The CCFM Box | March 30, 2020

Fresh & Local:

The CCFM Box

Fresh and local food delivered right to your door? Sign me up! Crescent City Farmers Market has partnered with Top Box Foods and the Refresh Farmers Market to provide you with healthy, local, and affordable food delivered to your home twice a week. Ordering a CCFM box will support our farmers and producers while making sure your family is nourished and safe. Not only will you be able to continue to support our vendors, but having your groceries delivered ensures greater social distancing.

So how does it work? The $40 CCFM box is currently offered twice weekly and you can order online at Top Box. New boxes are available for order on Tuesdays (for Friday/Saturday delivery) and Saturdays (for Tuesday/Wednesday delivery). Supplies are limited and they’ve been flying off the shelf so follow us on social media (Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter) for updates on when sales launch. When you get your box, tag us in a pic of all the great dishes you make with it - we love to see the fruits and veggies in action!

Boxes also qualify for purchase through our Market Match program for SNAP benefit users, doubling your buying power and cutting the price in half. Choose “pay at pickup” and Top Box will contact you directly to process your SNAP payment and to receive your dollar for dollar match.

Check out the Top Box site for more information on the current delivery radius which includes Orleans Parish and parts of Jefferson Parish. And if you miss out on the CCFM box or need one of a different size, Top Box also has additional box options that support local growers and producers that can be delivered right to your door as well!

Good Food Word of the Week:

While Market Umbrella is known for our farmers markets and fresh food access programs, food systems work touches on many social, economic, and environmental issues. The Good Food Word of the Week seeks to shed some light on these parts of our work and the way we talk - demystifying the jargon.

Whole food

This week’s Good Food Word is Whole food - Whole foods are unprocessed fruits, and free from additives. If you’re looking to add more whole foods to your diet, search for things that can go straight from a field to your plate without any steps in between. Options include vegetables, fruits, nuts, and sustainably-sourced meats and fish.

Picks of the Week:

New Orleans Food Policy
Advisory Committee

During this time of uncertainty, we know that access to fresh healthy food is of utmost importance for all. With job loss, travel restrictions and school closures, knowing how and where to access food is a challenge. We hope to alleviate some of that worry by keeping the community informed of where to access food during this crisis. For a multitude of Covid 19 resources visit nolafoodpolicy.org/covid-19

You can help!

For those of you that have been fortunate enough to not have this crisis drastically impact your financial situation, please consider supporting the Crescent City Farmers Market with a donation to help us fulfill our responsibility to the local food economy and our food producers, as well as vulnerable community members who have come to depend on our food access programs like Market Match. Your generous contribution will help fund our continued operations so that we can work to develop more ways to connect our community to local, fresh food in the face of this pandemic. You can donate now on the donation page of our website.

Vendor of the Week:

Support Crescent City Farmers Market Vendors by Purchasing Directly

Even though markets may be closed, vendors still have plenty of product to sell! Many vendors are doing deliveries or offering options for pick-up, allowing you to buy from our producers directly. Some farmers are offering pre-ordered, customizable CSA boxes available for pickup. You can visit the vendor page on our website for a complete list of our vendors’ contact information, current availability, and pick-up or delivery options.

Recipe of the Week:

Honey Butter Glazed Carrots

Check out this recipe from Modern Honey! The name says it all. Carrots are packed with beta-carotene, fiber, vitamin K, potassium and antioxidants while local honey gives your immune system the boost it needs. Heat ‘em up and eat ‘em up!

What’s your favorite dish to make after visiting the Crescent City Farmers Market? Share your recipes with us on Instagram or Facebook or even Twitter and it might be featured in our weekly newsletter!