Author: Rebecca Bilodeau

It's Marathon Monday, but today we also commemorate the first shots of the American Revolution, fired at Old North Bridge in Concord. The event was memorialized by Ralph Waldo Emerson in his 1837 poem Concord Hymn: “Here once the embattled farmers stood, /And fired the shot heard round the world.” Honor your modern farmers through your enjoyment of delicious organic produce, and take some bites heard round the world. And if you see our vans this week, feel free to shout out, “The green boxes are coming! The green boxes are coming!”

Topics: Recipes, Local Dogma Box, organic basil, Newsletter, Organic Radishes, Eat Local, Organic Farmers, Organic Herbs, Organic Grocery Delivery Boston, Organic Green Beans, Organic Root Vegetables

Play ball! It's opening day at Fenway Park, with the Red Sox taking on the Orioles later today. As baseball season kicks off, er, takes its first swings, take advantage of the season's produce with these out-of-the-park recipes. There's a lot to love about peanuts and Cracker Jacks, but check out this week's blog to preview the pungent, sweet and crunchy treats headed your way in this week's boxes. Get your mitts up!

Topics: Recipes, Local Dogma Box, Newsletter, Eat Local, Organic Pears, Organic Farmers, Organic Onions, Organic Herbs, Organic Apples, Organic Grocery Delivery Boston, Organic Root Vegetables

April is National Poetry Writing Month. We here at Boston Organics are partial to rhyme and alliteration, and employ these and other devices freely as we wax poetic about our favorite subject: organic fruits and veggies.

You’ll see our vans trundling round city blocks,
Bearing the fruits of vines and beanstalks.
Such wonderful loot,
Lots of veggies and fruit;
What goodies will be in my box?

Read on to find out!

Topics: Recipes, Local Dogma Box, Newsletter, Eat Local, Organic Cucumbers, Organic Farmers, Organic Sprouts, Organic Grocery Delivery Boston, Organic Root Vegetables

Since the beginning of daylight savings time, longer days have mostly meant longer evenings. The lingering afternoon sun can create a sense of abundance, of light and of time. But it can also be an uncomfortable and awkward season, with unpredictable precipitation and scraps of warmth. How many layers do I need? Darn, should have brought an umbrella.

There's one thing you can count on in this mercurial in-between season: your Boston Organics box will keep things fun, fresh and delicious.

Topics: Recipes, Local Dogma Box, Organic Mangoes, Newsletter, Eat Local, Organic Farmers, organic citrus, Organic Parsnips, Organic Grocery Delivery Boston, Organic Potatoes

Early spring can be a time of waiting and excitement. Warm days are so close we can taste them and new plants stretch slowly above the soil before the real green explosion begins. It can also be a time for seeking, whether we're looking for the first tiny blooms or chocolate eggs hidden in the yard. Don't worry though, your Boston Organics boxes will still come right to your door, though they contain plenty of produce to get excited about.

Topics: Recipes, Local Dogma Box, Organic Mangoes, Newsletter, Eat Local, Organic Farmers, organic citrus, Organic Parsnips, Organic Grocery Delivery Boston, Organic Potatoes

Shamrock shakes, green bagels, emerald-hued beers…St. Patrick’s day must be near! Whether you choose to celebrate along the South Boston parade route or with a hearty plate of Colcannon, it’s a time when everyone can experience the luck of the Irish. And lucky you are when you receive the fresh green treasures in this week’s boxes. (You may even spy some gold!)

Topics: Recipes, Local Dogma Box, Organic Mangoes, Newsletter, Organic Radishes, Eat Local, Organic Farmers, Organic Sprouts, Organic Grocery Delivery Boston, Organic Potatoes

In the last couple of weeks, we have seen snow flurries and crocuses starting to poke through the earth, fierce winds and gentle sunshine. The weather has been a bit of a tease, yanking us back and forth between winter and spring. Some of the produce in this week's boxes is no different. Read on to learn more about radishes coyly hiding their inner beauty, and grapefruits trying to act like grown-ups.

Topics: Recipes, Local Dogma Box, Newsletter, Organic Radishes, Eat Local, Organic Farmers, organic citrus, Organic Grocery Delivery Boston, Organic Potatoes, Organic Root Vegetables

If March comes in like a lion, it seems this year it will arrive as a sun-warmed, contented lion: the temperatures this week are forecast to be in the 50s. Though this warmth may prove to be transient, it’s a reminder of what will soon come, and is a gentle nudge toward waking up to welcome spring. Like resting perennial plants and waiting seeds, we can use this week's produce to start to stretch towards the sun.

Topics: Recipes, Organic Cabbage, Local Dogma Box, Newsletter, Eat Local, Organic Farmers, organic citrus, Organic Grocery Delivery Boston, Organic Root Vegetables, organic rosemary

While working at a small, diversified farm in North Carolina, a member of the Boston Organics staff gave a tour to a group of elementary school students. The farm staff offered the kids small samples of the produce that was growing in the fields, including bits of fragrant fennel fronds. After chewing on the leaves, one of the students announced “This is the best licorice ever!” Though licorice, fennel and anise are all completely different plants, they all share a bit of that distinctive “licorice” flavor. And in general, we agree with that observant youngster; fennel is pretty awesome.

Topics: Beneath The Peel / Digging Deeper, Organic Fennel, Original Boston Organics Blog

Produce for Winter Preparedness

In New England, cucumbers are often thought of as a refreshing, late summer vegetable, but we are lucky to have Northeast-grown cukes now, in February! These hydrating cucurbits come to us from the Deep Root Organic Co-Op, whose member farms are spread throughout Vermont and Quebec.

Topics: Local Dogma Box, Newsletter, Eat Local, Organic Fennel, Organic Cucumbers, Organic Farmers, Organic Grocery Delivery Boston, Organic Root Vegetables