BLUEBERRIES!
Six ounce containers of fresh organic blueberries from New Jersey are still available. Enjoy them on cereal, in pancakes or on their own!
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STRAWBERRIES
One pound containers of strawberries from California are now available. Kids love them as will your inner child!
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VERMONT MAPLE SYRUP
Organic Maple Syrup from Dwight Miller and Son Orchards in Dummerston, VT is back in stock! Great for baking and pancakes as well as mixing in yogurt!
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APPLE CIDER VINEGAR new item!
We now have organic, unpasteurized apple cider vinegar from Dwight Miller and Sons Orchards in Dummerston, VT. Great for salad dressings, marinades. It can also be used as a multi-purpose all natural cleaner!
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BANANAS
You can order organic bananas by the pound on our add-on order form! It's a great way to mix things up if you get an all-veggie box!
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We are back in business after being closed last week for our warehouse construction and expansion project. Work is 90% completed here, but we are in decent enough shape to make deliveries. We thank you for your patience! More info and pictures to follow.

The local veg is rolling in! Most of this week's vegetables are coming from Massachusetts. This heat has really accelerated the growth of summer squash and cucumbers. On the other hand, it has been a real challenge for growing the greens and lettuce. Our order for collard greens had to be cancelled at the last moment. The heat is causing the lettuce to "bolt" in the fields. Bolting refers to when the centers of the lettuce flowers (see picture); the lettuce thinks it's done growing and is preparing to send out its seeds. As a result, Atlas Farms in South Deerfield, MA, our main grower/partner will be providing us with an assortment of lettuce this week. Atlas will also be sending us calaloo greens, bunched carrots with greens, chard, kale, cucumbers, and mixed summer squash. Jonathan Sprouts in Rochester, MA will be proving us with Mung Bean sprouts. Enterprise Farms in Whately, MA will be responsible for this week's bunched beets.

We are very excited to offer green beans from Plainville Farms in Hadley, MA. We connected with Plainville via our friends at Red Tomato. Plainville is a second generation farm now run by son, Wally Czajkowski. His brother Joe farms neighboring Lakeside Organic farm too. Historically the farm, as did many others in the Pioneer Valley, grew tobacco and potatoes. Today Joe and Wally collectively grow a wide variety of vegetables. Last season we distributed Joe's sweet potatoes that he was testing for the first time as well as sweet corn and winter squash.

The remaining items are from Georgia (Vidalia onions and grape tomatoes), Pennsylvania (white mushrooms), Florida (Yukon potatoes), and California (broccoli).

As we head deeper into the local season, we will do our best to not make any last minute changes to the contents of your boxes. But please keep in mind that we sometimes need to substitute one variety of veg for another; i.e,. red leaf lettuce for romaine, zucchini for summer squash, etc. Since the vegetables are harvested so close to shipment time, it is challenging to accurately predict what the fields will yield on a consistent basis. We feel it is important to provide our growers with some flexibility in this area, but also understand that we need to meet your needs too. We appreciate your flexibility, but always welcome feedback.

The summer fruit continues to come in. Almost all the boxes will have pluots again from California (see below if you are not familiar with them). We will also be handing out cantaloupe, red grapes, star ruby grapefruit, strawberries, valencia oranges, white and yellow nectarines and yellow peaches from California. As is the case with domestic organic fruit, most will be sourced from the west coast where the growing conditions are more favorable and less risky then here in New England. We will also be handing out Pink Lady apples and Rainier cherries from Washington State as well as Anjou pears from Argentina, fair trade bananas from Peru and Fuji apples from Chile.

In addition to the blueberries and strawberries, add-on bananas, potatoes and salad mixes are in good supply this week.

As a reminder, if there is ever anything missing from your order or if there is a quality issue, please let us know. Your feedback will help to make sure that you are receiving the best possible service we can provide.

Enjoy your produce and have a great week. Please let us know if you have any suggestions or questions about the service!

Best,
-The Boston Organics Crew

Dogma Box Update: A box consisting of items sourced as close to Boston as possible.
100% of this week's box consists of vegetables grown in Massachusetts soil! There are bunched red beets from Enterprise Farm (Whately, MA); chard, kale, calaloo greens, lettuce, bunched carrots with greens, cucumbers and a mix of summer squash from Atlas Farm (Deerfield, MA); green beans from Plainville Farms in Hadley, MA; and mung bean sprouts from Jonathan Sprouts in Rochester, MA.

