Box #21

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Week #21 Let’s address a giant clickbait story that is circulating right now about “supply chains”.   It’s very easy to say that there is going to be a food crisis/shortage/problem in the coming months/years because the world is in turmoil and there are wars happening in places that export 25% of the world's wheat supply etc.   Look again at that last statement.   Anything jump out at you?   Why would their be massive food shortages just because the wheat supply might be pinched?   Because what the world/news outlets call “food” is actually a “commodity.”   What has happened is that we have been tricked into replacing real food (fruits, veggies, meat and grains), with products that are made of Corn, Wheat, and Soy.  And ALL because we have built a system on what is CHEAPEST and EASIEST.  We can grow a whole lot of corn, wheat, and soy with very few people and then turn that into stuff that passes as food because it doesn’t IMMEDIATELY kill us.  (notice that immediately is in all caps)   OR, we can sell it or trade it with another country for something that they are growing that CHEAP and EASY.   Either way…IT’S NOT REAL FOOD.   Open up your box this week…THAT’S REAL FOOD.   Class dismissed.   Benji *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. LOCAL FOOD! Chef Meagan Entree Caribbean Jerk with Garlic Rice Chef Meagan Salad Classic Cobb   SEASONAL FAVORITES: Rhoads Strawberries Busy BeesOrganics Asparagus Asparagus Alfalfa Sprouts Sunsprout Farms Arugula Chef's Harvest LLC Asparagus Calvin Yoder Basil Chef's Harvest LLC Beet Greens Chef's Harvest LLC Bok Choy Hardin Creek Farm (Reuben) Curly Kale Hardin Creek Farm Daikon Purple Radishes Great River Organics Dinosaur Kale Hardin Creek Farm Endive Bradwood Farm Green Onions Creekside Greenhouse & Produce Hakurei Turnips Three Creeks Farm Hydro Head Lettuce Chef's Harvest LLC Mini Romaine Heads Hardin Creek Farm Mustard Greens Hardin Creek Farm Pink Lady Apples Bauman Orchards, Inc. Red Storage Onions Pleasant View Organic Produce Rhubarb Great River Organics Salanova Lettuce Three Creeks Farm Scallions Hardin Creek Farm Spinach Great River Organics Strawberries Rhoads Farm Strawberry Pint Hardin Creek Farm Swiss Chard Hardin Creek Farm (Reuben) 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 fridge in the original container and use quickly. Recipe: Heirloom Tomato Panzanella Salad Arugula Storage: Store in the crisper. Recipe: Green Goddess Club Sandwich Asparagus Storage: Store in the fridge in a glass of water like a bouquet. Eat quickly- Asparagus is best the first day you receive it! Recipe: Asparagus Veggie Gnocchi Roasted: Potato and Asparagus Lentil Salad with Tangy Mustard-Lemon Dressing Basil Storage: Store in the fridge in the original container and use quickly. Recipe: Vegetable and Edamame Pasta with Basil Cream Sauce Green Goddess Club Sandwich Beet Greens Storage: Store in the crisper and use within 2 days.  Recipe: Green Goddess Club Sandwich Bok Choy Storage: Store in your crisper in a storage bag. Recipe: Crispy Peanut Tofu & Cauliflower Rice Stir-Fry Curly Kale Storage: To avoid excess moisture wrap the kale in a layer of paper towels and store in a storage bag in the crisper drawer. Recipe: Shredded Kale Salad Daikon Purple Radishes Storage: Wrap radishes in a damp paper towel and place them in a food storage bag in your crisper.  Recipe: Green Goddess Club Sandwich Dinosaur Kale Storage: To avoid excess moisture wrap the kale in a layer of paper towels and store in a storage bag in the crisper drawer. Recipe: Shredded Kale Salad Endive Storage: Store in an open container in the crisper. Recipe: Green Goddess Club Sandwich Green Onions Storage: Store in a glass of water like a bouquet in the fridge. Recipe: Easy Green Curry Paste Hakurei Turnips Storage: Store in your crisper in an opened container for good air circulation. Recipe: Homemade Chicken Stock Hydro Head Lettuce Storage:   Store in your crisper attached to the main bulb until ready to eat. Recipe: Crispy Tofu Lettuce Wraps with Peanut Sauce Market Cucumbers Storage:   Rinse and dry your cucumber, place in a storage bag, and keep in the crisper. Recipe: Green Goddess Club Sandwich Mini Romaine Heads Storage:   Store in your crisper. Recipe: Crowd-Pleasing Vegan Caesar Salad Mustard Greens Storage:   Store unwashed greens in a storage bag in the crisper. Recipe: Green Goddess Club Sandwich Pink Lady Apples Storage:   Store in your crisper.   Red Storage Onions Storage:   Store in your pantry away from your potatoes. (onions will make potatoes sprout) Recipe: Vegetable and Edamame Pasta with Basil Cream Sauce Rhubarb Storage:   Store whole stalks of rhubarb in a container in the fridge.  Recipe: Strawberry Rhubarb Crumble Bars Salanova Lettuce Storage:   Store in your crisper. Recipe: Green Goddess Club Sandwich Scallions Storage: Store in the fridge in a glass of water like a bouquet. Recipe: Easy Green Curry Paste Spinach Storage:   Store in your crisper. Recipes: Vegan Spinach Lasagna Rolls Strawberries Storage:   Store in your crisper in the original container and eat as quickly as possible. Fresh strawberries won't last long! Recipe: Vegan Strawberry Muffins Strawberry Rhubarb Crumble Bars   Swiss Chard Storage:   Wrap chard loosely in a damp paper towel and store in an unsealed storage bag in your crisper. Recipe: Butternut Squash and Swiss Chard Lasagna   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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