Great Food, Great People

The wind was gusty and cold outside and it was even a bit chilly inside. What a treat though to be packing fresh oranges & grapefruit, fair trade coffee, local organic carrots, potatoes, apples, garlic and onions not to mention whole foods galore from Speerville Mill for people to pick up last Saturday.  Thanks to extra hands (Shannon & Paula), we had orders all ready  on Friday awaiting the fresh baking that would be added on Saturday morning.  I loved the experience of meeting old friends and new faces, learning their names and then presenting them with a box of wonderful food.  It felt like presenting a gift with the anticipation of revealing what's inside the humble cardboard box.  One person exclaimed "Wow I had forgotten what I had ordered, this looks great!" as she peered in to the diversity and colour inside.  We had some conflicting comments on the organic whole chicken, while one person was surprised at the cost of the chicken and stated that she could get a 30lb turkey for the same price; another remarked how he had heard how different organic chicken actually tastes and how excited he was to try it out.  Yolande and I are really looking forward to comments back on all this.  I personally can't compare organic pasture-fed chicken to the regular fare in the stores, the taste is one thing and the whole production process is another elephant in the room.   From antibiotics & steroid hormones to toxins stored in the fat to indoor confinement, the large-scale conventional meat production has moved a long way from the days of traditional animal husbandry...   Enough of my thoughts though, I would love to hear from anyone who picked up their order. How are you enjoying your food?  Send any thoughts, comments, ideas, questions to realfood@back2land.ca.  Can't wait to hear from you!  Also note that the next order date is Sunday Jan 25th for pick up on Monday Feb 2nd between 12noon and 6:30pm.  New products throughout - Potato stuffed paranthas & organic pasta & local New Brunswick dairy products...  check it out www.buckwheatflats.com.