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Produce Priorities

5/22/2019

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Our first priority when it comes to our produce is plain and simple: to purchase from local farmers and producers. Each week when we’re putting together the Share, our first move is to call & text the local farmers that we’re connected with. One of our grants is called the Local Food Promotion Program grant, which allows us to pay our local farmers and producers a fair wholesale price for their goods. We purchase shelf-stable local goods year-round, and strive to always source from local farmers every week, but there are times in the year where that becomes a little bit more difficult (December-June).
When we can’t source 80%-100% of the items in the Weekly Shares locally as we do in the summer, our next priority is to source organically. Our organic suppliers sometimes have limited variety, but we do what we can to keep it exciting and to us it’s about the quality of the produce that we’re offering. We can confidently say that our Shares average about 80% organic produce throughout the year.
Finally, when we aren’t able to source organically we are extremely mindful of the non-organic produce that we choose to include in the Shares. We stick to the items on the “Clean Fifteen,” a list that was featured in our newsletter a few weeks ago. The items on this list have been proven to contain small amount of pesticide (kiwi, avocado, cantaloupe,  etc). To read more about this list go to the Environmental Working Group’s website. We are concerned with offering healthy fruits and vegetables to as many people as we can, and this is the model that we have chosen to make it happen!

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Farm Feature: Growing Opportunities

5/15/2019

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Last week Kim from Growing Opportunities in Alcalde, a town in the Espanola Valley, reached out after hearing about us from a friend. Growing Opportunities was founded by Steve Martin in 1999. Kim joined shortly after in 2003. Growing Opportunities’ 4 hydroponic greenhouses sit on their 7.5 acre farm where they grow heirloom & beefsteak tomatoes, and English cucumbers.

Steve grew up on a dairy farm, but was ready for a change. After doing some research he landed on the idea of hydroponic growing because of its efficiency. Hydroponic growing uses 10% of the water to yield 10 times the produce of crops grown in soil.  Hydroponic growing allows Steve & Kim to farm year-round, which means local tomatoes for you all year long!

They employ 5 folks full-time and hire seasonal employees for extra help during the summer months to prune, manicure, and harvest the cucumber and tomato plants. It’s a small but mighty operation and we’re so pumped to be working with a new local farm! You can find their produce at the Santa Fe, Taos, and Los Alamos Farmer’s Markets and at co-ops in Los Alamos, Albuquerque and Santa Fe! Check then out at www.gotomatoes.net

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Clean Fifteen / Dirty Dozen

5/7/2019

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All research agrees on the health benefits of a diet rich in fruits and vegetables - they are essential to our health. Every year the Environmental Working Group, a nonprofit that specializes in research in areas of agricultural subsidies, toxic chemicals and corporate accountability, releases two lists that many produce enthusiasts have come to depend on: The Clean Fifteen & The Dirty Dozen. These lists are guides for consumers to make the best choices for themselves and their families when purchasing conventional (non-organic) produce. They were designed as a resource to help us reduce our exposure to harmful chemicals in our foods. The foods on The Dirty Dozen list have tested positive for multiple pesticide residues. More than 90% of strawberries, apples, cherries, spinach, nectarines & kale tested positive for residues of at least 2 pesticides, even after washing. Pesticides have been proven to be harmful to our bodies and the environment. Try to avoid the Dirty Dozen and stick to the Clean Fifteen and purchase organic when your budget allows. Be sure to review this list each year, as it changes!
As an organization we try to be be extremely conscious about what we source conventionally. We rely on this list to help us in putting together the Share each week. In a way, we’re doing your shopping for you, and want to make the choices that we would make for ourselves. 

Click here to read more about the Environmental Working Group and their work as well as more info on the Clean Fifteen & Dirty Dozen!

The Clean Fifteen:
Avocado
Sweet Corn
Pineapple
Frozen Sweet Peas
Onion
Papaya
Eggplant
Asparagus
Kiwi
Cabbage
Cauliflower
Broccoli
Cantaloupe
Honeydew Melon
Mushrooms

The Dirty Dozen:
Strawberries
Spinach
Kale
Nectarines
Apples
Grapes

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Peaches
Cherries
Pears
Tomatoes
Celery
Potatoes

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