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karodrinker

Trad climber
San Jose, CA
Topic Author's Original Post - Jan 9, 2013 - 12:38am PT
Hey yall, just putting this out there because I know a lot of you like to eat healthy and Organic...

I work for a local bay area CSA, Farm Fresh to You. We deliver customizable boxes of Organic Fruits and Veggies directly to your door (if you live in the bay area of course!).

We supply Whole Foods, but when you get it direct from us you get a fresher product at a much better value.

Find us online at http://farmfreshtoyou.com, and put in promo code 5607 so you can get a 20 % discount on your first box. No commitments, and 100 % guaranteed.

Let me know if you have any questions. I'm really proud to work for Farm Fresh to You, we grow great stuff.

Best regards,
Kalen

GDavis

Social climber
SOL CAL
Jan 9, 2013 - 12:45am PT
Capitalist pig!

;D
karodrinker

Trad climber
San Jose, CA
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 9, 2013 - 12:47am PT
^true, but I'm psyched that what I sell makes people healthier. And is not a rip off of some sort.
LuckyPink

climber
the last bivy
Jan 9, 2013 - 01:28am PT
here's another one very close to us in the Santa Rosa area

Twin Palms Ranch, farmers Louis and Karen McKenzie , some of you know Louis and Karen. Louis is a climber skier and mountaineer as well as a farmer and many of you have climbed with him. Karen is an amazing artist in multimedia. I had a subscription to their farm which was a great success especially if you like gourmet food. Not the usual fare and always a good variety of very tasty products.

http://twinpalmsranch.wordpress.com/
Ed Hartouni

Trad climber
Livermore, CA
Jan 9, 2013 - 01:41am PT
thanks for the link LuckyPink... heart warming to see Louis thriving!
karodrinker

Trad climber
San Jose, CA
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 9, 2013 - 01:48am PT
Nice luckypink! Very cool to support local agriculture.
mechrist

Gym climber
South of Heaven
Jan 10, 2013 - 01:02am PT
My gf decides on our CSA. I guess there are only 2 that are "easy" to get up here in Tahoe. If any of you hippay folks hear of any more available for us on the south side, we'd be happy to look at it.
lucho

Trad climber
California
Jan 10, 2013 - 06:50pm PT
Is there a place that delivers/supplies raw milk to the bay area?

Thanks for the info!
nutjob

Gym climber
Berkeley, CA
Jan 10, 2013 - 07:13pm PT
Anyone representin' for the LA/Hollywood area?
nutjob

Sport climber
Almost to Hollywood, Baby!
Jan 10, 2013 - 07:15pm PT
I bump myself to show off my snazzy new location and climbing preference.
Ksolem

Trad climber
Monrovia, California
Jan 10, 2013 - 08:37pm PT
Is there a place that delivers/supplies raw milk to the bay area?

Do you have Sprouts Markets up there? They carry Organic Pastures organic raw milk, an awesome product. I saw an hour and a half presentation by Mark McAfee, the owner of this dairy, at the annual Real Foods Convention in Pasadena last year. It was a real head turner.

Or check their website to see if there is a local vendor.

http://www.organicpastures.com/
lucho

Trad climber
California
Jan 10, 2013 - 10:29pm PT
Thanks Ksolem! I found that Rainbow Groceries here in SF would be the place from your Organic Pastures link. Sad that Whole Foods stopped carrying raw milk.
karodrinker

Trad climber
San Jose, CA
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 10, 2013 - 11:59pm PT
tell me more about this raw milk... power food? super hero food?

I think food is important!
Jon Beck

Trad climber
Oceanside
Jan 11, 2013 - 12:11am PT
Raw milk has been under siege from the big dairies in CA. They are afraid that if a bad batch kills someone it will hurt milk sales. Not sure what the current state of affairs is, I am sure it is somewhere on the internet. Our local store quit carrying raw milk because they were not selling enough.

I used to give it to my son when he was younger, he has an amazing immune system. He is 9 years old and has had one ear infection and two colds his entire life. Not saying it was the milk alone.
Snowmassguy

Trad climber
Calirado
Jan 11, 2013 - 12:11am PT
Sad to see Grant Farms go down the drain here in Colorado. Clearly the business is/was a mess financially but they produced nice crops of true organic veggies. Hopefully the land remains pesticide free. Keep selling the organic goodness!
kaholatingtong

Trad climber
Nevada City
Jan 11, 2013 - 12:15am PT
raw milk is the SH#T! its too bad you cant get the raw colostrum anymore. if only more ate locally, and dealt more directly with the farm through CSAs. i suppose the solution, atleast in the milk department, is there need to be more dairy based CSA's ( CSD's?). maybe the old tradition of a local milkman should be rekindled.
mechrist

Gym climber
South of Heaven
Jan 11, 2013 - 02:06am PT
Khanom, what's the problem with 300 acres? Seems like you are dissing it... without much thought. Or maybe I am misunderstanding your intent.

The original homestead act gave individual settlers 160 acres. It was later extended to 320 acres.

It takes less than 1/2 acre to feed a vegetarian, and just over 2 acres to feed a meat eater. At most 300 acres could feed 600 people. The Bay Area area has a population density of about 1000 people per square mile. It isn't at all unreasonable to consider a 300 acre farm "community supported."
LuckyPink

climber
the last bivy
Jan 11, 2013 - 02:22am PT
I think Khanom is talking about his own 300 acres in Greeley. Pretty soon we'll be able to get produce from him on the way in to the Valley.
Ksolem

Trad climber
Monrovia, California
Jan 11, 2013 - 11:08am PT
Raw milk has been under siege from the big dairies in CA. They are afraid that if a bad batch kills someone it will hurt milk sales

Actually it is the processing companies which are against raw (unprocessed) milk and other products like almonds. And it is not about concern for your health. Follow the $.

McAfee is great to listen to. This link will lead to others.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pd488LXsqhs
karodrinker

Trad climber
San Jose, CA
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 11, 2013 - 10:34pm PT
Khanom,

I agree that there are potentially better ways, ie: more localized farms, community gardens and public spaces filled with edible landscaping, but Capay has a good thing going.

It's not just coming from one farm, we support over 20 organic farms, some of which are so small that without Farm Fresh as a Buyer, they would have very little chance of survival. It is as local as possible while still meeting the demands of our customers who want a wide variety available year round.

The quality is excellent, and we guarantee everything we deliver.

The freshness is better than almost every other option, usually 3 days or less from the farm to the home. Want fresher? Grow your own!

Plus, being a larger CSA, we can be commitment free and deliver directly to peoples homes without having to have drop locations that people have to go pick up from. All in all, it's a company that I am proud to work for.
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