Box #21

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Box #21   One of the coolest things that has developed over the last 3 months, is working with vendors and producers to provide something that can be put in EVERY box.  This happens because companies want their product in your hands now that they know the YB Fam Runs DEEP!  We have done it with kimchi, yogurt, and this week we get to do it with COLD PRESSED JUICE! Garden Of Flavor has given us a deal that will give you either   Aronia Berry - is a superfood with an abundance of antioxidants. It's the highest antioxidant berry in the world, even better than the elderberry. It's perfect for immune system support.  OR Shoots and Sprouts - is a very unique green juice! Overflowing with enzymes, vitamins, proteins, and minerals, Shoots and Sprouts is sure to become your go-to green juice. All greens—no apples or fruit! At only 5-10 days of age, tender young plants (called sprouts) are their most nutrient-dense and we add a splash of jalapeno for a kick of flavor!    Next up, MUNG BEANS.  Working with our new sprouts provider, we wanted to get you the ultimate stir fry ingredient.   Over the next 6 weeks you will see a mixture of a bunch of spring plants...Kale, Collards, Spinach, Beet Greens, or Swiss Chard...these can all be eaten raw, mixed together with salad greens to make the ultimate salad blend, stir fried, or baked into “chips”...all else fails, stuff them into the smoothie.   Remember, you are eating your medicine.  There is no better way to fight off, prevent, immunize, harmonize, and strategize with our bodies and with nature than to eat what she has graciously provided.     One of the huge differences in what we do (like you don’t know this), is that we are buying for you ONLY WHAT IS COMING FROM OUR OHIO FARMS…(we made an exception for the Thorpe’s from Florida because their oranges, grapefruits, and OJ is just so dang tasty)(and honestly, if we met others that were as dedicated to organic farming in other states and had unique products that we couldn’t get here we might bend the rules again) but 99% of the time it’s from our own backyard (metaphorically I am saying that we consider all of OHIO our backyard).    (confused yet?  Stick around long enough and you will come to realize my favorite punctuation is the (parenthesis), the …, and the PS)   I say all that to say that MOST of your diet when you are eating with YB sourced products is from less than 150 miles away!  Less carbon footprint, ABSOLUTELY fresher, tastier, packed with the nutrients we need, and WAY MORE STABLE FOR OUR FOOD SUPPLY SYSTEMS.     This has been a hot button topic in the news and I want you all to know that what they are talking about does NOT apply to us...for the most part.  There are some bottlenecks that we are seeing develop as this pandemic continues, but for the most part, as of right now, we are insulated from the meat issues, dairy issues, and supply issues we are hearing so much about.   If the weather would cooperate, we might actually see something other than greens in our boxes this year.  Eat your greens now and those peppers and summer squash will taste all the better when they start to pop!   Erin is going to show you guys some stuff that you can add to your box for next week…   Love Y'all Benji   PS - don’t really have anything but felt I owed it to you after telling you about it earlier in the letter     SPROUTED ROLLED OATS- THEY'RE BACK! HARTZLER'S STRING CHEESE- IT'S BACK! MILK MEATS BREAD! (Just be honest with yourself, those homemade foolproof bread recipes aren't working) Cold Pressed Juices HERBS Waffles  (Tom Haverford voice) TREAT YO' SELF   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. Cold Pressed Aronia Berry Elixer OR Shoots and Sprouts Juice Garden of Flavor Mung Bean Sunsprouts Curly OR Lacinato Kale Happy Hill // Hardin Creek Microgreens 80 Acres Fireworks Tomatoes OR Watercress 80 Acres // Bradwood Farm Hydro Artisan Lettuce The Chef's Garden Evercrisp Apples Bauman Orchards   Shoots and Sprouts Juice Garden of Flavor Mung Bean Sunsprouts Lettuce Mix Yoder Family Farm Hydro Romaine Lettuce Old Souls Farm Beet Greens Bradwood Farm Amaranth Stutzman Farm Evercrisp Apples Bauman Orchards Misc. Item Carrots - Richland Gro-op Watercress - Bradwood Farm Collards - Hardin Creek Lacinato Kale - Hardin Creek Fireworks Tomatoes - 80 Acres Asparagus - Pleasant View Organics Shoots and Sprouts Juice Garden of Flavor Mung Bean Sunsprouts Spring Onions OR Radishes Yoder Family Farm Lettuce Mix Yoder Family Farm Hydro Romaine Lettuce Old Souls Farm Collards Hardin Creek Farm Red Tatsoi Bradwood Farm Shiitake or Wild Mushrooms Swainway Urban Farm Amaranth OR Asparagus Stutzman Farm // Pleasant View Organics Maple Syrup Pleasant View Organics Misc. Item Hydro Tomatoes - Bradwood Farm English Burpless Cucumbers - Bradwood Farm Broccoli Leaf - Bradwood Farm Fireworks Tomatoes - 80 Acres Juice! Storage:   Store in refrigeration   Mung Bean Storage:   Place the sprouts in a plastic bag with a wet paper towel to keep them moist. You can also store sprouts in a bucket of icy water and change the water a few times a day. Recipe: Stir Fry Hydro