Camas Food Co-op!

Looks like some motivated folks in Camas are ramping up to bring a co-op to east Clark County.

OUT-FREAKING-STANDING!!

If you live on the east side, please check this out and see what you can do to help out.

And if you live on the west side and you still haven't jumped on-board the Vancouver Food Co-op...well...what are you waiting for??

This is truly inspiring news, friends. The more community owned grocery stores we have, the more outlets we have for locally grown/produced food.
The more outlets we have for locally grown/produced food, the more incentive we have for folks to farm locally.
The more incentive we have for folks to farm locally, the more access our citizens have to good, clean food.

The more access our citizens have to good, clean food,the more secure our food system becomes.
The more secure our food system becomes, the healthier our community is.

What a great way to start the weekend! Now get out there and support local food!!

Camas Co-op on Facebook

Vancouver Food Co-op

Camas Food Co-op!

Looks like some motivated folks in Camas are ramping up to bring a co-op to east Clark County.

OUT-FREAKING-STANDING!!

If you live on the east side, please check this out and see what you can do to help out.

And if you live on the west side and you still haven't jumped on-board the Vancouver Food Co-op...well...what are you waiting for??

This is truly inspiring news, friends. The more community owned grocery stores we have, the more outlets we have for locally grown/produced food.
The more outlets we have for locally grown/produced food, the more incentive we have for folks to farm locally.
The more incentive we have for folks to farm locally, the more access our citizens have to good, clean food.

The more access our citizens have to good, clean food,the more secure our food system becomes.
The more secure our food system becomes, the healthier our community is.

What a great way to start the weekend! Now get out there and support local food!!

Camas Co-op on Facebook

Vancouver Food Co-op

Hello Farmer Brown? My Name's Chuck or New Grocery Store Employs Stealth Marketing

So I'm sitting here drinking coffee, still stewing over the crappy grocery stores in W. Vancouver. I check on the ol' RSS reader and I find myself reading about this 27,000 sq ft grocery store, featuring local produce and meat, rumored to be opening in East Vancouver in the old GI Joe's location and I'm wondering...

Why is the only mention of this rather unique and noteworthy venture found in two little press release type blurbs in the local fishwrapper and the VBJ?

Not that I socialize with every farmer in town, but none that I speak to have mentioned being contacted as a source of local meat or produce...weird

Where, if anywhere, does sustainability fall in the Chuck's mission statement?
Why is the place named after some shadow investor named Chuck? Wouldn't you want your identity to be associated with a venture like this? Especially considering that some portion of their marketing strategy seems to be promoting a "down home" feel to the store.

Does local produce mean we'll see more than just Clark County berries on the shelves for a couple of weeks per year?

Does locally produced meat mean rabbit saddle from Raintree Rabbitry or does it mean they'l be grinding up local dairy herd culls for hamburger?

Well friends, I just don't have any answers for you. Maybe Ron or Mike can step away from their design change troubles and give us a little insight. Anyways, here's all of the info I could scrounge up for the time being:

http://www.columbian.com/news/2009/dec/03/food-store-to-move-into-vacant-joes-location/

http://www.columbian.com/news/2010/apr/29/chucks-produce-opening-delayed/

Hello Farmer Brown? My Name's Chuck or New Grocery Store Employs Stealth Marketing

So I'm sitting here drinking coffee, still stewing over the crappy grocery stores in W. Vancouver. I check on the ol' RSS reader and I find myself reading about this 27,000 sq ft grocery store, featuring local produce and meat, rumored to be opening in East Vancouver in the old GI Joe's location and I'm wondering...

Why is the only mention of this rather unique and noteworthy venture found in two little press release type blurbs in the local fishwrapper and the VBJ?

Not that I socialize with every farmer in town, but none that I speak to have mentioned being contacted as a source of local meat or produce...weird

Where, if anywhere, does sustainability fall in the Chuck's mission statement?
Why is the place named after some shadow investor named Chuck? Wouldn't you want your identity to be associated with a venture like this? Especially considering that some portion of their marketing strategy seems to be promoting a "down home" feel to the store.

Does local produce mean we'll see more than just Clark County berries on the shelves for a couple of weeks per year?

Does locally produced meat mean rabbit saddle from Raintree Rabbitry or does it mean they'l be grinding up local dairy herd culls for hamburger?

