This week is for all produce, monthly and bi-weekly meat (INCLUDING split chicken!), egg, cheese, mushroom, bread, granola, and kettle corn shares, as well as MEAL BOXES.

Howdy, Folks!

This is a really full delivery week for us. If you get something “every four weeks” (like goat cheese or meat), THIS IS THE WEEK to get it. Additionally, we are starting the SPLIT CHICKEN share this week. So keep your eyes peeled and don’t forget to ask staff members at your pick-up site for ALL of your items.

We’re also making a few changes. Due to the increased flexibility with swapping, it’s been hard for us to get everybody’s boxes together in a timely manner. This has mostly affected Lynchburg, Richmond and home deliveries that go out on Thursdays. To put an end to all the mix-ups, we are doing two things:

1) Removing the Charlottesville afternoon Warehouse pick-up site (“Downtown Day”) – STARTING NEXT WEEK.

It’s been really difficult to get the Downtown Day site ready while loading the Richmond and Lynchburg trucks, especially now that there are so many home deliveries. Thus, STARTING NEXT WEEK (May 24), we are switching everyone who used to pick up between 12 and 1:30pm to the evening site, AND we are extending the evening site so that it starts at 4 instead of 5pm. If you can’t make it between 4 and 6:30pm, you can get your share pre-boxed and come pick it up from our office ANY TIME AFTER 12PM ON THURSDAY, or between 12:30 and 5:30pm on Friday. (Just let us know so we can set it aside for you.)

2) Limiting swaps, a la carte purchases, and other order changes to MIDNIGHT ON WEDNESDAY.

Due to the craziness that is Thursday morning, we will no longer be taking any changes to anything after midnight on Wednesday. We hate to do this, but it’s the only way we can ensure quality control for now.

As always, if you have ANY questions about ANYTHING, give us a call or shoot us an email. Our Frequently Asked Questions page is also pretty handy.

Read on to learn about:

*what’s in your share
*where the food comes from
*what’s in the meal box
*what’s a la carte

Fondly yours,

Brett and the H&BP Team
434-293-3832

PS. Home delivery folks: LEAVE OUT YOUR COOLERS!

What’s In Your Share

BASIC BI-WEEKLY SHARES:

*Bibb lettuce
*spring onions
*frozen blackberries
*beets
*zucchini
*broccoli
*sugar snap peas
*rhubarb
*tomatoes

BASIC WEEKLY SHARES:

*Bibb lettuce
*spring onions
*frozen blackberries
*beets
*broccoli
*sugar snap peas
*CHOOSE ONE: Swiss chard, bok choi, red kolhrabi, or curly endive
*tomatoes

To choose your item, reply to this newsletter OR log in to your account, click on “Web Store” in the upper right, search under the “Swap” tab, and add the item you want to your order.

MEDIUM SHARES:

*red kohlrabi
*Bibb lettuce
*Swiss chard
*spring onions
*frozen blackberries
*beets
*curly endive
*broccoli
*sugar snap peas

LARGE SHARES:

*red kohlrabi
*Bibb lettuce
*Swiss chard
*frozen blackberries
*beets
*curly endive
*broccoli
*sugar snap peas

Where the Food Comes From

*red kohlrabi – Waynesboro, VA (S-FREE)
*Bibb lettuce – Dayton, VA (ORG S)
*Swiss chard – Waynesboro, VA (S-FREE)
*spring onions – Mechanicsville, VA (S-FREE)
*frozen blackberries – Moseley, VA (S-FREE)
*beets- Mechanicsville, VA (S-FREE)
*curly endive- Rapidan, VA (S-FREE)
*zucchini – Cumberland, VA (LOW S)
*broccoli – Cumberland, VA (LOW S)
*peas – Fredericksburg, VA (S-FREE)
*rhubarb- Mt. Solon & Dayton, VA (S-FREE)
*bok choi – Waynesboro, VA (LOW S)
*tomatoes – Dayton, VA (LOW S)

PRODUCE KEY:

S-FREE – spray-free
ORG – certified organic
ORG S – organic sprays
LOW S – low spray
CONV – conventionally grown

What’s In the Meal Box

Basil Pasta & Fried Eggs with Snap Pea Salad and Blackberry Balsamic Vinaigrette

*basil spaghetti from Mona Lisa Pasta
*eggs

Beef Tacos with Fresh Pico de Gallo and (optional) Kohlrabi Slaw

*ground beef
*taco seasoning from the Spice Diva
*tortillas from Aqui es Mexico
*cilantro

Roasted Chicken with Steamed Broccoli and Roasted Beets

*chicken

Pantry List:

• olive oil
• salt & pepper
• balsamic vinegar
• red wine vinegar
• cider vinegar (for kohlrabi slaw)
• canola oil (for kohlrabi slaw)
• sugar
• onions
• garlic
• lime juice or limes
• lemon juice or lemons
• milk/buttermilk
• baking soda & powder
• Pecorino/Romano/Parmesan cheese (optional)
• almonds or other nuts (optional, for salad)
• cayenne, red pepper flakes, hot sauce (optional)
• rosemary, thyme, sage or other herbs (optional)

What’s A La Carte

Click here to order your a la carte items online and get them at your site or in your box. Wednesday pickup/delivery customers have until midnight on Tuesday to order online (email us tomorrow if you miss the deadline). Thursday customers have until midnight on Wednesday to order online.

