karodrinker
Trad climber
San Jose, CA
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Topic Author's Original Post - Jan 8, 2013 - 09:38pm PT
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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
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GDavis
Social climber
SOL CAL
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Capitalist pig!
;D
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karodrinker
Trad climber
San Jose, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 8, 2013 - 09:47pm PT
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^true, but I'm psyched that what I sell makes people healthier. And is not a rip off of some sort.
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LuckyPink
climber
the last bivy
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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/
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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thanks for the link LuckyPink... heart warming to see Louis thriving!
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karodrinker
Trad climber
San Jose, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 8, 2013 - 10:48pm PT
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Nice luckypink! Very cool to support local agriculture.
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mechrist
Gym climber
South of Heaven
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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.
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lucho
Trad climber
California
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Jan 10, 2013 - 03:50pm PT
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Is there a place that delivers/supplies raw milk to the bay area?
Thanks for the info!
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nutjob
Gym climber
Berkeley, CA
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Jan 10, 2013 - 04:13pm PT
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Anyone representin' for the LA/Hollywood area?
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nutjob
Sport climber
Almost to Hollywood, Baby!
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Jan 10, 2013 - 04:15pm PT
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I bump myself to show off my snazzy new location and climbing preference.
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Ksolem
Trad climber
Monrovia, California
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Jan 10, 2013 - 05:37pm PT
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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/
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lucho
Trad climber
California
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Jan 10, 2013 - 07:29pm PT
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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.
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karodrinker
Trad climber
San Jose, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 10, 2013 - 08:59pm PT
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tell me more about this raw milk... power food? super hero food?
I think food is important!
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Jon Beck
Trad climber
Oceanside
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Jan 10, 2013 - 09:11pm PT
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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.
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Snowmassguy
Trad climber
Calirado
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Jan 10, 2013 - 09:11pm PT
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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!
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kaholatingtong
Trad climber
Nevada City
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Jan 10, 2013 - 09:15pm PT
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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.
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khanom
Trad climber
Greeley Hill
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Jan 10, 2013 - 10:49pm PT
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Ahh... "community supported"... 300 acres...
ha!
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mechrist
Gym climber
South of Heaven
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Jan 10, 2013 - 11:06pm PT
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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."
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LuckyPink
climber
the last bivy
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Jan 10, 2013 - 11:22pm PT
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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.
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Ksolem
Trad climber
Monrovia, California
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Jan 11, 2013 - 08:08am PT
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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
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