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PLUMS! I haven’t tasted them yet because they are not here yet. (Tuesday at 3pm) BUUUUTTTT…...they are on their way so let's keep our fingers crossed.
I ordered a box this week from a national food delivery service called “Farmbox Direct”. It was $50 to have a box of “natural” fruits and veggies delivered. It got here and it had about $7 worth of food in it and about $40 worth of packing materials. These were things that looked like they had been pulled off the shelf of the nearest Kroger...2 weeks ago. I’m not trying to run a dirty campaign here but let’s not be tricked any longer by fancy packing materials and million dollar marketing campaigns.
The PLUMS that aren't here yet is a classic example of why we do what we do. Your food is fresh each week. It’s being picked, packed (by the farm), picked up (by us), boxed, and delivered all in a period of about 24-72 hours.
Listen to this email I got this morning…
Hi team Yellowbird!
I was driving carpool today and I just keep to myself and listen to the kids chatter.
My heart skipped a beat today! 8 year old boys talking on the way home from fishing club.
Luke says, for my next birthday you can get me a Yellowbird box. I want to eat all the peaches myself.
He went a step further to declare the AMC gift card he got for his birthday last year still has not been used and he doesn’t want another one.
It is making a difference. These kids recognize good food. Thank you for what you do for our community.
There was also some talk of cherry tomatoes that taste like pineapples- how is that possible!! They are talking and thinking about local food. So awesome.
Keep this up! Keep demanding more from yourselves and from YELLOWBIRD! Keep improving your lives and taking your food choices back! Keep making the next tastiest risk with your home cooking! Keep re-building our foodshed!
REMEMBER….YOU ARE THE FOODSHED!
"A foodshed is the geographic region that produces the food for a particular population. The term is used to describe a region of food flows, from the area where it is produced, to the place where it is consumed, including: the land it grows on, the route it travels, the markets it passes through, and the tables it ends up on."
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Disclaimer: These are the items we have planned for you to get this week! However, due to the nature of... well, nature, these items are subject to change. If we are unable to put a planned item in the box we will do our best to substitute it for a cost comparable item in this box, or in a box in the future. Different size boxes allow for different items, either by type or by quantity.
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Red Russian Kale - Happy Hill Farm
Zucchini - Happy Hill Farm
Yummy Peppers - Ina's Produce
Beets - Ina's Produce
Plums - Quarry Hill Orchards
Lettuce - Bradwood Farm
Cherry/Grape Tomatoes - Busy Bee Organics
Hungarian Wax Peppers (SEMI-HOT) - Ina's Produce
Candy Onions - Creekside Greenhouse and Produce
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Lettuce - Bradwood Farm
Red Russian Kale - Happy Hill Farm
Italian Frying Peppers - Creekside Greenhouse and Produce
Plums - Quarry Hill Orchards
Red Seedlesss Grapes - Quarry Hill Orchards
Red Potatoes - Reuben Hershberger/Hardin Creek Farm
Hungarian Wax Peppers (SEMI-HOT) - Ina's Produce
Beets - Ina's Produce
Suntan Bell Peppers OR Broccoli - Pleasant View Farm/Yoder Family Farm
Zucchini - Happy Hill Farm
Cherry/Grape Tomatoes - Busy Bee Organics
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Shiitake Mushrooms - Swainway Urban Farms
Red Seedlesss Grapes - Quarry Hill Orchards
Plums - Quarry Hill Orchards
Zucchini - Happy Hill Farm
Red Russian Kale - Happy Hill Farm
Sage - Creekside Greenhouse and Produce
Cherry/Grape Tomatoes - Busy Bee Organics
Italian Frying Peppers - Creekside Greenhouse and Produce
Brussels Sprouts - Happy Hill Farm
Vermont Cranberry Fresh Beans OR Okra - Ina's Produce/Creekside Greenhouse
Candy Onion - Creekside Greenhouse and Produce
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Grapes
Storage:
Store them unwashed in a container in the refrigerator. Fresh grapes usually keep well for about 1 to 2 weeks in the fridge; you can also freeze grapes for future snacking or use in cooking.