Vegetables

Asparagus (S-FREE) $5.95 lb
Broccoli (LOW-S) $2.50 lb
Beets (S-FREE) $2.50 bunch
Bok choi (LOW-S) $2.75 ea
Collards (LOW-S) $1.99 ea
Curly endive (S-FREE) $3.00 ea
Kale (LOW-S) $1.99 lb
Kohlrabi – red (S-FREE) $1.99 ea
Lettuce – Bibb (ORG-S) $2.25 ea
Oyster mushrooms $7.95 for 0.5 lb
Radishes (S-FREE) $1.50 bunch of 6
Yellow squash – scratch n’ dent (LOW-S) $1.99 lb
Shiitake mushrooms $9.99 lb
Spring onions (S-FREE) $2.00 bunch (5-6 onions)
Sugar snap peas (S-FREE) $5.95 lb
Tomatoes – heirloom (LOW-S) $2.95 lb
Zuchinni (LOW-S) $2.50 lb

Fruit

Apple Cider – frozen $5.95 1/2 gallon
Blackberries (frozen) (S-FREE) $44.95 flat of 12 pints
Blackberries (frozen) (S-FREE) $3.85 pint
Raspberries (frozen) (S-FREE) $3.75 1/2 pint
Strawberries (LOW-S) $5.99 quart

Meat & Eggs

Chicken – pasture-raised $3.67 lb
Pasture-raised duck’s eggs $7.45 dozen
Pasture-raised hen’s eggs $4.10 dozen
Pature-raised hen’s eggs (small) $2.50 dozen

Bread & Granola

Granola $6.95 ea
Honey Wheat bread (fresh) $5.50 ea
Snack bread (zucchini, pumpkin, or apple) $2.75 ea

Herbs & Spices

Applewood-smoked sea salt $2.56 oz
Cilantro (S-FREE) $1.00 oz
Cinnamon $2.05 oz
Indian yellow curry powder $2.50 oz
Ginger powder $2.05 oz
Malabar peppercorns (whole) $2.75 oz
Mint (S-FREE) $1.00 oz
Sicilian Spice Blend $2.56 oz
Ras El Hanout $4.61 oz
Sea salt (fine) $2.55 oz
Sea salt (coarse) $4.80 oz
Taco seasoning $2.56 oz

Everything Else

Beans – pinto (dried) $3.95 1 lb bag
Chestnuts (frozen) $3.00 ea
Honey – raw thistle $6.95 12 oz bear
Honey – raw thistle $5.50 8 oz cub
Kettle corn – large bag $4.50 ea
Kettle corn – small bag $3.50 ea
Maple syrup (Dark Amber) $40.50 half-gallon
Maple syrup (Dark Amber) $23.10 quarts
Maple syrup (Dark Amber) $13.50 pint
Maple syrup (Dark Amber) $8.25 1/2 pint
Molasses – sorghum $6.25 ea
Wheat berries – organic $1.25 lb

This week is for weekly produce and egg shares. EVERYTHING WILL BE BOXED!

Howdy, Folks!

Remember that annual membership fee we were talking about? Well, it’s coming into effect very soon. Starting June 1, we will be charging $10 annually to join Horse & Buggy Produce. If you’ve already signed up for a share, you’re good to go (no fee required). If you haven’t signed up yet, MAKE SURE TO DO IT SOON!

Also, if you get home deliveries and plan on being away when your box is delivered, please LEAVE A COOLER OUT. (And if you get meat, put some ice packs in there!) The weather is getting warmer and warmer, and we don’t want your berries to mold, your greens to wilt, or your meat to defrost.

Read on to learn about:

*what’s in your share
*where the food comes from
*what’s a la carte

Plus, Hollis Owens, our lovely staff member in Lynchburg, is moving to C’ville for school this fall. Click here if you know an awesome place near UVA she can rent.

~Brett and the H&BP Team
434-293-3832

What’s In Your Share

This is probably the last week for ASPARAGUS, so eat up. If you want to freeze some to enjoy later in the year, we have plenty a la carte.

Basic Shares

zucchini and/or yellow squash
sugar snap peas
asparagus
strawberries
rhubarb
arugula
mint

Medium Shares

zucchini and/or yellow squash
sugar snap peas
asparagus
strawberries
mint
tomatoes

Large Shares

zucchini and/or yellow squash
sugar snap peas
asparagus
strawberries
mint
kale or collards*

*If you have a preference, you can indicate it online by choosing the item you prefer under the “Swap” tab.

Where the Food Comes From

zucchini/yellow squash – Cumberland, VA (LOW S)
sugar snap peas – Fredericksburg, VA (S-FREE)
asparagus – Fredericksburg, VA (S-FREE)
strawberries – Moseley, VA (S-FREE)
rhubarb – Mt. Solon, VA & Dayton, VA (S-FREE)
arugula – Waynesboro, VA (LOW S)
mint – Dayton, VA (S-FREE)
kale or collards – Cumberland, VA (LOW S)
tomatoes – Dayton, VA (LOW S)

PRODUCE KEY:

CONV – conventionally grown
S-FREE – spray-free
LOW S – low spray
ORG S – organic sprays
ORG – certified organic

What’s A La Carte

Click here to order your a la carte items online and get them at your site or in your box. Wednesday pickup/delivery customers have until midnight on Tuesday to order online (email us tomorrow if you miss the deadline). Thursday customers have until midnight on Wednesday to order online.

