What your CDC is up to this Fall

As promised,  here’s some of the awesomeness your Co-op Distribution Center (CDC) is currently involved in:

Yes yes yes!

With the recent success of those (delicious) local peaches, currently they’re working an order of local cucumbers into APS. Likewise, the CDC is working with Farm and Fiddle to help local melons

make their way into Santa Fe schools, and begun working up north with Lynn Waters at Cooking with Kids. Yum!

Meanwhile, certified organic apples and pears are appearing from San Juan Orchard in the Nimbres Valley of southern NM. Once the largest apple-growing area of New Mexico, SJO continues supplying some of the tastiest organic fruit our state offers. Look for those in the coming weeks at your home Co-op.

Organic. And destined for your freezer.

For those who haven’t acted on the epic quantities of organic chile purchased from Seco Spice with your freezer in mind, worry not. The CDC has purchased a staggering 16,000 lbs. of chile, from which the delis have dutifully roasted, chopped and frozen an entire year’s supply. But while the delis have you covered this winter, wouldn’t you rather stock your own freezer? It’s time to clear those sausage patties and bags of frozen veggies from last April out, anyway.

CDC director Michelle Franklin has challenged the Co-op community to prompt another huge purchase, pushing the goal to 32,000 lbs. of fresh, organic chile. If 1,000 people purchased a 25 lb. bushel each, we’d wipe most of that right out! Chile season should last to the first weeks of October, but that’s no reason not to pick up a 25 lb. bag or two for only $34.49! Call your local store for roasting info.

While you’re there, don’t forget the new Co+op Deals have started, now twice a month, loaded with great coupons, discounts, and even interesting food profiles. Get your savings on!