Comments on: "Locavores" Unite! And Read Peacock's Memories of Peas

By: Carl

Carl — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 06:00:16 +0000

Incidentally, another great way to support local agriculture is by joining Moore Farms & Friends, which delivers Thursday afternoons to The Cook’s Warehouse on W Ponce. It’s a great value, and you do not have to receive shipments every week. You simply place your order online before the end of the workday on Monday, and it’s delivered the same week.

For example, here’s what you’d get this week for $20:
Heirloom Tomatoes (1.5 pounds)
Blueberries (1 pint)
Florida Avocado (1)
Cucumbers (1 pound)
Apples 1 pound (2)
Onion (1)

Or for $30, you would get all of the above plus:
Heirloom Tomatoes (another 1.5 pounds)
Florida Avocado (1)
Sweet Peppers (3)

If these combinations aren’t perfect, you can also pay a $4 fee to customize what you’d like to have in the box. There are other packages available, including ones with hormone-free meat and/or eggs, and a “brunch” option that includes Batdorf & Bronson coffee and mini-muffins.

Will & Laurie Moore, themselves farmers in Alabama, are truly wonderful folks who have partnered with other like-minded producers to create this unique program that makes it easy to eat locally, sustainably-produced food. They have received recognition recently in Daily Candy Atlanta as well as this month’s Southern Living magazine. For more information and to join, check out their website at http://www.moorefarmsandfriends.com/

By: Stacy

Stacy — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:40:53 +0000

Scott,

Thanks again for the tip. We get our first share tomorrow!

By: Kim->CommunityRadar.com

Kim->CommunityRadar.com — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 12:26:33 +0000

No tips for sources, just methods: 1.) Make 1 day a week “cooking” day. – in our house, it’s Sunday. We prepare (not always cook, mind you) meals for at least 3 days in advance. 2.) Choose items that make excellent leftovers for the rest of the week!

In our house, #1 means that dinner can take as little as 10-20 mins to prepare on a busy weekday. It’s actually cheaper AND faster to eat at home! Also, since you’ve done the hard part on Sunday, clean-up is fast. #2 means even when you’re too tired or busy to cook, you can have delicious and tasty meals. Viva leftover night!

By: Scott

Scott — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:35:57 +0000

We’re not pure locavore, but we do use a CSA as our primary source of fruits and vegetables and highly recommend it. For those who don’t know, a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) is basically an opportunity to become a “shareholder” in a farm. You pay part up front, the farmer plants on your behalf, and a few weeks later you start getting a big box of produce every week. You can join and leave as you choose.

We use Taylorganic, a great local farm in Ellenwood, run by Neil Taylor. Runs about 30 bucks a week for a family of 3. They also have eggs and some other dairy that you can order on an as-needed basis. Pick-up is even more convenient than the grocery store — right behind the East Lake Marta station on the north side of the tracks.

As I understand it, they’ve got room right now for a number of new members. Visit their blog at http://taylorganic.blogspot.com to learn more or contact the farm directly at taylorganic@bellsouth.net.

And for the record, I’m not a shill for the farm. Just an enthusiastic subscriber!