Vegetables

Asparagus (S-FREE) $5.95 lb
Lettuce – field (S-FREE) $2.50 ea
Collards (LOW-S) $2.50 ea
Cucumbers (S-FREE) $2.50 for 2
Kale (LOW-S) $2.50 lb
Radishes (S-FREE) $1.50 bunch of 6
Yellow Squash (LOW-S) $2.75 lb
Sugar Snap Peas (S-FREE) $5.95 lb
Tomatoes (S-FREE) $2.50 lb
Tomatoes (S-FREE) $1.95 lb for 1 flat (11 lbs)
Zuchinni (LOW-S) $2.50 lb

Fruit

Apple Cider – frozen $5.95 1/2 gallon
Blackberries (frozen) (S-FREE) $44.95 flat of 12 pints
Blackberries (frozen) (S-FREE) $3.85 pint
Raspberries (frozen) (S-FREE) $3.75 1/2 pint
Rhubarb (S-FREE) $2.95 lb
Strawberries (LOW-S) $5.50 quart
Strawberries (LOW-S) $39.95 flat of 8 quarts

Meat & Eggs

Beef – grass-fed, ground $8.00 lb
Beef – ground $6.45 lb
Chicken – pasture-raised $3.67 lb
Pasture-raised Duck’s Eggs $7.45 dozen
Pasture-raised Hen’s Eggs $4.10 dozen
Pasture-raised Hen’s Eggs $2.14 half-dozen
Pature-raised Hen’s Eggs (small) $2.50 dozen
Pork – ground $5.95 lb
Pork – sausage $6.75 lb
Trout $7.95 lb

Bread & Granola

Granola $6.95 ea
Honey Wheat Bread (frozen) $4.15 ea
Wholesome Harvest (frozen) $5.50 ea

Herbs & Spices

Applewood-smoked Sea Salt $2.56 1 oz
Cinnamon $2.05 1 oz
Indian Yellow Curry Powder $2.50 1 oz
Ginger Powder $2.05 1 oz
Malabar Peppercorns (whole) $2.75 1 oz
Mint (S-FREE) $1.00 1 oz
Sicilian Spice Blend $2.56 1 oz
Ras El Hanout $4.61 1 oz
Sea Salt (fine) $2.55 5 oz
Sea Salt (coarse) $4.80 1 oz
Taco Seasoning $2.56 1 oz

Everything Else

Beans – pinto (dried) $3.95 1 lb bag
Chestnuts (frozen) $3.00 ea
Honey – raw thistle $6.95 12 oz bear
Honey – raw thistle $5.50 8 oz cub
Kettle corn – large bag $4.50 ea
Kettle corn – small bag $3.50 ea
Maple Syrup (Dark Amber) $40.50 half-gallon
Maple Syrup (Dark Amber) $23.10 quarts
Maple Syrup (Dark Amber) $13.50 pint
Maple Syrup (Dark Amber) $8.25 1/2 pint
Molasses – sorghum $6.25 ea
Wheat Berries – organic $1.25 lb

Hollis looking for a place near UVA

Hollis is transferring to UVA in the fall and is looking for a place to live starting in August. Here are the details in her own words:

I am really looking for and considering anything. I will be entering UVA’s School of Engineering (possibly majoring in biomedical engineering, but that is not definite yet). I am transferring from CVCC after obtaining my two-year associates degree in engineering, which means I will be entering UVA as a junior. Classes begin August 28, so obviously I will need to be moved into a place by then.

My only restriction is that I have a seven year old black lab who is moving with me. She is super sweet and calm, and rarely – if ever – barks. She is a certified therapy dog with Therapy Dogs International, which means she can visit people in nursing homes, hospitals, schools, etc. I have also competed with her in obedience and agility (so, obviously, she is very well-trained and behaved).

Under $700/month would be great. I wouldn’t mind sharing a house, as long as I have my own room that I could leave my dog in while I am in classes. As far as location, a 15-minute drive or less to UVA would be great. Optimally, I would love to be within walking distance of the engineering school, but still have a little yard that my dog could play in. I could rent through the summer or not. I don’t have any specific plans for next summer yet.

Any ideas that I could get would be fantastic (although cost is obviously an issue)! I can be reached anytime via email (hao2dj@virginia.edu) or by cell phone: 434-258-7814.

This week is for all produce, bi-weekly meat (except split chicken), egg, cheese, mushroom, bread, granola, and kettle corn shares, as well as MEAL BOXES.

Howdy, folks!

In typical spring fashion, cold rain has yielded to warm sun. We’re crossing our fingers that all the pick-up sites stay dry this week and that the awesome rain+sun combo brings us some sugar snap peas for next week.

A few things to keep in mind:

1) If you picked up a box last week, make sure to BRING IT BACK THIS WEEK!

(We don’t want to have to charge you $2 per box, but those suckers are NOT cheap.)

2) If you pick up at the St. Anne’s location, please note that we now set up in the LOWER PARKING LOT.

3) This is a regular, “go-down-the-line-and-pick-your-own-produce” week, so unless you’re signed up to get your share boxed every week (which is free, by the way) – or you get home deliveries – make sure to bring your bags/baskets to your site.

Read on to learn more about:

*what’s in your share
*where the food comes from
*what’s in the meal box
*what’s a la carte
*a Farm Feast for Cinco de Mayo
*a note on the “local-ness” of Horse & Buggy Produce

Stay happy and dry,

Brett and the H&BP Team
434-293-3832

What’s In Your Share

Basic Shares:

*apple cider
*field lettuce - Lola Rosa, Red Boston and/or Green Leaf
*strawberries
*yellow squash
*kale or collards
*radishes

Medium Shares:

*apple cider
*rhubarb
*cucumbers
*field lettuce - Lola Rosa,Red Boston and/or Green Leaf
*strawberries
*yellow squash
*kale or collards
*radishes

Large Shares:

*apple cider
*arugula
*cucumbers
*field lettuce - Lola Rosa, Red Boston and/or Green Leaf
*strawberries
*yellow squash
*radishes

Where the Food Comes From

*apple cider – Monroe, VA
*rhubarb – Mt. Solon, VA (S-FREE)
*cucumbers – Mt. Jackson, VA (S-FREE)
*arugula – Mt. Jackson, VA (S-FREE)
*field lettuce – Waynesboro, VA and Rapidan, VA (S-FREE)
*strawberries – Moseley, VA (LOW S)
*yellow squash – Cumberland, VA (LOW S)
*kale and collards – Cumberland, VA and Rapidan, VA (LOW S)
*radishes – Dayton, VA (S-FREE)

PRODUCE KEY:

CONV – conventionally grown
S-FREE – spray-free
LOW S – low spray
ORG S – organic sprays
ORG – certified organic

What’s In the Meal Box

Tomato Soup with Egg & Chevre Bruschetta
*tomatoes
*eggs
*Caromont chevre
*Pan de Campagne from Albemarle Baking Co.

