Around these parts summer is pesto season! With the plethora of herbs and other pesto-friendly vegetables available during our New England growing season now's the time to capitalize on the bounty while filling your freezer. That way you'll have the taste of summer all year round.
Topics: organic basil, organic garlic scapes, summer produce, Organic Arugula, Seven Hills Pasta, Organic Mint, pesto
Celery (Apium graveolens) is a marshland plant in the family Apiaceae, which also include, carrots, parsley and fennel. It has been cultivated as a vegetable since antiquity. Celery has a long fibrous stalk tapering into leaves. Depending on location and cultivar, either its stalks, leaves or hypocotyl (think celery root) are eaten and used in cooking. Celery seed powder is used as a seasoning and is particularly good with coleslaws and sprinkled lightly on macaroni and cheese.
Stone fruit has an element of nostalgia, bringing to mind memories of sweet, sticky hands on a hot summer day—picking through pint containers of little yellow-orange fruit at the farmers’ market and popping open vats of aromatic preserves put by for colder times. Luckily, we don’t have to wait until peak summer in New England to enjoy organic stone fruit season!
Topics: Beneath The Peel / Digging Deeper, Organic Stone Fruit, Guides and Infographics
Throughout the year, Boston Organics’ network of farm partners supplies us with fresh, local produce. These relationships are at the heart of what we do. One special star of the late spring/early summer local season, for more than 15 years, is Atlas Farms, which at the moment is keeping our Boston Organics Community in baby bok choy, leafy lettuces, kale and chard and collard greens. And as the season progresses we'll have summer squash, poblano peppers, fennel and evermore greens!
Topics: Recipes, Local Dogma Box, Newsletter, Eat Local, organic kale, Organic Cucumbers, Organic Farmers, Organic Grocery Add-Ons, organic corn, organic green leaf lettuce, baby bok choy, Organic Scallions
Long, warm, sunshine-filled days have put a spring in our steps and smiles on our faces! And you know what they say about spring rains bringing flowers! This mercurial weather surely has us thinking about all kinds of seasonal produce to savor. It's that time of year when we say goodbye to beets and hello to asparagus, rhubarb and strawberries! Some customers are already asking about tomatoes. Did you know it takes between 60-100 days from planting to harvest a local tomato. Today's work will be August's bounty!
Our Spring Produce Guide will tell you all about the produce you can expect to see in your box this season, as well as what to do with it.
Topics: Recipes, spring produce, Guides and Infographics
Love basil? You're not alone, with its balanced taste of sweet and savory notes suggestive of mint, pepper, anise and cloves it's one of the most popular and widely used herbs in the world. And we're into basil season now until late fall so now's the time to take advantage of this handy and versatile herb by storing it properly and making the most of its aromatic goodness. Whether you're sprucing up a salad, making pesto or garnishing a bowl of tomato soup, basil is a vital ingredient in fresh, organic cooking. Recipes here.
Topics: produce delivery, Recipes, Happy Valley Organics, Beneath The Peel / Digging Deeper, organic basil, Newsletter, boston organics, organic produce, Organic Grocery Delivery Boston, miscellaneous, Original Boston Organics Blog
Are you familiar with the expression it’s just the tip of the iceberg? That’s the best way to describe how much you probably knew about asparagus...until now.
Topics: Beneath The Peel / Digging Deeper, spring produce, Original Boston Organics Blog
It's getting hot, hot, hot! Seems like a good time for a quick reminder about steps you can take to ensure your delivery isn't damaged by the heat.
Topics: Organic Grocery Delivery Boston, summer produce, Organic Fruit Delivery, delivery instructions
For the first time this year, rhubarb can be found in Boston Organics boxes and as an add-on. Many of you may know rhubarb as something that goes with strawberries - think strawberry rhubarb pie, cobbler and crisp, it has a long history and an intriguing story. Read on to learn some fascinating rhubarb facts.
Topics: produce delivery, CSA, boston organics, organic rhubarb
Topics: Vegetarian and Vegan Food, Recipes, Holiday, grilling
