2025 Box #7

What is a parsnip?


It might be easiest to compare it to its cousin, the carrot.


Carrots:
1. orange root vegetable
2. nice in a cake
3. modest in a soup
4. wears headphones on public transport
5. plays the flute

Parsnips:
1. root vegetable of indeterminate color
2. causes cakes to explode
3. showy and gauche in a soup
4. plays music out loud on public transport
5. plays bass guitar


Parsnips can play well with others in soups, stir fries, roasted dishes--just don't put them in a carrot cake!
 

 

See what CHEF BRIAN AT FOOD EAZE has PREPARED FOR YOU this week. 
 

Check out our featured vendor Minerva Dairy!


Black Cap Fermented Hot Sauce ON SALE!

Irish Beef Stew

The Irish know how to cook a mean stew, and not waste parsnips to boot! Laugh at the snow falling outside as you enjoy this hearty, filling brew of a stew, with a secret ingredient that is as Irish as it gets. Your parsnips will shine and your belly will be satisfied.  

2025 Box #6

LEMON TO THE LEMON POWER


A note from Benji...
As we pack boxes this week I think back to when we used to have to put kale, lettuce, and swiss chard in EVERY BOX, EVERY WEEK.

It was awesome because our members (many of them are still with us), would roll their eyes and listen to me talk about local food and how we had to support our growers through the cold months (which is all true)...and then go and make and eat all those yummy greens (which we all grew tired of). 

LUCKY FOR US, our growers have been able to diversify, we have found MORE growers, and the amount and varieties of food that are available to us right here in OHIO, IN FEBRUARY...is astounding. 

If you go to our "Produce Page" right now on our store website, we have 80 different produce items to choose from.  Did I mention it's February?!? Lemons in your box this week came from Sam Putt citrus grove (these do not grow in Ohio unfortunately), and they are beauts!

So here's to:

The Growers - for providing the best gawl dang food in the world!
Our Customers - for eating the best gawl dang food in the world! (even when you've cooked it or served it every way that's ever been tried)



See what CHEF MEAGAN and CHEF BRIAN AT FOOD EAZE have PREPARED FOR YOU this week.

Black Cap Fermented Hot Sauce ON SALE!

Check out our featured items here!

2025 Box #4

Watercress
 

Mom shouts, "Look!"
And the car comes to
an abrupt, jerking stop.
Dad's eyes grow wide.
"Watercress!" they exclaim,
two voices
heavy with memories.


From Watercress by Andrea Wang

Watercress is a rich, leafy power green, with gram for gram more vitamin C than an orange, more iron than spinach, and more calcium than a glass of milk. Like Popeye's spinach, it packs a punch! Flavorful and versatile raw or cooked (even in soup!), it has a slightly peppery flavor like its cousins arugula and mustard greens. This Vietnamese Beef and Watercress meal below will express the best of watercress! 
 

See what's on SALE in the store HERE.

Check out our featured vendor, BROKEN ROCKS BAKERY,
and their amazing breads, here!

Vietnamese Beef and Watercress

Watercress is a rich, leafy power green with gram for gram more vitamin C than an orange, more iron than spinach, and more calcium than a glass of milk. Nevertheless, I digress. Plan to impress nonetheless with fresh WATERCRESS paired with marinated Vietnamese beef largesse in this little-mess, no-stress, satisfying meal that will leave you unable to suppress the sweet taste of success. 

2025 Box #3

I'm strong to the finich
'cause I eats me spinach
 

Who else is watching a LOT of football? Those guys surely eat a LOT of spinach. This spinach pepperoni bread will be perfect for game day(s). Recipe below!
 

See what's NEW in the store HERE.

Check out our featured vendor, BLACK RADISH CREAMERY, and their amazing cheeses, here!


AND GO GREENS--THEY'RE ROOTING FOR YOU IN 2025

  

Spinach Pepperoni Bread

Pepperoni, cheese, chewy crust, and...spinach. No one will even notice! But you'll love it, because you're grown up. And your tastes are set much higher than on a typical pizza roll. Whichever team wins, your belly will be content.