Fried Tofu and Balsamic Kale over Rice
*Twin Oaks tofu

Yellow Squash Pancakes and a Spring Salad
*chives
*eggs

Pantry List:

• olive oil
• rice OR potatoes/bread/couscous/quinoa
• garlic (fresh or powder)
• onion (fresh or powder)
• chicken stock OR vegetable stock OR bouillon cubes
• balsamic vinegar
• soy sauce
• Parmesan cheese
• Bisquick OR other biscuit mix OR [1 cup flour+1.5 tsp baking powder+1/4 tsp salt+1 TBSP oil]
• salt
• pepper
• red pepper flakes (optional)

What’s A La Carte

Click here to order your a la carte items online and get it at your site or in your box. Wednesday pickup/delivery customers have until midnight on Tuesday to order online (email us tomorrow if you miss the deadline). Thursday customers have until midnight on Wednesday to order online.

Vegetables

Arugula (S-FREE) $3.00 bunch
Asparagus (S-FREE) $5.95 lb
Cucumbers – English hydroponic (S-FREE) $2.50 for 2
Lettuce – Lola Rosa, Red Boston, Green Leaf (S-FREE) $2.50 ea
Mushrooms – oyster (S-FREE) $5.95 0.5 lb
Mushrooms – shiitake (S-FREE) $7.50 0.5 lbs
Tomatoes – large red hydroponic (S-FREE) $3.50 lb

Fruit

Apple Cider – frozen $5.95 1/2 gallon
Blackberries (frozen) (S-FREE) $44.95 flat of 12 pints
Blackberries (frozen) (S-FREE) $3.85 pint
Concord grape juice $8.75/quart, plus $1.00 jar deposit
Raspberries (frozen) (S-FREE) $3.75 1/2 pint
Rhubarb (S-FREE) $2.95 lb
Strawberries (LOW-S) $5.95 quart

Meat & Eggs

Beef – grass-fed ground $8.00 lb
Beef – ground $6.45 lb
Chicken – pasture-raised $3.67 lb
Pasture-raised Duck’s Eggs $7.45 dozen
Pasture-raised Hen’s Eggs $4.10 dozen
Pasture-raised Hen’s Eggs $2.14 half-dozen
Pature-raised Hen’s Eggs (small) $2.50 dozen
Pork – ground $5.95 lb
Pork – sausage $6.75 lb
Trout $7.95 lb

Bread & Granola

Dutch Apple bread $2.60 ea
Granola $6.95 ea
Honey Wheat Bread (frozen) $4.15 ea
Pumpkin bread $2.60 ea
Wholesome Harvest bread (frozen) $4.50 ea
Zucchini bread $2.60 ea

Herbs & Spices

Applewood smoked sea salt $2.56 1 oz
Cinnamon $2.05 1 oz
Indian Yellow Curry Powder $2.50 1 oz
Ginger Powder $2.05 1 oz
Malabar Peppercorns (whole) $2.75 1 oz
Mint Tea (S-FREE) $2.00 1 oz
Sicilian Spice Blend $2.56 1 oz
Ras El Hanout (Moroccan spice) $4.61 1 oz
Sea Salt (fine) $2.55 5 oz
Sea Salt (coarse) $4.80 1 oz
Taco Seasoning $2.56 1 oz

Everything Else

Apple butter $5.50 pint
Apple butter $8.85 quart
Beans – pinto (dried) $3.95 1 lb bag
Chestnuts (frozen) $3.00 ea
Cornmeal – large bag (2 lbs) $3.75 bag
Cornmeal – small bag (1 lb 4 oz) $2.50 ea
Honey – raw, thistle $6.95 12 oz bear
Honey – raw, thistle $5.50 8 oz cub
Kettle corn – large bag $4.50 ea
Kettle corn – small bag $3.50 ea
Maple Syrup (Dark Amber) $40.50 half-gallon
Maple Syrup (Dark Amber) $23.10 quarts
Maple Syrup (Dark Amber) $13.50 pint
Maple Syrup (Dark Amber) $8.25 1/2 pint
Molasses – sorghum $6.25 ea
Tortillas – Corn (frozen) $1.20 8 count bag
Tortillas – Corn (frozen) $2.10 16 count bag
Wheat Berry – organic $1.25 lb

A Farm Feast for Cinco de Mayo

Subscriber (and awesome Crozet delivery person) Gayle Davies is hosting a Latin-themed FARM FEAST this weekend, showcasing all things local: the food, the drinks, and the band. Our strawberries are going, so you should, too.

Here’s the scoop:

When? Saturday, May 5, 2012 6:00pm until 11:00pm
How much? $35
Where? Buck’s Elbow Mountain, 2266 Whitehall Road, Crozet, VA 22932
Who’s Playing? William Walter and Tucker Rogers

To RSVP, call Gayle at 434-205-4142 or email gayleddavies@gmail.com. For more info, check out farmfeastlocal.wordpress.com.

A Note on the “Local-ness” of Horse & Buggy Produce

It’s come to our attention that some of you have questions about how local our food really is. We are exceptionally proud of our local food sources and we’re dedicated to the transparency of where our food comes from and how it’s grown. We want to assure you that ALL OF OUR FOOD COMES FROM WITHIN 100 MILES OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, and the vast majority of it (over 90%) comes from within a 60-mile radius.

