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Dear Co-op Members, Thank you to members who are finding subs for themselves or donating their share to the group when they go away. This helps our coordinators, who are not pressured to fill spots, the pod members, who get food instead of not getting it because a delivery has to be cancelled, and our small, regional farmers, who would not be selling as much. Please find a sub! Delivery schedule: Aug. 23; skipping Sept. 6, so Sept. 13 & 27; Oct. 11 & 25; Nov. 8 & 22; Dec. 6 & 20. This week, we're getting New York ecologically grown peaches, nectarines, apricots and yellow Shiro plums, and organically grown basil, collard greens, red and green leaf lettuces (as an experiment, we’re getting three lettuces each. Let us know what you think.) bell peppers, mixed patty pan squash (slice with the width and try these on the grill,) extraordinarily delicious, delicate, ugly, lumpy Heirloom tomatoes, Suyo Long or Tasty Jade cucumbers, Pennsylvania mushrooms, blueberries from Delaware (these sweeter varieties are a bit mushier--probably why they are no longer available in most places; don't despair, they are delicious in pancakes and muffins and ice cream, or perfect to freeze!) (dividers: you will need bags and a big scoop,) California carrots, white corn and Ecuadorian bananas. Think about freezing, drying or canning fruit or pesto for the winter! Please call immediately with any quality questions. Fruit shares are getting strawberries, flame seedless grapes, and Valencia oranges. Fruit shares are $20, or three or more, $17. Please order by Monday morning, or call to cancel or confirm by then as well. Dividing instructions are in the manila envelope sent with each delivery. Dividers, please be vigilant about quality and call us right away so we can get credit from suppliers. Please get an ok from the office if you think it best not to give out an entire case of something. Always get an ok from the office before you divide two of something if the dividing instructions don't say to divide two cases, bags, etc. What's coming in the order email (Tues. for Wed./Thurs. groups; Thurs. for Sat. groups): Send your name and your coordinator's name to janit@verizon.net to get on the list. How to make a Special Order: Call the office on Monday of your order week. Pay for your special orders by giving your coordinator a check before the delivery payable to Purple Dragon. Write the item and coordinator's name on the comment line. Or send it to us. August Specials (more specials coming later) (Please call by Monday of your delivery week to order; Monday a week before for Wed. groups): Half price! Dried lavender flowers for potpourris, soaps, etc. 1 lb. $15; 2/$25; 3/$30. A great deal! We usually need to charge $30/lb. for these! Fill old socks to place in drawers and linen closets, or make (or order through us) little sachet bags to get started on holiday gifts. Also beautiful mixed in a glass jar with other dried flowers for potpourri. Ask us if you need other naturally dried flowers by the pound. Potatoes, prior crop, 10 lbs., $5. great for potato salad. New crop, 5 lbs., $6. Watermelon, $10 each 18 lb.
Stuffed grape leaves (vegan,) from Greece, 4.4 lbs. (about 50Ñperfect for parties!) $15. Rapunzel 25 oz. organic oils, Spanish olive, 2/$24 or canola, 2/$10. Org. maple syrup, dark, 12 oz. (a bit more delicious) (glass) or 1 qt. (plastic,) $10. Sweetened tart dried cherries, 1 lb.,
$10. Dried apricots, organic Turkish, 1 lb., $4.
Organic dried cranberries with sugar,
$8/lb. Evert-fresh bags, 10 bags, small, $4; medium, $5; large, $7.
