This is being sent via email to everyone who ordered this cycle and have products to be picked up. Today is distribution at our Osceola, Albia, Indianola, and Des Moines area sites, and tomorrow is distribution in Ames. Our alternative pick up time is Saturday from 10:30 am to noon at our Franklin Plaza site. If you need to pick up then and haven’t told us already, please let us know with a call to 515-450-6812.
Month: July 2015
Pick-up is Thursday
We had 203 members order 2,388 different items this cycle. Total purchases were just under $14,000 (last year’s number was $11,309, so looks like about a 24% growth for same cycle sales).
NOTE: IF YOU ARE getting this message as an email, YOU’VE ORDERED SOMETHING that will need to be picked up (each cycle there’s people who don’t realize they’ve ordered because they didn’t complete a check-out step, which our system doesn’t use).
Three things about distribution:
1. Pick-up is Thursday at our Des Moines-area sites, plus Osceola and Albia. Our Ames pick-up is on Friday. Details on times and locations are available with this link.
NOTE: IF YOU ARRIVE BEFORE THE SCHEDULED START TIME, OUR VOLUNTEERS WON’T BE READY. PLEASE PLAN ACCORDINGLY AND BE PATIENT AS THEY GET READY.
2. NOTE: Our alternative pick up time will be from 10:30 to noon on Saturday, Aug. 1. If you need to use this alternative pick up time, send an email to distribution@iowafood.coop.
3. We can accept EBT cards for payment ONLY AT OUR Franklin Plaza site. If you are an EBT member and are picking up at another location, please send an email to distribution@iowafood.coop so we can arrange for processing your payment
Final note: It’s a good idea to check to be sure your pick-up site is correct. You can access your invoice by logging in, going to the shopping tab, and click “view in-process invoice”. If it’s not right, send an email to distribution@iowafood.coop.
Cart is Open – Sweet Corn, Fresh-Picked Aronia Berries, and More!
Time to Shop!
The online shopping cart is open. As we move through the growing season, our producers continue to add new items. Inventories are being updated throughout the week, so be sure to check back often. Below are updates from our producers.
NOTE: We have home delivery in the Des Moines area. Three home delivery products (based on your distance from our Franklin Avenue location) are listed under Iowa Food Cooperative products. Deliveries are from 6-9 pm on distribution Thursdays. If you want home delivery, choose āFranklin Plaza (Delivery)ā as your Pickup/Delivery location when you open your shopping basket and put the appropriate product in your shopping cart. Hereās a map to help know which product to purchase.
Ć·Ā«Our 2015 calendar is available in a PDF (click to view), and you can click here to see new products added since last cycle!
To shop go to https://iowafood.coop and log in. If you need help with your username or password, send an email to info@iowafood.coop. The online cart will close Sunday, July 26th at midnight. Distribution is Thurs., July 30th at all our sites except Ames, which is on Friday, July 31st.
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New stuff:
From Lee with Lee’s Greens (Nevada): “We added sweet corn to go along with our herbs, micro greens, tomatoes, bell peppers, eggplant, summer squash, and new potatoes. We also have a selection of mints that are great in drinks (I really like the chocolate mint in lemonade).”
Sweet Rewards Gluten-Free Bakery (Waukee) listed for the first time last cycle, and for this cycle they’ve added Champagne & Chocolate Chip Cupcakes.
Iowa Orchard (Urbandale) listedĀ tree-ripened Missouri peaches and The Berry Patch Farm (Nevada) listed blueberries.
Sunrise (Woodward) listed fresh-picked certified organic Aronia berries to go along with two varieties of garlic.
Wedel Grazing Acres (Riceville) is taking off this cycle. Kyle writes: “It’s been over a year since I’ve missed a day on the farm. Were headed to Alberta to see my wife’s family, then down into Idaho for a Wedel family reunion, camping at a campground along the Moyie River. Idaho is where I was born and lived until age of 12.”
Good Shepard Grass FarmsĀ (Monroe) added hot dogs and bratwurst and they’ve brought back summer sausage, beef sticks, and bologna.
Sipma Farms (Mitchellville) addedĀ family-sized bottles of their All-Natural Bug Repellent, Turkish Turban Squash, and two kinds of Goat’s Milk Soap (Peppermint and Coconut), cucumbers (Boston Pickling and Marketmore), and tomatoes (Salad Mix and Roma).Ā
Country Roads Produce (Moravia) added Jalapeno peppers to go along with their “cupcake” summer squash and tomatoes (red and yellow).
Lucky George Farm (Derby) added Iowa Chops from their Large Black heritage breed herd.
Global Greens farmers (refugees from around the world) continue to offer a wide selection of Certified Naturally Grown fresh produce items. New this cycle are German Butterball potatoes from Bucumi Simon, white onions and Thai long green beans from Ta Kaw Htoo, and red onions from Ta Kaw Paw.
From Cindy with Audubon County Family Farms: “We’ve listed smoked ham hocks. They are great with green beans. Our U-Pick aronia berries should be ready about mid-August depending on the weather.”
Yoke S Ranch (Russell) has minute steaks from their Corriente beef herd on sale for $5.50/lb.
Special K Ranch (Chariton) has two specials: 1) buy ten lbs of hamburger (product #4303 priced @ $4.55/lb) and get one free; 2) buy five pounds Beef Sticks and get one free.
Tesdell Farm Fresh Produce (Slater) added ground lamb and New Family Farm (Elkhart) added Colorado Rose, Purple Majesty, and Yukon Gold potatoes.
IFC Distribution Today (Tomorrow in Ames)!
