Potential Year-Round Products
Mary
year-round products that can be sold at the co-op.
Poultry - Margie, Triple D
Dairy - Kenai mik, local goat milk, Mat-Maid milk, cheese & ice cream
Beef - Deck Family Farm (not Alaskan), Alaska Meat Company/Sitkinak
Cattle Ranch (Kodiak)
Pork -
Eggs -
Produce - cold crops, root crops, greens, mushrooms (year-round),
berries, tomatoes, onions, garlic, apples, cherries, peppers, herbs,
squash, zucchini, strawberries, cucumbers (seasonal)
Seasonal - seedlings / plants, garden fertilizer
Fish & Seafood - BeachM seafoods (Kenai peninsula)
Specialty Meats -
Grains - Oats, Barley, Wheat, Amaranth? (Delta)
Value added products - Pasta, bread, jams, jellies, preserves
(L'Aroma Bakery will provide fresh bread for sale)
If you know of any producers that provide any of the above products -
or anything else we don't have on the list - please comment so we can
add them to the list.
Anne Gore
But, I would also like to make sure we don't lose sight of the value of providing healthy options and alternatives to people with food allergies and health conditions, such as celiac disease. I think we should seriously consider offering the option of at least a monthly mail order of specialty items to ship from out of state --- at least until such items become available in state (gluten free, dairy free, yeast free flours, breads, mixes, etc)
Mary
Mary
Joette Storm
Mary, Former Assembly man Dick Tremain has a contact in Nome for crab fishery. You might wish to reach out to him.
Joette
mcsh...@alaska.net
I have not spoken to these folks directly to see if they are interetsed in
providing their products to the co-op, but I have bought from them, so I add
them to the list. I am happy to contact them to see if they would be interested
and what it would take to make it work for them.
Pork: Alex Davis AD Farnms
Beef: Larry Devilbis
Gerald DeVilbis Both of Wolverine Farm
Eggs: Alex Davis
Produce: Alex Davis
Arctic Organics
Rempel Farm
Vanderweele Farm
Value added Products:
Martha Shaddy: Herbed Vinegars, pickled Beets/carrots/beans
herbed bath salts
Soap: Denali Dreams
I'll keep brainstorming ideas and folks.
Martha
Mary
Mary
-----Original Message-----
From: mcsh...@alaska.net
Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2011 2:22 PM
To: fresh_fr...@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Potential Year-Round Products
>
Mary
Sam&Danae Lloyd
meats or poultry. :) I'll grow more if there's interest.
Danae Lloyd
Wasilla, AK
(someday sooner than later will be LLO Farm)
On Mar 9, 2:59 pm, "Mary" <hypno4k...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Do you have any contact information for him? Do you know of anyone catching crab any closer? I’m just thinking about the transportation costs.
>
> Mary
>
> From: Joette Storm
> Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2011 2:16 PM
> To: fresh_fr...@googlegroups.com
> Subject: RE: Potential Year-Round Products
>
> Mary, Former Assembly man Dick Tremain has a contact in Nome for crab fishery. You might wish to reach out to him.
>
> Joette
>
> From: fresh_fr...@googlegroups.com [mailto:fresh_fr...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Mary
> Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2011 1:32 PM
> To: Anne Gore; fresh_fr...@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: Potential Year-Round Products
>
> Feel free to add the names to the list – having oysters, crab along with salmon would be great. I agree that we need to consider individuals with food allergies. Can you please post a list of what products you feel we need to ship in? Also, are these items anything our local producers could grow/make? I know it’s going to take some time before we can provide 100% of what we need but it would be good to have a list of goals that we can move toward.
>
> Mary
>
> From: Anne Gore
>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2011 12:46 PM
>
> To: fresh_fr...@googlegroups.com
>
> Subject: Re: Potential Year-Round Products
>
> Stocking local produce and meat is very important. I can provide names of some commercial fishermen who could provide oysters, crab, and salmon.
