Rabbit Food: A bring-your-own-bag establishment since 2005

MAY 14. . .OBVIOUSLY, ORGANIC is best for individual health. Hopefully, we also connect that to the health of our world as a whole. Look at what National Geographic had on the topic this month: http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2013/05/fertilized-world/charles-text

PS-S-S-ST! The Farmers’ market has prettier produce than Rabbit Food! Check out Lisa’s romaine and greens:

Check out your farmers’ market this weekend. Find out who grows organically, and be pleasantly surprised at the local vendors and their products.

MEANWHILE, BACK at the store, look for the local products that you may not find at the farmers’ markets. Brewer’s mushrooms come in on Wednesdays. Look for Honey Dew Naturals personal care items. Pick up some Granola Naturals bars or peanutty nuggets or granola. Get your freshly roasted Three Bears Coffee.

OFF THE TRUCK: Gretchen did the order this week. . .when the truck comes in on Thursday, check out what goodies she found! For those of you who know what it is, (Jennifer does), Amazake shakes are in the freezer. Della is nuts about some new fruit and nut bars with exotic names like pomegranate this or Canadian maple that. I have to admit, she’s right.

NO POO? Customer Karen was questioning Honey Dew Naturals producer Alli Huff about natural shampoos. (Alli, by the way, has luscious long thick and beautiful hair.) Alli’s answer was water!. She sent Karen off to Google “no poo.” You should do it. . .it’s incredibly interesting. No poo.

ORGANIC PRODUCE THURSDAY: mangos, carrots, collards, red onions, baby spinach, spring mix, wheatgrass, romas, avocados, strawberries, blueberries, honeydews.

ORGANIC PRODUCE ORDER FOR FRIDAY: red delicious, galas, lemons, bananas, kale, lettuce, broccoli, sprouts.

Take your own bags to the farmers’ market, and then bring them on down to Rabbit Food.

MAY 7. . . .FARMERS’ MARKETS are getting under way for the season. Gatlinburg’s begins this coming Saturday, May 11. Orchardist Jack Bailey will be there with well-established heirloom tomato plants for sale. I expect that Phil from Catskill Farm will also have seedlings for sale. Nancy can give you lots more information about what vendors are coming or how to become a vendor yourself. Ask her!

APPLE DILEMMA. . . .it just dawned on me that it’s May, which means most of last year’s domestic apples are gone, and it’s a while until this year’s crop starts coming in. So what do we do? Pay outlandish prices for the pleasure of eating organic apples in May? Or hold off on apples for a little and enjoy what other fruits are available? At this point, I haven’t ordered any organic apples for this week. Let me know if you’d be interested in organic red delicious which are the most affordable at $3.95/bag. Next up pricewise are galas, at $5/bag. Then it goes to golden delicious at about 70c each or pink lady for about 90c each.

ORGANIC PRODUCE THURSDAY: cantaloupes, strawberries, red potatoes, bagged russets, baby spinach, spring mix, romas, California avocados, bananas, carrots, celery hearts, ginger, kale.

ORGANIC PRODUCE FRIDAY: lettuce. . .(what else shall I order?)

BROU HA HA ABOUT BREWER’S: there’s lots of excitement at Rabbit Food about the return of Brewer’s mushrooms. If all has gone right, we are expecting a delivery of oysters and shiitakes on Wednesday–yep, THIS Wednesday! Call Nancy at the store to see if they arrived.

ALSO ON WEDNESDAY: Sami’s, of course. And this week you won’t be able to get in the door because I’ve ordered enough for everyone (I hope!)
Select Nutrition–more Quest bars!
Megumi natto, organic, full of good microorganisms!

Organic walnuts, organic pistachios, organic lentils, and all sorts of other good stuff arriving on Thursday’s truck.

Market season. . .shop locally for what’s good for you.

APRIL 30. . . .CHOP IT, COOK IT, ferment it, juice it, smoothie it, slurp it up! Fix your rabbit food however you like it, and glow with every bite. Look at this week’s ingredients:

ORGANIC PRODUCE THURSDAY: carrots, cilantro, baby spinach, spring mix, strawberries, limes.

REQUESTED FOR FRIDAY: Fujis, avocados, bananas, more strawberries, lemons, mangos, garlic, pea green sprouts, sunflower sprouts, broccoli, green cabbage, celery, collards, kale, lettuce, red potatoes, grape tomatoes, onions.

DELIVERIES OF LATE: NOW Foods, Select Nutrition (Quest protein bars for those of you who have waited so patiently), Cobble Creek, Historic Springs, The Teff Company, Granola Naturals.

DON’T MISS OUT ON SAMI’S, which is being grabbed up almost faster than we can get it here. It arrives Wednesday. Be on the list!

