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CELEBRATE EARTH DAY

Saturday, April 22 we rededicate ourselves to being good stewards of the planet we call home with these ideas for you to consider:

1. Ditch single-use plastic - water bottles, soft drinks and the like
2. Reduce food waste by learning how to preserve or ferment
3. Start an indoor herb garden or terrace vegetable garden
4. Make an Earth Day window sign
5. Take part in the Charles River Earth Day clean up
6. Explore Earth Day events near you
7. Start crafting with your recycle or trash items
8. Eat sustainably with minimally packaged foods, grown near to you, using good farming practices! That's the Boston Organics way. Become one of our happy, healthy customers here!

Topics: fermentation, Earth Day, food waste, preserve, herb garden, vegetable garden

Passover, the Jewish holiday that spans eight days and commemorates the freeing of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt, begins this year at sunset on April 22, On the first night of Passover, families gather for Seder; a meal that includes special symbolic dishes and rituals. Here are some of the traditional Seder dishes with a Boston Organics twist:

Topics: Recipes, Holiday, holidays, passover

Cabbage, that pale green orb, the staple of many nations’ cuisines - Eastern Europe, Korea and Ireland to name a few - is having a moment in the spotlight. If you haven't added it into your menu rotation yet perhaps it’s time to give this cruciferous vegetable a closer look, after all it’s got so much going for it! Cabbages are:

Topics: Recipes, Organic Cabbage, red cabbage soup, NationalCabbageDay, organic, savoy cabbage, bok choy, napa cabbage

Dips and spreads make the best kind of party food: they’re easy to prepare, feed a crowd, and if you choose wisely, good for you. However their star power extends well beyond bashes - packing lunches is easier and snacking is healthier when you’ve got a delicious dip on hand. And if you toss them on the table during dinner prep, they’re a great way to reduce pre-meal whining too.

Topics: organic fruits and veggies, Organic Eggplants, organic salsa, avocado, guacamole, chips, dips, homemade salsa, hummus, baba ganoush, muhammara, roasted red peppers, tzatziki

It’s almost 3.141592… Day! Also known as Pi day! Every year, on 3/14, we celebrate π - the mathematical constant that is the ratio of a circles diameter to its circumference. But eating pie is 3.14 times better than calculating areas or crunching equations. Pi kid you not, our pie recipes will blow your mind! Whether you’re in the mood for sweet, savory, tart, creamy or a little boozy – we got you covered. In addition, we’ve included some basic tips to make sure every pie you make is πRFECT!

Topics: Vegetarian and Vegan Food, Recipes, Organic Kohlrabi, Newsletter, boston organics, Organic Onions, Organic Parsnips, Home Cooking Kitchen Tips, Organic Strawberries, Original Boston Organics Blog, organic sweet potatoes, organic recipes, pumpkin, holidays, pie recipes, pi day

It's Pi Day, the magical day when we celebrate the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter. Okay, so mostly Pi Day is an excuse to eat pie. Nothing wrong with that! Here are a handful of dessert pie recipes from our database. If you're in the mood for a savory pie, we've got you covered there, too.

Topics: Recipes, Holiday, pie recipes, pi day

To celebrate Pi Day, we've compiled some of our favorite pie recipes. Earlier we brought you 6 dessert pie recipes. Now here are some of our favorite savory pies. Because, as an irrational and transcendental number, pi will continue infinitely without repetition or pattern. And so will our appetite for pie!

Topics: Recipes, Holiday, pie recipes, pi day

On March 17th the world celebrates Irish culture and the patron St. Patrick. Did you know that Boston is ranked #1 on a list of best cities for celebrating St. Paddy's Day? Here's a few good options for ways to celebrate the day. Legend has it that if you wear green you will be invisible to leprechauns who go around pinching folks in other colors. So celebrate the day by digging out your green shirts, pants and sweaters to foil those pesky leprechauns and take part in the festivities by making the Emerald Isle inspired menu below. Maybe you'll experience some luck o' the Irish!

Topics: Recipes, Holiday, holidays

We know that you already tell your friends and coworkers about how much you love Boston Organics. Did you know that you can save money when you introduce a friend to our organic grocery delivery service with The Boston Organics Refer-A-Friend Program!

Topics: produce delivery, Boston Organics Community, Company Updates, boston organics, organic produce, Organic Grocery Delivery Boston, Original Boston Organics Blog

Winter Moon Roots in Hadley, MA has a special treat for us this time of year:  Spring-dug organic parsnips! We can hear what you're thinking - What?!? More root vegetables? Well, these babies, these first-of-the-season Spring vegetables, deserve a second look! Unbelievably sweet and flavorful, Spring parsnips are a food-loving locavore's best friend.

Topics: Organic Farmers, Home Cooking Kitchen Tips