MAINE WILD BLUEBERRIES!
Organic Maine blueberries are back! We're offering 5lbs boxes of these fantastic low-bush blueberries. We'll fill your orders as supply permits!
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LOCAL RED and PURPLE POTATOES!
We still have more Red and Purple fleshed potatoes from Charlie's Redhouse farm in Winchendon, MA.
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GRAPES!
Two pound bags of organic red grapes from California are now available. Great for picnics and on the go.
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APPLE CIDER VINEGAR
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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MULTI-GRAIN PANCAKE MIX
Littleton Grist Mill's multi-grain pancake mix (and whole wheat flour) is back. Turn them into power pancakes by smooshing in a banana and adding some berries. Don't forget the maple syrup from Dwight Miller orchards!
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It seems like school is almost about to start but we’ve still got several weeks of summer left in the Northeast. It has been humid here but that water is staying in the air; our suppliers in western Mass are still having problems getting their crops enough water. We've still got plenty of good produce this week, but cross your fingers for some quality precipitation!

It has been in the making for quite a while but this week we are proud to be able to offer you Pedersen Farms edamame beans. It’s not often you get local edamame in the Northeast, and despite persistent water woes on Rick and Laura Pedersen’s farm in Seneca Castle, NY, our plan has finally come to fruition. Many of our customers will be getting pints of local edamame this week. Check out some recipes!

And, increased allium availability! Or, onions in (almost) every box. Many of you will be getting uncured Spanish Onions from Atlas Farms in Deerfield, MA. Keep these onions in the refrigerator! You can actually see the fields these onions were grown in in the last two photos from our March farm visit to Atlas. The Atlas truck will also be bringing us red leaf lettuce, chard, kale, and bell peppers, as well as more of their great zucchini, summer squash and cucumbers.

Something almost every vegetable customer will get this week is dandelion greens from Enterprise Farm in Whately MA. Now, hold on a moment before you add them to your “No-List”! Dandelion greens are a wonderful bitter green, and can be used anywhere greens like arugula or chicory would be used. You can boil them, add them to salads or sandwiches, sauté them, or add them to a stir-fry. Indeed, they are quite nutritious! Dandelion greens are a good source of iron, as well as vitamins A and C. We’ve got a recipe for dandelion greens for you here, but experiment freely!

They're back! We are offering five pound boxes of organic wild low-bush blueberries from Burke Hill Farm in Cherryfield, Maine. The berries come in a compact, wax box. The box will fit into most freezers and the berries are perfect for baking! We anticipate irregular deliveries from the farm, and we will fill orders as supply permits!

A note on stone fruit (like plums, peaches and nectarines). Organic stone fruit is really susceptible to breaking down. It’s very important to keep it refrigerated until a few hours before you’re ready to eat it! We work hard to source organic stone fruit from the eastern seaboard, and we, of course, work hard to make sure that the fruit that get to your home or office are of the highest quality. This being said, it’s difficult to source quality organic stone fruit from around here. Some people have suggested we look into IPM, or integrated pest management, stone fruit from the Northeast, even from western Massachusetts. There are a couple reasons why we've held off on doing this, look for more of a discussion on IPM, organic stone fruit in the Northeast, and what it all means to Boston Organics and our customers in future newsletters. But this week, we have great yellow peaches from South Carolina, and yellow nectarines and black plums from California.

Yes, it continues to be hot and humid out there! Please read below for some suggestions about ensuring your deliveries are kept fresh if you're not able to receive them immediately.

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! Let us know if you have any suggestions or questions about the service, or just call up and say "hello!"

Sincerely,
The Boston Organics Crew

Dogma Box Update: A box consisting of items sourced as close to Boston as possible.
Still a great time of the year for local vegetables! The whole northeast is a bit wanting for water right now but Atlas Farms and Lakeside Organics are making it work. Except for the edamame from Pedersen farms in Seneca Castle, NY, everything else is coming from Massachusetts Bay State growers. Atlas Farms in Deerfield MA (roughly 102 miles away by bicycle) is providing the red leaf lettuce, zucchini and summer squash, uncured Spanish onions (refrigerate these!), cukes, kale and bell peppers. Our friends the Czajkowski's at Lakeside Organics in Hadley will supply the grape tomatoes, corn and the very tasty bunches of carrots.

