Tag: local food

Shop Now: More Products, More Producers!

1,283 Different Products Listed, including Peaches, Watermelon, Cantaloupe, Apples and Much More!!!

 

The online shopping is open. It’ll close on Sunday, Aug. 10 at midnight with distribution on Thurs., Aug. 14 at our Des Moines area and Osceola sites and Friday August 15 in Ames. 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. We’ve got a huge selection of really incredible products. See below for new stuff.

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New items to add to your summer shopping list:

Iowa Orchard (from Urbandale) was given a variance to sell Missouri peaches the next few cycles. Bryan assures us their flavor is amazing because the fruit are tree-ripened (as opposed to being picked green).

Heritage Hill Farm (from Ames) is a new IFC producer that has listed Green Beans, Red Cabbage, Rhubarb, Shallots, Yellow Summer Squash, Zucchini, and three kinds of potatoes (Heirloom Fingerling, Purple, and Red Norland). Welcome aboard!

Maxwell Farms (from State Center) listed green beans, tomatoes, Patty Pan squash, Athena melons, Big Jim NuMex and Poblanos peppers, and three kinds of potatoes.

Quaking Bog Botanicals (from Fairfield) listed green and red cabbage along with garlic.

Grade A Gardens (from Johnston) State Fair Apples, Hardneck Garlic Braids, Cortland Yellow Onions, Redwing Red Onions, Conservor Shallots, German Butterball Potatoes, and La Ratte Fingerling Potatoes.

Zaza’s Pasta (from Iowa City) has only listed non-refrigerated dry pastas since Julie opened her new store this last spring, but this cycle she’s added some of her sauces and frozen items (she said something about someone going to an Iowa Cubs ball game).

Wildwood Farms (from Wellsburg) is back this cycle and has added three new items: Toffee Chip Brownie Mix, Apple Crunch Trail Mix, and Nut and Fruit Trail Mix. You really ought to check out Lorna’s products – they are amazing.

Global Green’s eight farmers (refugees from places where conflicts have displaced families) continue to add more and more fresh produce items. Seeing their wonderful products and the smiles on their faces feels so good.

Chris’ Custom Bakery (from Ankeny) added a product that’s selling well at farmer’s markets: Multi-Grain Wheat Bread. Its made with “spent grains” from local breweries (the barley, wheat, or rye used in the brewing process). They have high nutritive value and add a great flavor to the bread. Chris also notes that her my commercial kitchen is a nut-free facility, and families with nut allergies should feel free to contact her.

Purrfect Muttchies (from Truro) adjusted up the weights for their amazing pet treats from 5 to 7 ounces per package, but they’ve kept the price the same. They do a really nice job – a truly unique product.

Lee’s Greens (from Nevada) has cucumbers, Zucchini, summer squash, green beans, green bell peppers, eggplant, green tomatoes for fried green tomatoes, and potted herbs listed.

7 Pines Farm (from Maxwell) added certified organic green tomatoes, red tomatoes, onions, and Yukon Gold potatoes to go along with their cucumbers, kale, leeks, peppers, and garlic. They’ve also got flavored butters, cheese spreads, salsas, dry mixes, and pasture-raised broilers (a truly eclectic producer).

Tesdell Farm Fresh Produce (from Slater) has German Extra Hardy garlic on sale in “bulk” quantities (10 heads for $9).

Sunrise (from Woodward) listed fresh-picked Aronia berries (the world’s heathiest fruit).

New Pioneer Farm (from Carlisle) added watermelon, cantaloupe, and blackberries to go along with their blueberries, strawberries, sweet corn, green beans, onions, and summer squash.

Yoke S Ranch (from Russell) has their sirloin roast on sale for $5/lb.

Wild Rose Pastures (from Reasnor) added Beef Tenderloin, Rib Eye Steaks, and a Grass-Fed Beef Bundle.

 

Pick-up is Thursday

We had 189 members order 2,243 items this cycle. Total purchases were about $11,500. If you are getting this message as an email, you’ve ordered something. Pick-up will be on Thursday at our Des Moines-area sites and Osceola. Specific times and locations are to the left. If you need to use the 10:30 to noon Saturday alternative pick up time, send an email to distribution@iowafood.coop.

