Posted on November 11, 2009 by Susan
So I was worried about some of the more mundane ingredients for my Thanksgiving meal – flour and other grains, maple syrup, etc. While doing some research, I stumbled upon Wades Mill.
A working flour mill (circa 1750), Wades Mill produces all-natural all-purpose white flour—as well as whole-wheat flour, cornmeal, grits, and more—on mill stones. They also have local syrup, jams and jellies.
Wades Mill products are reasonably priced and are available at several markets in the Charlottesville area
- Foods of All Nations (Charlottesville)
- Greenwood Gourmet Grocery (Crozet)
- Cranberry’s (Staunton), Feast! (Charlottesville)
- C’Ville Market (Charlottesville)
- Retail Relay (mjh.retailrelay.com)
For those living outside of the Charlottesville area, you can order directly from them online via their website: http://www.wadesmill.com.
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Posted on November 10, 2009 by Susan
Here is my game plan:
- 1 trip to a local farmers market to purchase all fruit, veggies and wine (all produced within 100 miles from my house) – I will probably do my shopping a few days before Thanksgiving (Sunday looks like the best day).
- Order a local, heritage Turkey online and pick it up the day before Thanksgiving.
- Develop my menu after I shop
Resources I found online:
Fairfax County Farmers Markets: some are open through Thanksgiving and will have plenty of winter squash, all kinds of potatoes, apples, fresh cider, pumpkin, cheese, eggs, and if I am lucky – some leafy greens.
Buy Fresh Buy Local Virginia: Even though this really only covers “central” Virginia, it does extend to Loudoun County – where many of the producers are within the right distance from me.
Leesburg Winter Market (you can browse other markets in Loudoun County here as well): It looks like most of the shopping could be done in one place at this market – so this could be my choice. I will probably round up some friends/neighbors and carpool to Leesburg…
Local Harvest: My favorite source for finding and buying local foods. I will probably find and order my local heritage turkey from one of the farms listed on this site.
FoodRoutes.org: Another great site for learning more about buying local and getting more involved
My next post will be after I order the Turkey – possibly with a menu depending on what else I find.
Let me know what you find!!
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Posted on October 30, 2009 by Susan
Today I made the best of the horrific morning traffic in the DC metro area and had an old school party with myself in the car. Because I like to share, here is my playlist:
1. Jam on it: Newcleus
2. Don’t believe the hype: Public Enemy
3. Bounce, Rock, Skate, Roll: ??
4. Knee Deep: Parlaiment Funkadelic
5. Summertime: Will Smith (Fresh Prince)
6. If I ruled the world: Curtis Blow
7. Changes: Tupac
8. More bounce to the ounce: Zapp and Roger
9. Nothing serious just buggin: Whistle
10. Paid in Full: Eric B & Rakim
11. Award Tour: Tribe called quest
12. Fight the power: Public Enemy
13. Last night the dj saved my life: Indeep
14. Me, myself & I: De La Soul
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Posted on July 26, 2009 by Susan
Thanks to my sister, the garden on my deck is off-the-hook this summer
We planted a succulent pot (my favorite item in the garden):
Many happy tomatoes are on the way:
The herbs and such are very green:
The coneflowers are in bloom:
Even our crazy cat is happy here:
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