This is being sent via email to everyone who ordered this cycle and have products to be picked up. Today is distribution at our Osceola, Albia, Indianola, and Des Moines area sites, and tomorrow is distribution in Ames. Our alternative pick up time is Saturday from 10:30 am to noon at our Franklin Plaza site. If you need to pick up then and haven’t told us already, please let us know with a call to 515-450-6812.
Pick-up is Thursday
We had 237 members order 2,676 different items this cycle. Total purchases were about $14,777 (last year’s number was $11,869, so looks like about a 24% growth for same cycle sales).
If you are getting this message as an email, you’ve ordered something that will need to be picked up. Three things about distribution:
1. Pick-up is Thursday at our Des Moines-area sites, plus Osceola and Albia. Our Ames pick-up is on Friday. Details on times and locations are available with this link.
NOTE: IF YOU ARRIVE BEFORE THE SCHEDULED START TIME, OUR VOLUNTEERS WON’T BE READY. PLEASE PLAN ACCORDINGLY AND BE PATIENT AS THEY GET READY.
2. NOTE: Our alternative pick up time will be from 10:30 to noon on Saturday the 18th. If you need to use this alternative pick up time, send an email to distribution@iowafood.coop.
3. We can accept EBT cards for payment only at our Franklin Plaza site. If you are an EBT member and are picking up at another location, please send an email to distribution@iowafood.coop so we can arrange for processing your payment
Final note: It’s a good idea to check to be sure your pick-up site is correct. You can access your invoice by logging in, going to the shopping tab, and click “view in-process invoice”. If it’s not right, send an email to distribution@iowafood.coop.
Cart is Open – Missouri Peaches, Gluten-Free Baked Goods, Blueberries and More!
Time to Shop–1,588 Different Products Listed
This cycle has our largest selection of local products ever, including new and returning items (see below) that will nourish you and your family. Also, our produce farmers will update inventories throughout the week, so be sure to check back often.
NOTE: We have home delivery in the Des Moines area. Three home delivery products (based on your distance from our Franklin Avenue location) are listed under Iowa Food Cooperative products. Deliveries are from 6-9 pm on distribution Thursdays. If you want home delivery, choose āFranklin Plaza (Delivery)ā as your Pickup/Delivery location when you open your shopping basket and put the appropriate product in your shopping cart. Hereās a map to help know which product to purchase.
Ć·Ā«Our 2015 calendar is available in a PDF (click to view), and you can click here to see new products added since last cycle!
To shop go to https://iowafood.coop and log in. If you need help with your username or password, send an email to info@iowafood.coop. The online cart will close Sunday, July 12th at midnight. Distribution is Thurs., July 16th at all our sites except Ames, which is on Friday, July 17th.
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New items + specials:
Reichart’s Dairy Air (Knoxville) is back for the first time since 2012 with their award-winning goat cheeses, including varieties like basil feta, chive chevre, and torta a strattiāa brie style cheese. Welcome back, Lois!
Sweet Rewards Gluten-Free Bakery (Waukee) is a new IFC producer that listed three products: Chocolate Frosted Fudge Brownies, Cinnamon Roll Bars, and Red Velvet & Chocolate Cupcakes. Members wanted more gluten-free products – here they are!
Iowa Orchard (Urbandale) was granted a variance again this year so they could offer tree-ripened Missouri peaches. They’ve also listed Lodi apples (an early season summer apple) to go along with their wide selection of baked goods.
The Berry Patch Farm (Nevada) listed blueberries and Red Currants.
Wildwood Farms (Wellsburg) is back after taking a couple cycles off (Lorna typically lists every other cycle) so stock up on soft pretzels, breakfast braids, baking mixes, and granola bars.
Heritage Hill Farm (Ames) listed rosemary transplants, Bright Lights swiss chard, cabbage, curly kale and potatoes.
Herbal Blis Soaps (Boone) has a new soap: “Sweet Corn Soap is made with concentrated sweet corn water from Grimes Sweet Corn and fine-ground corn meal for a bit of scrubby. The scent is a blend of essential oils that give it a sweet and complex aroma.”Ā
Sipma Farms (Mitchellville) listed for the first time last cycle. They’ve got handmade lotions and lip balms (made from goat milk from their own goats) and they’ve also added fresh herbs + green beans.
Country Roads Produce (Moravia), another of our new producers from last cycle, is offering boxes of yellow tomatoes (to go with their red) and ‘cupcake’ variety summer squash.
Lucky George Farm (Derby) has two new sausages: spicy and smokey Merguez (a mutton-based sausage popular in North Africa and Middle Eastern).
Lee’s Greens (Nevada) has black + red raspberries available along with their greenhouse tomatoes
Our nine Global Greens farmers (refugee farmers from around the world) continue to amaze with their incredible offerings (beets, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, cilantro, parsley, green beans, amaranth greens, leaf and head lettuce, mustard, arugula, chard, greens mix, kale, squash stems, red and white onions, and potatoes). Please check them out!.
Grade A Gardens (Johnston) is offering some very unique items this cycle: garlic braids, wildcrafted black walnuts, and La Ratte fingerling potatoes.
Yoke S Ranch (Russell) has their Corriente sirloin roast on sale for $6/lb.
7 Pines Farm (Maxwell) listed a variety of chicken cuts + Berkshire pork raised on their Certified Organic farm.
New Family Farm (Elkhart) added many summer favorites, including zucchini, cucumbers, and green beans.
IFC Distribution Today (Tomorrow in Ames)!
This is being sent via email to everyone who ordered this cycle and have products to be picked up. Today is distribution at our Osceola, Albia, Indianola, and Des Moines area sites, and tomorrow is distribution in Ames. Our alternative pick up time is tomorrow (Friday) from 10:30 am to noon at our Franklin Plaza site. If you need to pick up on Friday and haven’t told us already, please let us know with a call to 515-450-6812.