Full Circle Farms- Joe Approved

When you think of JoeProof, and Joe, you may not think of organic or fruits & veggies.  But let it be known, Joe loves him some greens.  Salads are near the top of the JoeProof food chain, right next to smoked pork.

It goes without saying that fresh fruit & vegetables are hard to come by in the Arctic, luckily there is Full Circle Farms.  For around $50/box (on a weekly or bi-monthly basis) you can get a box of fresh organic goodness delivered to your town (depending on your locale).  The items in your box are pre-defined depending on the season, you can substitute one item for another based on your personal preference.

Here in Kotzebue boxes are delivered on (or close to) a weekly basis.  Boxes are dropped off at a local church where you can pick them up.  Those saavy to Full Circle will pick up their friends boxes and deliver them.  Obviously it is expected that if you deliver a Full Circle box that you are offered a beer or cocktail.  Needless to say it didn't take long for the smarter rednecks to figure this out.

While the contents of a Full Circle box are coveted, the box itself is (or was) very useful.  The first boxes used were wax coated cardboard, stout and capable of a multitude of uses.  Clay used a Full Circle box on the back of his 600 (the original one) for half a season.  Being waxed coated they also make great fire-starter.  Placed on the back of a Sigum sled they can also hold gas jugs securely.  Lastly, but not least, they are great for dog shit (both frozen or thawed).

As far as the contents of the box, Joe says, "You can blow organic out your ass, I don't care.  I just want fruits and vegetables."  Don't be surprised when you get small radishes either, "I've pulled things out of my nose bigger than that!", scoffed Joe at the size of a meager radish.