Starting this week, you may be surprised to see some vegetables at the Farmstand that have come from as far away as Vermont. In an attempt to keep the ‘Stand stocked with your favorites, we’ve extended our reach to include Certified Organic winter storage vegetables like carrots and parsnips from a grower-owned cooperative in Vermont called Deep Root Organic. Deep Root Organic is famous for growing and storing winter vegetables so their customers can have produce year round (even when there is 3 feet of snow on the ground!), and can serve as a model for farms and co-ops closer to home.

As many of you know, Fair Food’s work extends beyond the Farmstand. Over the last year I have been working on a grant funded research project to study farms who have developed extensive procedures for climate controlled cold storage of their root crops, and make recommendations to those farms that are just getting started. The first part of my research brought me to farms in Pennsylvania that are in the beginning stages of learning to store winter crops and the last part of my research, in December, brought me up to the Deep Root Co-op in Vermont.

There, I visited four of the 18 farms in the Co-Op and spoke with the farmers and their staff to understand what it takes to build different kinds of cold storage facilities, as well as the impact that selling winter storage crops has on their farm businesses. I learned so much about how they have have addressed the seasonality 'glass ceiling' that many Southeastern Pennsylvania farms also face when trying to meet wholesale market demands through the winter. This project is being funded by the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education program (SARE).

We will ONLY be sourcing winter storage vegetables from Deep Root that are NOT currently available in our region. With this research, Fair Food hopes to help farmers closer to home grow and store hearty crops to last us through the winter, AND ramp that production up for next year. In the meantime, eat your carrots!

The photo above shows carrots, parsnips and potatoes stored in bags at a Deep Root farm- they're packed all the way up to the ceiling! That's me on the right, and Deep Root General Manager, Chris Poshpeck on the left.

For all special and bulk order inquiries, please contact Emily Gunther, Product Manager at emily@fairfoodphilly.org.

When not otherwise labeled, all produce is grown without the use of conventional fertilizers or pesticides.

BEECHWOOD ORCHARDS, Biglerville, PA – THURSDAY
IPM Braeburn Apples
IPM Cameo Apples
IPM Granny Smith Apples
IPM Ida Red Apples
IPM Jonagold Apples
IPM Mutsu Apples
IPM Macoun Apples
IPM Stayman Apples
IPM Comice Pears
IPM Bosc Pears

THE COMMON MARKET, Philadelphia, PA - WEDNESDAY & FRIDAY
White Potatoes
Frecon Orchard
IPM Stayman-Winesap Apples
IPM Gala Apples
IPM Fuji Apples
Butter Valley Harvest
Butterhead Lettuce
Deep Root Organic Co-Op - FRIDAY
Certified Organic Carrots
Certified Organic Parsnips
Certified Organic Rutabaga

GREEN MEADOW FARM, Gap, PA
Celeriac
Acorn Squash
Delicata Squash
Black Walnut Meats
Purple Peruvian Potatoes
Mesclun Mix
Asian Greens Mix
Baby Arugula
Baby Bok Choy

Kauffman's Fruit Farm, Bird-In-Hand, PA - TUESDAY & FRIDAY
IPM Pink Lady Apples

LANCASTER FARM FRESH COOP, Quarryville, PA
Organic White Beets
Organic Red Beets
Organic Green Cabbage
Organic Red Cabbage
Organic Red Kabocha Squash - limited
Organic Green Kabocha Squash - limited
Organic Purple Top Turnips
Organic Gold Turnips
Organic Beauregard Sweet Potatoes
Organic Savoy Spinach
Organic Mixed Winter Greens

LANDISDALE FARM, Jonestown, PA
Organic Hernandez Sweet Potatoes
Organic White Hamon Sweet Potatoes
Organic Chioggia Beets
Organic French Ambition Shallots
Organic Garlic
Organic Yellow Onions
Organic Red Onions
Organic Collard Greens
Organic Arugula
Organic Tender Young Spinach

MOTHER EARTH MUSHROOMS, West Grove, PA
Organic Cremini Mushrooms
Organic White Button Mushrooms
Organic Portobello Mushrooms

OH! PRODUCE, Kempton, PA
Certified Organic, Hydroponic
Micro Greens - Rainbow Mix, Arugula, Southern Mix

OLEY VALLEY MUSHROOMS, Oley, PA - OUT until NEXT WEEK
Shiitake Mushrooms
Grey Oyster Mushrooms
Trumpet Mushrooms

OVERBROOK HERB FARM, Lansdale, PA
Herbs – Bay Leaves, Rosemary, Sweet Marjoram, Oregano

PARADISE HILL FARM, Vincentown, NJ
IPM Red Cranberries
IPM White Cranberries

PARADISE ORGANICS, Paradise, PA – OUT until Spring!

