Orders this Week

Hi everyone! This will be the last emailing from the old website, all Members who do not have active orders on the new site (www.moorefarmsandfriends.com) will not get emailings! That said, if your account was not transferred please do not open a new one without checking in with us! There may just be a little setting that needs to be fixed or if you had a balance due we need to verify it with you. We can add the old balance to your credit card charge but we need to verify that with you first.

Welcome to all of our new Members! We added 31 new folks this week, many of them with our new Georgia Tech site, glad to have you all on board. Just want to review a few fundamentals about our system, all the details are on the website:

1. Each order must be either a Farmer’s Pick or a Custom Choice. You make this choice on the “Choose Order Type” page. If you forget the Custom Choice fee we’ll add it but we prefer that you do so you’re aware of it!

2. If you had a credit from the old website you can apply it against your order by entering a Discount Code at checkout. This is your first initial and last name in all caps, mine would be LMOORE. If you forget this we will apply it for you.

3. If you get an error message when you place your order please log out and log back in. Check your Previous Orders…this is a “smart” system and often it will save orders even if they were not completed. Please don’t try to place another order until you check this.

4. Final order totals for items such as meats are completed when we process orders.

Thank you so much to everyone for your support and spreading the word about what we do! I can tell you it makes a very big difference for our growers. For example, one newer producer just told me that the sales they have done in the last couple of months has allowed them to make their mortgage on their farm building. They had been struggling before they started selling their items to our Members. Thank you!

The Raw Peanuts in this week’s orders are the last from Walker Farms, Certified Organic grown in Sylvania GA. Toast them in the shell by spreading on a baking sheet and bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes. This is a great one for the kids. I find them a little hard to crack and shell so I place a towel over them while still on the baking sheet and roll with a rolling pin to crack them a little bit.

We’re working on the details of our new site, if you have any suggestions please let us know. One thing we hope to add soon is recipes for items and we definitely want to hear from you: tell us what great dishes you have prepared with our good foods!

OK, here is what the Farmer’s Picks have in them this week:

$20 Farmer’s Pick

Blackjack Tomatoes; Mixed Potatoes; Sweet Potatoes; Florida Oranges; Red Bell Pepper (or 1/2 dozen Eggs); Lettuce; Peanuts.

$30 Farmer’s Pick

Blackjack Tomatoes; Mixed Potatoes; Sweet Potatoes; Florida Oranges; Red Bell Pepper (or 1/2 dozen Eggs); Lettuces (2); Peanuts; Broccoli; Bordeaux Spinach.

Vegetable Curry

We love Curry Simple products (www.currysimple.com and available at Savor, Cook’s Warehouse, farmer’s markets in season) but homemade curries are not difficult and lend themselves to all kinds of vegetables…

Prepare rice, we like Jasmine or Brown Rice.

Wash peel and chop 4 cups of vegetables: Potatoes; Sweet Potatoes; Peppers; Onions; Beets; Turnips, etc.

Brown vegetables in 2T Peanut or Vegetable Oil. Add curry spices, 5 spice powder and turmeric (which has been shown to help prevent Alzheimer’s among other things!) fresh grated ginger and minced garlic, coat vegetables with seasonings. Cook for a few minutes on medium heat, stirring occasionally. Add 1 can Coconut Milk, stir and lower heat to simmer. Cook for 10-20 minutes until veggies are done to your taste.

Serve with rice.

Spice it up with hot peppers or add your favorite protein to stretch the recipe.

Cheers everyone!

Laurie

www.moorefarmsandfriends.com