· Broccoli with Garlic Butter and Cashews
· Swiss Chard and Caramelized Onions
· Carrot, Potato, and Cabbage Soup
· Braised Radishes

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EQUAL EXCHANGE HOT COCOA MIX (12 OZ)
Equal Exchange's delicious fairly traded organic hot cocoa has a rich chocolatey flavor that children and adults will love! Browse more Chocolate, or order this add-on!

NEIGHBORLY FARMS RAW MILK CHEDDAR (7OZ)
This raw milk cheddar from Neighborly Farms in VT has been aged at least two months. It has excellent flavor and is great in any recipe calling for cheddar. Browse more Dairy, or order this add-on!

FIDDLER'S GREEN FARM ORGANIC BLACK BEANS (1 LB)
Dried organic black beans from Fiddler's Green Farm in Maine! These versatile and flavorful black beans add wonderful flavor to soups, salads, and rice dishes. Browse more Pantry Staples, or order this add-on!

ORGANIC CLEMENTINES (2 LB)
Sweet organic Clementines from California! Only around for a limited time, this sweet and juicy citrus makes a wonderful snack! Browse more Add-on Produce, or order this add-on!

FIDDLER'S GREEN FARM ORGANIC GARBANZO BEANS (1 LB)
We've got a 1 lb bag of dried garbanzo beans from Fiddler’s Green! Also known as chickpeas, these beans add a wonderful flavor to curries, soups, salads, and hummus! Browse more Pantry Staples, or order this add-on!

DWIGHT MILLER AND SON MAPLE SYRUP GRADE B (ONE QUART, 32 OZ)
Pure organic maple syrup from Dwight Miller and Son Orchards in East Dummerston VT. Perfect for pancakes, french toast, waffles, oatmeal, and other tasty treats! Browse more Pantry Staples, or order this add-on!

There's still some snow on the ground, a nice reminder that it is, in fact, winter! It should be popping back up to the 40's this week, which should take care of the slushy sidewalks and driveways. It’s still a bit icy, so we ask for your help in keeping walkways and steps de-iced so that your driver can deliver your produce safely. Thanks!

This time of year we're getting some produce from California, and we're excited to bring in some California citrus by train again this year! We tried it out last year and found it to be a much more fuel efficient way to transport produce from the west coast to the northeast. Coming in on the rails this week are Minneola tangelos (commonly referred to as Honeybells) and Gold Nugget mandarins, both sweet and juicy.

Both Florida and California are key growing areas during the winter months, and the recent freezing temperatures have hit them hard. Luckily we were able to get enough quality produce for this week without too much of a problem, with just a few adjustments here and there. We’re getting green bell peppers, Romaine lettuce, and chard from Florida this week. On the local front, Winter Moon Farm in Hadley, MA is bringing us carrots, and we’re getting potatoes from Happy Valley Organics in Whately.

Some of you will receive black radishes from Deep Root Organic Co-Op in Vermont. With a black peel and a strongly flavored white flesh, they can be peeled and cooked like turnips. Radishes keep well in a cool area, and can be stored for up to 3 weeks. We have a good amount of radish recipes to get you started, including a recipe for Braised Radishes below.

29% off our BCAE Cooking class!
The Boston Center for Adult Education is offering 29% off February classes through January 31st, so this is the time to sign up for our cooking class on February 4th! Enter the code “LEAPYEAR” at check-out to redeem this offer. Our cooking classes are designed to help our customers and other members of the Boston community learn how to cook more creatively with a box of fresh organic produce. Spots are limited, and you can register at the BCAE website. If you're interested in learning more, you can check out a customer's lovely guest blog post about her experience at the class in October.

Winter Weather is Here!
If you're not able to promptly bring in your delivery, there's a chance some of your produce may freeze on colder days. We are bonded and insured to take keys to everything from entryways to apartments to homes. And when it's snowy and icy out there, we still want to get you your delivery, and we want our drivers to be safe! It's important that you keep your walkways and steps shoveled and de-iced so that your driver can get to your delivery location. If you'd like to change your delivery instructions for the season (perhaps from an unshoveled back porch to a front entryway with key access), you can do that on our website. If you do leave your empty boxes outside to be picked up, your drivers request that you leave them closed and upside down so they don't fill with snow. If you have any questions about any of this, drop us an email or call 617-242-1700!

