Farm Connect Delivery - 9/4/2008

This cool weather is reminding me of what's coming. The sunshine is expected back for the rest of the week, and through the weekend. Though the summer has been short, I'm looking forward to the season of "slowing down". But it also reminds me of much that needs to be done on the farm to prepare for winter!


The "CSA" discount pricing options are for people who pre-pay at the first of each month, and pick up weekly. Ask for details! You'll find us this week in our brown/grey minivan.

We'll be at the Vancouver Farmers Market on Saturday!

To order,�click here and specify what you would like.
All checks go to "Dee Creek Farm", or bring cash.

**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!

Cheeses,
Aged Feta, $5.50/container retail, $5.00/container CSA
Creamy crumbles of unpasteurized aged feta from DCF to top your salad, pasta, or olive ciabatta from Julia Bakery (yum!). The perfect treat for a warm summer day!

Fresh Feta & Tomato Salad, $
Made with NW Organic heirloom tomatoes, onions, and cucumbers, and topped with DCF's feta cheese, this salad makes a scrumptious lunch-on-the-go.

Eggs,
$4/dozen retail, $3.75/dozen CSA
$2.75/dozen for the "small and/or stained" eggs - last week!
We will fill DCF egg CSA's first, but this week we have extra from our farm. Also recycle your DCF egg cartons with us! If you are hoping to sign up for the egg CSA in September, be sure to let me know!

Raw Honey,
Quart $12
Honey in Comb, $12 per package
Hoping to have on Thursday: Pint $7, Half Gallon $18, Gallon $32
Packaged in glass or plastic jars, this delicious raw honey comes from Honey House Farm in Brush Prairie.

Produce,
Heirloom Tomatoes, $3.50/lb
Canning Heirloom Tomatoes, $2/lb (not as 'perfect')
Walla Walla Onions, $1.50/lb
Red Torpedo Onions, $2.10/lb
Cipollini Onions, $3/lb
Garlic, $3/lb., small heads
Jalepeno's, $2.75/lb
Patty Pan Squash, $2.25/lb
All of these fruits & veggies comes from NW Organic in Ridgefield, and are certified organic!

Pickling Cucumbers, 5 for $1, or 60 for $10
Slicing Burpless Cucumbers, $.75/each
Zucchini, $0.65/each
These are spray-free (not certified organic) and come from Wiggins Farm in Woodland. The pickling cukes are about 3", the burpless are up to 16"+! Everything will be picked Thursday morning!

Wild & Dried Eats,
Fresh Picked Wild Mountain Huckleberries -
$4.50/half-pint, $25/for 6 half pints (a half flat), $45/12 half-pints (a full flat)
Mushrooms, Fresh -
Cultivated Maitake (Hen of the Woods), $4/bag
Organic Shitake, $3/bag
Yellow Chanterelles, $4.50/bag
Lobster, $4/bag
Dried Snack and Meal Helpers -
(Already chopped, diced, sliced, portioned, and packaged just right for 1-2 meals)
Org. Walla Walla Onions (great for snacks, sandwiches, salad toppings...) $1.25
Org Red Onions (great for stir-fry, burgers, sandwiches, macaroni & potato salads...) $1.25
Org. Green Garlic (a spring culinary treat - more delicate mild flavor than raw garlic...) $2.00
Org. Heirloom Tomatoes (snacks, great for pasta or rice dishes, saute` w/vegs...) $2.00
The above comes from Nature's Choice, a Vancouver business, operated by a couple who collects & sells wild eats, and prepares naturally preserved (dried) foods. The mushrooms come in white paper bags, weighing 1/4# each.

Traditionally-fermented Vegetables, $7/pint (sauerkraut or spicy veg's)
Sauerkraut
Spicy Carrots, Cauliflower & Okra
The sauerkraut is made with cabbage from Martinez Farm - who booth at the VFM
The cauliflower & carrots come from Martinez Farm, jalepeno's from NW Organic, and okra from Millenium Farm in Ridgefield!
Refund of $.50 per jar if returned clean for either.

Fresh Herbs, $2/bundle
3 large sprigs of sage, or 6-8inch sprigs of rosemary.
These are organically grown (no chemicals, sprays, etc). "My pesticide is ladybugs and birds" says this city gardener - with an extra large herb garden! She'll be at the downtown delivery only with these yummy fresh herbs!

All-Natural Soap,$4/bar
Garden Guardian from DCF is full of wonderful essential oils that are beneficial for hard-working hands, and is a great exfoliant for those dirty finger nails. Go and dig in, you can still look nice for dinner guests! Friendly to sensitive skin, as it's all-natural.

Produce & Poultry CSA's Reminder
For those who have signed up for monthly or seasonal CSA's with Dee Creek Farm, don't forget to pick up your fresh produce straight from the gardens, and natural, pasture-raised poultry, eggs, and cheese! Any extra will be available for sale at deliveries.


To order for later:

Grassfed Beef
Taking a waiting list for grassfed beef to be harvested in two weeks, give or take. They are Limousin cows, fed from a pasture and orchard ground fall -no grains ever. Anticipated price is $2/lb hanging weight (approx. 500lbs whole), plus butcher fees (Battle Ground butcher shop). More coming, but you can join the waiting list now for details!

Pastured Poultry
Turkey - $25/bird deposit to order for Fall, $3.50/lb at harvest (minus deposit)
Chicken - $3/lb and up
We ONLY have available chickens for 10/31. Pre-order with a $5 deposit per bird. Remember we will have NO chickens again until May!

Nourishing Traditions Cookbook, $15
Nourishing Traditions "cookbooks" are on the press, and will sent to us 9/13. Since we are buying in bulk, we can get them for 40% off, with no shipping/tax. Great price! If anyone wants to pre-order one, let me know!

Summer
Email: summer@deecreekfarm.com
Farm Phone: 360-225-9711
Cell Phone: 360-903-6956 (no service at the Farm)