A Farm to Table Update
June 28, 2020 Farm News
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Today's Highlights Table of Contents:
Click: I am Strong with Bluebird Nutrient-Rich Veggies
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 Serving to Nourish Local Families. |
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Local veggie contactless delivery to your door is a wise way to
nourish your family!
Local Goodness, Farm Fresh & Home Pantry
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706-938-8829 Text to find out if Bluebird
is delivering in your area.
How might we better serve your wellness needs?
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We thank you for a decade of healthy
goodness support for local friends--
steady as rain!
Happy Independence Day!
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What's in my box?
Last week's farm shares included
(varies according to size)
Week ending 6/28/20
[Fire Prince peaches, pink lady apples, cauliflower, smoothie bananas, red sweet bell peppers, cucumbers, onions— in FULL shares] kale, carrots, potatoes, celery, iceburg & greenleaf lettuces, green cabbage, beets for vascular
and more…
Farm boxes vary weekly
according to size and daily harvest.
Happy to assist.
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Quick & Easy 1-8 Ingredients
Pops
 Simple, Healthy Pops
with Fresh Fruits
 Ice Dreams
with Fresh Fruits
 Frozen Fresh Fruits
 Frozen Drinks or Slushies
with Fresh Fruits
 Frozen Yogurt
with Fresh Fruits
 Frozen Coconut Milk or Almond Milk
with Fresh Fruits
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Mission of Independence
Independence - food security freedom.
Is your home pantry filled?
"Food Freedom is about independence, self-sufficiency and food security. It’s about building community and local economic development. It is about returning the power to the people and local self-determination. Food Freedom is food by the people for the people. This is Food Freedom.
6 Food Freedom Aims
 Free access to local markets
Increased options for local, healthy food
Community food security & self sufficiency
Local economic development
(local food-local dollars)
Increased local, social bonds
(know your neighbor, not far-off boardrooms)
Increased farm sales
Small Farmers Journal
...essential sustainable garden?
...supplied independently not
far-off boardrooms?
...seeds for microgreens?
...supplement protein powders and essential vitamins & minerals?
...2 years of nourishment for each family member?
Mission of Independence
Using wisdom to procure
sustainable nutrition supplies.
Your yard & pantry are your grocery store.
Do you have your food supply locked into your pantry and garden?
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Upcoming this Sat., July 4th
Founding Farmers...
humble birth of a farming nation....
Exerpt:
Attentive scientific agriculture --
from the "lowliest weed to the loftiest tree".
Rice was carried over to America in coat pockets
for experimental gardens and distributed
"a dozen or two grains to each."
Also established were rare grasses, pumpkins, and lemon carrots. Exotic varieties of apples, pears, plums, peaches, and cherries also took root.
Conservation crop rotation is one of the 100-plus conservation practices that USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service helps farmers plan and implement because of its many benefits to soil and production.
Cropping systems included cover crops
to prevent erosion and improve soil.
“The Founders, Farms and Facts,”
and the book “Founding Gardeners.”
These founding farmers were among the earliest proponents of soil health in America, as they used crop rotations and organic fertilizers to boost soil health and production. Actually, many of the farming methods implemented on their farms align with conservation practices that USDA recommends to farmers today.
Read more...
Thankful for goodness.
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"Relying on their land and smart work made farmers independent citizens."
"A country life was more healthy and less open to corruption."
"A nation of farmers."
Liberty for Abundant Goodness
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Fire Prince Freestones
Harvester Peaches
Harvester is medium sized, freestone, orange-yellow peaches blushed deep carmine ---
firm, sweet and juicy. Perfect for eating, baking and canning.
Fire Prince Peaches
flavorful, yellow, freestone fruit
Ruby Prince Peaches
SurePrince
is a large peach with bright red skin over a creamy yellow flesh.
SurePrince peach is great for fresh eating and baking.
Packing Shed here.
varies according to availability, daily harvest and farm share size.
Thank you farmers.
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 June 2020
Peach Harvest
Last week's freestone & semi-free peach varieties to ripen, Sure Prince Fire Prince and Harvester
, Dickey Farms
excellent for your home pantry canning.