Well friends, I just don't have any answers for you. Maybe Ron or Mike can step away from their design change troubles and give us a little insight. Anyways, here's all of the info I could scrounge up for the time being:

http://www.columbian.com/news/2009/dec/03/food-store-to-move-into-vacant-joes-location/

http://www.columbian.com/news/2010/apr/29/chucks-produce-opening-delayed/

This Week's Locavore Delivery From Dee Creek Farm - 4.29.10

Here's this week's delivery offerings:

At the Farmers Markets this weekend: Plan on finding our chevre's and feta, as well as Cajeta and fresh lightly-pasteurized goat milk, at the Markets. If you arrive early, you'll find Dee Creek Farm eggs. You'll also find chewy goat milk caramel candies at the PSU Market on Saturday. They're teeth-stickin' good.

*****

Eggs, $5/dozen

We have plenty of eggs this week from Dee Creek Farm and Creative Outlet (certified naturally grown). Order fast for first dibs. DCF eggs are generally sold out to our "Egg CSA-ers". We also share our eggs at the Portland & Vancouver Farmers Markets. Please bring cartons back for reuse, if decent!

Dee Creek Farm Dairy Deliciousnesses, from start to finish (note our new compostable pkg'ing!)

Goat Milk, Lightly Pasteurized, $4/quart

Frozen Chevre, $4/each - Pasteurized, soft, spreadable goat cheese. Frozen from Saturday Market.

Garlic & Chive, Original, Provence, Raspberry Chipotle, Spicy Asparagus

Feta, $5/each - Fresh, Pasteurized, block or crumbles 4oz.

Vanilla Cajeta (caramel topping/dip), $5/each - Creamy vanilla caramel - made with goat milk! In coffee, on ice cream, dipping apples... Mmm! Does include raw cane sugar.

Chester, $7-$8.50 - Young washed rind Muenster-like, semi-firm, full of flavor. Soft and creamy.

Raw Local Honey, $7/pint, $12.50/quart, $19/half-gallon, $34/gallon - from Honey House Farm

Raw, local, delicious honey in glass jars. Yum!

Local Lamb - from Reister Farms

$6/lb. lamb burger - SALE this week!

$8/lb. italian ground sausage

$8 mint & feta brats

$30 - Individual size includes the following:

1lb. kabob meat, 2 shoulder steaks, 1lb burger, 1 pkg garlic feta or italian brats

$65 - Small family size ( 2 to 3 people) includes the following:

1 boneless shoulder roast, 4 shoulder steaks, 1 lbs burger, 2 shanks 2 pkg garlic/feta brats or italian

$100 - Large family size includes the following:

1 boneless leg roast, 6 shoulder steaks, 2lb. burger, 2lb. shanks, 2 pkgs garlic feta brats or italian

This is from Reister Farms in Washougal, and includes USDA processing and packaging.

Home Roasted Coffee & Hazelnuts - from Columbia River Coffee Co.

Farmers Market Blend Coffee Beans, $5.00/half-pound

Peru Organic Coffee Beans, $5.00/half-pound

Roasted Hazelnuts, $8.00/pound

These are from Steve, who you'll also find down at the Vancouver Farmers Market. He sells his coffee by the cup down there, too!

Wild & Naturally Preserved Eats - from Nature's Choice

Mushrooms, Fresh (1/4# bags)

Shiitake $3.00

Maitake $4.00

Wild Morels $6.50

Frozen Porcini $4.50 (1/4# pound)

Berries & Nuts

Frozen Huckleberries $9.00 per pound

Frozen Elderberries $6.00 per pound

Dried, Peeled, Cleaned Chestnuts $3.50 per 1/4# bag

Check out www.natureswildharvest.com for more info on these great wild gatherers, and how to use their products!

Natural Soap - $4/each

These are great soap bars made out of natural ingredients by one of our customers, Kathy. Choose from: Oatmeal/Tea Tree, Peppermint, and/or Lavender

To order, click here and specify what you would like.

Pay by cash. If necessary, checks can be made to "Dee Creek Farm"

**BRING YOUR OWN BAG**

We fill pre-orders first, then it’s first come, first served!

We do mostly pre-orders at deliveries, rather than Farmers Market style.

Please help us in this by pre-ordering what you can!

Summer & Spark

Email

Farm Phone: 360-225-9711

Cell Phone: 360-903-6956 (no service at the Farm)

Blog: http://summersperspective.wordpress.com

This Week's Locavore Delivery From Dee Creek Farm - 4.29.10

Here's this week's delivery offerings:

At the Farmers Markets this weekend: Plan on finding our chevre's and feta, as well as Cajeta and fresh lightly-pasteurized goat milk, at the Markets. If you arrive early, you'll find Dee Creek Farm eggs. You'll also find chewy goat milk caramel candies at the PSU Market on Saturday. They're teeth-stickin' good.

