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Any Elementary School, Middle School or High School participating in the National School Lunch Program, located within 50 miles of a Whole Foods Market store is eligible to apply for a Grant Award to receive a portable 5-well Cambro salad bar and training tools for school personnel. All applications must be submitted electronically and received no later than midnight, November 1, 2010. A school representative must apply and secure the signature of their districts superintendent, school principal and school nutrition director. This application can be found at: www.saladbarproject.org Grant applications will be accepted between September 1, 2010 and November 1, 2010. Successful applicants will be announced by January 15, 2011.
Whole Foods Market is partnering with Chef Ann Cooper, the “Renegade Lunch Lady”, on The Salad Bar Project to raise awareness about the need to improve school lunch both nutritionally and by incorporating fresh, real food. With the assistance of Chef Cooper’s nonprofit group, Food Family Farming Foundation, grants will be awarded to schools based on their grant application as well as their school’s commitment to the ongoing support and sustainability of the Salad Bar.
The FDA has issues an URGENT Nationwide Egg Recall. Wright County Egg in Iowa has expanded its recall to cover all 5 of its farms and 380 million eggs. The recall affects eggs shipped since May 16, 2010 and sent to food wholesalers, distribution centers and foodservice companies in California, Illinois, Missouri, Colorado, Nebraska, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Arizona, Texas, Georgia, Washington, Oregon, Nevada, Utah, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Iowa. The FDA is initiating effectiveness checks of the recall, conducting checks at retail stores, wholesalers and distributors to make sure the recalled shell eggs are being removed from the market.
What do Consumers Need to Do?
Don’t eat recalled eggs.
Consumers who have recalled eggs should discard them or return them to their retailer for a refund.
Individuals who think they might have become ill from eating recalled eggs should consult their health care providers.
How to determine whether you might have affected eggs
Shell eggs under the August 13, 2010 recall are packaged under the brand names: Lucerne (Safeway brand), Albertson, Mountain Dairy, Ralph’s, Boomsma’s, Sunshine, Hillandale, Trafficanda, Farm Fresh, Shoreland, Lund, Dutch Farms and Kemps. Shell eggs are packed in 6-egg cartons, 12-egg cartons, 18-egg cartons, and loose eggs with Julian dates ranging from 136 to 225 and plant numbers 1026, 1413 and 1946.
Recalled shell eggs affected by the expanded recall are packaged under the brand names: Albertsons, Farm Fresh, James Farms, Glenview, Mountain Dairy, Ralphs, Boomsma, Lund, Kemps and Pacific Coast. Eggs are packed in varying sizes of cartons (6-egg, 12-egg, and18-egg cartons, and loose eggs for institutional use and repackaging) with Julian dates ranging from 136 to 229 and plant numbers 1720 and 1942.
Dates and codes can be found stamped on the end of the egg carton or printed on the case label. The plant number begins with the letter P and then the number. The Julian date follows the plant number, for example: P-1720 223. More information about how to identify affected eggs is available at the Egg Safety Center.
If consumers are unsure about the source of their eggs, they are urged not to eat them and to discard them immediately.
 Nature’s Last Stand, a true family farm located in Carnation, Washington, is offering GOTC readers a sale on their 100% organic produce delivery service. The boxes feature amazing in-season organic produce, much of which is grown personally by them on their farm. The produce boxes are semi-customizable, can be delivered weekly or every other week, and are offered in affordable large and small box sizes to accommodate your specific needs. Go to natureslaststand.net for more information.
Nature’s Last Stand is offering $15 off the first box and free delivery when you sign up for their service. Enter the word GROW in the Discount Code section once you’ve started the checkout process. Tell them Greater Seattle On the Cheap sent you!
Interested in growing shellfish on your own beach? According to the article Shellfish farm helps restore ecosystem by CONNIE MEARS in the Bainbridge Island Review on Apr 15 2010, homeowners with tideland access can get free “seed” oysters from 8-11 a.m. May 15 with advance reservations at the PSRF office, 590 Madison Ave. The event is scheduled during a particularly low tide so participants can pick up the oysters and plant them the same day. A demonstration is at 10 a.m.
For more information, call 780-6947 or visit www.restorationfund.org.
Read this article in the Seattle Times about Alleycat Acres, a new urban-farming collective that plans to turn bits of unused land into food sources for needy Seattle residents.
Enjoy the finest organic whole grain, flours, and blends at a special savings when you join the CSA program by local producer Bluebird Grain Farms, located in the Methow Valley. By agreeing in advance to purchase 4, 6 or 12 months’ worth of Bluebird products in the quantity that’s right for your family, Bluebird Farms can focus on what they do best: grow gourmet grains, like Bluebird Emmer Farro, all-naturally. What could be better than hot cereal, pancakes, waffles, quiches, biscuits, scones, and muffins for breakfast. Or whole-grain salads, breads, risottos, polenta, pilaf, and fresh pastas for lunch and dinner… And don’t forget pies, cookies, cakes, brownies, and pudding for dessert!
Here’s what you get when you join the Bluebird CSA and get Bluebird products delivered to your door.
Save 10-15% on Bluebird products
Swap any item in your share for another product of equal or lesser value
Receive a free recipe booklet and other recipes from Northwest Chefs
Be the first to receive special promotions and free samples of new Bluebird products
For more details, visit the Bluebird Grain Farms CSA information page.
If you have decided to enter the “Eat Local for Thanksgiving” Farmers Market Thanksgiving Dinner CONTEST in order to Win a gourmet meal cooked in your home by award-winning Chef Tamara Murphy of Brasa, then head over the Seattle farmers markets this weekend for FREE cooking demonstrations by area chefs.
Even if you aren’t entering the contest, these FREE cooking demos promise to be fun and educational.
Holiday cooking demonstration at U-District farmers market November 14
Holiday cooking demonstration at Broadway farmers market November 15
Join Seattle chefs and come away with delicious ideas and tips for using fresh, seasonal farmers market ingredients for your holiday meals from Thanksgiving all the way to New Years Day!
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