"A bite of Fair Trade chocolate means a lot to farmers in the South. It opens the doors to development and gives children access to healthcare, education, and a decent standard of living." ~ K. Ohemeng-Tinyase, Managing Director of Kuapa Kokoo cocoa cooperative, Ghana
WE SUPPORT LOCAL AGRICULTURE
and FAIR TRADE global farmers neighbors!
Our vegetables come from small farms that grow organically or use IPM methods from New Jersey. We are members of the Bloomfield-Montclair CSA which supports John Krueger of Starbrite Farm and Ginger and family of Treelicious Orchards. South Jersey farm produce is delivered to us by our good friend Mikey Azzara and Zone 7, his distribution company. We also get veggies, grass fed, organic milk, cheese and butter from a cooperative of Lancaster farmers. We try very hard to offer a seasonal menu but there are definitely some things that don't grow around here...so bananas, sugar, coffee, tea, chocolate, spices - if it's available fair trade and organic, we source it...
Over the next few months we will add names, photos and links to some of their websites !
some of the Local Farmers & Businesses we support...
Hilltop Honey
Tassot Apiaries
Starbrite Farm
Treelicious Orchards
Havenwood Farm
Bobolink Dairy
Lancaster Farm Fresh Cooperative farmers including Natural By Nature grass fed, organic milk & butter)
Zone 7 Distributors (which delivers from farmers in South Jersey and Pennsylvania including
Terhune Orchards, Flain Farm, E.R. & Sons, Muth Farm, Cherry Grove Farms, Valley Shepherd Creamery, JAH, Brookeberry....
some of the products from Global Neighbors...Fair Trade Farmers
Canaan Fair Trade ~ cous cous, z'atar, olive oils and honey from Palestine
Eswatini ~ jams & chutneys from Swaziland
Alter Eco ~ rice from Thailand
sugar, spices - cinnamon, nutmeg, clove, turmeric, ginger, peppercorn - we use these in our cooking and baking.