Romaine  Storage:   Cover the top of the greens with damp paper towels and store in your refrigerator. Hydro lettuce with the root attached will last about a week if treated kindly. Remove leaves right before consumption. Recipe: 50 Salad Dressings Apples Storage: If you don't have a lot of apples, the refrigerator is a good option. Place them in the crisper drawer in an opened container with holes in it or cover the apples with a damp paper towel. Recipe: Butternut Squash Cheese Fondue   Collard Greens Storage:   To store fresh collard greens, place the greens in an air-tight plastic bag without washing them first. Be sure to push out as much air as you can before sealing the bag! Next, place the bagged collard greens in the crisper drawer of your refrigerator and use them within 5 to 7 days. Recipe: Thai Peanut Collard Wraps Beet Greens Storage:   Store the leaves in a separate container and use within two days.  Recipe: Ginger Beef Stir Fry Red Tatsoi Storage:   Store tatsoi in cold refrigeration, isolated in the crisper drawer with other cold-storage vegetables. Tatsoi has a short shelf-life and will only last a few days. Wait to wash until eating or cooking. Recipe: Chicken Udon Soup (sub for the bok choy) Maple Syrup Storage:  Store in your pantry Recipe: Amaranth Porridge Amaranth Storage:  Store in your pantry Recipes: Amaranth Porridge Amaranth Tikkis Broccoli Leaf Storage:   Store greens in a container with a paper towel to absorb moisture. If they wilt a little, trim the stems and stick them in a glass of water in the refrigerator overnight. Remove the stems and rinse the leaves just before eating. Recipe: Broccoli Leaf and Kale Omelet Microgreens Storage:   Keep microgreens between damp paper towels, and make sure they are cold and covered in a container. Wrapped this way, they'll last in the fridge for about a week. Keep greens covered right up until they hit the plate—this will ensure that they don't wilt or dry out during service. Top your favorite wraps, soups, salads, pizzas, and more with these nutritional macro flavor micro greens! Watercress Storage:   To keep watercress fresh for up to 5 days, store it in the refrigerator in a deep bowl, upside-down with the stems submerged in cold water and the leafy tops covered loosely with beeswax wrap. Drain well before using. Recipe: Chicken and Watercress Salad with Almond and Feta Fireworks Tomatoes // Hydro Tomatoes Storage:   Keep tomatoes at room temperature for the best flavor. You can keep them in a bowl on the counter for super easy, healthful snacking. At room temperature, they will keep for up to three days. Recipe: Spaghetti with Fresh Tomato Sauce 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. Recipe: Vegan Mushroom Stroganoff Radishes Storage:  Remove the leaves and store radishes in the crisper of the refrigerator. They will keep for up to a week. If storing the greens consumer within 3 days.  Recipes: Cucumber Sushi Roll Butternut Squash Cheese Fondue Hydro Lettuce  Storage:   Cover the top of the greens with damp paper towels and store in your refrigerator. Hydro lettuce with the root attached will last about a week if treated kindly. Remove leaves right before consumption. Recipe: 50 Salad Dressings Carrots Storage:  Remove the leaves and store radishes in the crisper of the refrigerator. They will keep for up to a week. If storing the greens consumer within 3 days.  Recipes: Cucumber Sushi Roll Thai Peanut Collard Wraps Butternut Squash Cheese Fondue Spring Onions Storage:  Remove the leaves and store radishes in the crisper of the refrigerator. They will keep for up to a week. If storing the greens consumer within 3 days.  Recipes: Mung Bean Stir Fry Ginger Beef Stir Fry Spring Mix / Lettuce Mix Storage:   Wrap the lettuce in a dry paper towel and place it in a storage container. You can reuse the container it came in, as long as you wash it first. To maintain the proper temperature and moisture level, store your lettuce in the crisper drawer in your fridge. Recipe: Blueberry Goat Cheese Spring Mix Salad Cucumbers Storage:  Wrap the cucumber in beeswax wrap and store in crisper drawer. Keeping the cucumber wrapped minimizes the amount of moisture on the cucumber.  This should keep it cold enough to stay fresh for several days. Recipe:  Cucumber Sushi Roll Thai Peanut Collard Wraps Asparagus Storage:   Stand the asparagus up in a glass or jar with about an inch or two of water, making sure all the ends are sitting in the water. Loosely cover the asparagus with beeswax and store in the refrigerator for up to a week. Recipe: Spaghetti al Limone with Asparagus Butternut Squash Cheese Fondue Curly 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 container in the refrigerator crisper drawer. The kale should be in great shape for 3-5 days. Recipe: Spaghetti al Limone with Asparagus (add more greens!) Broccoli Leaf and Kale Omelet Lacinato 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 container in the refrigerator crisper drawer. The kale should be in great shape for 3-5 days. Recipe: Spaghetti al Limone with Asparagus (add more greens!) Broccoli Leaf and Kale Omelet

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