*****

Eggs, $5/dozen

We have plenty of eggs this week from Dee Creek Farm and Creative Outlet (certified naturally grown). Order fast for first dibs. DCF eggs are generally sold out to our "Egg CSA-ers". We also share our eggs at the Portland & Vancouver Farmers Markets. Please bring cartons back for reuse, if decent!

Dee Creek Farm Dairy Deliciousnesses, from start to finish (note our new compostable pkg'ing!)

Goat Milk, Lightly Pasteurized, $4/quart

Frozen Chevre, $4/each - Pasteurized, soft, spreadable goat cheese. Frozen from Saturday Market.

Garlic & Chive, Original, Provence, Raspberry Chipotle, Spicy Asparagus

Feta, $5/each - Fresh, Pasteurized, block or crumbles 4oz.

Vanilla Cajeta (caramel topping/dip), $5/each - Creamy vanilla caramel - made with goat milk! In coffee, on ice cream, dipping apples... Mmm! Does include raw cane sugar.

Chester, $7-$8.50 - Young washed rind Muenster-like, semi-firm, full of flavor. Soft and creamy.

Raw Local Honey, $7/pint, $12.50/quart, $19/half-gallon, $34/gallon - from Honey House Farm

Raw, local, delicious honey in glass jars. Yum!

Local Lamb - from Reister Farms

$6/lb. lamb burger - SALE this week!

$8/lb. italian ground sausage

$8 mint & feta brats

$30 - Individual size includes the following:

1lb. kabob meat, 2 shoulder steaks, 1lb burger, 1 pkg garlic feta or italian brats

$65 - Small family size ( 2 to 3 people) includes the following:

1 boneless shoulder roast, 4 shoulder steaks, 1 lbs burger, 2 shanks 2 pkg garlic/feta brats or italian

$100 - Large family size includes the following:

1 boneless leg roast, 6 shoulder steaks, 2lb. burger, 2lb. shanks, 2 pkgs garlic feta brats or italian

This is from Reister Farms in Washougal, and includes USDA processing and packaging.

Home Roasted Coffee & Hazelnuts - from Columbia River Coffee Co.

Farmers Market Blend Coffee Beans, $5.00/half-pound

Peru Organic Coffee Beans, $5.00/half-pound

Roasted Hazelnuts, $8.00/pound

These are from Steve, who you'll also find down at the Vancouver Farmers Market. He sells his coffee by the cup down there, too!

Wild & Naturally Preserved Eats - from Nature's Choice

Mushrooms, Fresh (1/4# bags)

Shiitake $3.00

Maitake $4.00

Wild Morels $6.50

Frozen Porcini $4.50 (1/4# pound)

Berries & Nuts

Frozen Huckleberries $9.00 per pound

Frozen Elderberries $6.00 per pound

Dried, Peeled, Cleaned Chestnuts $3.50 per 1/4# bag

Check out www.natureswildharvest.com for more info on these great wild gatherers, and how to use their products!

Natural Soap - $4/each

These are great soap bars made out of natural ingredients by one of our customers, Kathy. Choose from: Oatmeal/Tea Tree, Peppermint, and/or Lavender

To order, click here and specify what you would like.

Pay by cash. If necessary, checks can be made to "Dee Creek Farm"

**BRING YOUR OWN BAG**

We fill pre-orders first, then it’s first come, first served!

We do mostly pre-orders at deliveries, rather than Farmers Market style.

Please help us in this by pre-ordering what you can!

Summer & Spark

Email

Farm Phone: 360-225-9711

Cell Phone: 360-903-6956 (no service at the Farm)

Blog: http://summersperspective.wordpress.com

Happy Birthday Farmerette

I almost let this day slip by without wishing one of our hardest working farmers all the very best on her birthday today.

Happy birthday, Brenda and thank you so much for all you do for our community.

You can wish Brenda a happy belated birthday at the Battle Ground Farmers' Market this weekend.

The market will open it's 6th year at the Gardner Center on 503 and Eaton Road (199th) with two market days ! Easy access and high visibility so you will know you are at the right place!

April 24th-October 2nd Saturdays 9-3

May 7th Friday Market 2-6pm

Call (360) 576-9767 for info

For Exact Location of the market

Click Here

You can also keep up to date on the Battle Ground Farmers' Market via their new blog.