Peter's Orchard, Gardner's, PA
Lady Apples
Red Anjou Pears

RINEER FAMILY FARMS, Pequea, PA
Spring Mix
Baby Spinach
Carnival Acorn Squash
Butternut Squash

UNCLE MATT'S FRESH, Clermont, FL - WEDNESDAY
Sunburst Tangerines
White & Red Grapefruit

All animal products are humanely-raised without the use of sub-therapeutic hormones and antibiotics.

BUCK RUN FARM, East Fallowfield, PA
Black Angus Grass-fed Ground Beef
Beef Grillers
Dr. Bill's Bully Beef

COUNTRY TIME FARM, Hamburg, PA - THURSDAY
Pork Chops
Pork Cutlets
Pork Tenderloin
Country Ribs
Baby Back Ribs
Mild Italian Sausage
Chorizo Sausage
Scrapple

DIAMOND SEAFOODS
Wild Alaskan Salmon Filets

GREEN MEADOW FARM, Gap, PA - THURS
Family farm and local small farm distributor offering naturally-raised turkeys, grass-fed beef and pastured pigs, as well as wide range of produce and dairy products.
Sweet Beef Bologna – Grass-fed, All-Natural
Double-Smoked Country Bacon
Canadian Bacon - Cured and double smoked pork loin, ready to eat
Smoked Turkey Breast

GRIGGSTOWN QUAIL FARM, Princeton, NJ 
Chicken Pies - Small & Large
Chicken Sausage - Granny Smith, White Wine & Herbs, Broccoli Rabe, Sundried Tomato
Turkey Pies -Small & Large
Turkey Burgers with Caramelized Onion
Whole Chickens
Poussin
Pheasant
Quail Eggs

JAMISON FARM, Latrobe, PA 
Stew Meat - from the shoulder
Ground Lamb
Kebab Meat
Spinach and Feta Sausage - more next week
Sukey's Lamb Pies - more next week
Lamb Stock – available by special order

LANCASTER FARM FRESH COOP, Lancaster, PA
Organic Ground Bison
Organic Bison Patties

MEADOW RUN FARM, Lititz, PA  - TUES
Diversified family farm focusing on grass-fed lamb and beef, pastured poultry, and heritage-breed Berkshire pigs.
Whole Chickens
Stewing Chickens
Chicken Livers
Chicken Necks & Backs
Ground Lamb
Lamb Loin Chops
Lamb Rib Chops
Lamb Cubes
Lamb Organs (Tongue, Heart, Liver)
Ground Pork
“Boston Butt” Pork Roast
Pork Breakfast Links with Sage
Chorizo Pork Sausage
Italian Pork Sausage with Rosemary
Bacon – uncured pork belly, available by special order
Bottom Round Beef Roast – available by special order
Beef Brisket – available by special order
Lard

NATURAL ACRES FARM, Millersburg, PA
Organic Ground Beef
Organic Beef Cubes
Organic Sirloin Steaks
Organic Delmonico Ribeye Steaks
Organic Porterhouse Steaks
Organic Marrow Bones
All Natural Sirloin
All Natural Skirt Steak
All Natural Ribeye
All Natural Porterhouse
All Natural Beef Hot Dogs

RINEER FAMILY FARMS, Pequea, PA
Small family farm that raises an impressive variety of produce (see produce list), pastured eggs, and grass-fed Black Angus beef.
Ground Beef
Beef Patties
Stir Fry Strips
Beef Jerky – nitrate-free, all natural!
Beef Snack Sticks – nitrate-free, all natural! - more next week!

