Connie Chung and more

Arganica Intern Breaks pre-Fall Share Silence in exclusive Q&A:

Connie Chung: "Just between you and me, what will Arganica's next offering look like?"

Intern: "It will be like a really flexible CSA share. Basically, you pay for your membership, which is just delivery costs, and then you decide the 2 or 3 foods/groups that you want weekly and will get discounted, and then the whole menu is available to you weekly at prices that are basically like Whole Foods or cheaper (even though WE buy from the small producers they won't touch)... Oh, and you can skip weeks, no obligations!"

Connie: "Lets talk about these foods, what will you be offering when the Summer growing season ends?"

Intern: "For produce, first we are now offering produce a la carte, so you can get the tomatoes or anything from a list of a couple dozen items, locally, organically grown. And if you want a farm's CSA box just for the week, we will be making those available as long as they last. As it gets colder, local produce doesn't stop though, both in the earth (many of the greens), through small green house operations (tomatoes, lettuce, etc), and through canning and processing; in fact we are getting local growers to can for us right now, and are busily freezing things to make sauces and delicacies this Winter. Then don't forget that dairy, bakery items, meats, and a host of small batch prepared foods will be available year around."

Connie: "I see. So, what else can Arganica do for me? I mean, I want delivery drivers with pitch forks and straw hats, a garuantee that I will never get sick again, you know, fringe benefits..."

Intern: "Well, first there is our 'Swine Flue Free Money Back Guarantee'.... if you eat nothing but Arganica's local foods for six months, and still die from the swine flue, we will give your surviving family a credit for everything you ordered!"

Connie: "Now THAT, is value."

Intern: "But really, we compost with our member's table scraps, we are putting together a speaker series on food issues in local pubs, we will have a cheese-making workshop, there is a local-ag reading group... We look at eating healthy and local as a way of life, and we want to offer exposure to it on multiple levels."

Connie: "Well, that's about it. But one more time, I know these aren't public yet, but (leaning over) be a dear and whisper the membership price in my ear..."

Intern: (amplified) "... five...mumble... quarter ... whole year ... dinosaur eggs... discount ..."

Connie: (dabbing ear with a tissue) "Goodness, well, I hope you're filing for non-profit status. Do you need a ride home, by the way? You can't carry pitchforks on the Metro."


And how about a Ninja Turtle Farmer in every box...