The only exception is our blueberries, which we get from a farmer in New Jersey. There is a gentleman who drives a truck north to drop off a shipment, and on his way back, he picks up some blueberries for us. Unfortunately, there just aren’t enough blueberries grown in VA to supply all of our subscribers.

If we were ever to consider purchasing non-local produce due to a frost, drought, or other act of nature that would make it unavailable in Virginia, we would never do so without consulting our customers first. If you ever have any questions about where our food comes from, or how it’s grown, please don’t hesitate to ask. Email office@horseandbuggyproduce or call us at 434-293-3832. We’re incredibly proud of our local farmers and their wonderful food!

This week is for Large, Medium and weekly Basic produce shares and weekly egg shares. EVERYTHING WILL BE BOXED!

What’s In Your Share

Basic Shares

*hydroponic Romaine lettuce (ORG S)
*tomatoes (LOW S)
*cucumbers OR hydroponic basil** (S-FREE)
*asparagus (S-FREE)
*strawberries (LOW S)

Medium Shares

*hydroponic Romaine lettuce (ORG S)
*hydroponic arugula (S-FREE)
*asparagus (S-FREE)
*strawberries (LOW S)
*bok choi (LOW S)
*rhubarb (S-FREE)

Large Shares

*hydroponic Romaine lettuce (ORG S)
*hydroponic watercress (S-FREE)
*spring onions(S-FREE)
*asparagus (S-FREE)
*strawberries (LOW S)
*bok choi (LOW S)
*rhubarb (S-FREE)

**To choose basil or cucumbers, reply to this newsletter OR go to the A La Carte Store, find basil or cucumbers under the “Swap” tab and add it to your order (cost will be $0).

PRODUCE KEY:

CONV – conventionally grown
S-FREE – spray-free
LOW S – low spray
ORG S – organic sprays
ORG – certified organic

What’s A La Carte

Due to the limited amount of items, we strongly suggest that you pre-order a la carte items online.

Vegetables

Asparagus (S-FREE) $5.95 lb
Cucumbers – English hydroponic (S-FREE) $2.50 for 2
Kale – black, curly or Red Russian (S-FREE) $2.25 lb
Mushrooms – oyster (S-FREE) $5.95 for half pound
Mushrooms – shiitake (S-FREE) $7.50 for half pound
Spring Onions (S-FREE) $1.50 for bunch of 6
Tomatoes – large red hydroponic (S-FREE) $3.50 lb
Tomatoes – heirloom $4.95 lb
Turnips (SF) $1.50 lb

Fruit

Apple Cider – frozen $5.95 1/2 gallon
Blackberries (frozen) (S-FREE) $44.95 for flat of 12 pints
Blackberries (frozen) (S-FREE) $3.85 pint
Concord grape juice (quart) $8.75, plus $1.00 jar deposit
Raspberries (frozen) (S-FREE) $3.75 1/2 pint
Rhubarb $2.95 lb
Strawberries (very LOW S) $5.95 quart

Meat & Eggs

Beef – grass-fed, ground $8.00 lb
Beef – ground $6.45 lb
Chicken – pasture-raised $3.67 lb
Pasture-raised DUCK EGGS $7.95 dozen
Pasture-raised hen’s Eggs $4.10 dozen
Pasture-raised hen’s Eggs $2.14 half-dozen
Pork – ground $5.95 lb
Pork – sausage $6.75 lb
Trout $7.95 lb

Bread & Granola

Dutch Apple Bread $2.60 ea
Granola $6.95 ea
Honey Wheat Bread (frozen) $4.15 ea
Pumpkin Bread $2.60 ea
Wholesome Harvest (frozen) $4.50 ea
Wholesome Harvest (fresh) $5.50 ea
Zucchini Bread $2.60 ea

Herbs & Spices

Applewood smoked sea salt $2.56 1 oz
Cinnamon $2.05 1 oz
Indian yellow curry powder $2.50 1 oz
Ginger powder $2.05 1 oz
Oregano (SF) $1.00 1 oz
Malabar Peppercorns (whole) $2.75 1 oz
Sicilian Spice blend $2.56 1 oz
Ras El Hanout $4.61 1 oz
Sea salt (fine) $2.55 5 oz
Taco seasoning $2.56 1 oz

Everything Else

Apple butter $5.50 pint
Apple butter $8.85 quart
Beans – pinto (dried) $3.95 1 lb bag
Chestnuts (frozen) $3.00 ea
Cornmeal – large bag (2 lbs) $3.75 bag
Cornmeal – small bag (1 lb 4 oz) $2.50 ea
Honey – raw thistle $6.95 12-oz bear
Honey – raw thistle $5.50 8-oz cub
Kettle corn – large bag $4.50 ea
Kettle corn – small bag $3.50 ea
Maple Syrup – small bear $6.65 ea
Molasses – sorghum $6.25 ea
Tortillas – Corn (frozen) $1.20 for 8-count bag
Tortillas – Corn (frozen) $2.10 for 16-count bag
Wheat Berries – organic $1.25 lb

Two New Shares

Meat Medley

The Meat Medley share is for those customers that want a mix of our different meat shares and is available every 2 or 4 weeks. The Basic Meat Medley will include:

*1 split chicken (half of a chicken)
*1 lb ground beef
*2 steaks or 1 roast (this will rotate throughout the season, unless you specifically want one or the other)
*1 lb pork sausage
*2 pork chops or 1 pork roast (this will rotate throughout the season, unless you specifically want one or the other)
*2 trout

Basic Meat Medley – $58.49
Medium Meat Medley (2x Basic) – $112.15

Mushroom Share

Every 2 or 4 weeks you’ll receive 1 lb of fresh, spray-free oyster mushrooms in beautiful shades of yellow, slate blue, or tan. These meaty morsels are delicious sauteed in a little olive oil with garlic or integrated into any recipe with mushrooms.

