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Halibut with Blueberry Salsa
Started Mar 25
Weekly local food sales totals $5, 804.65 at the Belfast Co-op
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Belfast Co-op Mar 25.
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I'm a little late to post my thoughts on this but it's a really important tack to take. I don't think enough people see food, fishing and related businesses as sectors of "promising economic development." In fact, it's the kind of economic developme…
Hi Lisa
How was the pie? Curious to know before I try the recipe
Thanks, Michelle
I'm having a hard time getting accurate information to do a comparison. It looks like, as we were building our database, we did a lot of retroactive entering of sales from prior weeks during the month of March. A report for the same week last year s…
Grilled Halibut with Maine Blueberry Salsa
2 halibut fillets or steaks (8 ounces each) 1/2 cup olive oilSalt
and pepper
2 cups frozen blueberries
1 tablespoon local honey
1 tablespoon Sewall's cider vinegar
½ small red onion or 4 scallions, diced…
Do you have any comparison figures for this time last year? Or if not actual figures, do you have a sense for how local food sale have been trending the past year?
Anyone else have trends or figures to share on local foods?
Belfast Co-op Consumers spent $5, 804.65 on 100% locally-grown foods from March 14-March 20.
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- Where in Maine do you live and eat?
- Our customers consist primarily of eaters from the Midcost and Waldo County, although we are a hot spot for summer tourists looking for local and organic foods.
- What issues are you or your group interested or expert in?
- farmland protection, organics, health and nutrition, food justice, farm to school, school gardens, home gardens, community gardens, hunger and local foods access, farm to institution, farm to restaurant, CSAs, farmers' markets, local foods marketing and distribution, food coops, GM-free seeds and genetics
- If you produce foods of some sort, please choose one of the following:
- I produce foods for sale to others
- If you produce foods for sale, where or how can Mainers buy them?
- Mainers can enjoy delicious offerings with local ingredients from our deli, as well as feast on a wide variety of locally grown and produced items in all of our departments.
- Other info about Me (please mention any food, fishing, agriculture, or community groups you are affiliated with):
- Our co-op's Values Statement states that we are a member owned market and cafe that seeks to foster community, support local producers and educate for healthier food production and consumption. We sponsor a semi-annual Eat Local Challenge in our community and play an active role in bringing local foods topics to many tables for discussion. We are proud to be a respected resource on this topic and to take an active role in building stronger communities around local foods.
- Website (if any):
- http://www.belfast.coop
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This has been out for a few weeks, but worth a read....http://www.nybooks.com/articles/archives/2010/jun/10/food-movement-rising/
MFA Annual Baked Fish Dinner at St. George Town Office
August 22, 2010 from 5pm to 8pm
Come join the MFA for their Annual Baked Fish Dinner!
When: August 22, 2010
Where: St. George Town Office
Time: 5:00 - 8:00
Its a place to find good treats, eats and lots of laughs!
Hi David
Just checked in to see how things were going with you. I'm really sorry to hear about the loss of your little ducklings. I'm glad you didn't lose everybody and that some of your eggs are hatching.
We've had a few losses too. We had a raccoo…
MFA Annual Baked Fish Dinner at St. George Town Office
August 22, 2010 from 5pm to 8pm
Come join the MFA for their Annual Baked Fish Dinner!
When: August 22, 2010
Where: St. George Town Office
Time: 5:00 - 8:00
Its a place to find good treats, eats and lots of laughs!
MFA Annual Baked Fish Dinner at St. George Town Office
August 22, 2010 from 5pm to 8pm
Come join the MFA for their Annual Baked Fish Dinner!
When: August 22, 2010
Where: St. George Town Office
Time: 5:00 - 8:00
Its a place to find good treats, eats and lots of laughs!
Best to get in touch with the Dept of Ag about different requirements for different products. You have to collect sales tax on seedlings, so need a retailers licence; certain home canned goods need just a home kitchen license, other products need mo…
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