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Time to Eat Local

Written by Tamara Monroe | Jan 5, 2015 10:21:19 AM

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The first full week of the new year may bring us a little cold weather, but that won’t stop us from bringing you the best of what our local partners have to offer.

While it’s definitely the season for southern citrus, we’re pleased as punch that Dwight Miller & Son of Vermont is still sending us crisp Empire apples so we can keep delivering you local fruit.

Additionally, this week we’re excited to offer 2lb. bags of potatoes from Nature’s Circle Farm in Houlton, Maine. One of the most versatile vegetables, potatoes can be enjoyed in innumerable ways. Keep these spuds close at hand for a quick baked potato, breakfast hash browns, twice baked potatoes, comforting soup or homemade fries.

Locavore Recipe of the Week

One way we like to prepare potatoes is to make the classic German dish Himmel Und Erde. This recipe traditionally combines two items that we’re lucky to grow right here in New England: starchy potatoes and sweet-tart apples.

Himmel Und Erde (meaning Heaven and Earth, where apples and potatoes grow) can be served by itself or alongside sausage or pork. Our version also contains turnips, giving it a more complex flavor.

Looking for a tasty, comforting dish this week? Try making Himmel Und Erde for yourself.

 

 

This Week's Local Produce

 

Atlas Farm
(S. Deerfield, MA)

Carrots

Deep Root Organic Coop
(Johnson, VT)

Daikon Radishes

Dwight Miller Orchards
(E. Dummerston, VT)

Empire Apples

Happy Valley Organics
(Whately, MA)

Mixed Herbs

Picadilly Farm
(Winchester, NH)

Sweet Potatoes

Nature's Circle Farm
(New Limerick, ME)

2lb Bag of Potatoes
Turnips

Porter Farm
(Elba, NY)

Onions

Red Fire Farm
(Granby, MA)

Kohlrabi

Winter Moon Farm
(Hadley, MA)

Red Beets
Radish Medley
Rutabagas

 

 

All of the fruits and vegetables we deliver are grown without synthetic pesticides and are USDA certified organic. Interested in receiving produce that's both organic and locally sourced all year round? Check out our Local Dogma Box.

Similar to a CSA or farm share, our Local Dogma Box is filled with the best organic produce from local and regional farms and brought right to your door each week. It's the easiest way to eat like a locavore!