Hunt or Gather

04/08/2021

We are so grateful to our members, farmers, and producers. We couldn't do this without ALL of YOU!

If you’d like to put locally grown and produced food on your table year-round, Hunt or Gather Buying Club may be your answer.

03/12/2021

I'd like to introduce you to one of the growers we partner with - Patru, from ! The mushrooms and microgreens are some of our members' favorites that they order weekly (Hunt or Gather admin included!).

"Microvora is a local urban farm in Colorado Springs, producing high-quality organically-grown gourmet mushrooms and microgreens, weekly. We started producing indoor gardening centers under our sister company, HerbaHammock, to empower people to grow their own produce indoors, year-round with minimal effort and space. I had to table HerbaHammock while I grew Microvora so that I would be able to afford professional-looking indoor gardening centers in bulk, and look forward to resuming that venture within the next year.

We started growing mushrooms and microgreens in 2017 after realizing there was a need for them from local chefs in our area. Once we learned about their medicinal potential, we began to spread the word with individuals/families so that they could reap their nutritional value as well! We look forward to expanding our product line into highly-concentrated and potent mushroom extracts to help us all live our best lives, each day."

Microvora's microgreens and mushrooms are the bright, fresh, nutritional pick-me-up our bodies need! Thank you, Patru! We are so grateful to be able to partner with you. 🙏🏻 🍄 🌱

[pictures feature Patru, the glorious micros and mushrooms, and a behind-the-scenes look into how they're grown!]

02/20/2021

We are so grateful to and The Taste and See Farm for connecting us and our members with these gorgeous winter greens 🥬 from their greenhouses!

02/04/2021

Right now is seed season. While gardeners are dreaming of spring, browsing seed catalogs, and planning for the upcoming season...farmers are hard at work: cleaning, packing, labeling, and preparing seeds for YOU!

Some seeds are inside the vegetable and need only to be cracked open, scooped out, and cleaned (like zucchini seeds!)

Some seeds - like tomato and cucumber - need to sit and ferment for a bit, to break down the protective outer layer.

Then there are some seeds that are much more labor intensive - like carrot and onion seeds. As biennials, they only produce seed every other year. The first year you plant those seeds, they'll grow into the produce you can eat, but won't produce seed. They need to be harvested, stored, and then next season planted (the carrot root or onion bulb) and left to grow long enough until they flower, then dry out. The brown, dried flowers are collected, then the seeds are extracted.

The seeds are sifted through various sizes of screens, picking out any bits that aren't the actual seed. The process continues until all you have left is a pile of perfect little seeds.

Then - no matter the variety - all batches of seeds need to go through germination tests, to be sure they're viable.

Next, they’re packaged up and prepared to be either shipped directly to the customer, or to be set in a display rack at garden centers and nearby Whole Foods.

As you start buying seed packets for your home garden, cherish and nurture every little seed that made the long journey to you ❤️ 🌱

12/17/2020

Today was a BIG day for us - so much citrus!! There are many happy members bringing yummy goodies home tonight 🤗😋

Not only that, but thanks to , , and our members - we were able to donate 12 boxes of fresh, local produce to families in need this season.

Connecting with people we love over food we love is one of our greatest joys! Our hearts feel so very full 💕

12/11/2020

We'd like to introduce you to one of the farmers that we partner with - Glenn Austin, the patriarch of Austin Family Farms!

"Austin Family Farm is a family run operation located on 26 acres in Paonia. We’ve been farming in the North Fork Valley off and on for 50 years and we have 4 generations of family currently living on our farm. We are known for growing natural, high quality orchard fruits. For a true farmer, farming is a calling. It is not something I even have a choice about, as I’ve never wanted to do anything other than farm.

But, farming sometimes requires that you wear many hats and at one time, during a downturn, I had to mine coal for 10 years. Being able to work outside, to breath fresh air and feel sunshine on my back is not something that I take for granted."

To continue to support and help our beloved small farmers, Glenn Austins asks, "Please petition your elected officials to be cautious about legislation that hinders small, agricultural producers. We need to be left alone, so we can do what we do best."

We are infinitely grateful to be able to partner with Austin Family Farm! 👨🏼‍🌾🌱🙏🏻

12/05/2020

Anyone else out there major popcorn fans? 🙋🏻‍♀️

We are so jazzed about this gorgeous, buttery, heirloom popcorn from ! Grown with love by our beloved farmers at New Roots Farm, and harvested (with love and excitement) by our very own Harris family!

🍿 🍿 🍿

11/18/2020

One of the farmers we work with, , has a thanksgiving message to share with our local foodies!

“Have you gotten your thanksgiving turkey yet???Black Sheep Pastures can satisfy your turkey craving!

We have whole turkey, turkey legs, turkey thighs, turkey wings (great amount of meat for you wing lovers!), boneless/skinless turkey breast and turkey liver!

Do you enjoy sandwich meat that isn't full of preservatives?

I have a pack of turkey breast going into some brine today and plan to slice it up for sandwich meat once its cooked 📷... you could too, place those orders while you can!

We also have a special buy 2 dozen eggs for $10 this week.

All of our poultry is raised on pasture, no antibiotics, corn and soy free!

*as of now our turkeys are 29 # plus.

*turkeys will be frozen upon delivery

Keep us in mind for after Thanksgiving, all whole birds that don't sell will be ground and available for sell!

Have a Happy Thanksgiving from our family to yours!”

Email [email protected] to place an order!

11/13/2020

Hello, we’d like to introduce ourselves! Hunt or Gather is a woman-owned food buying club.

Megan, a long-time locavore and foodie, opened Hunt or Gather to fill a growing need in the community for access to fresh, local, organic produce and goods. Over the last 10 years Megan has nourished this buying club into the loving community that it is today!

Nikki, also a passionate locavore and foodie, supports Megan with ordering, pickups, and HoG’s social media presence. When not working with Hunt or Gather you can find Nikki doing farm work with one of our beloved farmers that we partner with!

Feel free to reach out to us with any questions!