Mushroom Share – $13.61

To add these or any other shares to your order, log in to your account and click on the “Change Subscription” link.

This week is for all produce, meat (except split chicken), egg, cheese, bread, granola, and kettle corn shares, as well as MEAL BOXES.

Howdy, Folks!

Welcome back. We are pleased to start off the 2012 regular season with a BANG: strawberries and asparagus! We’ve also got some fun a la carte items, like spices from theSpice Diva and rhubarb for spring desserts. Please take a look at our updated website, especially the Food Glossary, which showcases all of our items with storage tips, health facts and recipes.

This year, we’re doing something new at our pickup sites: all shares will come pre-boxed every other week starting next week. Since many people only get bi-weekly shares – and the sites are pretty sparse when they aren’t picking up – it didn’t make sense for us to spend the same amount of time and labor for only half the numbers. We will still be setting up A La Carte Tables and you can always swap items in your box, either over the phone, via email, or at the site. One of the benefits of boxing your shares is less handling: instead of moving produce five to six times, it only gets moved once – from the farmer’s box to yours! We hope you appreciate this change and, as always, please let us know how we can make things better.

Read on to learn about:

*what’s in your share
*what’s in the Meal Box
*what’s a la carte
*changes to pick-up site in Crozet
*new pre-boxed pick-up site in Afton

~Brett and the H&BP Team
434-293-3832

What’s In Your Share

*Pink Lady apples (CONV)
*hydroponic tomatoes (LARGE and MEDIUM shares) (LOW S)
*hydroponic basil (LARGE and MEDIUM shares) (S-FREE)
*hydroponic watercress(S-FREE)
*kale (S-FREE)
*hydroponic Bibb lettuce (ORG S)
*strawberries (VERY LOW S)
*hydroponic English cucumbers (LARGE and MEDIUM shares) (S-FREE)
*spring onions (BASIC shares) (S-FREE)
*asparagus (BASIC shares) (S-FREE)

Don’t worry, LARGE and MEDIUM shares – you’ll get asparagus next week!

What’s In the Meal Box

Chicken and Kale Soup:
*chicken
*potatoes
*spring onions

Chicken Curry Sandwiches
*Pan De Campagne from Albemarle Baking Company
*yellow Indian curry from the Spice Diva

Asparagus and Tomato Frittata
*eggs
*asparagus (for MEDIUM boxes)
*tomatoes (for BASIC boxes)

PLUS *rhubarb for a Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp (MEDIUM Meal Boxes only)

What’s A La Carte

Due to the limited amount of items in the winter, we strongly suggest that you pre-order a la carte items online.

Vegetables

Asparagus (S-FREE) $5.50 lb
Cucumbers – English hydroponic (S-FREE) $2.50 for 2
Kale – curly (S-FREE) $2.25 lb
Lettuce – Bibb hydroponic (ORG S) $2.25 ea
Mushrooms – oyster (S-FREE) $7.95 for half pound
Mushrooms – shiitake (S-FREE) $9.95 for half pound
Spring Onions (S-FREE) $1.50 for bunch of 6
Tomatoes – hydroponic (S-FREE) $3.50 lb
Turnips (S-FREE) $1.50 lb
Watercress (S-FREE) $3.00 bunch

Fruit

Apple Cider – frozen $5.95 1/2 gallon
Apples – “scratch’n'dent” Pink Lady (CONV) $0.95 lb
Blackberries (frozen) (S-FREE) $44.95 flat of 12 pints
Blackberries (frozen) (S-FREE) $3.85 pint
Concord grape juice (quart) $8.75 plus $1.00 jar deposit
Rhubarb (S-FREE) $2.50 lb
Raspberries (frozen) (S-FREE) $3.75 1/2 pint

Meat & Eggs

Beef – grass-fed ground $8.00 lb
Beef – ground $6.45 lb
Chicken – pasture-raised $3.67 lb
Pasture-raised Hen’s Eggs $4.10 dozen
Pasture-raised Hen’s Eggs $2.14 half-dozen
Pork – ground $5.95 lb
Pork – sausage $6.75 lb
Trout $7.95 lb

Bread & Granola

Dutch Apple Bread $2.60 ea
Granola $6.95 ea
Honey Wheat Bread (frozen) $4.15 ea
Pumpkin Bread $2.60 ea
Wholesome Harvest (frozen) $4.50 ea
Wholesome Harvest (fresh) $5.50 ea
Zucchini Bread $2.60 ea

Herbs & Spices

Applewood smoked sea salt $2.56 oz
Basil – hydroponic (S-FREE) $3.50 ea
Cinnamon $2.05 oz
Curry Powder $2.05 oz
Ginger Powder $2.05 oz
Oregano (S-FREE) $1.00 oz
Peppercorns (whole) $2.15 oz
Pizza Blend $2.56 oz

Changes to Pick-Up Site in Crozet

After this week, we will no longer be setting up tables in Crozet due to a lack of customers there. All shares will be pre-boxed and left at ACAC in the lobby. They can be picked up between 5 and 7:30pm.

We encourage customers who live in Crozet to sign up for home deliveries. If you really love picking out your own share items, there are still pick-up sites in Charlottesville at Woodbrook Elementary School (29N), St. Annes Belfield Upper School (250W), Pantops and our warehouse in Woolen Mills.

Feel free to call us with your questions at 434-293-3832 or shoot an email to masha@horseandbuggyproduce.com.

