Box #6

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Week #6 Random fact:  Almost everyday, for as long as I can remember, I have spilled something.  Trust me, that is a LOT of spills.  Spilled my drink twice today already. Side bar from the random fact:  I still get mad almost every time I do it. Moving on:  We are doing a segment each week called “Mailbag Monday”.  Here is the first one about plastic usage. If you have any questions or topics that you would like us to address, feel free to reply to this email with suggestions. Cool Story:  One of the parking lots that we use for our community pickups is at CCAD.  One of our employees is actually a student there and she began to forge a relationship with them around our mission.   At the end of 2020, CCAD applied for, and was awarded a grant that allows them to purchase mini boxes from us and give them out to their students each week as they have need. We are only 3 weeks in but each week we have seen an increase in demand and this week we will be taking them 35 boxes!! I am confident that this could be duplicated at other schools, colleges, and clubs.   If you ever have an idea or inspiration and want to partner with us to do something fun, do not hesitate...we’ve done some awesome things over the years just by one of our members picking up the phone and reaching out.  You can reach out to me personally anytime at benji@yellowbirdfs.com New Product Line:  We have added 2 new lines of frozen berries to our digital aisels!  One from Maine, and one from Oregon.    BUILD YOUR OWN BOX!! Pick What YOU Want *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. Artisan Popcorn Shagbark Seed & Mill Arugula Chef's Harvest LLC Broccoli Sprouts Sunsprouts Butterhead Lettuce Yoder Family Farm Candy Onions Country Grist Mill Carrots (Orange) Richland Gro-op Carrots (Rainbow) Great River Organics Granny Smith Apples Quarry Hill Orchards Inc. Hydro Artisan Lettuce Chef's Harvest LLC Kabocha Squash Great River Organics Koginut Squash Great River Organics Lemons Thorpe's Organic Family Farm Microgreens Swainway Urban Farm Misc. Citrus (Oranges/Tangerines) Thorpe's Organic Family Farm Misc. Sunsprouts Sunsprouts Red Daikon Radishes Great River Organics Red Delicious Apples Bauman Orchards, Inc. Ruby Red Grapefruit Thorpe's Organic Family Farm Rutabaga Great River Organics Shiitake Mushrooms Swainway Urban Farm Special Yellow Potatoes Great River Organics Swiss Chard Bradwood Farm 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.  Artisan Popcorn Storage:   Store in your pantry.  Recipe: Homemade Popping Corn 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: Grilled Cheese with Garlic Confit and Arugula Broccoli Sprouts 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!). Butterhead Head Storage:   Keep attached to the main bulb until ready to eat. Recipe: Simple Butter Salad Candy Onions Storage: Store in your pantry. Recipe: Apple Kobcha Squash Soup Vegan Potato Soup Carrots (Orange/Rainbow) Storage: Separate the greens from the root. Store the carrots in a sealed jar of cold water in the fridge and they will stay crisp for weeks! Recipe: Rainbow Vegan Sushi Rolls Vegan Potato Soup Granny Smith Apples Storage:  Store in your crisper. Recipe: Apple Kobcha Squash Soup Hydro Artisan Lettuce Storage:   Keep attached to the main bulb until ready to eat. Recipe: Honey Lime Garlic Vinaigrette Kabocha Squash Storage: Store in your pantry. Recipe: Apple Kobcha Squash Soup Koginut Squash Storage: Store in your pantry. Recipe: Roasted Koginut Squash Lemon Storage:   Store in your fridge crisper. Recipe: Citrus Radish Salad Microgreens 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!). Misc. Citrus (Oranges/Tangerines) Storage:   Store in your fridge crisper. Recipe Citrus Radish Salad Misc. Sprouts 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!). Red Daikon Radishes Storage:  Remove from greens and store in a container in your crisper. Recipe: Citrus Radish Salad Red Delicious Apples Storage:  Store in your crisper.   Ruby Red Grapefruit Storage:   Store in your fridge crisper. Recipe: Citrus Radish Salad Rutabaga Storage: Store in a container in your crisper. Recipe: Mashed Rutabaga with Sour Cream and Dill Shiitake Mushrooms Storage: Store in the clamshell in your fridge. Recipe: Baked Shiitake Mushrooms Special Yellow Potatoes Storage: Store in your pantry. Recipe: Vegan Potato Soup Swiss Chard Storage:  Store in a container with a paper towel to soak up excess moisture. Great to add to soups and sandwiches! White Kennebec Potatoes Storage:  Store in your pantry away from your onions. Recipe: Vegan Potato Soup 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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