A couple of CSA members have asked me about freezing/storing the fresh chickens. They are fine in the fridge for 3-5 days, I have cooked mine up to 7 days after getting. I always rinse inside and outside and pat them dry before cooking regardless. If you are going to freeze, I think best to [...]
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Blog post and email from happy CSA customers
Soul Food Farm’s Community Supported Agriculture program has just completed seven weekly deliveries, and so far most have gone smoothly. (There was that one time the Bay Bridge was closed unexpectedly due to a rolled truck, and Eric had to turn around and drive all the way through Marin to get to Potrero Hill.) Our [...]
Soul Food fan Melissa Perello’s new restaurant, Frances, opens
On December 1, chef Melissa Perello’s new restaurant, Frances, opened for business. In addition to being a star supporter of Soul Food Farm, throwing a benefit dinner at Sebo that raised several thousand dollars post-fire, Melissa is quite the star chef, with awards and accolades from Food & Wine and the James Beard Foundation. She [...]
Soul Food Farm around the Web
We’re very excited to report that the New York Times Magazine will be running a profile of Soul Food Farm in the next month or so. (Update: It’s here!) There’s been a flurry of coverage in recent weeks, which is good news for the farm and the CSA.
An epic piece detailing the fire and the [...]
Soul Food Farm video: Rising from the ash
At the chicken house building workday a few weekends ago, filmmaker Thomas Richardson interviewed Alexis and shot this 8-minute video about the farm’s fire and the rebuilding efforts. The physical structures are, of course, the easier things to replace. The 30 acres of singed pasture will take a season to recover (while temporary replacement ones [...]
Soul Food Farm fundraising auction now live for bidding!
Oct. 10: The auction is closed. I will notify winners shortly by email. Thank you to everyone for their support!
Café Rouge benefit dinner *canceled* :-(
Sept 30 Update: We have just heard that the Cafe Rouge benefit dinner has been canceled, due to unforeseen circumstances and slow ticket sales. This is very disappointing — the menu looked great, and we had high hopes for raising funds from it.
To receive a refund for this event, contact 1-800-838-3006 or e-mail at [...]
Tons of prizes for Soul Food Farm raffle
Online ticket sales ended at 5:30 p.m. today. They can also be bought in person at the Pizzaiolo event, Oct 11 1-5 pm.
The Soul Food Farm Raffle will be held live at the party at Pizzaiolo on Sunday, Oct. 11, admission is $14 and includes one entry in the raffle. Bidding has started on [...]
Oct. 11 Pizzaiolo party info and tickets now available
It’s official! We’re having a fundraising party for Soul Food Farm at Pizzaiolo in Oakland on October 11 from 1-5 pm. [TICKETS]
Several restaurants like Il Cane Rosso are holding fundraisers, but we also wanted to do something affordable for all the other generous but cash-strapped fans of Soul Food Farm, like the kitchen crews of [...]
Four new chicken houses built by SFF volunteers!
About two dozen people got up at the crack of dawn yesterday and today and made the trip up to Soul Food Farm to wield screwguns, nailguns, and plain old hammers in the hot sun. They had heard about the farm’s fire on Facebook, various San Francisco blogs, Twitter, and Slow Food’s newsletter; some were [...]