>
> But, I would also like to make sure we don't lose sight of the value of providing healthy options and alternatives to people with food allergies and health conditions, such as celiac disease. I think we should seriously consider offering the option of at least a monthly mail order of specialty items to ship from out of state --- at least until such items become available in state (gluten free, dairy free, yeast free flours, breads, mixes, etc)
>
Mary
we can get some kind of deal for you at McKinley Meats - unless you know
some other USDA certified butcher?
Mary
-----Original Message-----
From: Sam&Danae Lloyd
Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2011 4:05 PM
To: Fresh_from_Alaska
Subject: Re: Potential Year-Round Products
Can I/we add Rabbit? Don't know if that would go under specialty
meats or poultry. :) I'll grow more if there's interest.
Danae Lloyd
Wasilla, AK
(someday sooner than later will be LLO Farm)
On Mar 9, 2:59 pm, "Mary" <hypno4k...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Do you have any contact information for him? Do you know of anyone
> catching crab any closer? I�m just thinking about the transportation
> costs.
>
> Mary
>
> From: Joette Storm
> Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2011 2:16 PM
> To: fresh_fr...@googlegroups.com
> Subject: RE: Potential Year-Round Products
>
> Mary, Former Assembly man Dick Tremain has a contact in Nome for crab
> fishery. You might wish to reach out to him.
>
> Joette
>
> From: fresh_fr...@googlegroups.com
> [mailto:fresh_fr...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Mary
> Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2011 1:32 PM
> To: Anne Gore; fresh_fr...@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: Potential Year-Round Products
>
> Feel free to add the names to the list � having oysters, crab along with
> salmon would be great. I agree that we need to consider individuals with
> food allergies. Can you please post a list of what products you feel we
> need to ship in? Also, are these items anything our local producers could
> grow/make? I know it�s going to take some time before we can provide 100%
Rachel Drinkard
throughout Anchorage already. Obtaining that is really the least of my
worries, LOL! This list Mary transcribed a brief brainstorming session
that I wrote up over coffee at the first brainstorming/organizational
meeting. It is by no means intended to be a conclusive list. There are
multiple sources for most of these products, though in some cases none
of those sources may do much volume.
Danae, rabbit has been discussed at length. :) It is one of my great
interests as well!
If everyone's interested in expanding on this list a bit more at this
point and making it more organized, perhaps it is time to start up a
Google Docs spreadsheet with contact information and product
availability?
I personally have mixed feelings about importing foods specific to
special dietary requirements. My understanding is that this is not
intended to be a one-stop shop, but rather a local foods stop. Are
items aimed for special diets not already available in Anchorage? If
we allow these items in, why not widen the scope to shipping in Kiwis
in December? An extreme example, just to illustrate the point that
sometime in the near future we probably definitely need to draw a line
in the sand about what our policy is on shipping in outside foods. I
personally feel like, in the beginning especially, the more focused we
are and the less we ship in, the better.
Perhaps we could compromise by working up a deal with another existing
buyer's co-op so that they could have their members pick up their
orders at our location.
Rachel
Mary
idea. I would also like to put my two cents in on outside shipments. I
would like to keep that to the absolute bare minimum if at all. I believe
that providing an outlet for local foods should be our number one priority.
That being said - if anyone has food allergy issues, maybe they could post a
list of what they include in their diet on a regular basis and we could see
if anyone local raises/grows/produces what they need.
Mary
-----Original Message-----
From: Rachel Drinkard
Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2011 12:49 AM
To: Fresh_from_Alaska
Subject: Re: Potential Year-Round Products
Joette Storm
Mr. Tremaine will have to answer those questions. He was the broker. The Nome folks needed a market for their winter season fishery and were happy to have buyers.
He is in Dutch Harbor this week. You can send him a note at trem...@alaska.net and communicate directly.
Diane
case . . .
-The Division of Agriculture "AK Grown Source Book" lists most
producers by region with their contact info: http://dnr.alaska.gov/ag/FFPD2010/FFPD.pdf.
-The Alaska Marine Conservation Council is organizing a CSF (Community
Supported Fisheries) and sold Kodiak tanner crab a few months ago.
They may be interested in working with this group: http://www.akmarine.org/.
