Dale Graff August 10th

Deer Island Farms

 

Hi, Here is what is available for delivery on Saturday, Aug. 10.   Yakima Valley tomatoes are finally available! All items listed below are new crop unless noted as being 2012 crop.    Order deadline will be 5:00 Thursday, August 8. Thanks, Dale Graff Deer Island Farms (503) 556-0524 Cell (503) 410-1720

Peaches  All three peaches available this week are freestone and suitable for canning, fresh eating, freezing and drying. Delp Hale - Medium size. Roza Hale - Medium size. Suncrest - Can be up to softball size. $21 for 22 lb. box. ($0.95/lb) I will have peaches and nectarines available every week for the next 2 months.  Elberta peaches will be ready around Labor Day.

Tomatoes This is the first week that tomatoes are available in quantity.  Demand is high so the farmers are picking them before they are completely red.  If you order them, you might need to wait a few days for them to fully ripen.  #1 Tomatoes - 20# box for $20 ($1/lb)   #2 Canning tomatoes - same varieties as the #1 tomatoes but with imperfections - 25# box for $17 ($0.68/lb)   #1 Roma tomatoes - 20# box for $20 ($1/lb)   (#2 canning Romas not available yet)

Bartlett Pears Pears are about a week early this year and I will have them available for about a month. 28 lb. box for $16 ($0.57/lb)

Conventional Items

 

Red Bright nectarines - 26 lb. box for $25 ($0.96/lb)

Blueberries From Wapato, Washington. The farm has never used pesticides on their bushes. $28 for approx. 9 lb flat ($3.11/lb)

Blueberries from Woodland, Washington.  It was unexpected that I would be able to get any more of these.  20 lb. box for $42 ($2.10/lb)

Gravenstein apples - 20 lb. box for $21 ($1.05/lb)

Ginger Gold apples - 20 lb. box for $18 ($0.90/lb)

Black Amber Plum - 24 lb. box for $24 ($1.00/lb)

Italian Prune - 30 lb. box for $22 ($0.73/lb)

Green beans - 15 lb. box for $18 ($1.20/lb)

Zucchini Squash - 25 lb. box for $15 ($0.60/lb)

Yellow Summer Squash - 25 lb. box for $15 ($0.60/lb)

Yams - medium size - (2012) - 40 lb. box for $25 ($0.68/lb)
Sweet Potatoes - medium size - (2012) - 40 lb. box for $25 ($0.63/lb)

Garlic - 10 lb. box for $20 ($2/lb)

Pickling/canning Beets - mostly tennis ball size - 25 lb. bag for $22 ($0.88/lb)

Pickling cucumbers - The farmer tells me that these will be up to 2 1/2 inches long.  Some people call them small.  Some people call them medium.  You can take your choice of boxes at delivery time.  I have been delivering these for 10 years now and due to the time between picking and delivery, they are a bit limp at delivery time.  People have had good luck firming them up in ice water prior to pickling - 20 lb. box for $25 ($1.25/lb)

Green Cabbage - 45# box for $22 ($0.49/lb)

Carrots (Juicing) - 25# bag for $15 ($0.60/lb)

Carrots (Jumbo for canning) - 25# bag for $18 ($0.72/lb)

Fresh Potatoes

#1 Yukon Gold baking potatoes - 4+ inches - 50 lb. box for $28 ($0.56/lb)

#1 Yukon Gold potatoes (smaller then bakers) - 50 lb. box for $28 ($0.56/lb)

Baby Yukon Gold potatoes (1 inch diameter) - 50 lb. box for $42 ($0.84/lb)

#2 Yukon Gold potatoes - 50 lb. bag for $18 ($0.36/lb)

 

#1 Red baking potatoes - 4+ inches - 50 lb. box for $28 ($0.56/lb)

#1 Red potatoes (smaller then bakers) - 50 lb. box for $33 ($0.66/lb)

Baby Red potatoes (1 inch diameter) - 50 lb. box for $42 ($0.84/lb)

#2 Red potatoes - 50 lb. bag for $18 ($0.36/lb)

Certified Organic Produce - Order early for best chance of getting your order filled.

Org peaches - 18 lb. box for $40 ($2.22/lb)

Org Nectarines - 18 lb. box for $40 ($2.22/lb)

Org Fancy Valencia Oranges - 40 lb. box for $35 ($0.88/lb)

Org Pickling Beets - mostly tennis ball size - 25 lb. bag for $40 ($1.60/lb)

Org Carrots (Juicing) - 25 lb. bag for $30 - $1.20/lb)

Org #1 Sweet Potatoes - 40 lbs. for $50 ($1.25/lb)

Org Tomatoes - 4 to 5 inch diameter (Mexico) - 20 lbs for $30 ($1.50/lb)

Fresh Potatoes

New Org Russian Banana (yellow) fingerling potatoes - 20 lb. box for $30 ($1.50/lb)

New Org French (red) fingerling potatoes - 20 lb. box for $30 ($1.50/lb)

Org Yukon Gold Potatoes (Washington) - 50 lb. box for $40 ($0.80/lb)

Org Red Potatoes (Washington) - 50 lb. box for $40 ($0.80/lb)

  

Saturday's Delivery Schedule

Troutdale. Factory Outlet Mall. 6:45 a.m.,

Vancouver. Vancouver Mall. 7:30 a.m.,

Hollywood. NE 40th and Halsey. 8:15 a.m.,

Sellwood. South end of West Moreland Park. 8:45 a.m.,

Oregon City. Oregon Trail Museum. 9:30 a.m.,

Tualatin. K-Mart. 10:30 a.m.,

Beaverton. Michael's Arts and Crafts on Western. 11:30 p.m., (Make note)

Aloha. Movies on TV at SW 234th and TV Hwy. 12:30 p.m.,

Hillsboro. Fred Meyer at Cornelius Pass and Hwy 26. 1:30 p.m.,

Scappoose. Scappoose High School. 2:30 p.m.,

St Helens. High School. 3:00 p.m.,

Rainier. Rainier Park. 4:00 p.m.,

Longview. Mark Morris HS. 4:30 p.m.,

Kalama. River Road park and ride. 5:15 p.m.,

Woodland. Safeway parking lot between pump island and store. 5:30 p.m.

Ridgefield. High School. (pending orders for 20 items) Time to be determined later.

Battle Ground. (pending orders for 20 items)  Vacant lot at Main and 20th Ave. Time to be determined later.