Georgia Peach Season
 
 
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✽Chlorophyll
Microgreens undergo photosynthesis when chlorophyll gets created, which is a rich source of nutrients - vitamins and minerals.
✽Blood-Cleaning Properties
Chlorophyll is chemically similar to hemoglobin, a protein that is essential in red blood cells as it carries oxygen around our body.
Chlorophyll rich microgreens: spinach, collard greens, mustard greens, parsley, parsley broccoli, green cabbage, green beans and peas
If we want a clean body -- clean our blood.
The body makes around 2 million red blood cells per second.
Clean blood begins in 7-10 days. Our blood cells are made by our bones (marrow, stem cells, lymph, thymus, spleen) and replaced daily from food ingestion intake. How is our blood cleaned? What we intake – foods, drinks, absorb, smoke – it’s chemistry. Blood cells develop from stem cells in the bone marrow. Red blood cell replacement usually takes between 4 to 6 weeks. How quickly will our body replace blood cells? The first day of healthy intake, we begin making cleaner blood.
✽Essential Minerals
Microgreens absorb minerals from mineral-rich organic soil as they grow, increasing their nutritional content.
✽Digestive Fiber
Microgreens offer slightly more fiber than sprouts.
✽Benefits
Source.
Vitamin and antioxidant levels varied, levels measured in microgreens were up to 40 times higher than those recorded for more mature leaves Source
They can be 9 times more nutritious than the mature plant, (5) and 2-3 times more nutritious than sprouts.
Red cabbage microgreens contain six times the vitamin C of their full-grown counterpart, and a whopping 69 times as much vitamin K. Source.
Top four most nutrient-dense were red cabbage, green daikon radish, cilantro and garnet amaranth. Source
Microgreens contain anywhere from four to 40 times as many nutrients as their full-grown vegetable counterparts — including vitamin C, carotenoids (beta-carotene, lutein and zeaxanthin) and vitamin E. In some cases, nutrient content is even higher. Source.
It is evident that most plants show declining nutrient composition with advancing development towards maturation. (Cogswell and Kamstra 1976; Ishiguri 1975; Kamstra 1973 Source.
Absorb-able Nutrients: Plants may have as much as 30% fewer digestible nutrients after blooming, accompanied by another 30% reduction in intake. Reid et al. (1959) Source.
✽Varieties
The most popular varieties are produced using seeds from the following plant families (1):
- Brassicaceae family: Cauliflower, broccoli, cabbage, watercress, radish and arugula
- Asteraceae family: Lettuce, endive, chicory and radicchio
- Apiaceae family: Dill, carrot, fennel and celery
- Amaryllidaceae family: Garlic, onion, leek
- Amaranthaceae family: Amaranth, quinoa swiss chard, beet and spinach
- Cucurbitaceae family: Melon, cucumber and squash Source
Peas, Sunflowers and Radish Microgreens!
✽Protein-rich
If you're following vegan practices, protein-rich sprouts can make it easier to meet our protein requirements and prevent nutrient deficiencies.
✽Safety Protocol
Read this step-by-step guide to learn how to grow microgreens correctly and eat them raw. Adding a teaspoon of food-grade hydrogen peroxide like this one into the water when soaking the seeds. Source.
✽Microgreens are Peak Nutrition - the most nutritious stage of any plant.✽
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Succession Planting - Keep going!!
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Still Available for 2020
Subscribe
to Reserve Your Share
Ask if home delivery is available in your area during closings.
4 wk Quarter Share $60 (only $15/wk)
4 wk Half Share $120 (only $30/wk)
4 wk Full Share $200 (only $50/wk)
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Healthy Pantry EDU Guide
for Healthy, Strong Minds & Bodies
 Is your pantry filled with
Macro, Micro and Phyto Nutrients?
Macro -- bulk
Micro -- essentials
and Phyto -- beneficial
List of nourishing foods that provide
our macro and micro nutrients here.