Note: please 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”.

Below are some additional instructions.

Shop now: Summer’s Cornucopia is Upon Us!

1,153 Different Products Listed, including all your summer essentials:

 

The online shopping is open. It’ll close on Sunday, July 27 at midnight with distribution on Thurs., July 31 at our Des Moines area and Osceola sites and Friday August 1 in Ames. 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. We’ve got a huge selection of really incredible products. See below for new stuff.

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New items to add to your summer shopping list:

Global Green’s eight farmers (refugees from around the world farming on land owned by the Valley Church in WDM)  added an incredible array of fresh produce including potatoes, green beans, eggplant, carrots, summer squash, zucchini, tomatoes, chard, basil, and parsley. 

The Kiowa House of Herbs (from Searsboro) added several fresh herbs along with horseradish and Lavender Potpourri (a mixture of herbs and aromatic oils for a natural & safe room deodorizer). 

New Family Farm (from Elkhart) added four new eggplant varieties to go along with their beans, summer squash, onions, kale, basil, cabbage, and cucumbers.

Lee’s Greens (from Nevada) added potted Autumn Bliss red raspberry plants, and they’ve also got cucumbers, zucchini, yellow summer squash, and green beans listed.

Iowa Choice Harvest has their frozen sweet corn and apple products on sale this cycle.

Crazy Cow Creamery (from Buffalo Center) is back after taking off a few cycles (to care for their new baby – congratulations!).

Tesdell Farm Fresh Produce (from Slater) has their new crop garlic listed.

Audubon County Family Farm has frozen certified organic aronia berries listed. They are also offering a U-Pick opportunity (free berries with a $.50/lb donation to the IFC).

7 Pines Farm (from Maxwell) added pasture-raised Cornish Cross broilers and certified organic fresh garlic, cucumbers, and cherry tomatoes.

Yoke S Ranch (from Russell) has their beef brisket on sale for $5/lb.

Oswald Meats (from Manson) added chicken breasts, thighs, legs, and backs/ribs.

Pick-up is Thursday

We had 192 members order 2,290 items this cycle. Total purchases were just over $12,000. Our numbers are holding steady the last few cycles, and we very much appreciate your using your cooperative for your food purchases.

If you are getting this message as an email, you’ve ordered something. Pick-up will be on Thursday at our Des Moines-area sites and Osceola. Specific times and locations are to the left. If you need to use the 10:30 to noon Saturday alternative pick up time, send an email to distribution@iowafood.coop.

Note: please 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”.

Below are some additional instructions.

Shop now: Sweet Corn, Ice Cream, Gouda Brats + so much more

1,164 Different Products Listed, including all your summer essentials:

 

The online shopping is open. It’ll close on Sunday, July 13 at midnight with distribution on Thurs., July 17 at our Des Moines area, Ames, and Osceola sites. 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. We’ve got a huge selection of really incredible products. See below for new stuff.

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New items to add to your summer shopping list:

SWEET CORN is here from New Pioneer Farm, sold in six packs; naturally grown.

Wild Black Raspberries from Kiowa House of Herbs, who describe the wild berries as ‘luscious and sweet because of all this rain’. Perfect ice cream topping, too!
Gouda Brats w/ Frisian Farms Gouda from Timber Ridge Cattle Co.: ‘I met Mike Bandstra of Frisian Farms on the highway between Oskaloosa and Bloomfield a while back to pick up some of his special aged gouda which we combined with our Swabian Hall/Large Black pork to make this extraordinary brat.’

Sourdough bread from Gardner’s Harvest using a years’ old wild yeast starter.

Ice Cream: Strawberry Cheesecake, Rhubarb Fest, + Peanut Butter Cup are all new flavors from WW Homestead Dairy and since it’s National Ice Cream Month…

Mild Beef Sticks $2 off from Yoke S Ranch. Enjoy a perfect summer snack at $11/lb.