2025 Box #2

swiss chard

cousin to beet greens
(but without the beet)

Watch out, you're leaving un-charded territory. Chard is coming this week, full of lively color to brighten up your winter. It IS in the beet family, known by names silver beet and beet spinach, but does not have the BEET part. Swiss chard's vibrant leaves and stalks make up for it missing a beet.

See what's NEW in the store HERE.

Check out our featured vendor, FOOD EAZE, and Chef Brian's amazing prepared items, here!


GREENS ARE ROOTING FOR YOU IN 2025

2025 Box #1

more greens for the New Year

is just dandy


Dandelion greens from Bradwood Farm are on their way to you this week! Although they can be a little bitter, know that they serve a purpose! Bitter greens release stomach acid and aid in digestion (along with helping with detox after rich holiday fare) and also provide a flavorful edge to sometimes bland dishes like beans or pasta. Balance out any bitterness with a sweet tangy pizza sauce and goat cheese, as in the dandelion greens pizza recipe below, or reverse it naturally by soaking greens for 10 minutes in salty water, or by boiling them two minutes in salted water then removing quickly.

Happy 2025 from YB! See what's NEW in the store HERE.

Check out our featured vendor, NOOMA, and their amazing sports drinks, here!

In your farm share featuring DANDELION GREENS, your box is PACKED with local produce like rainbow carrots, granny smith apples, Ruby Red grapefruits, spinach, mandarin oranges, Kennebec white potatoes, and hydro head lettuce.

GREENS ARE ROOTING FOR YOU IN 2025

Dandelion Greens Pizza

Don't be intimidated by dandy greens--put 'em on your pizza! Any hint of bitterness can be offset by sauteing first, or just have the sweet tangy sauce and goat cheese be the counterbalance! With this effortless way to get more greens, how much fun are New Year's resolutions??

2024 Box #52

mandarins for you

a feast for your eyes

+ Vitamin C for your insides

Happy holidays from YB!
We have your Christmas ORANGE covered, in all share boxes this week.
(See holiday delivery schedule below)


In your farm share featuring MANDARIN ORANGES, Ohio produce will help your festivities be joyous AND delicious.

2024 Box #51

festive ruby red

a feast for your eyes

+ Vitamin C for your insides


Fend off scurvy this winter like the pirate y'are! We can help with grapefruit picked just for you. A gentle pink blush on the outside, then cut and see the brilliant pink inside. This means lots of vits coming your way like beta carotene and lycopene, besides 64% of your C for the day! 

Happy holidays from YB! We have your Christmas essentials HERE.
(See holiday delivery schedule below)

Shop prepared items and entrees from local chefs 
here.

In your farm share featuring RUBY RED grapefruit, your box is PACKED with local produce battling it out for most festive. This week we have...

On the red side: Evercrisp apples, red potatoes, and ruby red grapefruit

On the green side: hydro head lettuce
On the sidelines cheering: Rainbow carrots, mandarin oranges, Shiitake mushrooms, yellow storage onions, and BLACKBERRY PIE

Team Yellowbird for the win!!

Spiced Honey and Grapefruit-Glazed Ham

This crispy, sweet yet tangy ham will be a highlight of your holiday! Picture this: Caramelized honey with a hint of winter spice and a grapefruit glaze frozen in time over perfectly done ham. Guests drooling. Dog whining. Children digging in with gusto and adults digging in like children. The perfect holiday scene. God bless us every one! 

2024 Box #50

bok bok choy?

chickens everywhere approve


shop local, eat local


Plentiful, abundant, blessed. December is time to shop local, eat local, and share the hard work of growers, producers, and foodies from all over Central Ohio with others! Refer a friend who places an order and YOU get $10, and your FRIEND gets $10 to spend on anything in the store! 

We have your Christmas essentials HERE.

Sharing the LOCAL = sharing the LOVE!! 

In your farm share featuring baby BOK CHOY, your box is PACKED with red and green local produce battling it out for most festive. This week we have...


On the red side: Gala apples, red onions, and red cabbage
On the green side: Baby bok choy, celery, Italian flat parsley, hydro head lettuce
On the sidelines cheering: Orange carrots, Kennebec potatoes, Carnival squash, Asian pears, and garlic

Team Yellowbird for the win!!