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Healthy
Home Pantry
3 Essentials
✽Nutrition
✽Healing Remedies
✽Cleaning Goods
To Better Insure Your Family's Health,
Gather a Home Pantry With 3 Key Essentials
✽Beneficial Nutrition Macros, Micros, Phytos
✽Natural Healing Protective & Prevention Remedies
✽Clean Living Home, Bath & Body
✽Does your pantry inventory include life essential nutrients for 1 year per person?
✽Does your pantry include natural healing & first aid kit?
✽Does your pantry include cleaning supplies and body care?
Independence and Health begin with Balance---
Self Reliance & Cooperation
Thank you for working together in the garden
and investing affordably with Georgia farmers.
✽7 Steps to Pantry Essentials✽
Step 1: Put some water aside.
Step 2: Gather each week a few extra supplies of the food you actually eat for your home pantry.
Step 3: Grow a home garden, especially nutrient dense greens. Buy sprouting seeds and a sprouting jar. Also add powdered green food supplements.
Step 4: Put together a 72-hour kit for each family member
Source: https://www.asecurelife.com/72-hour-kit/
Step 5: Have an alternate way of cooking food.
Step 6: Learn sanitation and ways to deal with waste
Step 7: Be ready for medical emergencies.
Source.
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Pantry Essentials | Nutrition
Macro, Micro & Phyto Nutrients
 Nutrients & Nutritional Supplements
Key building blocks:
Macronutrients
Micronutrients
Phytonutrients
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Pantry Essentials | Healing
Botanical Remedies to Assist Healing and Boost Immunity for Prevention
Herbs, Spices & Nutraceuticals - products, which other than nutrition, are also used as home  medicines. A nutraceutical product may be defined as a substance, which has physiological benefit or provides protection against chronic disease.
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Pantry Essentials | Cleaning
 Natural Cleaning Goods,
+ Bath & Body
to better insure health by fighting pathogens to prevent disease
Clean Jars & Kitchenware
Cleanliness for countertops and food prep areas
Shelf Life Rotation
Filtered Water
Botanical Soaps & Scrubs
Pathogen Disease Immunity with clean living to fight against
harmful bacteria, virus, fungi, protozoa and parasites.
Pathogen Prevention here.
✽Nutrition ✽Healing Remedies ✽Cleaning Goods
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3 affordable ways to benefit:
macro
micro
phyto
nutrients
1- farm box directly to your door
2- grow a garden and microgreens
3-fill your home pantry with harvest
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Your yard & pantry are your grocery store. |
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Fall Garden Begins NOW
Georgia growing season has two major planting periods:
Spring: Planted March to May. Harvested in June & July.
Fall: Planted July to September. Harvested in October to December.
With growing season extenders, we can grow year round in Georgia.
Fall Checklist
Old Farmer's Almanac First Fall Frost Nov 13
NOAA Weather: First Fall Frost Mid-November across central Georgia. Frost & Freeze Alerts
June
This month while enjoying the harvest season bounty....
 Kitchen & Pantry: Be certain to preserve the bounty to last all winter until next summer 2021.
Indoor activity: Begin to gather seeds to start for your fall garden! Choose organic, heirloom fall varieties to save viable seeds from your harvest.
Tried and true UGA Seed List here.
Fall is the time for lettuce, spinach, collards, mustard greens and kale. There are so many varieties of delicious lettuces, you couldn’t possibly grow them all!
 Make a Custom Planting Chart for your seeds: In order to calculate the planting date, determine the frost date and count back the number of days to maturity plus 18 days for harvest of the crop. If snap beans mature in 55 days and our frost date is November 15, we should plant on or before September 3. UGA Planting chart here.
July
Start planning the fall garden.
Plant the following vegetables not later than July 20 to allow time to mature before frost: tomatoes, okra, corn, pole beans and lima beans. Also plant cucumbers, squash and snap beans.
Plant your superfood pumpkins and winter squash - acorn, butternut
August
Plant the following no later than:
—August 15: Snap beans and Irish potatoes (seed can be sprouted two to three weeks before planting).
—August 31: Cucumbers and squash; plant varieties resistant to downy mildew.
Start plants for beets, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, collards, lettuce, mustard, onions, radishes, spinach and turnips in a half-shaded area for setting out in September.
