GRAPES!
Two pound bags of organic red grapes from California are now available. Great for picnics and on the go.
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TAZA CHOCOLATE SALE!
All bars - $4.95 (regularly $6.50) and Mexicano discs - $3.50 (regularly $4.50). For deliveries made through 7/30.
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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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It's been a hot summer so far. Please read below for some suggestions about ensuring your deliveries are kept fresh if you can't receive them immediately.

The heat continues to be a challenge for the greens and lettuce, but Gideon and his crew at Atlas Farms have somehow managed to get us them (thanks!). As mentioned on our facebook page and website, the heat proved too much of a challenge for the green beans for the second half of last week. When Wally Czajkowski of Plainville Farms went out to the fields to pick our order, the heat had slowed the beans down and they were not long enough to pick. On the flip side, the heat is creating a bumper crop of cukes and causing some vegetables to show up early. In fact we should start to see field tomatoes from Atlas next week. Wally Czajkowski's brother Joe called us last week to report that he should have corn ready for us soon! At Boston Organics, we're working hard to get you as much local veg and variety as possible. Here is a link to a blog post written a few years ago outlining some the challenges we have sourcing local and how we are trying to be part of the solution..

Since we started offering apple cider vinegar from Dwight Miller and Sons Orchards a few weeks ago, we've received a few recipes and tips. Apple cider vinegar has many purported uses. In the recipes' section we've included a smoothie submitted from one customer that uses maple syrup and greens. Another customer emailed us the following... "The best way I've found to get rid of fruit flies is by putting out a small glass with an ounce or two of apple cider vinegar plus a droplet of dishwashing liquid and swirling the combination a bit to mix it. Put the glass out on the counter near fruit. It really does the trick." This is a timely tip given the likely result of combining summer heat and organic fruit left on the counter.

Speaking of green smoothies, customer and certified holistic health counselor, Nina Manolson of Body Alive Body Aware filmed a video making a green smoothie in our cooler a few months ago. Check it out!

Taza special: As some of you may have heard, Taza Chocolates located in Somerville suffered significant water damage from recent torrential rains to its newly renovated facilities. They have asked for support by purchasing their chocolates. For the next two weeks we will be selling their chocolates at special prices. All bars delivered through the end of July will be sold for $4.95 (regularly $6.50) and all Mexicano discs will be sold for $3.50 (regularly $4.50). Order here!

Our access to a reliable supply of New Jersey blueberries is done for the season. We hope to offer five pound boxes of low bush blueberries from Maine in the beginning of August. Stay tuned.

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, stay cool and have a great week. Please let us know if you have any suggestions or questions about the service!

Sincerely,
-The Boston Organics Crew

Dogma Box Update: A box consisting of items sourced as close to Boston as possible.
Almost all of this week's box consists of vegetables grown in Massachusetts. There are bunched red beets and dandelion greens from Enterprise Farm (Whately, MA); chard, kale, calaloo greens, lettuce, cucumbers and a mix of summer squash from Atlas Farm (Deerfield, MA); and salad tomatoes from the Deep Root cooperative just over the border from Vermont in Quebec province.

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!

Kale :Kale is a great source of calcium and is also filled with Vitamin A, C, E, and iron. It is also rich in phytochemicals that provide protection against cancer, arthritis, hypertension and other degenerative illnesses. Kale can be eaten raw in salads (remove stems), steamed with butter and seasoning, boiled or stir fried. Try steaming kale until tender (5-10 minutes) adding a little olive oil, garlic and bread crumbs, then sprinkling with parmesan cheese in the last minute of cooking. You can store Kale in a plastic bag for up to one week or frozen.

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

Green Smoothie: serves 1

1 cup of water
1 Tb apple cider vinegar
1 Tb maple syrup
3 leaves chard or other greens (dandelion greens?)

Try to get enough greens into the blender so that you have to use a spatula to smoosh them down into the liquid. Then blend until there are no more bits of leaves and the only fiber that remains is in a pale green froth at the top.

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Grilled Zucchini; Serves 2-4

3 Zucchini
2 Tbs olive oil
salt and pepper to taste
¼ teaspoon wine vinegar
1 clove garlic minced
1Tbs parsley

1) Cut zucchini lengthwise ¼ inch slices, and toss with 1Tbl olive oil, salt, and pepper.
2) Over medium heat grill zucchini 5-6 min flip them 3-4 min until tender
3) Toss zucchini ½ tsp oil, a little more salt and pepper, vinegar, garlic, and parsley.  Eat immediately or let cool.  Enjoy!

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Summer Cucumber Salad

1-2 Cucumbers
1 pint cherry tomatoes
½ salt
¼ green onion
1 cup feta cheese
2 Tbsp lemon juice
1 Tbsp olive oil
dash of pepper

1) Peel and chop cucumbers into cubes, put in a bowl and salt
2) Add cherry tomatoes, onions and cheese
3) Pour olive oil and lemon juice over cucumbers, pepper, and put in fridge

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Garlic broccoli salad: serves 6-8

1 head garlic, peeled
1 cup olive oil
1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
1 tsp kosher salt
4 stalks broccoli, cut into florets
2 tbsp soy sauce

1) Put the garlic cloves and oil in a small heavy-bottomed saucepan. Bring to a boil and cook uncovered over low heat for 10 to 15 minutes, until the garlic is browned and tender. Turn off the heat and add the red pepper flakes and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Immediately pour into a heat-proof container to stop the cooking. Allow to cool to room temperature.
2) For the salad, blanch the broccoli florets in boiling salted water until crisp-tender. Drain and immerse immediately into a large bowl of ice water until the broccoli is cooled. This process stops the cooking and sets the bright green color. Drain well.
3) Toss the broccoli with 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/4 cup of the oil used to cook the garlic, the soy sauce, and 8 or more cloves of cooked garlic. Season and serve cold or at room temperature.

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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