zucchini's superpower
is multiplication!!
In all farm shares this week!
Check out gifts for Father's Day below!
Dads deserve local finds too...
Happy Father's Day to All Dads and Grandpas!
2025 Box #22
IT'S TIME FOR STRAWBERRIES
In all farm shares this week!
(Go here for your Strawberry Skillet Cobbler recipe)
Yellowbird Foodshed: On A Mission To Decentralize The Food System One Customer At A Time
by Benji Ballmer (first appeared inEdible Columbus)
The term foodshed 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. Central Ohio is shrinking its foodshed – and that’s a good thing.
We all know that of the money we spend at the grocery store or in a restaurant, very little of that reaches the person who grew that food. When our foodshed is small, there are fewer people who need to make a profit in order to get the food from field to fork. A smaller foodshed flips our current system upside down, putting the majority of the money back into the pockets of the people who deserve it the most – those that are actually growing the food!
Strawberry Skillet Cobbler
Cobbler in a skillet! This strawberry cobbler comes out of the oven beautiful and ready to serve. Good thing you have strawberries on their way in your farm share!
2025 Box #21
Spring into spring onions...
Fry 'em up or chop 'em up for salads!
In all farm shares this week...
Please try this Spring Onion-Chive Pesto Pasta with Shrimp recipe for those spring onions this week!
And check out what's featured and on sale this week in-store for you!
Spring Onion-Chive Pesto Pasta with Shrimp
When you've got fresh green spring things, there's only one thing to do: make pesto!! This pasta will satisfy and also refresh with its fresh take on greens and shrimp sauteed in olive oil. Your spring won't be complete without these spring onions!
2025 Box #20
First cukes of the season...
Slice 'em up! In all farm shares this week!
That first refreshingly crisp bite of cukes is coming. Get your hummus ready!!
Here is KHAMANG KAKDI, a crunchy cucumber salad, to showcase your cukes this week.
And check out the AMAZING SELECTION OF CHEESES WE HAVE! IT TRULY IS INCREDIBLE!
Khamang Kakdi
Khamang Kakdi is a delicious lightly spiced crunchy cucumber salad from the Maharashtrian cuisine. Freshness in a bowl, Khamang kakdi is made with cucumber, coconut, peanuts and a few herbs and spices. It is also known as kakdi chi koshimbir which in Marathi language means, salad (koshimbir) made from cucumber (kakdi).
2025 Box #19
ASPARAGII ARE COMING
IN FACT, they may already be here...
in all farm shares this week!
We've got asparagus for you! All for you, all of spring wrapped up into one stalk. Local and fresh, you can count on asparagus being there each spring. Like your grass that needs mowing.
No pressure, asparagus. But you'd better be good!
HERE IS SPRING VEGETABLE RISOTTO FOR A BEAUTIFUL MEAL FOR MOM THIS WEEK.
And be sure to check out what our featured vendor, Ohio City Pasta, has in store for you--new flavors like Saffron Linguine, Potato & Cheddar Pierogis, Mushroom Fontina Ravioli, and always local! .
Serve your pasta with the AMAZING SELECTION OF CHEESES WE HAVE! IT TRULY IS INCREDIBLE!
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY FROM YELLOWBIRD!!
MOMS ROCK AND WE ALL KNOW IT!
Spring Vegetable Risotto
Give mom an incredible Mother's Day lunch with this spring risotto filled with fresh, local beautiful bounty! Packed with ramps, wild onions, spring flowers, radishes, and asparagus, mom will know you love her just by looking at this dish on the table. Nature's bounty = LOVE.
2025 Box #18
RAMP IT UP
Who found the wild leeks
That arrived here in my box
How can I thank them
Like a combo of onion, garlic and scallion, ramps will help RAMP IT UP in your kitchen. Where else but Yellowbird can you find this once-a-year foraged green delicacy of the onion family delivered straight to you?
HERE IS RAMP QUICHE FOR YOUR BREAKFAST OR BREAKFAST FOR DINNER. EITHER WAY.
And be sure to check out what's FEATURED in-store for you. Ideas for MOM below!
Ramp Quiche
Want to do something fancy with ramps, the garlicky spring onion darling of the gourmet world? With this ramp quiche and an-easy-to-roll-out crust based on a German quark oil crust (but using Greek Yogurt instead), your chances of success are high! The yummy results will strike anyone's fancy.
2025 Box #16
IT'S THE KALE
of the wild.
There are two kale camps. Lacinato kale is easier on your cheeks, more happy-go-lucky, and not so tickly going down. Red and green curly kale are fun for sauteeing, soup, or salads. Both types fit just about any soup, stir fry or salad recipe you can throw them in! Look for Lacinato, green or red curly kale in your farm share this week!
Basically, you'll be kale-ing it in the kitchen with this Lamb Meatballs with Kale, Cumin Yogurt, and Rice recipe!
And be sure to check out what's NEW in-store for you.
Fourth winter is almost over! Spring veggies are coming soon!!
HAPPY EASTER FROM YELLOWBIRD TO YOU--
WE ARE THE FOODSHED!
Lamb Meatballs with Kale, Cumin Yogurt, and Rice
Here's a nice, creative Easter lamb meal that features Lacinato kale and is more fun than roasting a lamb shoulder! Enjoy with some cumin yogurt and serve with rice.
2025 Box #15
Lettuce be
thankful for this taken-for-granted, faithful friend.
Our hydro head lettuce. It's always there for us, eagerly waiting for us to open our box, looking up at us expectantly as we unpack it. It waits patiently in the crisper drawer to grace our sandwiches, make up our salads, or get pulverized in smoothies. Will we appreciate this super crisp, super good for your insides weekly vegetable? Will we take the time to say "Hydro, you're a pal?"
Whisper a quick "thank you" as you find your crispy green bundle in your box this week. And try this Butterhead Salad with Parmesan Vinaigrette recipe!
And be sure to check out our Easter Essentials page.
Third winter is almost over! Spring veggies are on their way!!
HAPPY EASTER FROM YELLOWBIRD TO YOU--
WE ARE THE FOODSHED!
Butterhead Salad with Parmesan Vinaigrette
Say thank you to this Butterhead lettuce by giving it a new recipe, and the dressing and attention it deserves. Hydro in the house for this house salad you won't want to miss!
2025 Box #14
Ooh la la
These French Breakfast Radishes are 1) signature signs of spring 2) GORGE-OUS and 3) going to help you feast like the French!
If you don't believe us, try this easy yet still fancy "Savory French Toast and Breakfast Radishes" recipe!
And be sure to check out our Easter Essentials page.
Enjoy spring and more veggie varieties coming soon!
Savory French Toast and Breakfast Radishes
To be French for breakfast is about savory simplicity, and of course, veggies. These French breakfast radishes will deliver on the taste and morning goodness you need after a big old-fashioned American night's sleep. Add an egg over easy on your toast for more oomph and "staying power" until lunch! You can also wear a beret while you sip your plain espresso shot (not required). Bon appetit!
2025 Box #13
Fennel is for springtime
If you don't believe us, trythis recipe!
Scared of fennel? Afraid it will sit neglected in the fridge out of fear of failure?
It's your lucky week! Check out these fennel tips!
And be sure to check out ourEaster Essentialspage.
Enjoy spring and more veggies coming soon!
Spring Apple and Fennel Salad with Dijon Vinaigrette
Fennel is an herb with a unique flavor profile that can be intimidating. What does it go with? How is it cut? Which parts can't be eaten? (None!) Let this recipe take away your fennel fear of failure and turn it into the star of your meal. Fennel is not just for winter soups, but also spring salads!