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  • From: KAKerby AT aol.com
  • To: market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] packaging
  • Date: Thu, 6 May 2010 22:11:47 EDT

By the way Barb, I want you to know (along with whoever is in Boulder that wrote in about turf plowing today), y'all are KILLING ME with this talk about your work there in Colorado.  Augh!  This Colo. gal still wants to return home sometime and train up my nieces and nephews in the real ways of farming, rather than having them think Farmville is what it's all about.  Moving back isn't in the cards quite yet but this talk of home is both wonderful and just a tinge painful.  Here's hoping you help educate all those Colorado kids about where food REALLY comes from.  And to the gal in Boulder, say hi to the Flatirons for me.  Class of '88........
Kathryn Kerby (longing for home)
Frog Chorus Farm
Snohomish, WA
 
In a message dated 5/6/2010 6:56:26 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, jbmckillip AT mesanetworks.net writes:
Kathryn,
  That is so interesting, since I was just talking to my husband about that very issue!  I use cellophane bags (ecco friendly) from PakSel, but my greens tend to get a bit squished between the packaging, the refrigerator cooler, the portable cooler, the delivery vehicle, to the market!  I want a nice product and those clamshells look really nice...even at Wal Mart.  sigh.  Now, where to buy those clamshells??
 
Barb
Front Range, Colorado
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2010 7:39 PM
Subject: Re: [Market-farming] packaging

Along these same lines, I'd be curious to know if anyone is using the clamshell containers for their salad greens, rather than plastic bags.  We're considering switching to clamshells and I wonder if others have used both at market, and what the results were for each.
 
Secondly,  there was an article in Yahoo news about how to help greens stay fresh longer, presumably after they've already gotten home.  I'd be curious if anyone has proven or disproven these methods:
 
 
If this is generally good advice (and doesn't run afoul of any known food safety policy) I might copy this article and include it for customers buying greens.  Any comment?
Kathryn Kerby
frogchorusfarm.com
Snohomish, WA
 
In a message dated 5/6/2010 3:44:41 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, gartht AT txcyber.com writes:
Greetings,
Thanks, I will call them for more information.
Bright Blessings,
Garth & Kim Travis
www.TheRoseColoredForest.com
Bedias, Texas

Andy Fellenz wrote:
> I use Buckhorn 7/8 bushel totes.  They are stackable, nestable and made
> from a food grade material.  I have some that have been used for 8
> seasons now and they are still in great shape.
>
> Here is a link. 
> http://www.buckhorn-plastic.com/index.cfm?mf=browse.showClass&partCatID=946&category=Agricultural%20Containers
> . The model I use is their Harvest Container.
>
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