Welcome Farm subscribers to Tender Heart Farms! Hopefully you got this all in your email, but I will leave it here as another reference. I also want to put this here for anyone else interested in a veggie box.
I want to thank you first for your support. A farm box subscriptions just isn't a veggie box you pay for every week, it really is a support for the farmer. Being a new farmer, I really need it! I am excited to start on this adventure and look forward to all the things we'll learn together. Sometimes, the adventure will be a new veggie in your box that forces you to learn and try something new. Other times, the adventure will be me hitting the very steep 10 year learning curve everyone keeps telling me exists in farming, and figuring my way through.
I want to share the stories of these adventures with you because I think it's vital that we know where our food comes from, how it's grown, how it gets to us, and how to use it. I think our food choices are enormously powerful and what we choose to eat affects not only our personal health, but the environment and our communities- be they local or global. I will share a story or two along these themes in your weekly or bi-weekly farm subscription newsletter that will be sent out the day your box is.
Here are the current details for a Farm Box subscription:
Cost: $20
Delivery Days: Wednesday
Delivery Details: Sacramento will drop off on my porch, Davis MAY BE a home delivery, Elk Grove will be a drop off site, ick up at the farm is an option too!
My info:
Ashley Thomas (wife of Tarra Thomas)
New Farmer in Yolo County, recent California Farm Academy Graduate
tenderheartfarms@gmail.com(916)318-2663
Produce Details: All produce is grown on Pacific Star Garden's farm (20872 County Road 99 Woodland, CA) or traded in kind for produce from Never More Farms in Arbuckle (not certified organic, but grown organically). All produce from PSG is CCOF Organic.
Payment Details: Cash or check made out to Ashley Thomas is perfect. You may pay weekly at this point or you may also pay ahead, whatever works!
Questions I anticipate:
You went to the Farm Academy?! I didn't know that was a thing!?
Yup! It was amazing. It is an absolute MUST if you're interested in becoming a farmer or know someone who is!
http://www.landbasedlearning.
-How much are these boxes?
$20. You will get at least that much worth in your box. Usually I am overly generous. We try to average the cost of organic veggies from a few markets to find the most fair price for you and us.
-Do I have to get one every week?
No, every other week is fine! I know it can seem like a lot of veggies to some people, and it can take some time to adjust to eating so many veggies if you're not used to it. We absolutely offer bi-weekly subscriptions. Though, do keep in mind what I put in one box is the Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) for ONE person for 5-7 days. (I know, I struggle too! Please always ask if you need help loving a veggie or fitting more in your diet!)
-Ooph, $20 is a lot for me right now, but I really want veggies, and I'd really like to support you.
I totally understand. As a farmer, I make $3-5 an hour so I understand trying to budget what you know you should be eating with what you can afford. We offer sliding scale boxes and can work out an arrangement to meet your needs. Please talk to me (via email or text is fine!).
-I really like the idea of eating vegetables, but I am intimidated by cooking them.
I completely understand that I fill your boxes with varieties, combinations, and amounts of things that can seem odd, if not foreign and intimidating. Please, ask if you ever have questions- they're never dumb! Big deal if you have no idea what to do with a radish, or you've never eaten a beet! I am also willing to help you learn a few cooking tricks if you need it! Just let me know, we'll work it out so you feel confident and happy about your commitment.
-Here is a link to my blog which is filling up with stories and recipes to help!
http://tenderheartfarms.
http://tenderheartfarms.
-You'll also find a link on the left to my recipe index. All the recipes are categorized under the type of ingredient.
http://tenderheartfarms.
http://tenderheartfarms.
-What do I do with this box?
Please return it! They're about $2 a piece, and are not included in the subscription price. We re-use each box!
-You said you have eggs?!
Yup! Lots! We have chicken, turkey and duck eggs for sale at $7 a dozen. Our hens and ducks are about as free range as they come! They live on about 3 acres and are free to dust bathe, chase and eat bugs, nibble the grass, run and fly, and have lots of nesting and roosting sites to choose from. They are not modified in any way (most birds have their beaks clipped ...it's nasty business). Most farmed birds are not treated to kindly. "Free Range" doesn't mean what you think, and even "humane" means they can trim their beaks and pack them pretty tight inside barns...Here is a guide to help demystify the whole thing:
It's all very confusing, I know. You're welcome to come
visit our birds to see for yourself how they're treated. They are not
"organic" though they live on organic land. We have to substitute their
feed with corn that isn't certified. We can talk more about that if
you'd like!
-OMG, you don't eat duck and turkey eggs...do you?
YES! Duck eggs are amazing to cook with! Turkey eggs have rich yolks and make super-sized boiled and deviled eggs.
-Do you sell meat birds?
Yes we do! We offer butchering classes too! I understand for many people, knowing where their food comes from is important, and being involved really deepens that understanding. We also have turkeys that are ready! Chickens are $4.50 a pound and Turkeys are $7.50 per pound.
Please let me know if you have other questions. I will update this page regularly as I notice a need to formally address a concern!
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