I, like many of you, are probably looking at your taxes for last year. Going through the numbers something jumped out at me, our advertising budget. It was tiny. It almost made me feel sorry for the little fella. I wanted to go out and buy a billboard or paint a bus or hire a dude in a gorilla outfit to spin a banana with the words, “Don’t Panic, It’s Organic!” But then I drank a cup of half-caff Chai tea and calmed down. No crazy expenditures this week.

Seeing as how this seems to be the week for all the states of our various unions, why not continue it with your farm. And so I would like to give a quick rundown on 2014 and what we are looking at for the upcoming year.

I had a very eye-opening dinner this week that I want to share with you. I was not in some fancy-smancy restaurant in San Francisco or New York, but rather at my very own dining table sitting on my very uncomfortable chairs that I have been meaning to replace for many moons. Anyway, back to my plate, 7 oz of catfish, sauteed kale, oven roasted potatoes, and fresh slices of bell pepper for some color. By all regards a healthy and pretty darn tasty meal I’d say.

First up, a reminder that fish is now happening and on the web site for orders. Salmon, tuna, scallops, tilapia, catfish, and shrimp. A great line up and a good foundation for building a wonderful addition to the party. Jump on the web site and try some out.

It probably comes as no shock to you that eating better is always one of the top new year’s resolutions that people hope to achieve every new year. I get it too, the holidays are a tough time for even the most devout healthy muncher. So we start the year strong and usually by the time we celebrate the life of Dr. King, our “I have a dream” speech that we give ourselves at the beginning of the year has become “I had a dream.” Resolutions over. Back to our old ways. So how the heck can we avoid this treadmill?

Santa came early this year and brought us a new farm. I cannot wait to share this news with you all. So grab a cup of tea or a glass of wine and sit back.

First things first, the holiday schedule. With the way that Christmas falls this year on a Thursday, I want to give our crew (and me) some well deserved time off so we are running the same schedule that we did for Thanksgiving. Please make a note to avoid unwanted deliveries.

First up this week, a heads up. For the last few years, we have been running a sweet offer that when you pre-fund your membership account for $1,000 we add on a $100 bonus to your account. We are going to keep doing it, but I want to run it seasonally. So we are going to continue this offer through the month of December, then after that, it will reappear only seasonally. This is a great deal to enjoy 10% savings on your food. Email for more info or to add this to your account. Now, let’s get back into food. And not just any food, but local food.

For the most part, people are creatures of habit. I have to admit that I am in that same boat. With that, change is hard on folks and our recent changes have shown to be no exception. I have taken a lot of heat for recent decisions to make the farm stronger and put us in a better place for the new year to come.

First up this week, let’s look at a little scheduling for the Thanksgiving holiday coming up. Since no one really wants to get a Harvest Box full of yams and cranberries after Thanksgiving, we consolidate all of our deliveries into Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday the week of Thanksgiving. This also allows our hard working team to enjoy a few days off with their family and amigos. So please make the following notes for Thanksgiving week.