Box #30

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Box #30 Friends….Lend me your ears!...(so corny)  Cobbs in every box this week but you can also add more for next week right here. SO MANY THINGS TO TALK ABOUT -Stickers this week are just a fun freebie to use on your laptop, waterbottle, or anyplace you are slappin' stickers these days.  All cred goes to one of our members…@graceeloodoodles  SIDE NOTE:  She sells awesome stickers and doodles so check out her other stuff. -This is the time of year when egg sales drop off considerably...not sure if humans don’t like eggs when it is hot out or something?  Anyways, please add a dozen to your basket this week and help our egg producers catch up to the production...as you can imagine, a couple of months ago when we were running thin on eggs, all our farmers added new chickens to their flock to help keep up...of course, they all started laying about the time that sales on eggs go down.  You get the picture. -We have some “crazy” stuff that we bought for our friends in Florida last week that we are going to be putting here and there in the coming weeks.  You might see some things that look “different”.  Bananas are the obvious ones...if they look black and soft, THAT MEANS THEY ARE ACTUALLY PERFECT!.  Don’t go in thinking they will taste like store-bought nana’s.  Get a spoon and eat them right out of the peel...or do what Sarah and I did and scrape them all out and put them in the most perfect banana/chocolate chip muffins you ever made.   Other items you might see...mango's, avocado’s, turmeric, jackfruit (can’t wait to figure out how to fit those in a box), mamey’s, and green coconuts. -We added a couple of new stops to our “Truck Routes” parking lot pick-ups in Columbus.  On Thursday we end the day in the parking lot of the Universalist Unitarian church in Clintonville from 5:30-6:30pm and on Friday’s we are now in NEW ALBANY at the All Saints Episcopal Church from 5:30-6:30.  If either of those locations are better for you, you can reach out to Erin (erin@yellowbirdfs.com) and have her move you over starting NEXT week!   -Lastly, we have added pickling cukes and a nice easy quick pickling spice to the store so that anyone that wants to try their hand at their own pickles can give it a go. Alfalfa Sprouts Sun Sprouts Arugula Chefs Harvest LLC Avocado Thorpe's Organic Family Farm (and friends!) Bananas Thorpe's Organic Family Farm Blackberries Rhoad's Farm Inc. Blueberries Pleasant View Organics Ray Yoder Broccoli Creekside Greenhouse & Produce  Carlton Greens Bradwood Farm Carrots Richland Gro-op Cherry Tomato Medley Busy Bee Organics Cilantro Chef's Harvest LLC Cocktail Cucumbers Richland Gro-op Fennel Three Creeks Organics Green Beans Clarina Organics Green Onions Clarina Organics Hydro Artisan Lettuce Chefs Harvest LLC Kale (Lacinato) Richland Gro-op Happy Hill Farm Kale (Red) Happy Hill Farm Kohlrabi Mile Creek Farm Lettuce (Hydro Artisan) Chef's Harvest LLC Lettuce Mix Richland Gro-op Microgreens Swainway Urban Farm Mushrooms Broad Cap Farm  Parsley Richland Gro-op Creekside Greenhouse & Produce Patty Pan Squash Pleasant View Organic Produce Pickling Cucumbers Hardin Creek Farm Pickle Spices Bailiwick Ping Tung Eggplant Creekside Greenhouse & Produce Rainbow Swiss Chard Happy Hill Farm Sage Creekside Greenhouse & Produce Scallions Richland Gro-op Slicing Cucumbers Busy Bee Organics Slicing Tomatoes Hardin Creek Farm  Busy Bee Organics Striped Zucchini Creekside Greenhouse & Produce Sweet Cherries Rhoad's Farm Inc. Sweet Corn Rhoad's Farm Inc. Thyme Creekside Greenhouse & Produce 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.  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.  Alfalfa Sprouts Storage:   Store in the container in the fridge. Recipe:  Seasonal Eating 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:  Easy Arugula Pesto Avocado Storage:   Store on your counter top. If the avocado yields to firm gentle pressure you know it's ripe and ready-to-eat. Ripe, ready to eat avocados may have a darker color but color can vary so it is best to go by feel as well as color. Recipe:  Tuna Stuffed Avocado Bananas Storage:   Store on your counter. Recipe:  Coffee Cake Banana Bread Blackberries Storage:  Put them in a shallow container and place them in a cool spot or in the refrigerator as soon as you can after picking. Fresh blackberries are very perishable and should be eaten or frozen with two or three days of picking. Recipes: Blackberry Slab Pie Bars Blueberries Storage: Pop your container of blueberries in the fridge—but don't keep them in the crisper drawer, where air doesn't circulate too well.  Recipe: Blueberry Lemon Thyme Vegan Biscuits Broccoli Storage:   Consume fresh broccoli as soon as you can as it will not keep long. To store, mist the unwashed heads, wrap loosely in damp paper towels or beeswax wrap, and refrigerate. Use within 2 to 3 days. Do not store broccoli in a sealed container. Recipe: Chicken and Broccoli Stir Fry Carlton Greens Storage:  Store greens separately in the crisper section of the fridge to keep them fresh. They should then be used within three days. When preparing Chinese greens for cooking, cut off the base where the stalks join and separate the leaves for washing. Recipe: Chinese Greens 101 Carrots Storage: Chop tops off, peel and store in a sealed mason jar glass filled with cold water in your refrigerator- you can even save floppy carrots with this method! Recipe: Spicy Carrot Lox Sushi Mushroom  Bourguinon Cherry Tomato Medley Storage:  Perfectly ripe tomatoes should be kept at room temperature on the counter away from sunlight. Recipe: Marinated Cherry Tomatoes Caramelized Tomato Bruschetts Cilantro Storage:  Snip off the bottom of