As always, if there is ever anything missing from your order or if there is a quality issue, please let us know. We have a form on our website for you to report any produce issues you have that makes it a lot easier for us to make sure you're getting the best possible service we can provide.

Enjoy your produce and have a delicious week!

Thanks!
The Boston Organics Crew

Dogma Box Update: A box consisting of items sourced as close to Boston as possible.

UPCOMING EVENTS
"Cooking Outside the Box with Boston Organics" Saturday, February 4, 10am - 1pm
Boston Center for Adult Education, 122 Arlington Street, Boston, MA 02116

Under the expert instruction of Chef Bernard Kinsella and with produce provided exclusively from Boston Organics, you'll be immersed in a morning of hands-on culinary exploration into organic, gourmet meals that will broaden your vegetable horizon and give you the knowledge and skill set to be a confident, organic cook. Roll up your sleeves and let's get cooking!
Learn more and sign up here.

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Follow our Facebook page and you will be entered to win a $20 credit off your next box! We will pick one winner at random each month. As a follower, you will also be eligible for other promotions and contests.

TIPS

Storage Tips!
For produce storage tips, recipes and more, check out the Produce Info, Tips and Recipes section of our website.

No-Lists! You can create a new no-list or modify your existing 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) or a mix of soft-rind, or, summer squash (zucchini, yellow, buttercup). If you strongly dislike a particular type of lettuce or summer squash, we recommend adding squash and/or all types of lettuce to your No-List.

Multi-Unit Apartments
If you live in a multi-unit building, be sure to leave your tag on your box so that we can keep track of whether or not we picked up your bin! Thanks!

RECIPES

We've been working on a new recipe database and we think it's looking pretty good! Head over to the Produce Info, Tips and Recipes section of our website and browse by produce item. The collection grows every week! And, 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!).

Broccoli with Garlic Butter and Cashews

1 1/2 pounds fresh broccoli, cut into bite size pieces
1/3 cup butter
1 tablespoon brown sugar
3 tablespoons soy sauce
2 teaspoons white vinegar
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/3 cup chopped salted cashews

1. Place the broccoli into a large pot with about 1 inch of water in the bottom. Bring to a boil, and cook for 7 minutes, or until tender but still crisp. Drain, and arrange broccoli on a serving platter.
2. While the broccoli is cooking, melt the butter in a small skillet over medium heat. Mix in the brown sugar, soy sauce, vinegar, pepper and garlic. Bring to a boil, then remove from the heat. Mix in the cashews, and pour the sauce over the broccoli. Serve immediately.

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Swiss Chard and Caramelized Onions

1 large yellow onion, chopped
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon brown sugar
1 bunch red Swiss chard, rinsed and chopped
1/4 cup kalamata olives
2 tablespoons capers
1/2 teaspoon coarse sea salt, or to taste
freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 lemon, juiced

In a cast iron skillet, cook onions in olive oil over medium-high heat until they begin to brown. Stir in brown sugar, and continue cooking for a few minutes.

When onions are brown and tender, stir in chard and olives. Cook until chard is slightly wilted. Stir in capers and salt, and continue cooking until chard is completely wilted, about 3 minutes. Season with black pepper and squeeze lemon over the top.

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Carrot, Potato, and Cabbage Soup

4 large carrots, thinly sliced
2 large potatoes, thinly sliced
1 large onion, thinly sliced
1/4 medium head green cabbage, thinly sliced
2 cloves garlic, smashed
6 cups chicken stock
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon dried parsley
1 teaspoon salt
ground black pepper to taste

Combine the carrots, potatoes, onion, cabbage, garlic, chicken stock, olive oil, thyme, basil, parsley, salt, and pepper in a stock pot over medium-high heat; bring to a simmer and cook until the carrots are tender, about 20 minutes. Transfer to a blender in small batches and blend until smooth.

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Braised Radishes

2 bunches radishes, about 1 pound, trimmed of tops and roots
1 1/2 cups chicken stock
2 tablespoons butter, cut into bits
1 large shallot, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
Salt and pepper

Place radishes in a skillet with stock, butter bits, shallots, sugar, vinegar, salt and pepper. Cover the pan and bring to a boil. Uncover the pan and reduce heat to medium. Cook radishes 10 to 12 minutes and if the stock has not cooked away, remove radishes and cook down to 1/2 cup, about 2 minutes.

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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.

Have suggestions or a great recipe to share? Please let us know!
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