August 4, 2017
The Salt & Soil Marketplace is open for orders in Juneau!
Dear Juneau Members,

We are rounding into the mid season of the pilot year of the Salt & Soil Marketplace. Thank you for your patience during this first year of the market. As you have likely experienced, items sell out quickly and frequently. This is a great sign of support for local food.

Please remember that it takes time to plan for larger gardens and more production. By supporting the Salt & Soil Marketplace and our vendors, we can help producers expand to meet the market demand. With your continued support, we  ensure that more variety and quanity of local foods will be available in the future.
 The Order Cycle  
The order cycle is OPEN for the Juneau Salt & Soil Marketplace. Members who would like to pick-up in Juneau can visit  www.saltandsoilmarketplace.com to shop and make orders.

The order cycle will close on Tuesday at midnight, and orders can be picked up on Thursday between 4:30 and 6:30p at Hooked Seafood’s (2315 Industrial Blvd, Juneau, AK 99801). Read more about the weekly order cycle  HERE.   

The vendors of the Salt & Soil Marketplace continually update the products they have available, be sure to check back throughout the order cycle.
What's for Sale this Week?   
JUNEAU
This section highlights what our vendors have posted SO FAR. Check back and make orders from now through Tuesday at midnight for updates on what is available. 
  • Oysters from Price of Wales Island
  • Dried Seaweed 
  • Cucumbers (picklers, English, slicers)
  • Pea Shoots
  • Rhubarb Stalks
  • Swiss Chard 
  • Chery Tomatoes 
  • Farmers Choice (potatoes, carrots, zucchini, shallots)
  • Chicken Eggs
  • Duck Eggs
  • Herbs
  • Raspberries 
  • Jams and Jellies
  • Infused Honey
  • Kelp Salsa
  • Soaps, Salves, Deoderants
  • Sitka Spruce Tips
  • Frozen halibut, rockfish, lingcod
  • Farmers Choice (potatoes, carrots, zucchini, shallots, pea shoots)
  • Oysters

Remember to check back throughout the order cycle -  vendors update their offerings at different times throughout the order cycle! 
Vendor of the Week: Wildwood Cottage

Wildwood Cottage is in the process of building a family-run hobby farm that can share their locally grown bounty with Juneau and surrounding areas!

Currently, their main offering is farm fresh duck eggs. Their little flock of Khaki Campbell ducks are carefully tended by Farmer Boy 'Nate', and fed a diet of fermented organic feed and household scraps, the ladies also graze their property in  portable pens. These practices lead large eggs with huge, nutrient dense yolks that are often better tolerated by people with sensitivities or allergies to chicken eggs. The extra fat in duck eggs also makes for better baked goods and are often the eggs of choice for commercial and gourmet bakers!

Nate’s twin sister, Lilli, has a passion for foraging and utilizing native plants and berries. She enjoys being able to share pesticide free treasures with the Salt & Soil community. With plans for an extensive network of raised beds and hoop houses to be established in 2018, she and her 2 younger siblings look forward to cultivating a variety of other herbs and veggies for Southeast kitchens.

This week, look for Wildwood Cottage duck eggs, ginger mint plants, mint, raspberry leaves, and comfrey! 
Have a great weekend! 
Colin Peacock
Market Coordinator, Salt & Soil Marketplace
The Salt & Soil Marketplace | 907-302-3841 
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