the stems. Make sure the leaves are completely dry. Fill a jar or a water glass partially with water and place the stem ends of the herbs into the water in the jar. If you are storing the herbs in the refrigerator, cover loosely with a plastic bag. Recipe: Thai Red Curry Cabbage Salad Firecracker Vegan Lettuce Wraps Cocktail Cucumbers Storage:   Wrap the cucumber in beeswax wrap and store in the crisper drawer. Keeping the cucumber wrapped minimizes the amount of moisture. This should keep it cold enough to stay fresh for 7+ days. Recipe: Quick and Easy Pickles Fennel Storage:    To store fennel, trim the fronds to two or three inches above the bulb (if not already done). Wrap loosely in a plastic bag and store in the fridge for up to 10 days since you're getting it directly from the farmer! Recipe: One Skillet Lemony Chicken with Fennel and Tomatoes Green Beans Storage:   Store unwashed fresh beans in a reusable container n the refrigerator crisper. Freezing Green Beans: Rinse your green beans in cool water and then drain. Cut the ends of the beans off and then cut the beans to whatever length you prefer. Recipe: Green Bean Salad Green Onions Storage:   To keep green onions fresh, fill a tall glass or container with 2 inches of water and place the roots of the onions in it. Then, cover the jar with a lid. Place the jar in your refrigerator, but remember to change the water every few days. Recipe: 21 Ways to use Spring Onions Hydro Artisan 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: Firecracker Vegan Lettuce Wraps 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: Glow Bowl 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: Glow Bowl Kohlrabi Storage:  Remove leaves (and reserve them for later) and keep the bulb in the fridge, wrapped in a moist kitchen towel in the vegetable drawer. This will keep your kohlrabi crunchy for about a week. Recipe: Sumac Salmon with Roasted Kohlrabi Lettuce Mix Storage:   Place in a large reusable container with a half-sheet of paper towel to absorb moisture.  Recipe: Sandwich Wraps Microgreens Storage:   Place the sprouts in a container with a wet paper towel to keep them moist.  Recipe: Spice Spicy Baby 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: Mushroom Bourguinon Parsley Storage:   Snip off the bottom of the stems. Make sure the leaves are completely dry.  Fill a jar or a water glass partially with water and place the stem ends of the herbs into the water in the jar. If you are storing the herbs in the refrigerator, cover loosely with a plastic bag. Recipe: Easy Arugula Pesto Patty Pan Squash Storage:   Store in your refrigerator.  Recipe: Roasted Patty Pan Squash with Parmesan Pickle Cucumbers Storage:   Wrap the cucumber in beeswax wrap and store in the crisper drawer. Keeping the cucumber wrapped minimizes the amount of moisture. This should keep it cold enough to stay fresh for 7+ days. Recipe: Quick and Easy Pickles Pickling Spices Storage:   Store in your pantry Recipe: Quick and Easy Pickles Ping Tung Eggplant Storage:  Store whole fresh eggplant at room temperature. Keep it away from melons, bananas, and other ethylene producers in a bowl or basket on the countertop. Once ripe, refrigerate in the crisper drawer. Recipe: Eggplant Rainbow Swiss Chard Storage: Store in your crisper drawer. Recipes: Carmelized Swiss Chard and Onion Sage Storage:   Simply wrap the sage leaves in paper towels and put them in a container in the refrigerator. Make sure to use the leaves within four to five days. Fresh leaves that are covered in olive oil can be stored for much longer in the refrigerator, about three weeks. Recipe: Fettucini with Brown Butter and Sage Scallions Storage:   To keep scallions fresh, fill a tall glass or container with 2 inches of water and place the roots of the onions in it. Then, cover the jar with a lid. Place the jar in your refrigerator, but remember to change the water every few days. Recipe: Scallion Soup Slicing Cucumber Storage:  Wrap the cucumber in beeswax wrap and store in the crisper drawer. Keeping the cucumber wrapped minimizes the amount of moisture. This should keep it cold enough to stay fresh for 7+ days. Recipes: Glow Bowl Slicing Tomato Storage:   Perfectly ripe tomatoes should be kept at room temperature on the counter away from sunlight. Recipe: One Skillet Lemony Chicken with Fennel and Tomatoes Striped Zucchini Storage:   Store zucchini unwashed in a container in the crisper for up to one week. To freeze zucchini for later use, wash and cut into 1-inch chunks before freezing in a zipper-topped freezer bag. Recipe: Garlic Roasted Zucchini Sweet Cherries Storage:   Store unwashed cherries between layers of paper towels, but if that's too much work, focus on keeping them dry and cold. Recipe: Sweet and Sour Cherry Slab Pie Sweet Corn Storage:   Store the ears wrapped tightly in beeswax wrap in the refrigerator. Consume within 3 days or freeze.  **You might find little bugs, but it’s nothing to be alarmed about. Organic corn is especially susceptible to earworms. Simply remove it and cut off the damaged area. The rest is more than fine to eat! Recipe: Mexican Street Corn Thyme Storage:   Loosely wrap in a damp paper towel in the fridge for up to 2 weeks. Recipe: Pork Tenderloin with Balsamic and Thyme Blueberry Lemon Thyme Vegan Biscuits Mushroom Bourguignon Common Q's Home Delivery Folks: Please check your account each week for your delivery day (MY ACCOUNT >> UPCOMING DELIVERIES). We are trying to keep your day the same from week to week, but there may be some adjustments with the increase in home deliveries so please be sure to check your accounts. 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.

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