Happy Birthday Farmerette

I almost let this day slip by without wishing one of our hardest working farmers all the very best on her birthday today.

Happy birthday, Brenda and thank you so much for all you do for our community.

You can wish Brenda a happy belated birthday at the Battle Ground Farmers' Market this weekend.

The market will open it's 6th year at the Gardner Center on 503 and Eaton Road (199th) with two market days ! Easy access and high visibility so you will know you are at the right place!

April 24th-October 2nd Saturdays 9-3

May 7th Friday Market 2-6pm

Call (360) 576-9767 for info

For Exact Location of the market

Click Here

You can also keep up to date on the Battle Ground Farmers' Market via their new blog.

Local Chef Provides Opportunity to Meet and Eat with Local Farmers

I went to Chef Petruolo's farm dinner at Storytree Farm last year. I guarantee you'll eat a great meal and have a very memorable evening.

Local Chef Provides Opportunity to Meet and Eat with Local Farmers

Vancouver , WA – April 27, 2010 – Ever wonder where your food really comes from?

Recent reports and new television shows have brought attention to the need to increase our intake of fresh, local produce, and now is the perfect time to do so. This summer, local Chef Anna Petruolo will provide you with the perfect chance to better acquaint yourself with food and farms of Clark County, WA.

As part of her A Dinner Together Series*, Chef Petruolo has partnered with NW Organics in Ridgefield, WA and Dee Creek Farm of Woodland, WA to offer the unique opportunity to enjoy a four course meal with an intimitate evening on the farm. The dinners will be held July 10th and 24th (NW Organics) and August 14th (Dee Creek), and each evening will feature a freshly prepared meal with ingredients harvested that day. In addition, attendees will be given a farm tour and the chance to interact with the farmers and see how food is produced in Clark County. Tickets for the evening are priced at $60 per person and are available at http://www.facebook.com/l/01a02;www.adinnertogether.com You can expect to spend approximately 3 – 3 1/2 hours on the farm.

Chef Petruolo has been a longtime activist in the local food movement, and is excited to share this amazing opportunity with you. She is a member of the Clark County Food Systems Council, has done countless hours of volunteer work and turned her front yard into a neighborhood garden to be used as an educational tool as well as a food source for the residents of Fruit Valley. Her enthusiasm for and dedication to food and farms in the region will make for a very informative and enjoyable evening with friends, both new and old.

For more information, go to the website http://www.facebook.com/l/01a02;www.adinnertogether.com or call 360-694-9111

Local Chef Provides Opportunity to Meet and Eat with Local Farmers

I went to Chef Petruolo's farm dinner at Storytree Farm last year. I guarantee you'll eat a great meal and have a very memorable evening.

Local Chef Provides Opportunity to Meet and Eat with Local Farmers

Vancouver , WA – April 27, 2010 – Ever wonder where your food really comes from?

Recent reports and new television shows have brought attention to the need to increase our intake of fresh, local produce, and now is the perfect time to do so. This summer, local Chef Anna Petruolo will provide you with the perfect chance to better acquaint yourself with food and farms of Clark County, WA.

As part of her A Dinner Together Series*, Chef Petruolo has partnered with NW Organics in Ridgefield, WA and Dee Creek Farm of Woodland, WA to offer the unique opportunity to enjoy a four course meal with an intimitate evening on the farm. The dinners will be held July 10th and 24th (NW Organics) and August 14th (Dee Creek), and each evening will feature a freshly prepared meal with ingredients harvested that day. In addition, attendees will be given a farm tour and the chance to interact with the farmers and see how food is produced in Clark County. Tickets for the evening are priced at $60 per person and are available at http://www.facebook.com/l/01a02;www.adinnertogether.com You can expect to spend approximately 3 – 3 1/2 hours on the farm.

Chef Petruolo has been a longtime activist in the local food movement, and is excited to share this amazing opportunity with you. She is a member of the Clark County Food Systems Council, has done countless hours of volunteer work and turned her front yard into a neighborhood garden to be used as an educational tool as well as a food source for the residents of Fruit Valley. Her enthusiasm for and dedication to food and farms in the region will make for a very informative and enjoyable evening with friends, both new and old.

For more information, go to the website http://www.facebook.com/l/01a02;www.adinnertogether.com or call 360-694-9111

Grow Northwest Magazine - Coming to a Newsstand Near You!

A new publication focusing on food, farms and more in the great Northwest, will debut this spring.

Locally owned and operated, Grow Northwest Magazine will publish bi-monthly (six times a year), with the first issue out in early May.