LOOK FORWARD TO some extra good stuff on the truck this week. ALO is on sale, as is Henry and Lisa’s frozen salmon. Jennifer likes the sprouted rice trio, so there’s more coming. Gretchen’s favorite Crown Prince Mediterranean bristling sardines are ordered, some black and green olives, organic Brazil nuts, and Ark Naturals neem protect shampoo for your pets.

HEADLINES: Team Rabbit Food stuns the crowds at the EarthDay 5k
Ken, who is now our official poster child for healthy living, trotted down after work on Friday night and ran the 5k in 19 minutes, winning in the men’s division for his age group. (The overall fastest time was 17 minutes). Donna also came in first for her age group (no, not the ones with canes!), but it took a heck of a lot longer than 19 minutes. Mari logged third place for women overall, hot on the tail of one of her 16-year-old students. And Nancy and Dave were unquestionably the best looking, best-dressed couple there in their age group.

Get a healthy dose of humor with your Rabbit Food.

APRIL 23. . . IF YOU’RE LOOKING for inspiration, these days you don’t have to look very far: trees are bursting into leaf, flowers are budding and blooming daily, and the grass seems to be pushing up under our feet. Now’s the time to plant seeds and sing songs!

INSPIRATION AT RABBIT FOOD comes in the form of fresh organic produce (see below for what’s coming in this week), other awesome organic foods (can’t wait to try the dill and garlic sauerkraut that Cindy ordered), and customer favorites (like organic coconut sugar, Brown Cow maple yogurt, Vegenaise, etc). For the first time in a while, I’ll have organic pecans back in, and they may even be affordable. . .well, if you just eat, say 2 a day!

ORGANIC PRODUCE THURSDAY: carrots, curly parsley, baby spinach, spring mix, grape tomatoes, pink lady apples, strawberries, FL blueberries, and mangos.

ORGANIC PRODUCE FRIDAY (requested): avocados, bananas, grapefruit, broccoli, celery, kale, lettuce, mushrooms, onions, peppers, sweet potatoes, Roma tomatoes.

SAMI’S IS A WEDNESDAY THING. . .so get to Rabbit Food early to get yours.

NICOLE HAD THE forethought to pick up a copy of the Holistic Health Resource Directory while in Knoxville. Thanks for our copy Nicole.

IN OUR COMMUNITY: the King Family Library’s used book sale goes through April 27.
The EarthDay 5k is this coming Friday night. I see customer Ken has signed up, and since he’s a marathoner, he’ll be able to cross the finish line and come back to push the rest of us up the hill! I hope to have some tees at the store by Thursday, Ken. Anyone else game?

Get inspired at Rabbit Food.

APRIL 16. . . .EARTH DAY IS APPROACHING, and that means it’s time to walk our talk. Or perhaps run, jog, or plod our talk. The EarthDay 5k is being held in Gatlinburg on Friday night, April 26. I’ve signed up, and so have Nancy and Dave. If you’ll sign up, you can come by Rabbit Food for your free “Running on Rabbit Food” t-shirt to wear for the run. Run for your health, run for the earth, run for Bostoners, run for fun! Run on Rabbit Food.
Sign up here: http://www.imathlete.com/events/earthday5kgatlinburgtn

ORGANIC FUEL IN STOCK: bunches of green onions, collards, grape tomatoes, sweet potatoes, russet potatoes, carrots, celery, garlic, ginger, parsley, grapefruit.

ORGANIC FUEL THURSDAY: strawberries, lemons, ginger, cilantro, carrots, mangos, baby spinach, spring mix.

ORGANICS ORDERED FOR FRIDAY: pea green sprouts, sunflower sprouts, Braeburns, cameos, avocados, oranges, pineapples, celery, greenleaf,
jumbo yellow onions, orange peppers, red peppers, bagged russets, russet bakers, slicer tomatoes, kale, garlic.

REMEMBER THAT Friday, April 19 from 11-2, Liza has promised to return with kefir grains and information.

TANKA BITES is a Native American product that Ellen spotted, and so it was ordered. Since I, being a tightwad, was too lousy to buy a pack, Roy shamed me into tasting one by buying a pack and giving me one. Roy, Della, and I agreed that they taste great, and so the spicy version is on order for Thursday delivery. For omnivores only–the ingredients are buffalo and cranberries and little else–try them!

Fuel up with Rabbit Food.

APRIL 9. . . .FEEL THE ENERGY! Dust out the cobwebs, scrub those rugs, plant those gardens; most of all, indulge in healthy, clean foods, and nourishing personal care items. You know where to find them!