September
Transplant the following: beets, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, collards, lettuce, mustard, onions, radishes, spinach and turnips.
Plant your second planting of fall crops such as collards, turnips, cabbage, mustard and kale.
Begin to gather seeds to start for your fall garden!
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Prioritize your physical health
Nutritious meals, supplements, restful sleep & exercise to BEE healthy.
Your Farm Box
Community Supported Agriculture - CSA
Half Shares $30 --- Full Shares only $50
Subscribe to reserve 4 weeks today.
Text to find out if Bluebird delivers in your area.
Your Home Pantry & Staples
Add Farm Fresh to your Freezer or make refrigerator veggie pickles --dilly beans, pickled beets, pickled carrots, cucumber pickles
Your Home Garden
Quick & Easy Sprout Guide - Container Gardening
10 -100 Times More Nutrition Boost in Micro Greens & Sprouts than in the Veggie
Complete list of seeds for edible sprouts here. Plant radishes today (suitable for container gardening), harvest sprouts for toppings in 2 weeks to help with liver cleanse. Broccoli Sprouts are anti-cancer, sunflower seed sprouts contain high amounts of  vitamin E. Vitamin E works synergistically with vitamin C & selenium to reduce blood pressure, increase elasticity of arteries & prevent heart disease.
Begin planting your garden RIGHT NOW
Easy-to-grow are tomatoes, cucumbers & leafy greens. Tomatoes, peppers and lettuces save space. High caloric content for recommended daily intake include potatoes and corn for larger spaces.
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Your yard & pantry are your grocery store. |
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 This summer,
during the season of bounty...
be CERTAIN to preserve for your winter season pantry...
to see you through the year to the next summer harvest.
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Plants, Squirrels & Prudent Families Enjoy Summer Days
While Mindfully Preparing for a Comfortable Winter —
Harvest the Energy!
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Good morning,
Bluebird's convenient online ordering window will be closing for this week's farm box orders today, June 28, 2020. If you have not yet placed your order,
you may text 706-938-8829 and place your order today by clicking here:
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Celebrating 11 Years of Local & Organic
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Weekly farm updates
Fun place for healthy, fresh Recipe Ideas.
Frank Robinson, Bluebird CSA Director, grape harvesting.
What's in my weekly farm box?
Daily Harvest varies, sweet corn, green beans, summer squash, Vidalia onions, apples, red slicing tomatoes, sweet potatoes, greenleaf lettuce, heirloom cherry tomatoes and more...
Certified Organic items last week:
organic red grapes...
Green Smoothie Shares
Farmers Choice, Seasonal:
Shares vary according to daily harvest.
When available, Free Bonus regional or Certified Organic fruits may be added.
Early Summer Harvest of peaches, yellow squash, zucchini, sweet corn, strawberries, blackberries, green beans, watermelon, honeydew, cantaloupe, grapes, tomatoes, peppers, sweet potatoes, sweet onions and more!
This Week's 
Quick & Easy
Recipe Bee
 
Farm to School
Inspired for healthy living and well-being.
Refrigerator Pickles
yum'd 1,000 times
3 cucumbers (as many as you can fit in the jar) INCLUDED IN BOX
5 sprigs fresh dill (or 1 Tbsp dry dill)
4 cloves garlic (or garlic scapes, crushed and minced, we use 4)
3 tablespoons white distilled vinegar (find white vinegar here)
water (distilled or filtered, – enough to top off jar)
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
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June 2020
Simple, Healthy Food Security
What do I plant now in Georgia? here
Plan your fall garden now,
gather seeds and be ready
to sow in 3 - 4 weeks.
Plant the following vegetables not later than July 20 to allow time to mature before frost: tomatoes, okra, corn, pole beans and lima beans. Also plant cucumbers, squash, pumpkins and snap beans.
Start plants for broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, collards, kale and onions in a half-shaded area for setting out in September.
