Tredki Acres’ site for the home delivery of local goods is now online:

http://www.tredkiacres.com/trustyfood/

Delivery starts Wednesday, May 5th.

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We had written about Galati some time ago but the Windsor Star has done a nice piece about their business:

Windsor’s Galati Cheese a mainstay

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While we should think about ways to improve our planet every day, it’s nice that we have one day where the masses make an effort to improve our home.

Locally it looks like many of the Earth Day events will be held on April 25th…

• Essex Windsor Solid Waste Authority will celebrate Earth Day at Mic Mac Park and Malden Park on Sunday, April 25th from 10am to 3pm.

Fun for the entire family! Enjoy over 40 environmental exhibits, crafts, entertainment, food and much more!

Know of other local events that help celebrate this day?  Just add them to the comments section!

And, since I love Martha, here’s her list of 10 Ways to Make Earth Day Mean Something.

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Apr 26, 2010 to May 24, 2010 – A fun-filled class designed to nurture your mind, body and spirit. Five Monday evenings beginning April 26th to May 24th -7:00-8:30 pm.

Come explore the amazing world of herbs! You will learn how to identify, grow and use over 20 different herbs. Each class will include taste-testing and hands-on activities. The course concludes with a potluck and special projects! Class is limited to 12 students. Pre-register by April 19th.

Five-session course (all materials included) is $100 per person.

• Week 1: Planting Your Herb Garden from the Ground Up
• Week 2: Cooking with Herbs: Jellies, Butters, Dressings and Easy Entrees
• Week 3: Herbal Baths, Waters and Vinegars for Self-Care
• Week 4: Medicinal Herbs: Infusions, Decoctions and Salve
• Week 5: The Language of Herbs Flowers and Tussie Mussies

Everyone will leave with handouts and great new ideas! Passionate gardener, educator and yoga instructor Mary-Jo Rusu will facilitate this wonderful crop of learning experiences with plants and flowers. Spaces in these workshops fill up fast so please pre-register ASAP with payment in advance at the Bloomin Gardener 6673 8th Concession RR 1, Oldcastle or by phone with credit payment.

Hours: 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.

Cost: 100.00

Venue: Bloomin Gardener, Oldcastle (www.bloomingardener.com)

Phone: 519-737-6548

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Just in time for this amazing weather, Sanson Estate Winery has brought back their all beef franks.  Throw a BBQ and delight your guests with these great hot dogs.  You can also steam them for a more traditional taste; don’t forget the sauteed onions!

Little institutional buns won’t work so stop in at your local bakery for large sausage buns or sub buns.

Here’s what the winery says about their hot dogs:

Everybody has a story about hot dogs. Ours starts with combining our all-natural beef with the skill of our friends at a local sausage company. The result is an all-beef frank with an impressive list of ingredients – notably the lack of fillers, gluten and MSG. This frank has flavour, texture and taste that is worthy of our “From Field to Fork” label. Our challenge was to pair one of our wines with the newest member of our food product family. Well…taste testing in the store has confirmed that our 2007 Bacobama is the perfect partner for this sausage friend. Can you enjoy hot dogs with wine? With Bacobama…yes you can!!

Vacuum packed six franks per pound for $4.99. Buy two or more and save.

All Beef Franks from Sanson Estate Winery

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Thibert Farm has added a new bread to their menu.  Packed with seeds and raisins, this bread is a great morning treat.

Richard Thibert has a monthly delivery service and usually delivers on the last Saturday of the month.  Get in touch with Richard to get your order form!

Inspiration Bread - Ingredients

Thibert Farm's Inspiration Bread

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Two pieces of great news came through this week…

1. CountyConnect.ca will start doing home delivery of local foods.  Created by the Muzzin’s (part of Aleksander Estate Winery), the website and service promises to be up soon.  The business is described as, “An online farmer’s market for Essex and Kent County fresh produce, meats, other food products and more.”  Join their Facebook group for updates.
2. Tredki Acres will start doing a home delivery of local foods.  Created by Dan of Tredki Acres, the online order form promises to be up soon.  The business is described as, “A home delivery service of fresh, local produce, meats, fish, etc. by means of our refrigerated truck beginning in May.”

As far as I know these are two separate services.  I’ll post more info as I get it.  With the Thibert Farm delivery and Natural Earth Organics you can now get almost everything you need delivered to your door…perfect if you don’t have a lot of time for tracking these local items down yourself.

Know a new mom?  A delivery from one of these companies would make a great gift!

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Erin Barnett is the director of LocalHarvest.org.  In a recent newsletter Erin mentions her favourite reasons for growing her own food:

• It’s aesthetically pleasing and it pulls me outside.
• My family likes the food.
• It saves money.*
• It gives me something to talk about with the neighbors.
• Last night’s supper: tomato sauce and roasted eggplant I’d put in the freezer in September over polenta and cheese. Yum, yum, yum.
• My daughter is growing up knowing that raspberries grow on canes and potatoes grow underground.

What are your favourite reasons?

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