The magazine will highlight the diverse offerings of farmers and food producers, all grown or made in the Northwest. "Everything from produce, dairy, meats and seafood, to items such as BBQ sauce, cereal, chocolate, ice cream and drinks," Co-Publisher Becca Schwarz Cole said. "If it’s grown or made in the Northwest, we’ll cover it."

In addition to local food and farms, the magazine will publish other features including DIY projects, sustainable living, seasonal cooking and recipes, locavore travel adventures, gardening, crafts, events, and profiles of organizations and artisans — all with a local angle.

"The Northwest has so much to offer in terms of food production, sustainable living and the DIY ethic. There is real passion here for supporting the local economy and those who grow, make, produce and create," she said. "The magazine will be a go-to guide for those people who enjoy these things and live by them."

Initially, the magazine will generally cover Whatcom, Skagit and San Juan counties. "As we grow, we will expand our coverage area. What you can find within 150 miles is staggering. We are receiving inquiries from all over the Puget Sound-North Cascades region — both producers looking to market their items and residents wanting to know more about what’s out there."

The magazine’s website will feature all of the information included in the print issues, as well as food directories by county and other features.

"Like many in the Northwest, our family is very passionate about local food, farms and artisans," she said. "We have been wanting to launch this for a couple years now, and are excited to get this off the ground. The amount of interest and support already has been amazing."

Grow Northwest Magazine is locally owned and operated by Whatcom County residents Becca Schwarz Cole and Brent Cole. The husband-wife team also publishes What’s Up! Magazine, which just celebrated its 12th anniversary, and the Foothills Gazette, started in 2005.

The free publication will be sustained by advertising, with subscriptions and donations by readers who wish to do so.

Grow Northwest Magazine is open to submissions and features ideas, and is currently seeking an advertising sales representative.

For more information, contact Grow Northwest Magazine at (360) 599-3320 or info at grownorthwest dot com. Mail can be sent to PO Box 1907 Maple Falls, WA 98266. Additional information will be published on the magazine’s website at grownorthwest.com. Anyone interested in following the magazine via Facebook can visit the Grow Northwest Magazine fan page.

Grow Northwest Magazine - Coming to a Newsstand Near You!

A new publication focusing on food, farms and more in the great Northwest, will debut this spring.

Locally owned and operated, Grow Northwest Magazine will publish bi-monthly (six times a year), with the first issue out in early May.

The magazine will highlight the diverse offerings of farmers and food producers, all grown or made in the Northwest. "Everything from produce, dairy, meats and seafood, to items such as BBQ sauce, cereal, chocolate, ice cream and drinks," Co-Publisher Becca Schwarz Cole said. "If it’s grown or made in the Northwest, we’ll cover it."

In addition to local food and farms, the magazine will publish other features including DIY projects, sustainable living, seasonal cooking and recipes, locavore travel adventures, gardening, crafts, events, and profiles of organizations and artisans — all with a local angle.

"The Northwest has so much to offer in terms of food production, sustainable living and the DIY ethic. There is real passion here for supporting the local economy and those who grow, make, produce and create," she said. "The magazine will be a go-to guide for those people who enjoy these things and live by them."

Initially, the magazine will generally cover Whatcom, Skagit and San Juan counties. "As we grow, we will expand our coverage area. What you can find within 150 miles is staggering. We are receiving inquiries from all over the Puget Sound-North Cascades region — both producers looking to market their items and residents wanting to know more about what’s out there."

The magazine’s website will feature all of the information included in the print issues, as well as food directories by county and other features.

"Like many in the Northwest, our family is very passionate about local food, farms and artisans," she said. "We have been wanting to launch this for a couple years now, and are excited to get this off the ground. The amount of interest and support already has been amazing."

Grow Northwest Magazine is locally owned and operated by Whatcom County residents Becca Schwarz Cole and Brent Cole. The husband-wife team also publishes What’s Up! Magazine, which just celebrated its 12th anniversary, and the Foothills Gazette, started in 2005.

The free publication will be sustained by advertising, with subscriptions and donations by readers who wish to do so.

Grow Northwest Magazine is open to submissions and features ideas, and is currently seeking an advertising sales representative.

For more information, contact Grow Northwest Magazine at (360) 599-3320 or info at grownorthwest dot com. Mail can be sent to PO Box 1907 Maple Falls, WA 98266. Additional information will be published on the magazine’s website at grownorthwest.com. Anyone interested in following the magazine via Facebook can visit the Grow Northwest Magazine fan page.