Diane
On Mar 10, 8:33 am, "Joette Storm" <jsw...@acsalaska.net> wrote:
> Mr. Tremaine will have to answer those questions. He was the broker. The Nome folks needed a market for their winter season fishery and were happy to have buyers.
>
> Joette
>
> From: fresh_fr...@googlegroups.com [mailto:fresh_fr...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Mary
> Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2011 2:59 PM
> To: fresh_fr...@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: Potential Year-Round Products
>
> Do you have any contact information for him? Do you know of anyone catching crab any closer? I’m just thinking about the transportation costs.
>
> Mary
>
>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2011 2:16 PM
>
> To: fresh_fr...@googlegroups.com
>
> Subject: RE: Potential Year-Round Products
>
> Mary, Former Assembly man Dick Tremain has a contact in Nome for crab fishery. You might wish to reach out to him.
>
> Joette
>
> From: fresh_fr...@googlegroups.com [mailto:fresh_fr...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Mary
> Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2011 1:32 PM
> To: Anne Gore; fresh_fr...@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: Potential Year-Round Products
>
> Feel free to add the names to the list – having oysters, crab along with salmon would be great. I agree that we need to consider individuals with food allergies. Can you please post a list of what products you feel we need to ship in? Also, are these items anything our local producers could grow/make? I know it’s going to take some time before we can provide 100% of what we need but it would be good to have a list of goals that we can move toward.
>
> Mary
>
>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2011 12:46 PM
>
> To: fresh_fr...@googlegroups.com
>
> Subject: Re: Potential Year-Round Products
>
> Stocking local produce and meat is very important. I can provide names of some commercial fishermen who could provide oysters, crab, and salmon.
>
> But, I would also like to make sure we don't lose sight of the value of providing healthy options and alternatives to people with food allergies and health conditions, such as celiac disease. I think we should seriously consider offering the option of at least a monthly mail order of specialty items to ship from out of state --- at least until such items become available in state (gluten free, dairy free, yeast free flours, breads, mixes, etc)
>
Anne Gore
Until a mission and purpose are nailed down, I thought the group was still open to some discussion.
I think it makes perfect sense for this co-op to carry just local foods and products, at least at the start.
However, I am personally very interested in finding a single location that will carry a full range of high quality food AND health products. To me, that includes allergen free nutritional supplements, and all the foods one might need to cook healthy and nutritious meals at home (including oils and baking supplies, for example).
For someone with celiac disease, or an egg or yeast allergy, it is extremely frustrating to drive around to 4 different stores in town and still not be able to find all the ingredients you need to make dinner. Or, to not be able to find a single bottle of vitamin D that does not contain soy or corn.
I believe there are a growing number of people who have special dietary needs and would be really excited to find a store that meets all of their requirements - or can at least help them order supplements at a discount by ordering in bulk.
Has anyone talked to some naturopaths in town? It would be great to get their input - just to have a health perspective on all of this, and whether they think it is easy for their patients to find the foods and products they need to follow a prescription diet. Or, if there are certain needs not being met.
I am not saying that meeting the special needs of such people should be the purpose of this coop, but I believe health is a really important issue that is maybe being overlooked here. For a healthy person who can eat whatever they want, a coop that stocks a full range of local, organic, healthy food is a convenience and a luxury. For someone who is living with a food allergy, a chronic disease, or trying to beat cancer, it could make an enormous difference -- saving them precious time, reducing stress, and even making it possible for them to continue living in Alaska.
So, just something to think about for the longer term if we decide to include health and beauty items. But, having said that, I really like the idea of partnering with another buyer's co-op and allowing pick-up at our location.
Unfortunately, there are many items - not just specialty items for people with allergies or health challenges -- that are not made in Alaska that people use regularly, if not every day (toilet paper, and tampons for example). Will we stock those things? If not, why not?
Thanks,
Anne
mcsh...@alaska.net
I agree with your thoughts on the special dietary foods issue.