SHADY ACRES FARMS, Elizabethtown, PA - TUES
Small family farm raising pastured poultry whose diet is supplemented with all-natural locally grown grain.
Boneless Chicken Breast
Bone-In Chicken Breast
Chicken Legs & Thighs
Chicken Organ Meats - available by special order!

All products come from pastured animals.  We are proud to carry artisinal cheeses from local farms. Please ask for a sample.

BIRCH RUN HILLS FARM, Chester Springs, PA
'Birchrun Blue' Cheese - raw cow's milk, cave aged, 80+ days
'Highland Alpine' Cheese - raw cow's milk, cave aged, likened to a Gruyere
'Fat Cat' Cheese - raw cow's milk, super creamy!
'Red Cat' Cheese - a washed-rind version of the Fat Cat

CALKINS CREAMERY, Honesdale, PA
Pocono family farm that makes a wide variety of tasty raw milk cheeses from their herd of grass-fed Holstein cows.
‘1841’ – an impressive ode to havarti, creamy and tangy, wax rind
‘Cowtipper’ – a decadently soft gouda-style wheel brined in Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, wax rind
‘Vampire Slayer’ – cheddar-style cheese bursting with garlic, red onion, ginger and paprika
‘Smoke Signal' - an applewood smoked Gouda style cheese

CHERRY GROVE FARM, Lawrenceville, NJ
Harvest Toma – raw milk, aged 60 days, washed-rind
Buttercup Brie – buttery & decadent!
Herdsman – raw milk, crumbly and full flavored with subtle grassy finish

DUTCH WAY DAIRY, Meyerstown, PA
Double Cream - quarts and pints

GREEN MEADOW FARM, Gap, PA
Raw Milk Cheddar - very sharp and crumbly
Cultured Salted Butter – addictively delicious
Cultured Unsalted Butter – European style, wonderful for baking

KESWICK CREAMERY, Newburg, PA
Raw milk cheeses from grassfed Jersey cows, hand made using traditional methods.
Lesher – a rich, depthful British-style cheese with wax rind
Vermeer – bright gold aged gouda-style cheese with natural rind, slightly nutty
Wallaby – bright and sharp, intensely likeable- already a staff favorite!
Feta – incredibly rich with hint of sharpness, lusciously addictive
Blue Sued Moo – creamy, subtle blue
Chocolate Pudding– creamy and classic! Made with pasteurized milk from their grass-fed Jersey cows - WED
Quark – fresh cheese made with pasteurized cow’s milk, spreadable with a light tang, a flavorful (and much lower fat) version of cream cheese - WED
Fresh Ricotta

KINGFISHER DAIRY, Elizabethtown, PA
Raw dairy products from the milk of Jersey cows
Raw Whole Milk
Raw Milk Colby
Raw Milk Garlic Colby

LANCASTER FARM FRESH, Quarryville, PA - TUES, FRI
Organic Raw Milk - from grass-fed Dutch Belted cows
Organic Smoked Cheddar - made with raw milk and vegetable rennet
Pennsylvania Noble - Certified Organic raw cow's milk cave-aged in the Cheddar-style
Chocolate Milk
Buttermilk
Smoothies – a variety of flavors
Certified Organic Brown Eggs - from pasture-raised hens
Fresh Goat Chevre- plain & assorted flavors

LERAYSVILLE CHEESE FACTORY, LeRaysville, PA
Sommelier - A semi-soft cow milk cheese
Smokey Delight - A smoked version of the Sommelier
Portolet – Low sodium, low cholesterol cheese that melts wonderfully (about half the fat of Cheddar)

MEADOW RUN FARM, Lititz, PA
Pasture Raised Brown Eggs
Pasture Raised Blue Eggs – very limited quantities

NATURAL BY NATURE, West Grove, PA
Organic Half-and-Half
Organic Non-homogenized Milk - in glass, whole & 1%

NATURAL MEADOWS FARM, Mt. Pleasant Mills, PA
Heritage Breed Chicken Eggs – gorgeous multicolor eggs from pastured hens
 
OAK SHADE FARM, Lancaster County, PA
Made with raw milk from grass-fed Holstein cows
Horseradish Cheddar
Pepper Jack Cheese

