Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Suncoast Food Alliance Market Update for April 26, 2011

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April 26, 2011

 

 

   

Hello Locavores!

  

Farm to Fork Family Picnic at Hunsader Farms has moved to May 15: To maximize the exposure of this event, we have moved the date from May 1 to May 15. This event is geared toward families to help them get closer to their food source and assist parents in exposing their children to healthy food. The ticket price hasn't been set, but we're expecting adult tickets at $30-$35, children between 6 and 12 at $8-$12 and children under 5 will be free. There will be activities for the whole family so mark your calendars!

 

 

Crops Continue to Mature: All crops continue to mature on schedule and more new items reach maturity. Overall, farmers can't ask for too much more. No reports of insect pressure or nutrient deficiencies.

  

A Couple Farms Have Joined Us: Check out offering from Utopia Farms and Affloter Farm. Utopia Farms is has operations in Homestead, Sarasota and Manatee Counties. This conventional farming operation is one of the largest farms we work with, they normally sell to grocery stores across the country. We met a while back and we're testing to see how this will work since they normally deal in tractor/trailer loads, not cases. We're going to start with some of their peppers and see how it goes. Affloter Farm is a the opposite. Covering about 1/4 acre, Owner Don Affloter is just getting his hydroponic operation off the ground and the first results were impressive. Both a fine examples of the type farmers we have in our area!

  

Last Week for: Cut Lettuce (Watercress Farms)

  

New this week: Watermelon, butternut squash, Acorn Squash, Corn (Hunsader Farms) Anahiem Peppers, Bell Peppers, Tequila Peppers (King Farm) Watermelon Radish (Affolter Farms) Banana Peppers and Cherry Bomb Peppers (Utopia Farms) Herticot vert (Suncoast Nursery).

 

We All Thank You for your Support!

See Price List below:  

 

Videos of past farm visits can be found at

www.suncoastfoodalliance.com

Successfully,

 

John E. Matthews  
Sr. Forager

Suncoast Food Alliance

 

Heirloom Tomatos

 

Item

Availablity

Hi Hat Ranch

 

Oranges

Fair

Orange Blossom Honey                        

Good

Mitchell's Natural Produce

 

European Seedless Cuke

Limited

Zephyr Squash

Very Limited

Hunsader Farms

 

Collard Greens

Good

Watermelon: Sugar Baby (seeded)*NEW*

Good

Tomato: Grape

Fair

Tomato: Cherry 

Fair

Tomato: Round

Good

Tomato: Roma

Good

Tomato: Yellow*New*

Good

Yellow Squash (Med/Lg)

Good

Zucchini (Large)

Good

Acorn Squash*NEW*

Limited

Butternut Squash*NEW*

Limited

Mustard Greens

Fair

Bi color Corn*NEW*

Fair

Kohlrabi

Good

Swiss Chard

Good

Mustard Greens

Fair

King Family Farm

 

Kohlrabi

Good

Blueberries

Good

Blueberries

Good

Blueberries

Good

Green Cabbage

Good

Red Cabbage

Good

Peaches 

Good

Red Beets (Long)

Good

Asian Seedless Cucumbers

Good

Peppers: Tequila*NEW*

Good

Peppers: Tequila*NEW*

Good

Peppers: Bell Peppers*NEW*

Good

Peppers: Bell Peppers*NEW*

Good

Florida Sweet Onions (Dried)

Good

Leeks

Fair

Chinese Cabbage                                                

Fair

Celery 

Fair

Zucchini

Fair

Yellow Squash

Good

Patty Pan Squash

Fair

Turnip Greens/ Turnips

Good

Turnip Greens

Good

Turnips

Good

Mustard Greens

Good

Collard Greens

Good

Swiss Chard

Good

Red Kale

Good

Green Kale

Good

Fennel

Fair

Thyme

Unavailable

Lavender

Fair

Wild Flowers

Fair

Dancing Goat Farms

 

Quail Eggs

Fair

 

 

Cincotta Ranch

 

Dried Florida Sweet Onions

Good

*Dried Florida Sweet Onions

Good

**Dried Florida Sweet Onions

Good

 

 

Watercress Farms

 

Fresh cut lettuce mix

Good

Arugula (Rockets)

Call

Arugula (Rockets)

Call

Baby Pak Choy Leaves*NEW*

Call

Baby Swiss Chard

Call

 

 

Jones Potato Farm

 

Creamers

Good

*Creamers

Good

Red Potatoes (1A)

Good

French Fingerling Potatoes*NEW*

Call

 

 

Affolher Farm

 

Watermelon Radish*NEW*

Limited

 

 

Suncoast Nursery

 

Herticot vert*NEW*

Limited

Dill

Good

Thyme

Unavailable

 

 

Utopia Farms

 

Banana Peppers*NEW*

Good

Cherry Bomb Peppers*NEW*

Good

Bell Peppers (Red)*NEW*

Good

 

 

Simply Organix

 

Sunflower Shoots

Limited

Pea Shoots

Limited

Mote Marine

 

Siberian Caviar 

Good

*Siberian Caviar 

Good

**Siberian Caviar 

Good

Siberian Sturgeon (headless)

Good

Siberian Sturgeon (whole)

Good

 

Suncoast Food Alliance | 850 S. Tamiami Trail | Sarasota | FL | 34236

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