Box #25

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Week #25 Sometimes I need to let you behind the curtain on why our food system is the way it is.   Here at the warehouse we do most of our food pickups on Tuesday.  48 hours prior to that we have been on the phone with somewhere between 20-30 growers for that given week and given them what we think will be a solid order for the week.   At that point mother nature enters in.  If it’s rainy or cold then it makes harvesting on Sunday and Monday that much harder.     Also, after the harvest is in, they now have to call us back and say something like this… “I know we told you we were going to have around 1000 pounds of tomatoes, but we actually on have about 600 pounds.” OR “We thought we would have 1000 pounds but we actually have 1400 pounds!”.   Either way, we then have to re-portion what our customers are going to get for the week.     THEN, the product starts showing up on our trucks and we have to look at the quality.     Is this something that meets and exceeds our expectations? Does this TASTE good? Are we sending out too much kale? (obviously we do, but kale is one of those things that just has to keep going out or the growers fall behind and then it like the size of a palm frond)   It’s chaotic...AND WE LOVE IT...mostly.    BUT, it is NECESSARY.  We HAVE to do this.  We not only need to be growing our food this way, we need to be EATING our food this way.     This IS the solution to so many problems on all levels.   Individual Communal Global   Keep up the great meals and keep feeding yourself the best!   Benji Mellow Yellow Fellow BLUEBERRIES are in!!  Start frontloading on your orders and make sure you get what you need for both NOW and LATER.  *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. Arugula Chef's Harvest LLC Asparagus  Pleasant View Organic Produce Beets Hardin Creek Farm Caraflex Cabbage Clarina Organics Collard Greens  Hardin Creek Farm English Shell Peas (discard the pods) Creekside Greenhouse & Produce   Fresh Herbs Assortment Creekside Greenhouse & Produce Garlic Scapes  TTL Garlic Farm Green Onions / Scallions  Clarina Organics / Great River Organics Green Zucchini Busy Bee Organics Hydro Lettuce Head Chefs Harvest LLC Lacinato Kale     Happy Hill or Busy Bee Organics Market Cucumbers Hardin Creek Farm Red Kale Happy Hill or Busy Bee Organics Romaine Lettuce Yoder Family Farm Slicer Tomatoes     Hardin Creek Farm Spicy Sprouts SunSprouts Strawberries  Pleasant View Organic Produce Swiss Chard Busy Bee Organics Tokyo Bekana Bradwood Farm 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.  Arugula Storage: Place in a large reusable container with a half-sheet of paper towel to absorb moisture. Use within 2-3 days. Recipe: Arugula Pesto Pasta with Shrimp Asparagus Storage: Eat as quickly as possible. To store them, keep them in a glass of water like a bouquet of flowers (loosely covered) in your fridge. Recipe: Asparagus Sushi Roll Beets Storage: Store the leaves in a separate container and use within two days. The root bulbs should be stored in the refrigerator's crisper for seven to 10 days. Recipe: Beets Shakshuka with Rainbow Chard Caraflex Cabbage Storage:   Store in your crisper.  Recipe: Charred Caraflex Cabbage with Crema Lime Dressing Collard Greens Storage:   Store in your crisper.  Recipe: Asian Collard Greens Wrap English Shell Peas Storage:   Store in your crisper. These peas are intended for shelling, so the outside will be fibrous, and you should eat the tender peas inside. Recipe: Lemon Pasta with Ricotta and Fresh Peas Fresh Herbs Assortment Storage:   Store in your crisper. Use quickly as some herbs do not last long after harvested. Recipe: Grilled Romaine Caesar Salad with Herbed White Beans Lemon Pasta with Ricotta and Fresh Peas Asian Collard Greens Wrap Garlic Scapes Storage:   Store in a container for 2-3 weeks in the fridge. You can also keep them at cool room temperature in a glass of water for a few days if you change the water daily. Recipe: Grilled Romaine with Herbed White Beans Beets Shakshuka with Rainbow Chard Asian Collard Greens Wrap Green Onions / Scallions Storage:   Store in a glass of water like a bouquet and store in the fridge. Recipe: Asparagus Sushi Roll Green Zucchini Storage:   Store in your crisper. Recipe: Lemon Ricotta Zucchini Pasta Hydro Lettuce Head Storage: Store in your crisper. Keep attached to the main bulb until ready to eat. Recipes: Asparagus Sushi Roll Lacinato Kale Storage:   Store in your crisper.  Recipe: Kale and Tomato Sauce Pasta Market Cucumber Storage:   Store in a glass of water like a bouquet and store in the fridge. Recipe: 25 non-alcoholic summer drinks Red Kale Storage:   Store in your crisper. Recipe: Kale and Tomato Sauce Pasta Romaine Lettuce Storage: Store in your crisper. Keep attached to the main bulb until ready to eat. Recipes: Grilled Romaine Caesar Salad with Herbed White Beans Slicer Tomatoes Storage:   Store at room temperature or in your crisper once ripeness is achieved.  Recipe: Kale and Tomato Sauce Pasta Spicy Sprouts Storage:   Store in the container and refrigerate. Great on soups, sandwiches, breakfasts, burgers, and more! Recipe: Asparagus Sushi Roll   Strawberries Storage:  Store in the fridge and enjoy as soon as possible! :) Recipes: 25 non-alcoholic summer drinks   Swiss Chard Storage:   Wrap in a cool damp paper towel and store in an unsealed container in the fridge crisper.  Recipe: Beets Shakshuka with Rainbow Chard Tokyo Bekana Storage:   Store in your crisper. Recipe: Energy Bites 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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