OTTERBEIN ACRES, Franklin County, PA
Cave aged cheeses made with raw milk from sheep and Jersey cows
Ewe’s Dream – Raw sheep's milk, richly & crumbly, aged for 16 months - OUT
Shepherd’s Delight – Raw sheep's milk, rich & crumbly

PEQUEA VALLEY DAIRY, Ronks, PA
Made with milk from grass-fed Jersey cows
Yogurt - plain and flavored, in both quart and 6 oz sizes

SEVEN STARS FARM, Phoenixville, PA
Made with organically certified milk from grass-fed Jersey cows
Biodynamic Maple Yogurt
Biodynamic Vanilla Yogurt
Biodynamic Lowfat Maple Yogurt
Biodynamic Lowfat Plain Yogurt
Biodynamic Plain Yogurt

SHELLBARK HOLLOW FARM, West Chester, PA
Dry Sharp Goat Cheese
Goat Yogurt
Goat Kefir
Goat Ricotta - available by special order!

SWISS VILLA DAIRY, Lykens, PA
Raw Whole Milk from Brown Swiss cows - in returnable glass bottles

TWIN MAPLE GOAT DAIRY, Millersburg, PA
Raw Goat Milk

VALLEY SHEPHERD CREAMERY, Long Valley, NJ
Cave aged cheeses from raw sheep and Jersey cow’s milk
Oldwick Shepherd - mold ripened sheep’s milk, cave-aged 3-4 months - OUT
Shepherd’s Basket - mold ripened sheep’s milk, cave-aged 4-5 months, traditional basque-style - OUT
Crema de Blue - decadently creamy mixed-milk blue that the farm calls the "ice cream of the blues"
Califon Tomme - mixed cow and sheeps milk, creamy and tangy, cave-aged 3-6 months - OUT
Nettlesome - mixed cow and sheeps milk with stinging nettles!

From small local farms and food companies using local and/or organic ingredients.

BETTER TOGETHER (BT) BROWNIES, Philadelphia, PA
Decadent treats made with local cream and butter from grass-fed cows, pastured eggs, organic flour and evaporated cane juice, and fair-trade chocolate.
Chocolate Brownies
Half & Half's (half cookie, half brownie)
Peanut Butter Brownies
Pumpkin Brownies

BETTY'S TASTY BUTTONS, Philadelphia, PA
Artisan sweets made with fresh butter and milk, local honey and herbs, organic sugar, and fair-trade chocolate.
Handmade Goats Milk Fudge – 9-piece gift boxes - OUT

THE COMMON MARKET, Philadelphia, PA
Canned Crushed Tomatoes – 100% Jersey Grown!

COUNTRY TIME FARM, Hamburg, PA
Barbeque Sauce

DAISY ORGANIC FLOURS, McGeary Organics, Lancaster, PA
Organic All Purpose Flour
Organic Bread Flour
Organic Whole Wheat Pastry Flour
Organic White Pastry Flour
Organic White Spelt Flour
Organic Whole Wheat Spelt Flour
Organic Whole Spelt Grains

FOUR WORLDS BAKERY, Philadelphia, PA – WEDS PM
Spelt Levain – made with locally grown spelt
Whole Wheat Challah – made with organic whole wheat & white flour
Multigrain
Egg Challah
Caraway Rye
Cranberry Walnut
French Pan Levain

GILDA'S BISCOTTI, Philadelphia, PA
Biscotti - Chocolate Hazelnut, Candied Orange & Almond, Almond Anise, Lemon Fig, Dad's Midnight Stash

HALDEMAN MILLS, Manheim, PA
Buckwheat Flour
Wheat Germ Meal - Thurs
Cornmeal – Toasted, Plain
Superior White Pastry Flour – locally grown wheat! 