New Pre-Boxed Pick-Up Site in Afton

For those of you who live beyond Crozet, we’ve arranged to have an all-boxed pick-up site at amFog in Afton on Thursdays. The address is:

9264 Critzer’s Shop Road
Afton, VA 22920

All the boxes will be in a cooler in the shop. Subscribers can swing by between 5 and 7pm. If you miss the Thursday window, you can come by Friday. A delivery fee of $2.90 applies.

1. How to Sign Up

If you are a winter share subscriber, you will automatically be signed up for the regular season with the same shares you had over the winter, UNLESS WE HEAR FROM YOU. If you want to add or change any of the shares, you can just log in and click on “Change Subscription.”

If you have credit left from 2011 (you would have received an email from us saying we moved your credit to 2012), you can sign up by logging into your account and clicking on “Change Subscription.”

If you are a returning customer without credits or a new customer, click here to sign up.

THE REGULAR SEASON STARTS APRIL 18-19.

2. New Produce Share Names

It feels like the end of an era when you do away with “Family,” “Couple,” and “Single” shares. The truth is, while YOU all know what they mean, potential customers find it hard to determine the right size for them. So we’re going with something simpler:

FAMILY produce shares are now MEDIUM produce shares (for 3-4 people).
COUPLE produce shares are now BASIC produce shares (for 2 people).
SINGLE produce shares are now BI-WEEKLY BASIC produce shares (for 1 person).

And for those who just can’t get enough, we have a brand new LARGE produce share. The LARGE share is designed to feed 4-5 people.

If you’re confused, don’t worry. Our staff members will always be able to “translate” the share for you until the new language becomes more comfortable.

3. New Types of Shares

You’ve been asking for them and we’ve listened. This season, we are proud to offer:

The Meal Box

Designed to be used alongside a produce share, the Meal Box provides ingredients to make 3 quick dinners, complete with a menu and instructions. It includes non-produce items like meat, eggs, Twin Oaks tofu, Mona Lisa pasta, Aqui Es Mexico corn tortillas, Albemarle Baking Company baguettes, and Spice Diva spices.

Kettle Corn Share

This was totally a subscriber idea. (We’re only a little bit sorry for getting you hooked on this delicious snack.)

Burger Share

Two pounds of ground beef and one pound of pork sausage are all you need to make great burgers (or pasta sauce, meatballs, chili, cabbage rolls, meatloaf…we could go on).

Split Chicken Share

For all you single ladies (and men) who just can’t eat a whole bird, we’re offering half of a frozen broiler so that you don’t have to defrost an entire chicken. You can add as many half-birds to your subscription as you would like to recieve bi-weekly.

Look out for these new shares when you SIGN UP (Kettle Corn shares are under the “Options” tab).

4. More Frequent Meat Deliveries

5. Year-Round Shares

Since our Winter Season experiment has gone so well, we are switching to a year-round model. We hope this eliminates the start/stop effect of having to remember to sign-up anew every spring.

If you ever need to take a break, you can always put your subscription on hold. You can now enter up to three delivery hold periods at a time (so you don’t have to worry about whether you remembered to pause your shares for that beach trip in August).

6. Simpler Payment Plans

We’ve been tweaking our payment plans since we started, looking for a simple solution that was easily understood by customers. Last season we used the “lump sum” method, where you would put a single amount that got replenished when your account fell below $25.

This season, we’re switching to a pay-per-delivery system. You can choose to pay for 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, or 12 deliveries at a time, which takes into account bi-weekly and seasonal deliveries (like the fruit shares). You can make these payments automatic, charging you when your account falls below $0, or manage your payments manually.

If you’re a fan of buying a la carte and want to have extra money on your account, there’s three things you can do:

1. Make an additional one-time payment in your online account, ANYTIME.
2. After shopping in the webstore, you can choose to pay with the card or checking account you have on file.
3. Add the “A la carte credit” item to your subscription (located under the “Options” tab), and we’ll convert those into store credits you can use when shopping online or at a pick-up location.

IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT ANY OF THIS, do not hesitate to call our office at 434-293-3832. We’d be happy to explain it to you.

7. New Delivery Areas

We have expanded our delivery area to include ALL OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, as well as the following locations:

*NORTH LYNCHBURG (in addition to the Rivermont/Downtown area)
*Town of SCOTTSVILLE/20 South
*Richmond’s WEST END
*Richmond’s SOUTH SIDE (includes Stony Point, Bon Air, Stratford Hills, Forest Hill)
*Richmond’s THE FAN (includes the Museum District)
*C’ville’s REDFIELDS (includes Sherwood Manor, Mosby Mt., Oak Hill, and the Villas)

We are also adding new pickups at SWEET BRIAR COLLEGE and CENTRAL VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE. (All shares will be boxed at these locations and you must pre-order any a la carte items.)

Unfortunately, due to a lack of subscribers, we have put the following locations on a waiting list:

*VGT
*Glenmore
*Babcock & Wilcox (Ramsey and Mt. Athos)

If are unsure of whether your home or office qualifies for deliveries, please contact the office or email masha@horseandbuggyproduce.com.

8. Food Glossary

Our labor of love has arrived! Instead of a “How to Use and Store Your Food” section in the newsletter, we have created a Food Glossary that you can browse to get ideas or learn basics about everything in your box. From now on, each item in the newsletter will be linked to it’s Food Glossary page. The Glossary includes health tips and recipes, and you can search alphabetically or by season. We’ve worked hard on this, so let us know what you think!

Check out the Food Glossary HERE.

9. Spread the Word, Earn Food

Host a Horse & Buggy Produce Dinner

Gather some friends for a simple meal prepared by Brett or Megan in the comfort of your home. We’ll eat delicious food, explain how shares work, and sign people up on the spot. Hosts receive one free week of a small share for every person that signs up that evening. Email us to set up a dinner.

