Food: Farmhouse Delivery Opens Fall Season Subscription
Like Greenling, its competitor, Farmhouse Delivery drops off local produce, dairy, meat, baked and preserved goods to customers on a weekly or bi-weekly basis. Stephanie Scherzer and Elisabeth Winslow, who own Farmhouse Delivery, pull from Rain Lily Farm, Montesino Farm, Ringger Family Farm and dozens of other Texas plots that are either certified organic or use organic, sustainable methods for growing food.
Local organic farmers have recently offered to break new ground if additional customers can be guaranteed for Farmhouse's fall season. So, you might consider joining up right now, before word gets out and you find yourself on a waiting list.
But, first, some important details. A weekly Farmhouse bushel costs $37. (If you get delivery every other week, the bushel costs $39.) A bushel supplies customers with 8-10 different kinds of produce items. In the fall, these will range from squash to pears to apples to pumpkins to the delicate greens cooler weather favors -- plus a few summer tomatoes, peppers and melons that just wont quit. Check out a recent bushel to get an idea!
All Farmhouse Delivery fruits and vegetables are humanely treated, but the folks who run this service insist on lavishing farm animals with kindness and care. As a result, their meat and dairy offerings are also first rate. For example, through Farmhouse, you can purchase organic, low-heat pasteurized dairy from Texas Daily Harvest Farm in Yantis, Texas. The resulting Greek-style yogurt, milk, and cottage cheese are fresh as a mountain spring. In addition to providing all the basics, the Farmhouse team piles on extras, at a cost: sundries like ground coffee, pickles, pie crusts, and fresh macaroons are all available.
Once you get started with Farmhouse Delivery, there's an ease of use going forward. All you need to do is reply to an e-mail a few days before your order is scheduled to arrive, check some boxes off, and you're automatically billed. This service might not just make you marvel at the edible wonders of nature -- it might also save you time and gas.
