GENERAL INFORMATION: Grains and Beans for Sale

Hey gang,
So this Tuesday, we will have a guest vendor, Cayuga Pure Organics who will be selling dried beans, whole grains and milled flours. I was introduced to Cayuga by a fellow member and chef, Sierra and after experiencing the spelt flour and beans myself, I thought they might be a good addition for shares next season.
So in order to gage interest, I invited Cayuga the opportunity to come and sell their products to our members. Below is more information about them including the prices for their offerings on Tuesday.

Please e-mail me with your comments re: shares next season after you've had a chance to experience their products.

Bernie

Cayuga Pure Organics, based in the Finger Lakes region of central New York, is an Organic farm with a mission: To re-build our local food systems in harmony with the land, and in the spirit of community. In everything we do, on the farm, and at the markets, we reflect upon this mission, in order to operate at the highest level of quality and integrity. Our diverse line of quality bean, grain, and dry milled products exemplify these values, not only by their superior flavor and nutrition, but also by the sustainability of the practices which produce them. To find out more, or to view the full line of certified organic products, visit www.cporganics.com.

Our beans and grains are so fresh, they are still considered “live”. Full of enzymes and high quality oils, they are in a different class than their store bought counterparts. For instance, our dry beans cook in half the time, and our milled wheat & spelt products have an unbelievable flavor, which in most outstanding when enjoyed soon after the date of milling. We are thrilled by the opportunity to visit Chubby Bunny CSA and meet directly with its members. Building on the pillars of food and community, we will nourish much more than just our health. Our offering for this special engagement will include:

o Four varieties of Dry Beans, including Black, Pinto, Red, and Navy @ $4/lb.
o Whole Grains including Wheat Berries @ $2/lb., & Spelt Berries @ $3/lb.
o Premium Whole Grains including Farro & Freekeh @ $6/lb.
o Milled Wheat products including Whole Wheat, Spelt, & Cracked Wheat Cereal.
o Milled Corn products including Cornmeal flour & Polenta. All milled products range from $2.50-3.00/lb.

Unfortunately we can only accept cash at this time. In some cases we will accept a personal check, if it is local, and we can verify your address. We are also at several of the Greenmarkets around the city, if this is more convenient. We look forward to seeing you soon!

Tycho

GENERAL INFORMATION: Coffee Shares

Let the coffee shares begin! We will start distribution next week so put your orders in today. Again, you don't have to receive weekly shares. If you want a one time purchase you can do that too. Please fill out and forward the membership order, which was attached to this week's email, form to Fernando at csa@croptocup.com.

Chubby Bunny CSA, in association with Crop to Cup Coffee Co, will now be offering coffee shares!

Crop to Cup Coffee Co. is a Brooklyn based coffee importer and wholesaler. They work directly with coffee farmers in Eastern Uganda and have an innovative farmer community reinvestment program that you can learn about in the attached documents. To provide an example of their sustainability program in action, the bulk coffee purchases from a single co-op customer of C2C last year (this specific coop is based in New York) resulted in the planting of 1,242 coffee trees to assist growers in building their farming businesses and achieving higher incomes.

Below is a message from Fernando to help acquaint you with Crop to Cup and what they have to offer.

Dear Chubby Bunny CSA Members,

As you enjoy your veggies from this year's harvest, our roaster in Brooklyn is ready to fire up your Crop to Cup coffee beans!

Crop to Cup is supplying the 2009 Chubby Bunny CSA season with fresh roasted, farmer-direct coffee, at reduced rates only for CSA members. $6.99/lb for Crop to Cup Uganda Bugisu? Can't be beat anywhere in town!

Ordering is easy (all via paypal), and you have two options: 1) Week-to-Week (no commitment, any volume, any time) and 2) Bean Subscription (any quantity on your preferred schedule). We have various coffee options, and each coffee is available in whole bean or ground. More details and order form are attached.

If you are interested in C2C coffee for this season, please fill out the attached form with your details and preferred ordering option. You can email or fax it back to us.

For Week-to-Week orders, please remember to submit your orders via www.croptocup.com/csa at least 48 hours in advance of your pick-up time.

For Bean Subscribers, please send us your subscription forms as soon as possible.

Any questions? email Fernando, Crop to Cup's CSA Program Manager: csa@croptocup.com

Meet your coffee's farmers at http://croptocup.com/farmer_regional_profiles.php

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Last call for Optional Shares

Our season begins next Tuesday, and you have a last-minute opportunity to sign up for optional shares:

Fruit: $190 for the season

Milk: $120 for a half-gallon/$180 for a full gallon for the season

Chicken: $90 for four chickens - one per month July-October; only 13 shares available, chickens average 4-5 lbs each

If you want to sign up please let June know asap.  She must receive your check by next Tuesday, our first delivery date.

Check is payable to Chubby Bunny CSA, mail (or deliver in person to):

June Muller

250 West 94th Street

New York, NY 10025-6954

Chicken shares are limited so the first checks she receives obtain the shares.

And so it begins...

With our 2009 season about to begin we needed a more efficient and user friendly way to disperse information. We all know that massive influxes of emails can be overwhelming, and if we are all honest with ourselves, we probably just delete a lot of them or let them go unread for months. But we at Chubby Bunny really do have a lot of things to share with you, so rather than sending a weekly newsletter that may or may not have the information you are looking for, we will post everything here and send a weekly email with links to the information. That way you only have to read what you want to read. Here's to eating better food in 2009!!