Recipes: Best Ever Broccoli Salad
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Red Russian Kale
Storage:
For a bunch of whole leaves, it's all about avoiding excess moisture. Wrap the bunch of kale in a layer of paper towels, and store in a supermarket plastic bag or a zip-top plastic bag in the refrigerator crisper drawer. The kale should be in great shape for a week.
Recipes: Shredded Kale and Plum Salad
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Beets
Storage:
Pop them in a reusable container, seal it up, and put it in your fridge's crisper drawer.
Recipe: Roasted Beet Salad with Tahini Lemon Sauce
Pro Tip: Make extra dressing and put it on your greens. This dressing will make anything taste AMAZING.
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Brussels Sprouts
Storage:
Store in a reusable container in the crisper drawer.
Recipe: Bubble and Squeak
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Okra
Storage:
To store okra in the fridge, wrap them in a paper towel or place inside a paper bag, and store in the vegetable drawer. Do not wash fresh okra until you are ready to use it. To freeze okra, blanch the whole pods in boiling water -- dunk them in a pot of boiling water for no more than one minute.
Recipe: Garlic Roasted Okra with Lemon Aioli
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Hungarian Wax Peppers (SEMI-HOT)
Storage:
Place peppers in a container and keep them in the refrigerator.
Recipe: Salsa
Pro Tip: De-seed the pepper and then blanch (boil for 5 minutes and then immerse in icy water) to take the heat out!
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Lettuce
Storage:
After washing your lettuce leaves, spin them dry and place the slightly damp greens in a container. A container is best, but you can use a plastic bag if you keep a corner open (to allow some airflow in). Add a few paper towels to absorb excess moisture and you'll be able to store these greens for seven to 10 days.
Recipe: Oil Free Vegan Dressings
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Suntan Bell Peppers
Storage:
Place peppers in a container and keep them in the refrigerator.
Recipe: Clean Joseph
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Shiitake Mushrooms
Storage:
Place whole, unwashed mushrooms in a brown paper bag and fold the top of the bag over. Then stick the bag in the main compartment of your refrigerator. This works because the bag absorbs excess moisture from the mushrooms so they don't get soggy or moldy.
Recipe: Mushrooms and Broccoli Soba Noodles
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Sugar Snap Peas
Storage:
Store peas unwashed, unshelled in the refrigerator in a perforated bag or unsealed container that will allow some air to circulate around them. They will keep for several days. Fresh peas can be blanched in boiling water for one to two minutes and subsequently frozen for up to six months.
Recipe: Sauteed Sugar Snap Peas
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Plums
Storage: A ripe fruit will yield when pressed gently. To speed up the ripening process, place plums in a paper bag and store at room temperature, away from direct sunlight. Storing ripe plums in a plastic bag in the crisper drawer will prolong their eating life — they should keep for 3 to 5 days.
Recipe: Shredded Kale and Plum Salad
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Beans
Storage:
Store fresh beans in the refrigerator crisper in a containers to retain moisture. Stored in this manner, beans will maintain quality for 7- 10 days.
Recipe: Cranberry Bean Pasta Fagioli
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Sage
Storage:
Wrap the herbs loosely in the dampened paper towels and place them in a resealable bag. Seal the bag and refrigerate. This method, which allows the herbs to retain plenty of moisture, will keep your parsley fresh and wilt-free for 3–5 days.
Recipe: Roasted Onions Peppers and Sage
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Red Potatoes
Storage:
Store in your pantry away from your onions!
Recipe: Bubble and Squeak
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Zucchini
Storage:
To store zucchini in the fridge, keep the squash whole, dry and unwashed. Store them in a plastic or paper bag with one end open to encourage air circulation, and pop them in the refrigerator crisper drawer. They'll keep there for 1 to 2 weeks, though you'll probably see the skin start to shrivel over time.
Recipe: Zucchini Quiche
Chocolate Zucchini Cake
Vegan Chocolate Zucchini Cake
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Ping Tung Eggplant
Storage:
If you don't intend to eat the eggplant within 2 days, it should be refrigerated. To refrigerate, wrap in a paper towel and place in a reusable container in the crisper section of your refrigerator for use within 5 - 7 days.
Recipe: Vegan Eggplant "Plantballs"
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Leeks
Storage:
Store in your crisper drawer and use the white stalk in place of an onion!
Recipe: Best Ever Broccoli Salad
Zucchini Quiche
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