HEALTHY VISIONS BAKERY, Manheim, PA
Gehman Granola – flaky granola that tastes like an oatmeal cookie! All-natural ingredient list includes coconut, flax seeds, sunflower seeds, butter, honey and molasses. No refined sugar.
Coconut Cranberry Walnut Cake – gluten-free cake based on coconut flour, sweetened with honey. Light and lemony.
“Good For You” Pecan Pie – individual-sized pie packed with nuts and sweetened only with brown rice syrup. Crust is made with whole spelt flour and coconut oil.
“NRG Granola Bars”- all-natural, vegan, wheat & soy free, sweetened with rice syrup. Flavors include: Blueberry Almond & Chocolate Peanut Butter

HELEN'S PURE FOODS, Cheltenham, PA
Hummus - Plain, Garlic Lovers, Sun-Dried Tomato, Jalapeno and Roasted Red Pepper
Baba Ghannouj
Carrot Tofu Tahini Spread
Vegetarian Chicken Salad

JOHN & KIRA’S CHOCOLATES, Philadelphia, PA
Honey Caramel Bee Boxes – Exquisite, hand-painted chocolates filled with salted caramel that has been spiked with aromatic basswood honey - OUT
Holiday Bees - mint and raspberry ganache-filled, hand-painted chocolates
15 Piece Sampler - all 10 chocolate flavors in a beautiful box - OUT

LANCASTER FARM FRESH , Quarryville, PA
Sauerkraut, shelf stable
Relish, shelf stable

LITTLE ISOBEL, Philadelphia, PA
Fruit preserves and jellies made by hand with herbs from Overbrook Herb Farm and local fruit
Rosemary Rosé Jelly
Bay Laurel and Plum Wine Jelly
Rhubarb Preserve
Strawberry Preserve with Black Pepper & Balsamic Vinegar
Wild Crabapple Jelly
Spiced Apple Cider Jelly

MAINE SEA SALT, Marshfield, Maine
Hickory Smoked Sea Salt – smoked over a wood fire, large crystals
Apple Smoked Sea Salt – smoked over a wood fire, sold in grinder!
Herbed Sea Salt – seasoned with thyme, marjoram, sage, fennel, and lavender
Sea Salt – 1 lb & 8 oz bags

OAK VIEW ACRES, Lancaster, PA
Organic Ketchup
Organic Canned Beets

PARADISE HILL FARM, Vincentown, NJ
Dried Heirloom Cranberries - lightly sweetened with agave or unsweetened
Dried Blueberries - lightly sweetened with agave or unsweetened
Frozen Blueberries
Frozen Cranberries

PATTERSON FARMS, Sabinsville, PA
Maple Sugar
Grade A Maple Syrup, Amber & Dark
Grade B Maple Syrup

RAY'S SEITAN, Philadelphia, PA
Seitan, frozen

SYLVIA'S BAKERY , Millersburg, PA
Spelt & Tater Bread
Energy Blast Granola
Cranberry Craze Granola
Spelt Maple Pecan Sticky Buns

SARAH’S SAVORIES, Philadelphia, PA
Vrapple – tasty vegan breakfast treat, the antidote to scrapple

SIW VEGETABLES, Chadds Ford, PA
Raspberry Butter
Tomato Sauce
Pumpkin Butter

SLOW RISE BAKERY, Lancaster, PA
Organic Oat Bread
Spelt Bread
7 Grain Bread
Multigrain Bread
Whole Wheat Bread
Organic Sprouted Wheat
Organic Walnut Raisin Bread
Four Seed Cookies
Lavosh

SPRING HILLS FARM, Dalton, PA
Grade A Maple Syrup – pints and quarts
Grade B Maple Syrup – quarts

SUBARASHII KUDAMONO, Coopersburg, PA
Dried Asian Pears

THIS LITTLE PIGGY, Lancaster, PA
Baby and toddler foods made with the finest local & organic produce, packaged in corn-starch based containers. Because these foods are made without the use of preservatives, the Farmstand will sell them frozen. Special orders for bulk amounts welcome.
Baby Food - Stage 1: Pear, Sweet Tater - Fri
Baby Food - Stage 2: Beet & Sweet Tater, Cauliflower & Carrots, Sweet Tater & Kale - Fri

THREE SPRINGS FRUIT FARM, Aspers, PA
Canned Local Peaches

WILLS VALLEY FARM, Kutztown, PA
Organic Raw Sauerkraut -14 and 30 oz. jars
Organic Raw Red Cabbage
Organic Kim Chee
Organic Raw Lacto Fermented Red Beets
Organic Raw Ginger Carrots
Organic Raw Fermented Garlic
Organic Jalapeno Hot Sauce – hotter

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