Diversification in 2010

Happy 2010! I hope the New Year is getting to a good start for everyone! At Relay we’re starting off the New Year with a revamped How It Works section of the website to make ordering and this whole crazy concept of online local grocery shopping a little easier. We also have a new Our Value To You page addressing exactly how shopping with Relay reconnects you with the values that sometimes get lost in the swirling, rushing mess of day to day life. But even more exciting than the site face-lift, we’ve added Planet Earth Diversified products through Foods of All Nations!

Let me tell you a little bit about these guys…Planet Earth Diversified has been around (in Standardsville) since 1975 and they are one of the few farms in the area with ecological greenhouses that provide us (and many of the finest restaurants in and around C’ville) with year-round quality produce. Michael Clark, the farmer behind Planet Earth Diversified, is also the host of Meet the Farmer TV, which is a delightful program that literally shows you the social relationships among growers, chefs, and consumers in our area. Michael Clark has interviewed Joel Salatin of Polyface, the folks over at Local Food Hub, farmers at The Farm at Red Hill, as well as Feast! proprietors and Rowena Morrel from In The Kitchen Magazine. On top of educating the community about our local food systems, Meet the Farmer TV has helped empower local farmers by creating websites for them for free!

SO! By supporting Planet Earth Diversified you get delicious, fresh produce year-round, you support the local food movement, as well as our local farmers themselves AND you support your local business/community (us over here at Retail Relay)!

You can watch full episodes of Meet the Farmer TV on their website and pick up Planet Earth Diversified mint, thyme, rosemary, chives, etc. from Retail Relay!