Author: Coley Ward

Jennifer Hanway is a Holistic Nutritionist, Level 2 Bio Signature Modulation Practitioner and Certified Personal Trainer who came to Boston by way of London. Previously, she worked at Amansala’s Bikini Bootcamp in Tulum, Mexico; was part of the founding team and Master Trainer at London’s first barre studio; and has worked as a personal trainer to the British Royal family and several Hollywood A-listers -- though she won't give us any names!

Jennifer has been a Boston Organics customer for three years. She recently took the time to answer some of our questions about why she's passionate about wellness and how Boston Organics helps her pursue her wellness goals.

Kirsten Wright-Cirit is a local wellness consultant who works with individuals, groups and companies to improve their nutrition and overall health. In 2014, she founded Your Wellness Scout, and it's her mission to help people fit wellness into their busy lives.

Kirsten and her husband have been Boston Organics customers since they moved to Boston over five years ago, and she agreed to chat about how she helps people live healthier lives and how regular deliveries of organic food helps her with her own nutrition.

Kristen Ciccolini is a certified Culinary Nutrition Expert, holistic nutritionist, wellness chef, speaker, and founder of Good Witch Kitchen. It’s her goal to help busy women incorporate healthier habits into their everyday lives to achieve optimal physical and emotional wellness.

A former marketer, Kristen offers nutrition coaching and works with clients on an individual and group basis, provides personalized meal plans, teaches healthy cooking classes in the Boston area, and delivers corporate wellness workshops and seminars.

Kristen joined Boston Organics in April, but we didn't really get to know her until recently, when she created an Instagram story about how she used every item from her Boston Organics box.

We asked Kristen to tell us a little more about herself and if she has any suggestions for how to cook for your dad on Father's Day.

As we commemorate Patriots Day, we won't be making deliveries on Monday, April 16. Your delivery schedule will be different that week, as follows:

For the second week in a row and the third time this winter, we're having trouble sourcing ripe bananas. And we're not alone. Head to your local super market and you'll likely either see empty banana shelves or shelves of green bananas.

The reason: Shipments of imported bananas have been delayed due to the winter storms we have seen over the past few weeks.

We know our customers have questions about the sudden banana shortage, so we wanted to do our best to answer them here.

Drum roll please...

We're a mission-driven organization. If you head to the About Us page of our website you can read about our push to provide access to fresh, organic produce and to promote and support healthy living in a mindful and sustainable way that respects the environment, supports local farms, local businesses, and fair-trade practices.

Lauren Stein is a local journalist who was inspired by her young daughter to write a cookbook -- with a twist. All of the recipes in "Fresh Made Simple" are illustrated.

"I wanted to create something that we would enjoy looking at together," Stein says. "She would begin to learn colors and shapes and foods, and at the same time it would actually give me ideas for what to cook for our family."

Stein's idea evolved into a collection of everyday recipes, easy to prepare, for the whole family to enjoy.

"The drawings are so playful, but at the same time very instructional with the cooking action and ingredients all in there," she says. "My hope was cooks of all ages and skills would be inspired to cook something fresh and delicious."

Here's some more about Stein, her cookbook, and how she's teaching her kids to love cooking and eating good food. You can enjoy three of her illustrated recipes for mushroom dishes here.

Lauren K. Stein is a cookbook author, journalist and proud mom of two kids who lives in Boston's Back Bay neighborhood. Mealtime with her daughter inspired Fresh Made Simple, her first collection of recipes – 76 illustrated guides to fresh, simple snacks and meals.

Below are three recipes from Fresh Made Simple that all feature mushrooms.