Topic: Local Dogma Box

A box full of super foods is being delivered to Dogma Box subscribers this week. These include antioxidant rich blueberries from Maine and beta-carotene filled carrots from Atlas Farm in Massachusetts. Also new to the box: fresh cantaloupe from Porter Farm in NY. Beautiful eggplants, chard, cucumbers, lettuce, peppers, onions and apples round out the box.

This week’s Dogma Box includes:

• Asian Eggplant –Picadilly Farm (Winchester, NH)
• Pickling Cucumbers - Picadilly Farm (Winchester, NH)
• Salad Tomatoes - Atlas Farm(S. Deerfield, MA)
• Romaine Lettuce - Atlas Farm(S. Deerfield, MA)
• Green Bell Peppers - Atlas Farm(S. Deerfield, MA)
• Chard -Atlas Farm(S. Deerfield, MA)
• Rainbow and Orange Carrots - Atlas Farm(S. Deerfield, MA)
• Yellow Onions - Porter Farms (Elba, NY)
• Cantaloupe- Porter Farms (Elba, NY)
• Paula Red Apples - Dwight Miller & Son Orchards (E. Dummerston, VT)
• Blueberries- Burke Hill Farm (Cherryfield, ME)

The included recipes utilize many of the produce items that you’re receiving in this week’s Dogma Box. Our recipes are usually quite flexible and easily adaptable based on your pantry and your dietary needs. Feel free to get creative in the kitchen! If you come up with new ways to use some of our recipes and would like to share, post them on our Facebook or Tweet us.

Wheat Berry Pilaf

Tomato, Spelt and Herb Salad

Grilled Vegetables with Rosemary and Goat Cheese Polenta

What are you cooking this week? Feel free to share with us at any time! For more recipes, check out the Produce Info, Storage Tips and Recipes section on our website and browse recipes by item. Here you can find nutritional information, preparation tips, and recipes for each produce item we offer. Happy eating from your friends at Boston Organics!

Beet the heat! This week's all-local Dogma Box is a colorful mix of New England bounty. Purple Chioggia beets and green bell peppers complement bunches of carrots with tops on, blueberries and the white Daikon radish.

This week’s Dogma Box includes:

• Chioga Beets – Atlas Farm (S. Deerfield, MA)
• Zucchini - Atlas Farm (S. Deerfield, MA)
• Green Bell Peppers - Atlas Farm (S. Deerfield, MA)
• Kale - Atlas Farm (S. Deerfield, MA)
• Romaine Lettuce - Atlas Farm (S. Deerfield, MA)
• Blueberries - Dwight Miller & Son Orchards (E. Dummerston, VT)
• Bunch Carrots -Lakeside Organics (Hadley, MA)
• Chives - Happy Valley Organics (Hadley, MA)
• Daikon Radishes - Deep Root Organic Coop (Johnston, VT)

Below are a few recipes chosen to satisfy your palate even in this heat! The recipes utilize many of the produce items that you’re receiving in this week's Dogma Box.

Jazar wa Kusa (Zucchini and Carrots)

Quinoa Salad with Beets, Daikon Radish and Feta

Crispy Baked Radish Chips

What are you cooking this week? Feel free to share with us at any time! For more recipes, check out the Produce Info, Storage Tips and Recipes section on our website and browse recipes by item. Here you can find nutritional information, preparation tips, and recipes for each produce item we offer. Happy eating from your friends at Boston Organics!

The Dogma Box is always sourced as close to home as possible and this week's is grown completely in-state. Now that we have reached the warm weather months in New England, there is chance for a variety of crops to grow. You can't help but notice how vibrant the dogma box has become. It is amazing to think how close to Boston all of these tender vegetables are being grown.

It is the last week of June. The warm weather and persistent rains have paid off. Look at this week's luscious local box! Your boxes are filled with every shade of green. You'll be happy eaters knowing how full of nutrients these tasty items are.

Fennel is a true gift of the season. This licorice-flavored bulb makes for elegant dishes. Slice it into thin strips or shred it with a mandolin for a more delicate bite. Try using fennel with tomatoes and seafood or put it in a cous cous salad. Use the long, vibrant fronds as garnish. If you have a yummy fennel recipe that you would like to share feel free to post it on our Facebook page or tweet it to us @BostonOrganics!

This week’s Dogma Box includes:

• Fennel – Enterprise Farm (Deerfield, MA)
• Shelling Peas - Lakeside Organics (Hadley, MA)
• Chives - Happy Valley Organics (Whately, MA)
• Zucchini - Atlas Farm (S. Deerfield, MA)
• Pickling Cucumbers - Atlas Farm (S. Deerfield, MA)
• Red Lead Lettuce - Atlas Farm (S. Deerfield, MA)
• Chard - Atlas Farm (S. Deerfield, MA)
• Kale - Atlas Farm (S. Deerfield, MA)
• Calaloo – Atlas Farm (S. Deerfield, MA)
• Bok Choy - Picadilly Farm (Winchester, NH)

Here are some recipes we recommend for this week’s Dogma Box. These utilize many of the produce items that you’re receiving!

Cucumber Fennel Salad

Shrimp with Fennel, Dill, and Feta

Braised Lettuce with Peas

Happy Summer Solstice. Celebrate the longest, and possibly hottest, day of the year with locally grown veggies! Beat the heat with the help of these cool and refreshing greens.

The holiday weekend was the unofficial start to summer and the warmer weather brings us a variety of Massachusetts-grown greens from our farm partners this week. Fresh arugula and green leaf lettuce came in from Atlas Farm in South Deerfield. Also from the Commonwealth: Mint from Happy Valley Organics in Whately and Sprouts from Jonathan's Organics in Rochester.