Box #5

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Week #5 School this week has us learning about SWEET POTATOES! First, what it is NOT. It is NOT  -part of the potato family -a yam -a member of the nightshade family What it IS -a bindweed -part of the morning glory family -tuber -one of most nutrient dense vegetables with high Vitamin A, C and a great source of antioxidants -The foliage of the sweet potato can be as a substitute for spinach I know I sound like a broken record, but remember to NOT BE DECEIVED by how the citrus looks on the outside.  I have been grabbing the worst looking tangerines, lemons, and grapefruits all week, and have yet to cut into one that is not perfect on the inside. **Not to say there aren’t bad ones, and if there are, just let us know and we will make it right Here is my “treat yo-self” beverage of the week...Coffee cup, juice from 1/2 lemon, hot water, maple syrup...seems like a very simple mixture, but I think it’s keeping me alive. We have started to do a thing every couple of weeks that we are unofficially calling our “VIP” list.  The VIP’s are anyone that has ordered over $100 worth of food for the week and I reach out to them and offer them a code for a FREE product...cup of coffee, bandana, trip to Hawaii...just a little thank you.   ANYWAYS, next week we are going to have a really special product to offer the VIPS that is coming from Florida...I’ll leave it at that...if you want a piece of the action, put an order in for $100 and you are in.  This is the FOR REAL LAST WEEK for CHEF MEAGAN (last week I said the same thing and didn't have my facts straight) for a while as she is going off to have a quarantine baby.  Load Up!  Last week the soups sold out before Friday so get your orders in. We are focusing on Eggs and Cheese products this week.   And of course, a non-dairy alternative... *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. "Foodshed" is described as a "socio-geographic space: human activity embedded in the natural integument of a particular place."[1] A foodshed is analogous to a watershed in that foodsheds outline the flow of food feeding a particular population, whereas watersheds outline the flow of water draining to a particular location. Through drawing from the conceptual ideas of the watershed, foodsheds are perceived as hybrid social and natural constructs. Apple Cider Glen Hill Orchard Arugula Chefs Harvest LLC Black Spanish Radishes Wayward Seed Farm Candy Onions Country Grist Mill Carrots Hardin Creek Farm Evercrisp Apples Bauman Orchards, Inc. Field Lettuce Heads Thorpe's Organic Family Farm Green Onions Thorpe's Organic Family Farm Hydro Artisan Lettuce Chefs Harvest LLC Kohlrabi Thorpe's Organic Family Farm Lemons Thorpe's Organic Family Farm Living Legumes Sunsprouts Loose Beets Great River Organics Loose Radishes Richlard Gro-op Radishes Hardin Creek Farm (Reuben) Red Rosie Pak Choi Bradwood Farm Romaine Lettuce Yoder Family Farm Ruby Red Grapefruit Thorpe's Organic Family Farm Shiitake Mushrooms Swainway Urban Farm Spaghetti Squash Busy Bee Organics Spinach Great River Organics Strawberries  Thorpe's Organic Family Farm Sweet Potatoes Great River Organics White Kennebec Potatoes Country Grist Mill Disclaimer: Different size boxes allow for different items, either by type or by quantity.  The items in each box vary and no box will include the entire list above. Fulls will have the greatest variety, and bases will have more variety than the minis.  Apple Cider Storage:   Store in refrigeration.   Arugula Storage:   Arugula should be refrigerated and kept dry. Storing the arugula in a resealable container paper towel can help the greens stay dry. Recipe: Best Arugula Recipes Black Spanish Radishes Storage:   Store in your fridge crisper. Recipe: Roasted Radishes Candy Onions Storage: Store in your pantry. Recipe: The Savory Onion Carrots Storage: Separate the greens from the root. Store the carrots in a sealed glass of water in the fridge. Recipe: Roasted Potatoes and Carrots Evercrisp Apples Storage:  Store in your crisper. Recipe: Maple Apple Spaghetti Squash Field Lettuce Head Storage:   Keep attached to the main bulb until ready to eat. Recipe: Best Salads Hydro Artisan Lettuce Storage:   Keep attached to the main bulb until ready to eat. Recipe: Best Salads Green Onions Storage:  Store in a glass of water with the tops loosely covered in your fridge. Recipe: Green Onion Recipes Kohlrabi Storage:  Store in a container in your crisper. Recipe: Kohlrabi Slaw Lemon Storage:   Store in your fridge crisper. Recipe: Kohlrabi Slaw Living Legumes Storage: Store in the clamshell in your fridge. Sprouts are delicious, versatile and easy to add to your diet by topping them on your favorite meals (great with hearty soups!). Loose Beets Storage:   Store in your fridge crisper. Recipe: Oven Roasted Sweets and Beets Loose Radishes Storage:   Store in your fridge crisper. Recipe: Roasted Radishes Radish Mix Storage:   Store in your fridge crisper. Recipe:  Roasted Radishes Red Rosie Pak Choi Storage:  Store in your crisper.  Recipe: Oriental Mushroom and Pak Choi Stir-Fry Romaine Lettuce Storage:  Keep attached to the mail bulb until ready to eat. Recipe: Best Salads Ruby Red Grapefruit Storage:  Store in your crisper. Recipe: Grapefruit Salads   Shiitake Mushrooms Storage: Store in the clamshell in your fridge. Recipe: Oriental Mushroom and Pak Choi Stir-Fry Spaghetti Squash Storage: Store in your pantry. Recipe: Maple Apple Spaghetti Squash Spinach Storage:  Store in a container with a paper towel to soak up excess moisture. Recipe: Easy Spinach Dip Strawberries Storage:   Store in your fridge crisper- eat quickly! (like that would be a problem)   Sweet Potatoes Storage:  Store in your pantry away from your onions. Recipe: Oven Roasted Sweets and Beets White Kennebec Potatoes Storage:  Store in your pantry away from your onions. Recipe: Roasted Potatoes and Carrots Common Q's Home Delivery Folks: Please check your account for your delivery day (MY ACCOUNT >> UPCOMING DELIVERIES). Deliveries are mid-morning until late evening. Pick up Folks: If you have questions about your pick up location or what to do if you missed pick up PLEASE check out that info under MY ACCOUNT after logging in. You can view all info related to your goodies whereabouts from that tab. If you ever have a question about a veggie feel free to send a pic to erin@yellowbirdfs.com to help you identify it!

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