 National Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Month - June
FREE e-book from National Heart Ass. Fruit and Vegetable Guide (2 meg PDF)
As the peak season for many early garden crops find their way into markets, it’s an excellent time to take advantage of these freshly picked fruits and vegetables. Check out the delicious fresh fruits and vegetables coming into your CSA, home garden, farmers markets and farm stands every day in June. Visit a pick-your-own-fruit-and-vegetable farm and bring home the fruits of your labor. Savor the goodness of these delicious foods and use #FreshFruitAndVegetableMonth Source.
Bluebird Garden Club
EDU Online Organic Gardening Academy
Garden Boards, Community Garden Permaculture Garden Journal Herb Garden Jelly Garden Lemon Garden Aromatherapy Garden
Tea Garden Culinary Garden Lavender Garden Rose Garden
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Free to Make Healthy Daily Choices to Be Vibrant and Strong. |
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Thank you HEROIC
Bluebird local friends!
Keep Shining!
We like the way Bluebird friends have worked together with beautiful support and cooperation!
Because of you, smooth and bountiful farm deliveries continue through closings and adjustments.
Local veggie delivery to your door is a wise way to stay well and nourish your famly!
 
As a Community Supported Agriculture program,
Bluebird CSA is not open to the general public.
Thank you for your local support membership!
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Excellent EFFORTS to care for and nourish ourselves and our family ...
ADMIRED DEVOTION
Bluebird local friends!
 
Keep Going !
Local veggie delivery to your door is a wise way to stay well and nourish your famly!
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Your yard & pantry are your grocery store.
Mainstay
is something that is depended on,
or something that is necessary.
Fruits and vegetables are an example of the mainstay of a healthy diet.
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 I Am Strong
Functional Nutrition.
 Look at the body as a series of interconnected systems and consider how nutrition and lifestyle impacts each.
Rather than just treating symptoms,
search for the root cause of disease,
and aim to directly heal
with nutrition interventions.
Nutrition is the key to activating your immune defenses.
By achieving outstanding levels of nutrition,
our immune function is likely to survive unscathed.
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How to Stock a Healthy Pantry
Source: Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Atlanta, GA.
Fill in the Gaps
of your Home Pantry Food Security
with this Healthy Checklist.
Dry Beans, Peas and Lentils
Whole Grains
Fruits & VegetablesNuts and Seeds
Healthy Oils
Vinegars & Lemon JuiceJar & Canned Goods
Sauces & Condiments
Dried Herbs, Spices & Seasonings
Superfood Smoothie Supplements Sweeteners
Drinks - Dried, Canned or Bottled
Pure Water
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 Your 
Digital
Healthy Home Pantry
Resources & Printable Inventory
On Your Desktop: Setup Your Digital Healthy Home Pantry Resource Library
Download Info and ebooks You Might Need Offline
Printable Inventory Worksheet:
How to Gather and Manage
600+ Extra lbs of
 Healthy Pantry Storage
for Food Security Independence
 Know What You Have on Hand.
Know What You Need to Gather.
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Suggested Resource Links
Begin your Resource Library Links for your
Healthy Home Garden and Pantry Food Security
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Healthy Pantry
✽Dehydrate✽
Dehydrated Veggie Chips
Homemade Sweet Potato Chips in the Dehydrator
Recipe here.
Dried Veggies in
Healthy Thermos Lunches
for Work, Travel, Trail & Pantry
Skip 'Fast' Food
Enjoy Delicious, Hot & Healthy Meals Away from Home
Prepare Dehydrated Veggies NOW
during this harvest season for
Healthy Thermos Lunches
through 5 months of upcoming autumn and winter
October-February.
Dried foods—when kept dry—remain edible virtually forever.
Dehydrating is one of the best ways to preserve food for long term storage.
Dehydrating requires less energy
than canning or freezing, and if stored properly,
dehydrated foods will last for many years.
Soup is a perfect way to use dehydrated veggies,
since the vegetables need to be rehydrated before eating.
A favorite to dehydrate is tomatoes.
If stored properly, dehydrated tomatoes can last many years. Soups are delicious with rehydrated tomatoes.
Let's Get Started Dehydrating Vegetables
Quick Links on this Page:
Savoy Cabbage Chips
Green Apple Chips
Sweet Potato Chips
1/2 cup portions of Dehydrated Veggies
may be stored chopped or ground in freezer bags or jars
to heat and rehydrate in the main meal
or add ground powder to smoothies.
