Organic Cooperatives: May 2008 Archives
Wild rice, peaches, avocados, brocolli, lettuce, ... the list goes on! California is the American produce center because of our wonderful year round weather, fertile valleys and access to markets. And Americans can keep this asset robust by buying and cooking American foods!
Want a cookbook that is all about California grown foods? It's free on the CaliforniaGrown.org website!
Want a cookbook that is all about California grown foods? It's free on the CaliforniaGrown.org website!
California’s
agriculture touches and enhances our lives in surprisingly simple ways.
This California Grown cookbook and inspiration guide helps you
experience the best our state has to offer. Whether you’re sampling one
of the featured recipes and pairing it with a glass of California wine,
arranging a beautiful bouquet of California cut flowers or taking in the
scenery around you while relaxing on a durable deck made of California
lumber, you’re sure to enjoy the Golden State’s unique agricultural
bounty.
Download the Cookbook
Within Experience California, you will find delicious recipes from some of the state’s top chefs, complete with wine pairings.
My family buys a weekly box of organic fruit and vegetables from a local organic delivery service. This small business is run locally, and buys its produce from local suppliers when possible...and from local organic wholesalers who supplement their stock with both regional and international organic produce.
I've noticed that some of the pieces of fruit and veggie are seconds -- in that their size, shape and color aren't premium, uniform and spit polished :-) ... but they are invariable delicious, well seasoned (as in not too green nor too ripe)...and the price is better than I can get in the grocery store.
And I save the shopping time and gasoline in my car to go buy them myself.
We've saved money by not having to go shopping as often, and the quality of our meals has improved because I just didn't have organic selection available at our nearby grocery stores.
You might try it...search Google or Yahoo, etc. for +organic +delivery and your city.
You might be lucky enough to find a CSA -- a community supported agriculture supplier in your community. That's even better in the areas of freshness and local farmer support! But I live in the heart of Los Angeles, and the closest CSA is probably close to 100 miles of urban sprawl away from us!
Bon appetit!
I've noticed that some of the pieces of fruit and veggie are seconds -- in that their size, shape and color aren't premium, uniform and spit polished :-) ... but they are invariable delicious, well seasoned (as in not too green nor too ripe)...and the price is better than I can get in the grocery store.
And I save the shopping time and gasoline in my car to go buy them myself.
We've saved money by not having to go shopping as often, and the quality of our meals has improved because I just didn't have organic selection available at our nearby grocery stores.
You might try it...search Google or Yahoo, etc. for +organic +delivery and your city.
You might be lucky enough to find a CSA -- a community supported agriculture supplier in your community. That's even better in the areas of freshness and local farmer support! But I live in the heart of Los Angeles, and the closest CSA is probably close to 100 miles of urban sprawl away from us!
Bon appetit!