Tongue of Fire Beans + Mini White Cucumbers from New Family Farm: ‘The hot weather is really turning some things on here at New Family Farm! So we have listed several common items this week (like onions, cabbage, kale, green beans, summer quash) and some fun things like mini white cucumbers and tongue of fire beans.’

Tomatoes, tomatoes, tomatoes from Salama Greenhouse (formerly Northwest Greenhouse) + Lee’s Greens. Choose red and orange slicers, or a colorful mix of grape tomatoes.

Greek Oregano + Garlic Infused Olive Oil is back from Pickle Creek Herbal. You’ll want this for all the veggies + chicken you’ll be grilling! Jocelyn says they just harvested the oregano used in this oil.

Pastured, cut-up, frozen whole chickens fed non-GMO feed are back from Wild Rose Pastures, fed no hormones or antibiotics and raised on a diet of fresh grass.

Beets available from Raccoon Forks Farm, and three varieties (golden, with/without tops) from Red Barn.

Turnips are here from the Threshing Floor.

Greek Blackberry Custard Yogurt from Country View Dairy is now here; this new flavor is available in 12 packs. The taste of summer, in a yogurt!

Chicken Feet from Griffioen Family Farm. LaVon comments, ‘What can I say about chicken feet?  Use to make chicken stock, fry them or use in a favorite recipe.  If you have to put a foot in your mouth, this is the best kind!’

Leeks, candy onions, red onions, yellow onions are here from Red Barn Produce (candy onions), New Family Farm (white + yellow + red) and Certified Organic leeks + Certified Organic red onions from 7 Pines Farm.

New formula dog treats have arrived from Purrfect Muttchies–treat your pet to wholesome flavors like Bacon, Spinach, + Tomato bones.

 

Pick-up is Thursday

We had 172 members order 1,814 items this cycle. Total purchases were just under $11,000. Those are respectable numbers, but we’d like to see them grow in the future.

If you are getting this message as an email, you’ve ordered something. Pick-up is on Thursday at our Des Moines-area sites and Osceola. Specific times and locations are to the left. If you need to use the 10:30 to noon Saturday alternative pick up time, send an email to distribution@iowafood.coop.

NOTE: You can access your invoice by logging in, going to the shopping tab, and click “view in-process invoice”.

Below are some additional instructions.

IFC Cart is Open; Eggs, Milk, Tomatoes, Potatoes, Green Beans, and More!

1,247 Different Products Listed, Three New Producers!

 

The online shopping is opened. It’ll close on Sunday, June 29 at midnight with distribution on Thurs., July 3 at our Des Moines area and Osceola sites. NOTE: We will not do a distribution in Ames this cycle because Friday is the 4th of July! 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. We’ve got a huge selection of really incredible products. See below for new stuff.

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The Kiowa House of Herbs (from Searsboro) is a new IFC producer that listed eggs from their Buff Orphington flock.
  
Oswald Meats (from Manson) is a new IFC producer offering pasture-raised antibiotic-free broilers. 

Dangood Gardens (from Johnston) is a new IFC producer offering 16 different heirloom tomato and pepper transplants.

From Jocelyn of Pickle Creek Herbal (from Brighton): “This is the last cycle we’ll have our herb, tomato, pepper, and eggplant seedlings available. We have lots of great ones left, but we’re starting to sell out. Also, we’ve added a few traditional medicinal herbs as well as a fun new culinary plant—Spicy Oregano!”

Threshing Floor (from Dallas Center) added turnips (2″ or more, good raw or cooked).

Raccoon Forks Farm (from Redfield) added fennel bulbs.

WW Homestead Dairy (from Waukon) added two new ice creams (White Chocolate Raspberry and Mint Cookies n’ Cream) to go along with their milks and cheeses, plus a limited supply of unsalted butter (“our butter supply is very low because this time of year we are making so much ice cream”). They may add some salted butter later this week.

From Amber of Good Shepherd Grass Farms (from Monroe): “For this cycle only we will be having a special on all steaks, 15% off for the 4th of July! Prices will reflect that discount.”

Yoke S Ranch (from Russell) has their Filet Mignon Steak on sale for $11.00/lb

Tesdell’s Farm Fresh Produce (from Elkhart) is back with ground lamb and lamb chops.

