Fresh Delivery
I've often lusted after the food boxes offered for delivery by various groups and co-ops around the city i.e. FoodShare's Good Food Box. They seem to contain a perfect blend of exotic and familiar foods. I tend to get stuck in seasonal cooking (my fridge in the fall will always have a cauliflower, a head of broccoli, a green cabbage, onions, a bag of loose carrots, winter squash as well as acorn and butternuts) and the food box is a great way to force yourself (b/c if you're like me you hate to waste food) to experiment, to think out of the box just when the darkness settles at 5:00 p.m. and you think YES DAL AGAIN TONIGHT but then you see a few yams and a few pounds of fresh beets and even fresh artichokes and some rutebaga or parsnips and maybe even a turnip from the food box and you have to think creatively. So your mind stretches and your stomache is thankful to pass on that Indian curry yet again. You see? A food box isn't only good for the coop, it's good for your belly and it even acts as an intellectual exercise. Hmmm.
Another option that can be done in tandem with the good food box is ordering from a local (meaning in Ontario who delivers) organic farmer. Eggs. Asparagus. Maple Syrup. Chutneys. Sausages. and even flower bulbs. My sister is a big fan of Spring Arbour Farms and thinks the owner, Ken, is a fantastic person, someone everyone should have the opportunity to know. And even support.
I live alone. My sister has a family of 4 which is growing to 5 in 2 weeks or less. Therefore good food boxes and ordering in organics makes sense for her. For me, I pick and chose the best local suppliers I can.
Embedded below I've included the text Ken sent to my sister in an email to his customers. He comes highly recommended. Apparently his asparagus is to die for. When you live in the city, the smell of the country is more than not residual horse manure drifting across the lake. Why not invest a little and have your own fresh soil covered baby potatoes in a basket on your doorstep when you get home from work?
