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Welcome to the second Fresh Picks Newsletter and to the start of the 2006 growing season! We are launching Irv & Shelly’s Fresh PicksSM and this newsletter to connect Chicago to our local farmers and build a healthy way to bring fresh local food to our tables. The farmers we have met with and whose amazing food we have tasted are excited to turn more acres to organic practices knowing we will help them get their ripe flavorful harvest to your door within hours of leaving the farm.
Happy Spring!
Irv & Shelly
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Season Update
As we start to feel the warmth of the spring sun, the seedlings on farms in our region are soaking up the rays and sprouting up from the earth. Many of the first seedlings are popping up out of the ground inside greenhouses (or hoop houses) where they are protected from potential frost that is present in the Midwest through May.
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Farmer Interview
When a dedicated organic farmer such as James Welch at Avalanche Organics starts cultivating the land amongst the beautiful rolling hills of Southwest Wisconsin, it is a win/win situation all around. We talked with James about how he and his partner Joel Kellum grow the most incredibly healthy and nutritious food while enhancing the land for future generations. Full story... |
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Did You Know?
Eating meat that is organic and free range is important for maintaining your health, and you can really taste the difference! Animals raised non-organically retain a toxic residue in their bodies from a lifetime of chemical-laced feed that is passed on to us when we eat their meat. Full story... |
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Fresh Food Tips
Local spinach can be found this time of year from farmers who harvest it in greenhouses where it has grown over the winter. Here are some simple tips for getting this leafy green vegetable clean and keeping it fresh! Full story... |
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Recipes
While some of us love a fresh spinach salad, a little cooking and flavor can get anyone, even our kids, to eat a good size portion of spinach. Try some of these suggestions for steaming or sautéing, especially Irv’s Creamed Spinach! Recipe... |
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About Fresh Picks
Irv & Shelly’s Fresh Picks provides year-round home delivery of local and organic produce, meat, dairy and eggs. You can choose specific items one order at a time, or opt for a Fresh Picks Box that is automatically delivered to your door weekly or bi-weekly. We personally commit to bring you the best foods from the local sustainable farms we know and trust. Find out more at www.freshpicks.com
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