Box #4

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Week #4 We have an item this week that we have NEVER had at this time of year. GREEN TOMATOES “And now, the rest of the story…” (yes, I am definitely old enough to remember Paul Harvey) We just got introduced to a farm that we have never bought from…Clark’s Fruit and Vegetable Farm down on the Ohio River. When I say “on” the Ohio River, I mean ON. They grow tomatoes in hoop houses down there and they just walked in to get to work on planting their 2022 crop. Still hanging on the vine were the final tom’s from the 2021 crop. That final batch never turned red…so they never got picked….Buuut, they also hung there in perfect shape, suspended in the perfect temperature. They wondered if we wanted them…always a sucker for the wild and unique items at weird times of year, I said “Of Course!” There are lots of cool things you can do with green tomatoes, but they didn’t make the movie “Fried Green Tomatoes” because that was a bad way to prepare them. WHAT'S COOL THIS WEEK?!                                                   TAHINI         LEMONS                                                                                              SWISS CHEESE CHEF MEAGAN IS BACK! *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 Beet Greens Chef's Harvest LLC Black Spanish Radishes Great River Organics Broccoli Leaf Bradwood Farm Cilantro Chef's Harvest LLC Field Cilantro Thorpe's Organic Family Farm Field Parsley Thorpe's Organic Family Farm Garlic TTL Garlic Farm Hydro Head Lettuce Chef's Harvest LLC Jerusalem Artichokes / Sunchokes Country Grist Mill Lemons Thorpe's Organic Family Farm Microgreens Chef's Harvest LLC Oranges (Navel / Hamlin / Blood Red) Thorpe's Organic Family Farm Spicy Sprouts Sunsprout Farms Spinach Hardin Creek Farm Strawberries Thorpe's Organic Family Farm  Sugar Snap Peas Tomatoes Fresh Forward White Kennebec Potatoes Country Grist Mill Yellow Storage Onions Pleasant View Organic Produce 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: Store in a container with a damp cloth and place in the crisper. Recipe: Arugula, Garlic, and Parmesan Pasta Beet Greens Storage: Store in your crisper in an opened container. Do not wash until ready to use. Recipe: Beet Greens Black Spanish Radishes Storage: Separate from the leaves and store in the crisper.  Recipe:  Black Radish Crostinis Broccoli Leaf Storage: Store in your crisper. Recipe:  Cream of Broccoli Leaf Soup Cilantro / Field Cilantro Storage: Store in your crisper in an opened container. Do not wash until ready to use. Recipe: Plant-Based Pho Bowl Field Parsley Storage: Store in a glass of water like a bouquet in the fridge. Recipe: Use that big bunch of Parsley Garlic Storage: Store in your pantry or on the counter. Recipe: Arugula, Garlic, and Parmesan Pasta Hydro Head Lettuce Storage:   Store in your crisper. Recipe: Stir-Fried Lettuce Jerusalem Artichokes / Sunchokes Storage:   Store in your crisper. Recipe: Roasted Jerusalem Artichokes Lemons Storage:   Store in your crisper. Recipe: Arugula, Garlic, and Parmesan Pasta Microgreens Storage:   Store in your crisper in the original container. Top your pizzas, salads, soups, omelets with this yummy nutrient-dense green! Recipe: Microgreen Recipes Packed with Macro Flavor Oranges (Hamlin / Navel / Blood Red) Storage:   Store loosely in your crisper. Top your pizzas, salads, soups, omelets with this yummy nutrient-dense green! Recipe: Crispy Baked Orange Cauliflower Spicy Sprouts Storage: Store in your crisper. Recipe: Chile and Olive Oil Fried Egg With Avocado and Sprouts Spinach Storage: Store in a container with paper towels to absorb excess moisture and store in your crisper. Recipe: Tofu Eggs Benedict Strawberry Spinach Salad Strawberries Storage: Store in your crisper and eat quickly! Recipe: Strawberry Spinach Salad Sugar Snap Peas (edible pods) Storage: Store in your crisper and eat quickly! Recipe: Sauteed Sugar Snap Peas Tomatoes Storage:  Rinse and thoroughly dry your leaves. Store in an opened plastic bag. Recipe: Green Tomato Recipes   White Kennebec Potatoes Storage: Store in your pantry or on the counter. Recipe: Cheese & Herb Potatoes Yellow Storage Onion Storage: Store in your pantry or on the counter. You can store onions and garlic together, but not potatoes. Recipe: Cream of Broccoli Leaf Soup REFER A FRIEND: GIVE $10 | GET $10 Get $10 OFF when you tell your friends to enter your name in the referral box at sign up, and they will receive $10 OFF their first order. There is NO LIMIT to the number of friends you can refer so spread the Yellowbird love, and enjoy some free food!   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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