No-lists! You can create a new no-list right up until 12PM on the day before your delivery, so feel free to change it whenever you would like to! On occasion we may receive a mix of lettuces (red/green leaf/romaine) and/or a mix of summer squashes (patty pan, yellow squash, zucchini). If you strongly dislike a particular type of summer squash or lettuce, we recommend adding zucchini and/or all types of lettuce to your no-list.

WARM WEATHER: We want your produce deliveries to stay fresh! Let us know if you need to move your drop-off location indoors or to a shaded area for the next few months. If you would like to leave a cooler out for us, your delivery driver will transfer as many items as possible from your new box into your cooler to help keep things fresh. If you choose to leave a cooler out, please leave a note on it that says "Boston Organics delivery" and leave some icepacks in there too!

Pluots: Also called an aprium, or Dinosaur egg, a pluot is a fruit developed in the late 20th century. It is a cross-hybrid of plum and apricot, being 2/3 plum and 1/3 apricot. It’s exterior resembles a plum combined with the interior sweetness and texture of apricots. Pluots are high in Vitamins A and C, and a good source of potassium. To ripen, place them in a closed paper bag at room temperature. Store ripe fruit in the crisper bin of the refrigerator for one to two days.

Calaloo Greens : Calaloo greens can refer to many different indigenous greens, and the greens we have in the boxes this week are a variety of amaranth. Greens can be stored in a plastic bag, in the coldest part of the refrigerator for a day or two, however they wilt quickly and should be cooked as soon as possible. These greens are best cooked, and can be steamed, braised, or sauteed like other hearty greens

For more produce storage tips, please visit the storage tips section of our website.

Zucchini with lemon and feta: serves 2-4

.75lbs+ zucchini, sliced
1 onion, thinly sliced
1 lemon, zested and juiced
1-2 cloves garlic, chopped
olive oil
feta cheese for crumbling
salt and pepper to taste
fresh mint (optional)

1) Heat olive oil in a large saute pan over medium heat.
2) Add onion and saute until onion becomes translucent, then add garlic.
3) Add zucchini, and once it begins to brown stir and add lemon juice and zest.
4) Once zucchini is tender, add a bit of mint, and season to taste.
5) Garnish with crumbled feta cheese and chopped mint!

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Green Beans with Paprika and Almonds: Serves 2-4
1 tsp unsalted butter
1 tsp olive oil
¼ cup water
¼ tsp paprika
1-2 tsp lemon juice
3-4 medium garlic cloves minced
1lb green beans
¼ cup almonds toasted and slivered
Salt and Pepper to taste

1) Mix butter, garlic, and paprika in a bowl (add later)
2) In skillet, heat olive oil over medium then add green beans, salt and pepper, stirring occasionally; 5 to 7 min
3) Add water and cover; cook 2 more min
4) Remove cover turn on high heat until water is gone, 1 to 2 min
5) Reduce heat and add butter, garlic, and paprika
6) Move green beans to a serving dish and mix with lemon juice then add almonds

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Poached Pears with Orange: Serves 2-4

1/2 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
1 orange, sliced
5 cloves
1 tsp vanilla
4 pears, peeled with stems
1 cup chocolate topping

1) In a medium saucepan, combine orange juice, sliced orange, cloves, vanilla extract and pears. Set pan over high heat and bring to a simmer.
2) Heat topping in a saucepan or in the microwave until warm.
3) Remove pears from liquid and transfer pears to bowls. Remove cloves from liquid and spoon liquid over pears.
4) Spoon warm fudge sauce over top and serve.

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Cucumber Salad with Oranges and Mint: serves 2

1 Cucumber sliced
1 Valencia Orange
¼ Cup mint leaves
1 Tbs sherry vinegar
2Tbs olive oil
Salt and Pepper

1-In a bowl combine cucumber, oranges, mint, vi niger, and olive oil.  Toss and add salt and pepper.

BOSTON ORGANICS GUARANTEE
We pride ourselves on delivering high quality produce to you in every box and filling your order correctly. We only want to send you produce that you can use, and by the nature of the service, every now and then we may miss an item or a bad item might slip by us. If you are missing an item or you receive produce that you are dissatisfied with, please let us know. We will add produce of equal value into your next delivery to compensate you or issue a refund.

Produce items and item sources are subject to change without notice due to the nature of the produce market. Click here to view our policies.

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