Twin Girls Gardens (from Madrid) is back as well with their gourmet jams and jellies.

Grade A Gardens (from Johnston) added new potatoes and fresh, uncured garlic.

7 Pines Farm (from Maxwell) added (limited quantities) of certified organic green beans, curly leaf kale, purple top turnips, and green peppers.

New Family Farm (from Elkhart) added two kinds of kale, two kinds of fresh basil, and purple top turnips.

From Ben of Wabi Sabi Farm (from Granger): “The transition between spring and summer crops has begun. I’ve listed Certified Organic Green Garlic and Marjoram Bunches, and I will probably add broccoli, cabbage, kohlrabi and possibly a few other items closer to the end of the ordering cycle.

Pick-up is Thursday (or Friday in Ames)

We had 179 members order 1,816 items this cycle. Total purchases were just a bit over $11,000. This is the last distribution for our current fiscal year, and it looks like total sales for the year are about 40% more than last fiscal year. That’s pretty amazing. Thank you all for using your cooperative to buy really good foods from our local farmers.

Anyway, if you got this message as an email, you’ve ordered something. Pick-up is on Thursday at our Des Moines-area sites and Osceola, and Friday is our pick-up in Ames. Specific times and locations are to the left of this email. If you need to use the 10:30 to noon Saturday alternative pick up time, send an email to distribution@iowafood.coop.

NOTE: You can access your invoice by logging in, going to the shopping tab, and click “view in-process invoice”.

Below are some additional instructions.

IFC Cart is Open; New Producers, New Products!

1,279 Different Products Listed!

 

The online shopping opened last night at midnight. It’ll close on Sunday, June 15 at midnight with distribution on Thurs., June 19 at our Des Moines area and Osceola sites and Friday, June 20 in Ames. If you have a conflict, our alternative pickup is 10:30 am to noon on Sat., June 21 at our Franklin Plaza location.

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. We’ve got a huge selection of really incredible products. See below for new stuff.

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New Family Farm, a new IFC producer from Elkhart, listed green head lettuce.

Purrfect Muttchies, a new IFC Producer from Truro, listed five kinds of pet treats.

Wagner Enterprises (from Dallas Center) is back and has listed rhubarb to go along with a wide variety of baked goods.

Threshing Floor (from Dallas Center) is also back with an incredible array of baked goods.

WW Homestead Dairy (from Waukon) added two new kinds of ice cream (Caramel Cashew and Purple Cow, which is a black raspberry ice cream with chocolate chunks), plus several kinds of flavored cheese curds (Garlic & Dill, Onion & Chive, Jalapeno Ranch, Chipotle Morita, and Sriracha). 

Beaver Creek Collections (from Guthrie Center) added high-tunnel cabbage and beets.

Lee’s Greens (from Nevada) added two lb bags of red and gold mixed tomatoes.

Grade A Gardens (from Johnston) added garlic scapes and two kinds of kale bunches (Red Russian and Curly).

7 Pines Farm (from Maxwell) added Red Russian kale, baby leaf kale, green onions, and green peppers.

Wabi Sabi Farm (from Granger) added a variety of certified organic “gourmet” type potted herbs.

Raccoon Forks (from Redfield) added radishes and kale.

Iowa Heritage Foods (from Bloomfield) added ground turkey and ground beef patties. has their Corriente beef short ribs on sale for $4.50/lb.

New Pioneer Farm (from Carlisle) added Spagetti Squash transplants.

 

Pick-up is Thursday (or Friday in Ames)

We had 187 members order 1,950 items this cycle. Total purchases were just under $12,000. If you got this message as an email, you’ve ordered something.

Pick-up is on Thursday at our Des Moines-area sites and Osceola, and Friday is our pick-up in Ames. Specific times and locations are to the left of this email. If you need to use the 10:30 to noon Saturday alternative pick up time, send an email to distribution@iowafood.coop.

NOTE: You can access your invoice by logging in, going to the shopping tab, and click “view in-process invoice”.

Below are some additional instructions.