Fresh & News March 25th

Returning from a recent ski trip in the Italian Dolomites, our Foraging team started to think about what value really means. For some value is getting the most for your money, while others live by the standard that value is getting the best for their money. At Foragers we work hard to subscribe to the latter.

For example, one particular lunch on our Italian ski trip was at a simple mountain-top cafeteria serving reasonably priced Beef Goulash with Polenta. The dish was rich and delicious thereby giving value. Another example was the local Trentino wine we enjoyed. At 15Euro in a restaurant, the price was right for an outstanding bottle of red. Again, this in our opinion gives value.

Now, one can argue that the reason our goulash and local red wine was so good could be due to the beautiful mountain range and the company kept, and you would be correct. Experience has value too.

At Foragers, you will never see AA Prime Rib on sale for $3.99/lb for the same reason you will not find dyed orange cheddar, those products do not offer good value. At Foragers we continue to offer high quality, locally sourced products that we feel offers our customers good value for their money. See you this weekend!

Sausage of the Week
In the spirit of our trip to Italy this week we are going to be making a Sun-dried Tomato & Mozzarella Sausage. In this same spirit we will be doing our Real Italian Sausages, and since the sap is running we will preparing the Maple & Blueberry as well.

Exeter Tomato
Say goodbye to Mexican "woody" tomatoes! The greenhouses in Exeter are replanted and Foragers is taking weekly deliveries of the delicious cluster tomatoes. In fact, we are one of the few who have em' as the vast majority of product goes to the American market. Also available from the Exeter growers are the flavorina tomatoes, tri-colour peppers and cucumbers, be sure to stop by the store and place your orders for a Friday delivery for any of these products.

Maple Syrup
The sap is running which means spring has arrived. At Foragers we plan to stock maple syrup from several smaller area maple syrup suppliers. Orders are now being taken for bulk unprocessed sap to make your coffee with (instead of water). Try it, available for a very limited time.

Keep Foraging,

Sam, Sara, Bill & Jeremy