You will get better results and retain more nutrients
dehydrating vegetables & fruits that are fresh or frozen.
We dehydrate frozen berries
including wild blueberries, strawberries,
blackberries and raspberries
for granola trail mix and energy snacks.
Orchard Fruits Dehydrate Well
including Apples, Peaches, Pears, Pineapple, Grapes, Plums, Apricots.
Peak Season Bounty: When fruit drying is performed during the peak season for your chosen fruit, you’ll be dehydrating different fruits at different times of the year. Grapes, strawberries, and peaches all have different peak seasons.
Lemon Juice Soak: For a few fruits, such as apples, strawberries and bananas, you should spray the slices with lemon juice to prevent browning and assure no bacterial growth while in the drying process
To make fruit leather, mashed potatoes or sauces
you will need a silicone or nonstick liner.
Non-stick sheets are reusable and work better than parchment paper.
Never use wax paper for fruit leathers. It melts.
Quick, Healthy, Home-Prepared Travel Meals
Skip Fast Food
(Keep these dried meals in each family member's back pack for travel and day-hiking. Plus a Stainless Steel thermos.)
After breakfast, boil water and add it to dried ingredient back-pack meals (like soups) in thermos. If you don't want to clean thermos, use disposable liner quart-size freezer bags.
Your hot lunch will be ready with no need for take-out fast food.
How to make a pot cozy to keep food warm.
Recipes here.
Apples
Apricots
Bananas
Cherries
Coconut
Currants
Dates
Figs
Grapes
Nectarines
Peaches
Pears
Pineapples
Plums
9-Trays of Strawberries for Excalibur Dehydrator
When dehydrating fruits, you want to soak them first in a solution that will limit bacteria and keep the fruit from becoming too dark. You can use a citric acid solution or a mix of half lemon juice and half water. Commonly dried fruits include apples, grapes, plums, pineapple, pears, figs, apricots, berries, bananas, cherries and peaches, although you can dry other fruits, like melons, as well. You can also spread pureed fruits on trays and dehydrate the puree into fruit leather. Dried fruits can be added to salads, trail mix, granola or main dishes or reconstituted and used in fruit desserts like cobblers and crisps. Once dehydrated, fruits will be leathery in texture but still pliable. Source.
UGA Conditioning Steps
Conditioning is the process used to equalize the moisture. It reduces the risk of mold growth.
To condition the fruit, take the dried fruit that has cooled and pack it loosely in plastic or glass jars. Seal the containers and let them stand for 7 to 10 days. The excess moisture in some pieces will be absorbed by the drier pieces. Shake the jars daily to separate the pieces and check the moisture condensation. Glass containers are excellent for storage because any moisture that collects on the inside can be seen easily. If condensation develops in the jar, return the fruit to the dehydrator for more drying. After conditioning, package and store the fruit as described above. Source.
Dehydrated Apple Slices
Use dehydrated veggies to nourish now in casseroles, muffins,
breads, omelets, sauces, soups, stews & more
or make healthy Thermos Lunches through the autumn & winter.
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 Dehydrated
Fruits, Tomatoes, Kale, Veggies
Fortunately, drying is one of the best food preservation methods due to its
high retention of essential nutrients.
Bananas can be frozen and dehydrated, but are not supposed to be canned or placed in cold storage.
Apples can be dehydrated well and placed in a cold storage.
For berries, they can be frozen, dehydrated, or made into jam.
(Related: How to Preserve Food and Storing Food Safely and Naturally.)
Drying or dehydrating your food is probably the best option when you have limited storage space. Dried or dehydrated food will take up the least amount of room and will store the longest.
Dehydrated Tomatoes.
Preserve dry or in oil for pasta, rice or veggie dishes.
 
 
3 Ways to Dry
1- Dehydrators - Excalibur Dehydrator; NuWave Convection Oven
2- Naturally Sun-Dried
3- Oven Dried on Low Temperature
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 Refined-Sugar FREE
Sugar feeds all the bugs: viruses, bacteria, fungus, and parasites.