Upcoming Events:
Boston GreenFest, August 19-21
We are going to have a table at Boston GreenFest in Boston City Hall Plaza! Do stop by and see us, and check out the wide variety of family friendly events, from concerts to interactive presentations and workshops, and even the One Gallon Challenge, a race from Greenfield MA to City Hall Plaza for cars that can go 110 miles on one gallon of gasoline. For more information visit their website, and we'll see you there!

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! The summer might seem like it’s almost over but we’ve still got at least a few weeks left of temperatures in the 80s and 90s, and 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 until the autumn. 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 would like to leave a cooler out, please leave a note on it that says "Boston Organics Delivery" and leave some icepacks in there too!

Recipe Search! You can now search for past recipes on our blog. Simply type in the main ingredient into the search bar, and all past newsletters that have relevant recipes will be returned. We plan to improve on this, but it is a start. We are always looking for recipes and cooking tips to share. Please email them to us at service@bostonorganics.com, or feel free to post them on our Facebook Page. (For those that submit a recipe/tip, you may find a surprise in your delivery!).

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

Cooked & Salted Edamame

1/2 lb fresh edamame
Sea salt
Soy Sauce

Boil water in a medium pot. Depending on your preference, you can salt the water, about 1/2 tablespoon for salt lovers or 1 teaspoon for less salt. Add edamame a small handful at a time, being careful not to splash boiling water. Boil for 5-6 minutes, testing the beans occasionally. Edamame should be firm with a little give. Mushy beans are overcooked beans! When cooked, drain the edamame and salt to taste. Eat them right away, or if you prefer your edamame cold, refrigerate for one to two hours.

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Sauteed Dandelion Greens

3/4 lbs dandelion greens, tough lower stems discarded and leaves cut crosswise into 2-inch pieces
2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
1 large garlic clove, smashed
1/8 tsp dried hot red-pepper flakes
1/8 tsp fine sea salt

Cook greens in a pot of boiling salted water uncovered until ribs are tender (~10 minutes). Drain then rinse under cold water to stop cooking. Drain again, gently pressing out excess water. Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat until it shimmers, then cook garlic and red-pepper flakes, stirring, until pale golden, about 30 seconds. Increase heat to medium-high, add greens and sea salt and sauté until coated with oil and heated through, about 4 minutes.

(Adapted from Gina Marie Miraglia Eriquez at Gourmet magazine’s recipe on Epicurious.com.)

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Jazar wa Kusa (Zucchini and Carrots, a recipe from Egypt)

2 large carrots or 4 smaller carrots or the equivalent amount peeled baby carrots, sliced diagonally 1/4 inch thick.
2 zucchini, ends trimmed, sliced diagonally about 1/4 inch thick
1 tsp freshly ground cumin seeds
Salt and pepper to taste
2 tbsp olive oil

In a large bowl, toss the carrots and zucchini together with the cumin and season with salt and pepper. Heat the oil in a large skillet over med-low heat and cook the carrots and zucchini until crisply and tender, 25 to 30 minutes, tossing frequently. Serve hot.

(From Marquita Farm’s thorough list of squash recipes. They adapted this one from Mediterranean Vegetables by Clifford Wright.

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Plum Salsa
3-5 small-medium ripe plums, diced
1/3 cup minced red onion
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh coriander
1/8 cup finely chopped fresh mint leaves
1 tsp minced seeded fresh jalapeño pepper (wear rubber gloves)
1 tbsp fresh lime juice
2 tsp sugar, or to taste

In a bowl, combine the plums, the onion, the coriander, the mint, the jalapeño, the lime juice, and the sugar, salt and pepper to taste. Enjoy!

(Adapted from a Gourmet recipe on Epicurious.)

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.

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