Refer-A-Friend

For every person that you refer, you earn $60, $45, or $30 a la carte credits (depending on the share they get). Just tell your friend to mention your name during checkout online, and after 6 weeks, the appropriate amount will be added to your account.

School Fundraiser

Horse & Buggy Produce is partnering with schools to raise funds and increase access to local, fresh food. Contact Megan at megan@horseandbuggyproduce.com if you’d like to get your school involved and earn cash or free produce.

10. Three Fees and One Perk

Membership Fee

This year we will be instituting an annual membership fee of $10 to help offset the costs associated with the conveniences we introduced in 2011, such as allowing folks to swap items in their boxes and to put deliveries on hold. If you sign up early for the 2012 season, THIS FEE WILL BE WAIVED. (This membership applies to all participants, even those who just buy a la carte items.)

Missing Box Fee

In order to keep delivery prices down, we’ll be charging $2 for every box that doesn’t come back to us. (Sorry, but packaging is REALLY expensive!)

Delivery Fee

The home and office delivery fee is now $2.90 per box.

FREE PRE-BOXING!!!

Of course, we’ve saved the best for last. Starting this season, pre-boxing your share for pickup at a site is absolutely FREE. (You’re welcome.)

THIS IS THE LAST WEEK OF THE WINTER SEASON! It is for Family and weekly Couple produce shares, and weekly egg shares.

Howdy, Folks!

This is our LAST WEEK of the winter season. Our regular season starts in TWO WEEKS, on April 18. If we haven’t heard from you, we’ve automatically signed you up for the regular season. (To undo this, log in to your account and cancel the subscription or email the office.)

We’ll be selling a la carte items during the two-week break at the warehouse, Monday-Wednesday from 10 am till 6pm. We’ve got plenty of EGGS and APPLES on sale in bulk, so make sure to stock up for Easter (yes, you CAN color brown eggs).

To return your box this week, you can:

1. Leave out a cooler and we’ll put the items in there;
2. Bring shopping bags to your pick-up site; OR
3. Bring back the boxes in the spring.

Read on to learn about:

*what’s in your share
*what’s a la carte
*earning food credits by delivering to your neighborhood

Instead of a “How to Use and Store Your Food” section, click on each share item to read tips on using and storing your food.

Have a great spring break! We hope to see you all in two weeks.

~Brett and the H&BP Team
434-293-3832

What’s In Your Share

*Swiss chard - rainbow (FAMILY shares) (S-FREE)
*watercress (S-FREE)
*hydroponic Romaine lettuce (ORG S)
*field lettuce (greenhouse grown) – Lola Rosa or Buttercrunch (S-FREE)
*spinach (S-FREE)
*raw honey - thistle or wildflower
*hydroponic cherry tomatoes (COUPLE shares) (S-FREE)
*Pink Lady apples (CONV)

What’s A La Carte

Vegetables

Asian Mix – salad greens (S-FREE) $2.25 ea
Cabbage (LOW S) $0.75 lb
Cucumbers (ORG S) $2.50 for 2
Kale – Red Russian (S-FREE) $3.00 lb
Lettuce – Romaine (ORG S) $2.25 ea
Potatoes – cougar gold (LOW S) $1.00 lb
Swiss Chard – rainbow (S-FREE) $3.00 lb
Turnips (S-FREE) $1.50 lb

Fruit

Apple Cider – frozen $5.95 1/2 gallon
Apples – Pink Lady (CONV) $1.45 lb
Apples – bushel (40 lbs) (CONV) $28.78

Apples – (CONV) $0.95/lb if buying 5 lbs or more

Blackberries (frozen) (S-FREE) $44.95 for flat of 12 pints
Blackberries (frozen) (S-FREE) 3.3.85 pint
Blueberries (frozen) (LOW S) $4.50 lb
Concord grape juice $8.75/quart, plus $1.00 jar deposit

Concord grape juice $5.50 quart

Raspberries (frozen) (S-FREE) $3.75 1/2 pint

Meat & Eggs

Beef – grass-fed, ground $8.00 lb
Beef – ground $6.45 lb
Chicken – pasture-raised $3.67 lb
Eggs $4.10 dozen

Eggs $3.00/dozen if buying 3 dozen or more

Pork – ground $5.95 lb
Pork – sausage $6.75 lb
Trout $7.95 lb

Bread & Granola

Bread – Country Herb, Honey Wheat or Rye (frozen) $4.95 ea
Bread – Wholesome Harvest (frozen) $5.50 ea
Granola $6.95 ea

Herbs & Spices

Basil (S-FREE) $3.89 ea

Everything Else

Apple butter $5.50 pint
Apple butter $8.85 quart
Beans – pinto (dried) $3.95 1 lb bag
Chestnuts $3.00 ea
Cornmeal – large bag (2 lbs) $3.75, small bag (1 lb 4 oz) $2.50

Honey – raw thistle $6.95 12-oz bear
Honey – raw wildflower $5.50 8-oz cub
Kettle corn – large bag $4.50 ea
Kettle corn – small bag $3.50 ea
Maple Syrup – small bear $6.65 ea
Molasses – sorghum $6.25 ea
Tofu (ORG) $2.95 lb
Tortillas – corn $1.20 for 8-count bag, $2.10 for 16-count bag
Wheat Berries (ORG) $1.25 lb

Delivering to Your Neighborhood

If you’d like to get your share for FREE and have a few extra hours each week, we need people to deliver to neighborhoods in Charlottesville, Ivy, and Crozet. We pay $3 IN FOOD CREDITS for every box you deliver (so if you deliver to 8 neighbors, that’s a free basic share). Email masha@horseandbuggyproduce.com for details.