Eat Local Winter Food
Eat by the seasons. Years ago food didn’t travel so far.
People ate the food that was grown in their native locale, eating according to seasonal and climatic influences.

There are many wonderful reasons to eat local. Fresh food, just picked, supporting local farmers and communities, reducing fossil fuel, supporting fair market value of food…

But is it possible in the winter on the North East Coast?
In the winter, much of the land on the North East coast slows down to rest. Not much can grow in frozen ground. But cold storage techniques developed long ago are still effective in storing hard produce harvested in the fall. And, thank goodness the sun still shines, although for fewer hours, it can be harnessed to grow greens in an insulated greenhouse.

Eat by your region.
Heard of the 100 mile diet? A couple challenged themselves to eat with in a 100 mile radius. Not everyone needs to eat within 100 miles - 300-500 miles is within an accepted local region for most people committed to eating locally, but the focus is on making choices.

Eat seasonal and in your region with MCFC
MCFC works with local farmers throughout the winter to receive cold storage fruit and vegetables and local greenhouses to receive fresh greens and herbs during the winter.

How far is the food for MCFC food coming from? Havenwood Farm is about 40 miles from Montclair, Hepworth Farm is about 70 miles,
Arc Greenhouses is 125 miles and Honey Gardens is 300 miles away.

We also buy select items from further afield through a certified organic distributor who supports small farms. We love our NYS apples and also love our eco-Bananas from Ecuador.

Montclair Community Food Co-operative Winter Co-op
In the winter months Montclair Community Food Co-op continues its work with local farmers supplementing with produce from our organic distributor, Albert’s Organics.