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Herbs

GEFA growers offer a wide variety of herbs - all picked within 24 hours of delivery.

Basil (many varieties), chive, cilantro, dill, edible flowers (borage, calendula, nasturtium, bee balm, anise hyssop), fennel, French tarragon, lavender, lemon balm, lemon mint, lemon verbena, lovage, spearmint, peppermint, oregano, parsley, rosemary, sage, sorrel, thyme.

 

Locally Grown Produce Ranks First

Sustainability, Local Sourcing and Nutrition Top List of Hottest Menu Trends for 2010, According to National Resturant Association Research

The national Resturant Association's annual survey of more than 1,800 professional chefs - members of the American Culinary Federation (ACF) - reveals that local sourcing ingredients, sustainability and nutrition will be the hottest trends on resturant menus in 2010.  Locally grown produce, locally sourced meals and seafood, sustainability and mini-deserts and locally produced wine and beer top the list of nearly 215 culinary items in the "Whats Hot in 2010" survey. 

National Resturant Association's Top 20 Food Trends for 2010

1.  Locally Grown Produce 11. Superfruits (e.g. acai, goji berry)
2.  Locally sourced meats and seafood 12.  Organic produce
3.  Sustainability 13.  Culinary cocktails
4.  Bite-size/mini deserts 14.  Micro-distilled

5.  Locally produced beer and wine

 15.  Nutrition/health
6.  Nutritionally balanced children's dishes 16.  Simplicity/back to basic
7.  Half portions/smaller portions for smaller price 17.  Regional ethnic cuisine
8.  Farm-estate-branded ingredients 18.  Nontraditional fish
9.  Gluetin-free-/food-allergy concious 19.  Newly fabricated cuts of meats
10. Sustainable seafood 20.  Fruit/vegetable children's side items

Locally Grown Speciality Foods

Providing high quality specialty foods to resturants in Peoria, Kickapoo, Galesburg and the surrounding communities

 

Cooperative planning enables Good Earth Food Alliance LLC (GEFA) to provide larger quantities of desirable specialty foods for restaurants, food stores, and dining services.  Below is a list of items we've grown in previous seasons, to provide suggestions, but we are willing to try new crops too.  Contact GEFA if there's something you've been looking for locally but haven't been able to find.

 Tatsoi

Mizuna

Parsnip

Edamame

Red Russian Kale

Carrots Dragon

Celeriac

Sunchokes

Beets, all kinds

Leeks

Hot peppers

Garlic scapes

Snow peas

Fingerling potatoes

Kohlrabi

Kabocha squash

Currant tomatoes

Spring Salad Mix

Mesclun Salad Mix