November 4th, 2024

Three Votes Everyday!

Monday 4 pm Order Deadline for Thursday Delivery* $250 Order Minimum for Complimentary Delivery *Friday Delivery for Denver "One of the greatest pleasures of my life has been that I have never stopped learning about Good Cooking and Good Food." -Edna Lewis START ORDER: CSA Dear local food system stakeholder,           Winter Fresh Box Shares are live! This program is similar to our summer Fresh Box, but we do one large box in December and one in January, as the produce isn't as varied in the winter months. Produce you can expect includes citrus, apples, pears, onions, carrots, winter radish and squash, and greens!      Friendly reminder that we will be closed the week of Thanksgiving November 25-29th, for our annual fall break so our staff can enjoy the holiday with their loved ones. We do recommend ordering extra the week before! Wholeheartedly, Al & the VRFH Team Producer Highlight: Big River Bison The Valdez family has been farming and ranching in Southern Colorado for five generations. Stephen Valdez, who was born and raised in the San Luis Valley, settled with his wife Sandra back in the valley in the early 1990's. He started operating farm and ranch land near La Jara, Colorado, where he continued to grow his cattle and farming operation alongside his wife, Sandra, and their four children Rachel, Erika, Olivia, and Garrett.  After many years of running the commercial cow/calf operation and traveling to horse shows with his daughters, Stephen starting looking into the bison industry which would fit his model of sustainability better. In 2017, they purchased their first bison, which has progressed into a 1,500 acre hay production and bison operation.  Big River Bison has been family owned and operated by Valdez Farm & Ranch since inception in 2017. Today, the whole family takes part in raising and selling their bison products. The Valdez family takes great pride in their practices and love the memories they are creating on the farm and ranch. They are going to keep striving for sustainability in their business as well as their land. Their goal is to keep improving and growing each year so that they will be able to continue this operation for generations to come.  Roasts Steaks Offal Stew Meat Bones Ground Product Highlights: Apples Chama River Produce Española, NM Tomatillos Francisco's Farm Alamosa, CO Butternut Squash Larga Vista Ranch Boone, CO Pie Pumpkins Hirakata Farms Rockey Ford, CO Restocks: Apple Cider Conner Orchards Hotchkiss, CO Dram Salida, CO Turkey Pre-Orders: Folks, it's Turkey pre-order time! Turkeys are available for pre-order in the online market. We have Barber's, Diestel's, & Mary's. The pre-order is a per lb price. The pre-order reserves your turkey.  You can guesstimate what your total will be by multiplying the weight average with the per lb price. Please order by the number of turkeys you would like. You will be charged the full price the week of turkey distribution. Turkeys will be distributed the week before Thanksgiving, November 21st (22nd if you are in Denver/Cañon City). If you have any questions about turkeys please reach out! We did order about half the amount we did last year, so we recommend pre-ordering sooner rather than later.  Turkey Pre-orders Barber's 8-12lb 12-16lb 16-20lb 20-24lb 24-28lb 28-32lb 24-28lb Diestels ORGANIC 10-12lb 14-16lb16-18lb HEIRLOOM  16-18lb  REGULAR 6-10lb PETITE 10-12 lb 16-18lb 18-20lb 20-23 lb Mary's NON-GMO 12-16lb Recipe Corner: Slow Cooker Butternut Squash Chili Adapted from Insanely Good Ingredients *local option available 1 medium butternut squash approx. 2 pounds, peeled, cut into half inch pieces 1 ½ cups chicken broth or vegetable broth 15 ounces canned black beans 1 can, drained and rinsed 15 ounces canned red kidney beans 1 can, drained and rinsed, or great northern beans 14 ounces canned petite diced tomatoes with juices, 1 can 2 bell peppers any color, diced 1 yellow onion diced 5 cloves garlic minced 1 tablespoon chili powder 2 teaspoons cumin 1 teaspoon ground ginger 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon black pepper toppings as desired see notes Preparation Drain beans and rinse well. Place all chili ingredients in the slow cooker, mix, and cook on low for 4-5 hours or until butternut squash is tender. Remove 2 cups of the chili and mash, return to the pot and stir in. Serve with desired toppings. START ORDER: CSA The Local Dish: The Local Foods Coalition is working to update the Local Roots Guide! Know a San Luis Valley producer, grocer, caterer, restaurant, food truck, garden, agritourism business, meat processor, community garden, or farmers market that should be included in the list? Please send them this information!  Apply for the Listing Here Link to the last Local Roots Guide Allergen Notification: We handle and co-mingle on pallets boxes of tree nuts, eggs, and wheat. As always, we're here to help in any way we can! Copyright © *2024* *Valley Roots Food Hub*, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: PO Box 35 Mosca, CO 81146 Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.

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