Box #9

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Week #9 WINTER SPINACH!!   This is the “sexy” item of the week…   Side Bar...was I right about those yellow tater’s last week?   Winter spinach is some of the most flavorful and nutrient dense greens we can be eating this time of year.  It also has a “sweet” flavor that only develops in cold temperatures.   I had an idea I would like to run by everyone. What about a quarterly “shareholders” meeting?  Virtually of course to start but maybe even at some point in person for anyone interested.     In case you don’t know, YOU are the shareholders of this company.  I would love to create a ZOOM call that we could dial into together.  I would give a 10-20 minute “state of affairs”, and then we could open it up for a discussion and Q and A.     We have a LOT of things happening in the next year that are going to affect our shareholders in a positive way and this might be the best way to talk about some of them.   Next week’s box is our world famous “Pi Day” box.     Pi = 3.1415 OR 3.14 OR March 14th   For Pi Day, we have traditionally done a “Pizza Pie” box…   Soooooo...next week you will see almost all of the ingredients for making a pizza.   What we need you to do is, go in THIS week and put together any orders that you want to go WITH or ON your pie.  Meat, veggies, herbs, special sauce, side dish etc.    Here are a few that we enjoy! And don't forget about these kinds of PIE's   And back to Pizza... *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. Alfalfa Sprouts Sunsprouts Arugula Chef's Harvest LLC Caraflex Cabbage Thorpe's Organic Family Farm Curly Kale Thorpe's Organic Family Farm Eggplant Thorpe's Organic Family Farm Endive Bradwood Farm Green Onions Thorpe's Organic Family Farm Hakurei Turnips Hardin Creek Farm (Reuben) Hydro Artisan Lettuce Chef's Harvest LLC Kohlrabi Thorpe's Organic Family Farm Loose Beets Great River Organics Microgreens Chef's Harvest LLC Mushroom Mix Swainway Urban Farms Ping Tung Eggplant Thorpe's Organic Family Farm Plantopia Lettuce Mix 80 Acres Red Onions Great River Organics Ruby Red Grapefruit Thorpe's Organic Family Farm Small Cherry Tomatoes Thorpe's Organic Family Farm Spinach Great River Organics Spring Navel Oranges Thorpe's Organic Family Farm Strawberry Jam Thorpe's Organic Family Farm Swiss Chard Thorpe's Organic Family Farm Yellow Artisan Potatoes Great River Organics 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.  Alfalfa 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, stir-fries, burgers, and more!). 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: Quinoa Salad with Orange Cranberry and Mint Caraflex Cabbage Storage:   Store in your crisper. Wrap it in beeswax wrap after cutting into it. Recipe: Vegan Kimchi Posole Verde  Curly Kale  Storage:   Store in the coldest part of your fridge. Recipe: Apple, Beet, Carrot & Kale Salad Eggplant Storage:   Store in your crisper drawer. Recipe: Stuffed Eggplant Endive Storage:   Store in your crisper. Recipe: Posole Verde Hakurei Turnips Storage:   Store the greens and roots separately in your fridge.  Recipe: Turnips 5 Ways Hydro Artisan Lettuce Storage:   Keep attached to the main bulb until ready to eat. Recipe: Thai Lettuce Heads Loose Beets Storage: Store in a container in your crisper. Recipe: Apple, Beet, Carrot & Kale Salad Kohlrabi Storage:   Store in your crisper. Recipe: How to prep Kohlrabi Green Onions Storage: Store in a mason jar of water and change the water every few days. Recipe: Japanese Eggplant with Ginger and Green Onions Microgreens Storage: Store in the clamshell in your fridge. Delicious & versatile! Add to your diet by topping them on your favorite meals (great with soups, stir-fries, burgers, and more!). Microgreen Salad Mushroom Mix Storage: Store in the clamshell in your fridge. Recipe: Vegan Mushroom Gravy Mushroom Bourguignon Ping Tung Eggplant Storage: Store in your crisper drawer. Recipe: Japanese Eggplant with Ginger and Green Onions Plantopia Lettuce Mix Storage: Store in your crisper in the container. Recipe: Deconstructed Firecracker Vegan Lettuce Wraps Red Onions Storage: Store in your pantry. Recipe: Stuffed Eggplant Ruby Red Grapefruit Storage:   Store in your fridge crisper. Recipe: Broiled Grapefruit Small Cherry Tomatoes Storage:  Store on your counter. Recipe: Stuffed Eggplant Spinach Storage:   Store in your crisper. Recipe: Minestrone Soup Spring Navel Storage:   Store in your fridge crisper. Recipe: Quinoa Salad with Orange Cranberry and Mint Strawberry Jam Storage: Store in your fridge.   Swiss Chard Storage:   Store in your crisper. Recipe: Minestrone Soup Yellow Artisan Potatoes Storage:  Store in your pantry. Recipe: Turnip Gratin 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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