Pantry pest grain moth traps, 2/$9; 6/$25. Best, Purple Dragon Co-op:
A few new members are needed for the groups in Annandale, Teaneck, Waldwick, Valley Cottage, Chestnut Ridge, Stirling and Staten Island. Please call with addresses and phone numbers of any potentially interested friends in these (or any) areas and we will send a brochure. Thank you for all your help so far in this. Flowers! Peasant bouquest, mostly zinnias, with calendula, sunflowers and other flowers in season. $6 each, 2/$10, or sign up for 10 weeks, $100, and get the 11th week free. Natural Insect Solutions: Prevent mosquito larva from hatching! Your town can use this instead of pesticides! Bt mosquito dunks for standing water, drainpipes, birdbaths, etc. $12/6; Moths in your kitchen? Pheremone traps for meal moths, in-cabinet, 2/$9 ea., 6/$25; larger hanging traps, $12 each; lures last 16 weeks. Cat flea collars, 2/$10. Zero Bite insect repellent, $8/4 oz.; boric acid ant bait, 6 filled traps, $8 or bottle of liquid (economical,) $6. Poison-free ant & roach spray, $8. Pyrethrum (natural) insect powder—caution—kills all insects, 7 oz. $14. Co-op Classifieds Luxury studio on beach, Hilton Head. Aug. 24-31 sleeps 4. $200! Anna (201) 792-1210 Drawing Classes beg. Sept 1, Jersey City studio (111 1st St.) for 6 weeks. Small groups, all levels. Robin Tedesco: 201.536.1188 for more information. Wilderness Program Job, P/T Spend time in the woods; teach group work & facili-tate initiative games to students. Training provided. Call Art Zimmerman at 201-752-4026 Co-op Classifieds are free to members 3-4 times per year, or you can send flyers (packed in 15s) to the office for distribution. We are not able to advertise multi-level products. August organic coffee specials (shade tree grown and fair-traded, kosher): Terrapin Blend, named after the 4-star restaurant in Rhinebeck that created the blend. 80% Colombian coffee in a Full City roast, with 20% Peruvian and Nicaraguan in a French roast; smooth, with a medium body, like a merlot, 5 lbs., $40 (reg. $45); OR Guatemalan decaf (Swiss water process) in a Full City roast. 5 lbs., $45, (reg. $50.) Available whole bean or ground, roasted when ordered. Smaller quantities: 12 oz. foil packages (last a year:) Catskill Mtn. blend, Zanzibar, or Cup o' Joe, 1/$8; 3/$21; Rip van Winkle Decaf.1/$9; $3/24; Go Nuts Hazelnut, with hazelnuts! 1 lb., $11 (not in foil.) Special Order Organic/Eco Produce Items (Prices this week): We can special order almost anything--call! almonds, $8/lb. or 2/$14; avocadoes, 6, Hass, $10; carrots, 25 lbs., $20.; dates, Medjool, $7/lb.; coconut date rolls, $4/lb. or 2/$7; non-fertile eggs, 5 dz., jumbo, $15.; garlic, 1 lb., $6; 2 lbs., $10; ginger, 1 lb., $7; grapes, $40/18 lbs.; mangoes, $15+/box (8-14); onions, 3# yellow, $5.; pecans, not org., 1 lb., $6, /$11; pine nuts, $12/lb., potatoes, 5 lbs., $6; short grain brown rice, 5 lbs. $6.25.; walnuts, 1 lb., $8; 2/$15; watermelon, 3/$27 or 1/$10+.
Non-produce items: baby food grinders-$12; portable; puree regular food for baby; Bac Out stain & odor eliminator, 2/16 oz. bottles, $10; chopsticks, bamboo, 10 prs., $2; purple & pink floral, lacquered, 12 prs.; $15; stainless steel food mill, 3 disks, applesauce, etc. $30 (no peeling!) organic cotton grocery bags, Purple Dragon logo, $15 each or 2/$25. 15 bags-$11 each; 30+, $10 each, (two pairs, one to drop off and one to carry veggies home;) cobalt blue glass mugs with etched PD logo, 12 oz., $15; Miracle pulp-ejecting juicers, 1. plastic, $100 (reg. $125,); 2. fancier model takes blender attachment, $150 (reg. $175;) 3. stainless, $300 (reg. $325.); coir bristle veggie brushes quickly clean carrots and potatoes instead of peeling, $5; Aqua Belle water filters, www.geocities.com/aqua bellemfg,) highest quality, $90; replacement cartridges last two years, $35 (compare this to other systems!) fluoride-removing, $125; cartridges, $60; shower filters, (for soft, chlorine-free water,) $50; wood care polish, natural scent, 8 oz., $7.50. RECIPES! Check out http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ to trade recipes, ask for help with challenging veggies and chat. Like having a recipe Fairy Godmother! Thanks to Wendy Kelly, Teaneck pod. Fast Freezing for Fruits Now is the season to freeze, can or dry quantities of peak summer fruits for winter. Canned peaches with a cinnamon stick in the jar make a glamourous (and delicious!) holiday gift, and really take very little time to prepare. If you've never canned before, you can get information from the library (the Joy of Cooking has detailed information,) the County Extension Agent or on line. Stone fruits: Wash and slice along the Òseam.Ó Twist halves in opposite directions from each other and seed should come free. Slice and pack into bags or containers and freeze. Blueberries: Sort out stems or plan to do it before using them. Freeze in bags or containers. When ready to use, quickly rinse to remove ice, sort for stems and add to pancakes, etc.
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