Limiting SUGAR is essential to strengthening our immune system & speeding recovery.
Sugar stimulates dopamine, which rapidly reduces stress.
But stress-induced cravings can quickly lead to
high blood sugar and lowered immunity. The problem is not just the raised blood sugar alone, but kidney failure and stroke.
With healthy changes, we can overcome symptoms of sugar withdrawal and improve overall well-being.
The benefits we stand to gain by eliminating excess sugar consumption can have a positive impact on our overall well-being. Source.
 4 Healthy Switches
Switch to protein-rich foods like nut butters, peas, egg whites, lean meat and fish to make up the energy that sugar used to provide.
Switch to take short walks, listen to music, take a shower or practice mindfulness exercises.
Switch to fiber that regulates glucose levels including whole-grain oats, beans and legumes.
Switch to fruits that contain low natural sugars like berries and tart apples.
Pure Water
Stay hydrated with pure, mineral-rich water to regulate metabolism and inhibit the absorption of excess glucose that causes fatty liver disease.
Exercise
Exercise regularly to jumpstart metabolism, improve energy and minimize stress. Short bouts of exercise can also discourage compulsive cravings.
Juicing
Create our own vegetable juice to pacify sugar cravings. We can use veggies like spinach, cucumber, kale and parsley.
Restful Sleep
Lack of sleep can cause cravings, fatigue and mood swings. Restful sleep is linked to higher energy, improved focus and minimal stress. |
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Summer Refresh
Plantable Drinks
Stay Hydrated
Garden Goodness for Summer Drinks
Shrubs - fruits, veggies, berries, herbs
Water Infusions - herbs, orchard fruits, cucumbers, citrus
Sun Teas - black, green, chamomile, peppermint
Juicing - carrots, beets, ginger, greens
Simple Syrups - lemonade, green tea, spritzer with lemongrass, pineapple, basil, lime, mint
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Bluebird would like to thank
all the local members, farmers, growers and suppliers
who are and will be going the extra mile
to ensure that farm veggies are steady as rain
to CSA [community supported agriculture] members
and most vulnerable --
despite closures & shelter-in-place orders.
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5 Protocol Updates
Farm Veggie Boxes
FAQ Summer 2020
FREE Delivery to your door - yes.
Contactless - yes.
Safety - yes.
Home Garden Support - yes.
Home Pantry Support - yes
Questions? 706-938-8829
Are food deliveries and groceries safe during pandemic? Yes, experts say. First, the good news: The virus is not likely to be transmitted by food itself.
1. FREE Delivery to your door - yes.
Farm Box CSA Delivery is Allowed. Source.
There are many exceptions to the “shelter in place” order, allowing residents to leave their homes. Those essential actions include obtaining groceries, medication, outdoor exercise and work-related responsibilities. Restaurants will also still be able to offer takeout and delivery services, but dine-in services must cease.
A total of 16 critical infrastructure sectors have been designated during pandemic, with the Food and Agriculture sector being one of those. Read more here: https://www.cisa.gov/food-and-agriculture-sector
FREE contactless delivery to your outside door, with a courtesy text alert upon delivery.
Please Txt 706-938-8829 to find out if Bluebird is currently delivering in your area. For this week's delivery, we can pickup check or cash taped to your front door and add you to this week's delivery schedule. Subscribe TODAY to reserve your share of farm veggies.
2. Contactless-yes.
Online food delivery ‘one of the only winners’ in outbreak Source.
Contactless convenient deliveries assures your farm veggie box is left on a porch or at a doorstep. Please tape cash or check to front door or other. You receive a courtesy text alert when your farm veggie box has been delivered.
Crowds full of people that can cough or sneeze or spread their germs on grocery carts and checkout lines. That's part of why social distancing has been encouraged and part of the reason grocery box stores can be a problem.
3. Safety-yes.
The good news about food safety and coronavirus: It’s the same advice we’ve known all along. Source
UGA Center for Food Safety - Update on Farm Veggies
“There is a very slim chance or almost none that the virus is going to be present in the food. There is no evidence it is transmitted through fresh produce," he adds. Francisco Diez-Gonzalez, director of the Center for Food Safety at the University of Georgia. “We’re quickly trying to respond.” He notes a virologist is on staff gathering data specific to coronavirus.