LOOK! IT’S LOCAL! Alli and Nate Huff live in Sevierville and have recently begun selling their own homemade line of personal care items called Honey Dew Naturals. Their lip balms, body lotions, massage oils, toothpaste, healing salve, and deodorants are ALL made with products from their beehive plus essential oils, green tea, and other ingredients that are just as familiar and identifiable to you. Here: Preview them for yourself at their website http://www.honeydewnaturals.com
(Click on “Personal Care” category). We have all their items at Rabbit
Food. So start making your Honey Dew list now!

COMING IN THIS WEEK. . .
Haven’t had it for a while–organic hemp oil, Lily of the Desert stomach formula
Old favorites–Dr. Bronner’s castile soap in quarts
New for us–arame (sea vegetable), GF peanut butter cookies, Pamela’s pizza crust mix.

ORGANIC PRODUCE THURSDAY: strawberries, green cabbage, red cabbage, ginger, baby spinach, spring mix, parsley.

ORGANIC PRODUCE FRIDAY (always a guessing game!): pea green sprouts, sunflower sprouts, garlic, avocados, celery, kale, lettuce, collards (hooray for greens), baby bellas, red peppers, yellow peppers, grape tomatoes, slicer tomatoes. . .and we’re hoping some potatoes, carrots, and affordable apples will show up.

IT’S GETTING CLOSE to time for Brewer’s mushrooms to start rolling in again. Hugh called the other day and promised a reliable crop of shiitakes this year. Can’t wait.

KEFIR STARTS: if you we’re lucky enough to wander in last Friday or Saturday, you may have purchased kefir starts from Liza. She’s going to work on getting another batch going and will be back in the store on Friday, April 19 from 11-2.

HOLDING OUT. . . .sorry, I’ve been holding out on you about the turkeys in the back freezer. The ones I have brined and cooked have been succulent and tasty, and each has fed our family of three adults at least 6 or 7 meals. Get one before they’re all gone. Unbeatable value from Rabbit Food again!

Get spring fever at Rabbit Food.

APRIL 2. . . .DO YOU EVER WONDER why the produce list often doesn’t match what shows up at the Rabbit Food, why we get yellow peppers instead of the promised red ones? It’s because when I order, I stipulate freshest or best; sometimes that’s romaine, other times it’s greenleaf; sometimes it’s broccoli, others it’s cauliflower; sometimes it’s parsley, at others it’s cilantro; occasionally it’s red kale, mostly it’s green kale; and sometimes produce doesn’t arrive at the warehouse in time to be loaded on my truck. At all times, we’re working to get the freshest and best organic produce every week!

ON WEDNESDAY we’ll definitely get Sami’s and everyone’s favorite peanutty nuggets from Granola Naturals. With a little luck, the NOW order will also arrive with almond flour and essential oils. And perhaps our vanilla beans from Sahadi will be on the UPS truck.

ORGANIC PRODUCE THURSDAY: carrots, cilantro, bagged russets, baby spinach, spring mix, blueberries, strawberries, lemons, oranges, pineapples.

ORGANIC PRODUCE REQUESTED FOR FRIDAY: bagged cameos and bagged Fujis, bananas, FL pink grapefruit, sunflower sprouts, pea green sprouts, ginger and garlic, cauliflower, celery, more carrots, greenleaf, grape tomatoes, red peppers.

RAW FOOD DEMO COMING UP! Patty’s back in the kitchen, not cooking! And she’s bringing her treats to us next Tuesday, April 9 at 6:30pm at Epiphany. Contact Patty at rawpattycakes@yahoo.com to let her know you’re coming so that she knows how many she’ll need samples for. Party food is on the menu–cupcakes and pesto. If you need directions to Epiphany, we have them here at Rabbit Food.

LAST CALL FROM Majestic Hills Farm to order cleanly raised meat chickens. April 8 is the deadline. Details are at Rabbit
Food, or go straight to the source:
Tyler Burggraf
Majestic Hills Farm
2592 Fourmile Creek Rd.
Tazewell, Tn 37879
(423)–733–4036
http://www.majestichillslavenderfarm.com

GLAD YOU ASKED: Ann wanted the gallon container of Bragg’s apple cider vinegar. Unfortunately, that size is no longer available at our warehouse. However, I’m glad you asked, Ann, because I found out that the quart bottles are on sale this month; if you want quantity, buy a case or split one with a friend while the price is good.
Many customers have asked about kelp noodles, and I hadn’t been able to find them until Michelle came up with a brand name–Sea Tangle. They showed up as out of stock this week, but I’m glad you asked Michelle: we’ll keep ordering until we get them!

BULK QUINOA, BOTH RED AND WHITE, are on the unpublished deals list this month. Keep your eye open for good prices on big bags of organic quinoa. Also check out Raw Revolution bars, Organicville dressings, Enjoy cookies, and ask me about Sambazon amazake if you’re interested.

Rabbit Food: organic, fresh, best!