Mary
Cooperative Extension, 16th & C St. To catch you up a bit on what has
already transpired, I created a survey on Survey Monkey about 6 weeks ago
when a couple of us first started talking about having a co-op. The survey
remained on line up until March 1. I'm sorry you missed it. On the survey,
respondents were asked what they would like to see in the co-op. They could
choose from locally grown/raised (300 mile radius); pesticide free/ organic
produce; local dairy (milk, eggs, cheese); Antibiotic free meat (beef, pork,
chicken); Caf� serving healthy soups, salads & sandwiches; fruit smoothie
bar; herb store (medicinal herbs & tea blends); Organic products produced
outside of Alaska. The only two areas that didn't rate over 50% were the
organic products outside of Alaska and the fruit smoothie bar. We used
these results to come up with the initial outline for what the co-op would
include. That does not mean that there could be changes down the road but
if we try to be everything to everyone, we will turn into another grocery
store. There are stores in Anchorage, like Natural Pantry, Anna's Health
Food Store, Roy's Health Foods and GNC, that carry the commercially prepared
health food products. Both Natural Pantry and Anna's carry some well
recognized brands (in the herb world) that I would not hesitate to recommend
to one of my clients. That being said, I don't see any problem with the herb
store offering the option to place special orders if one of our members
would request it. I don't think this is any different than offering to take
orders for the raw milk producers. Providing the best customer service to
our members is very important. If you would like, I would be happy to sit
down with you, or anyone else, and explain why (as an herbalist and holistic
health practitioner) I do not promote most commercially prepared nutritional
products. Please feel free to give me a call or e-mail.
Mary
-----Original Message-----
From: Jenny Murray
Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2011 7:42 AM
To: Rachel Drinkard
Cc: Mary
Subject: Re: Potential Year-Round Products
Rachel,
I'm so new to all this google groups and technology stuff...I need to
figure out who I'm responding to...but for now, I'm just going to
respond to you.
Your comments below are good and I really like seeing everyone's
interaction. At this point, it seems, it IS difficult to know what to
really stock/carry. I'm wondering if it might be a good thing to put
together a survey (survey monkey) or something similar, that we can
then distribute to the masses on an on-going basis. This will help us
determine what consumers really want and what producers really want--
we could have a survey for each. They could be forwarded to one
person, who would be in charge of tallying them. Like any survey,
we'd have to get quite a few responses in order to know if they
accurately reflect the desires of the whole.
Regardless, this type of global/mass feedback, might help us make some
decisions.
I'm happy to help with this (and enlist the help of professional
pollsters--who've designed survey's before) but I would need help in
funding it.
Additionally, I'm thinking about ways to fundraise (donation website)
and at some point soon (if we haven't already) need to start capturing
names and contact data. Do we have a database--not only for producers
but also for consumers? This would be useful for the survey,
fundraising, membership, education, etc.
Finally, we don't have to carry EVERYTHING at the beginning. There
should probably be room to grow and change and add products. I think
it might be best to make a list of things EVERYONE wants and then a
list of things that SOME people want. We'd start with things
everyone wants and then add as money allows. To figure our what
everyone wants, I'd suggest a survey of some sort.
Just suggestions...Also, it seems my g-mail account has
disappeared...when I get another one I'll get onto the group.
When is the next meeting? I can come a little more prepared with my
ideas.
Thanks,
Jenny
Patricia O'Neil
Anne Gore
This is just FYI. Not trying to argue for or against carrying beef.
"2.2 pounds of beef is responsible for the equivalent amount of carbon dioxide emitted by the average European car every 155 miles, and burns enough energy to light a 100-watt bulb for nearly 20 days."
See this NYT article for more:
www.nytimes.com/2008/01/27/weekinreview/27bittman.html
Do range fed beef operations have less of an impact? Not necessarily. They require lots of land, and in AK - what are these farmers feeding the cows in winter?
Mary
https://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AprTpdqhmzesdEg5NC05QlAzZWRlQnUwaVdiNkxFYVE&hl=en&authkey=CJCAoMEC.
If you are a producer - please add your name, contact information and
indicate which products you are interested in providing.
Mary