Cook Food - to the proper temperature.
“The virus is very sensitive to cooking,” Diez-Gonzalez says. “Heat is going to kill it very easily.” Use a digital thermometer, and check against the government’s safe minimum cooking temperature chart. The transmission through foods is not possible if the foods are cooked properly since coronaviruses are inactivated by heat. Source.
Home Prep - Farm Veggie Safety
Wash your veggies, white vinegar rinse is optional.
Cleaning surfaces is also important. “As with any food safety measures, you should always wash your hands before, during, and after food preparation and before you eat any foods,” Ilic said. “Additionally, you should be sure to carefully wash any surfaces used for food preparation.” Source
The virus is NOT likely to be transmitted by food itself.
Are food deliveries and groceries safe during pandemic? Yes, experts say. First, the good news: The virus is not likely to be transmitted by food itself, said Dr. Ian Williams, chief of the Outbreak Response and Prevention Branch of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which investigates foodborne and waterborne illnesses.
Digestive Science - on Virus and our Windpipe
Even if the virus gets into your mouth, drinking water or other liquids will wash them down through your throat and into the stomach. Once there, your stomach acid will kill all the virus. If, however, virus enters your windpipe through nose or mouth and then into the lungs, that’s very dangerous. So, even if you did eat food with the virus, there are not many receptors in the digestive track for the virus to cling to, so swallowing the virus would not likely lead to contracting the illness.In other words, your digestive system would get rid of it, Williams said. Drink fresh water often.
Packaging - Whole Farm Foods
"While it's possible that the virus gets deposited [on packaging] we have no indication from epidemiology or the literature that this is a risk factor for Covid-19 or other respiratory illnesses," Chapman said. The US Food and Drug Administration echoed that sentiment, saying it's not aware of any reports suggesting Covid-19 can be transmitted by food or food packaging.
USDA - Farm Veggie Safety
Q: Are food products produced in the United States a risk for the spread of COVID-19?
- A: There is no evidence to suggest that food produced in the United States can transmit COVID-19.
Q: Can I become sick with coronavirus (COVID-19) from food?
- A: We are not aware of any reports at this time of human illnesses that suggest COVID-19 can be transmitted by food or food packaging. However, it is always important to follow good hygiene practices (i.e., wash hands and surfaces often, separate raw meat from other foods, cook to the right temperature, and refrigerate foods promptly) when handling or preparing foods.
Bottom Line - Whole Farm Veggie Food Safety
The bottom line, experts said, is that there is an extremely low risk of contracting coronavirus from the food supply.... Source
especially unprepared whole farm harvest.
4. Home Garden Support - yes.
We don't just deliver farm fresh weekly veggies to your door -- We teach you how to grow them.
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MEMBERS: It is not necessary to purchase this course, as it comes FREE as a benefit to all Bluebird CSA current subscribers. Become a member of Farm to School BEE Academy and get access to our online community of bountiful gardens & trainings. We'll help you become a master of growing & nourishing seasonally. When you join our farm Academy EDU you get unlimited access to all current and future Academy content. Become inspired by friends who love to grow and enrich with fresh nourishment.
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5. Home Pantry Support - yes.
We don't just deliver farm fresh weekly veggies to your door -- We teach you how to preserve them.
There has never been a better time to stock your pantry. Organic means working with nature. We’re coming into a bountiful summer harvest as nature brings you seasonal abundance for your cupboard.
- Peaches
- Pickling Cucumbers
- Heirloom Tomatoes
- Seasonal Abundance
- Staples
Is your home pantry stocked? With your farm box veggies, it’s quick and easy to enjoy Squash Refrigerator Pickles, Small Batch Strawberry Jam, Dilly Beans, Pickled Okra, Pink Lady Apple Butter, Herb Dipping Oils, Pickled Asparagus, Sun-Dried Heirloom Tomatoes in Olive Oil, Fresh Basil Tomato Sauce and more…
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