Archive for August, 2011
Sign up for weekly delivery of farm fresh produce!
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Mountain Valley View Farm, Inc. now offers regular weekly delivery of our delicious, organic farm fresh products! This is a convenient way to make sure that you are getting fresh produce and eggs on a regular basis without driving out to our farm or to one of the farmers’ markets each week. You can choose to receive a selection of seasonal vegetables, a selection of seasonal fruits, a combination of fruits and veggies, or a dozen eggs from our organic, free-range laying hens. In the future, we will also offer weekly deliveries of our tasty, nutritious goat and sheep milk. Right now, we are in the process of receiving our organic certification and dairy certification, and we are so excited about the future of our family farm!
There is a small per-mile delivery fee that will be calculated according to your location. Similarly, the total amount will vary depending on which items you choose to have delivered: vegetables only, fruit only, fruit and veggies, or eggs only. Please call us at 509-928-1800 to determine the cost. Weekly deliveries are billed automatically on your credit or debit card for your convenience. We invite you to come visit us at Mountain Valley View Farm, Inc. when you have finished filling out the weekly delivery sign up sheet. We are located at:
4301 S Chapman Rd
Greenacres, WA 99016
Or find us at the following area farmer’s markets:
Spokane Public Market
32 W. 2nd Ave
Spokane, WA 99210
10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Wed – Fri
Spokane Farmers’ Market
5th Ave between Division & Brown
Spokane, WA 99210
8:45 a.m. – 1 p.m. Wed & Sat
Spokane Northside Farmers’ Market
315 E. Francis
Spokane, WA 99205
Wed 3 – 7 p.m. and Sat 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
South Perry Farmers’ Market
924 South Perry Street
3-7pm Thurs
New Ponderosa Outdoor Market
4102 S. Bowdish
Spokane Valley, WA 99206
3-7 pm Tues
We look forward to seeing you soon!
Yaks Coming Soon to Mountain Valley View Farm!
Mountain Valley View Farm, Inc. is excited to announce that our farm will soon be home to a small herd of yaks. This even-tempered, long-haired bovine comes from the far Northeast, and is indigenous to the Himalayas and Tibet as well as parts of Russia and Mongolia. The wild yak was also once found in Nepal and Bhutan, but was hunted to extinction and now only domesticated animals exist in these two countries. Similarly, although there is a large domestic yak population worldwide, the number of wild yaks has dwindled until the species has been declared endangered.
Domestic yaks have been kept for thousands of years for their meat, wool, milk, and use as a beast of burden. Their unique physiology enables them to endure high altitudes and extremely cold temperatures, making them an invaluable asset for people journeying over mountain passes. Yak milk is rich and high in fat content, and it is used to make a thick butter with a cheese-like texture that is one of the primary ingredients in Tibetan butter tea. Yak meat is very lean, with a delicate beef-like flavor and very little fat marbling.
At Mountain Valley View Farm, Inc., our yaks will be kept mainly as beloved pets. They will be a welcome and unique addition to our petting zoo, and we will also use their wool. Yak wool is thick and warm, making an ideal yarn that is durable, lightweight, and very soft. Although most wild yaks are dark brown in color, there is a greater variation of color in domestic yak herds, including some white and piebald colorations, and this should enable us to offer several different colors of natural, undyed yarn. We also plan to offer yak milk soap. The high protein and fat content of yak milk gives the soap a rich lather and wonderful moisturizing properties. We are very excited to be able to offer these wonderful products and can’t wait to welcome our yaks to their new home!
Order your farm fresh produce now!
Mountain Valley View Farm, Inc. is proud to be a local, family-run farm dedicated to bringing fresh, nutritious, organic foods to our community. Our philosophy has always been that natural methods of farming and raising animals are the most responsible way to live: these methods are low-impact on the environment, gentle on the Earth and its creatures, sustainable, and healthier for all of us as well.
Our Fantastically Farm Fresh Variety Boxes are a wonderful and economical way to sample the best our farm has to offer. Brimming with healthy goodness, each box contains a variety of delicious, organic food. Choose from all fruit, all veggie, a combination of produce, or handmade baked goods. You can also choose to family size any of our boxes for a greater quantity of farm fresh foods, and family size boxes come with free delivery within 25 miles of Mountain Valley View Farm, Inc. The selection of produce will change seasonally with our harvest and weekly in order to give you the best variety of organic fruit and vegetables possible. Please click on the following image to view and print the order form.
You may also purchase directly at the farm, located at:
4301 S Chapman Rd
Greenacres, WA 99016
Or find us at the following area farmer’s markets:
Spokane Public Market
32 W. 2nd Ave
Spokane, WA 99210
10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Wed – Fri
Spokane Farmers’ Market
5th Ave between Division & Brown
Spokane, WA 99210
8:45 a.m. – 1 p.m. Wed & Sat
Spokane Northside Farmers’ Market
315 E. Francis
Spokane, WA 99205
Wed 3 – 7 p.m. and Sat 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
South Perry Farmers’ Market
924 South Perry Street
Spokane, WA 99202
3-7pm Thurs
New Ponderosa Outdoor Market
4102 S. Bowdish
Spokane Valley, WA 99206
3-7 pm Tues
Any of our Fantastically Farm Fresh Variety Boxes can be delivered to your home for a small delivery charge. Call 509-928-1800 for more information!
Summer and the August 2 Debt Deadline
Hello August!
Believe it or not, August, which signals summer’s end, is already here. Back-to-school sales abound, as do long-awaited 90-degree temperatures.
In everyone’s effort to stay cool and hydrated, don’t forget to get you and your children in for dental check-ups before school starts again.
Summer fun at Silverwood, north of Coeur d'Alene, ID
In our nation’s capitol, debates are heated on how to avoid the first default in the history of our republic. This keeps many people nervous and unable to enjoy summer weather. Others, unaware and unconcerned about what default would mean to everyone, vacation with abandon.
The August 2nd deadline pressure looms heavy over our elected legislators. The debt ceiling will likely be raised. At what cost is our concern? Once a bill is passed to raise the ceiling, will we understand it? Or will it be a bill that gets manipulated into doing something other than what it was intended to do?
We, as a nation, do not want to go the way of Greece. Hopefully, our government will turn around and citizens will again have faith in our government.
Nonetheless, the United States of America is still the freest and most generous nation on earth. Get out in this summer weather and see a part of this country you’ve not see before. It doesn’t have to be the Grand Canyon. Visit a recreation area in your local area that you’ve not experienced before. Local parks often have surprises that you’ve never thought of. Get a map of your locality and decide how far you are willing to drive (gas is often the limiting factor). Use that distance for the radius of a circle which you draw around your home, and then find an area to explore.
Enjoy your local community. See something you heard or read about yet never visited. There are plenty of places near home to enjoy.
Have fun, enjoy the Inland Northwest, and keep smiling!
Dr. James G. Hood
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Dental Care Associates of Spokane Valley, P.S.
Family and Cosmetic Dentistry Welcomes Patients
from Age 2 to 102!
James G. Hood, D.D.S., M.A.
507 North Sullivan Road, Suite A-1
Spokane Valley, WA 99037-8576 USA
Phone: (509) 928-9100 | Fax: (509) 928-0414
Email: drhood@drhood.com
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