We have Vermont blueberries this week from Dwight Miller Orchards! You’ll find these berries in some boxes and available as add-ons this week. Garlic scapes are coming in from Burke Hill Farm in Maine, and we have lots of tasty veggies from Lakeside Organics (Hadley, MA) and Atlas Farm (S. Deerfield, MA). Check out the […]
Recipes
What’s in the Dogma Box – October 22, 2014
Our Local Dogma Box includes organic fruits and vegetables sourced as close to Boston as possible throughout the year. Similar to a CSA or farm share, this box is filled with the best organic produce from local and regional farms and brought right to your door each week. This week’s Dogma Box is a genuine […]
Direct Trade Taza Chocolate; the best local chocolate!
Taza Chocolate makes high quality stone ground chocolate in their factory in Somerville, MA. Located less than 3 miles away from us in Charlestown, the aroma of chocolate practically wafts all the way to our warehouse. Taza Chocolate was founded by Somerville’s sweetest couple Alex Whitmore and Kathleen Fulton in 2005. While traveling in Oaxaca, […]
Compare Office Fruit Boxes
We have a variety of fruit options to meet your company’s budget and needs. Standard and Large fruit boxes are rotating boxes of handpicked fruit for all sizes of offices and organizations. Find the perfect box for your business! The fruit in the Standard-sized and Large-sized office fruit boxes change weekly depending on what’s in […]
Fresh From the Farm: Abundance, OH MY!
Peaches, pineapples, plums, pluots oh my! Not to mention nectarines and kiwis both green and gold, now is a good time to be a fruit lover and a Boston Organics customer. In addition to all of those fantastic fruit offerings we are continuing to expand the different vegetables that we are bring to you every […]
Fresh from the Farm
Another week, another winter storm. The mayor and the City of Boston have again advised us to stay off the roads and we have been forced to adjust our delivery schedule for the week. Safety continues to be our top priority and we remain dedicated to bringing you farm-fresh organic produce as conveniently as possible. […]
Pricing
Starting on August 5th, 2008, our $27, $37, and $55 produce boxes will now cost $29, $39, and $57 respectively. We decided to adjust the pricing by $2 to compensate for higher prices in the produce market, which are tied to rising transportation costs. We’ve also revised the pricing of our add-on items to account […]
5 Tips for Going Green at Work
Summer may be close to over but we’re hoping to stay green all year long! Check out these steps that you can take toward a green office. Incentivize Green Transportation Single-occupancy vehicles are a significant source of greenhouse gas emissions. Encourage employees to make their commutes more efficient by helping to coordinate carpools for people […]
Reflections on the Real Organic Project Symposium
written by Jill Banach, Produce Purchasing It may have been a cold winter day in early March, but the Real Organic Project Symposium provided me with some much needed warmth. Supporters of the real organic movement – farmers, policy makers, purchasers, students, professors, and community members – gathered at Dartmouth College for a day of […]
Local This Week
As the seasons change, the color palette of the fruits and vegetables that are harvested here in New England tends to, well, desaturate. But that doesn’t seem to be the case this week, in large part because Atlas Farm is bringing us organic rainbow carrots for the Boston Organics Community. The carrot is a root vegetable native to Europe […]
Fresh from the Farm and Local Offerings
In this season of intense sun and heat, and equally intense storms, we just can’t do anything halfway. We get attached to special local items and want to eat them all the time, in everything. Read about this week’s seasonal favorites that we just can’t get enough of. Beautiful basil Pesto-tarians rejoice! As a special treat, […]
This Week's Dogma Box – September 24, 2013
Our Dogma Box includes produce sourced as close to Boston as possible throughout the year. Similar to a CSA, this box is filled with the best organic produce from local and regional farms. This week’s Dogma Box is looking funky fresh with eggplants, cabbage, broccoli, and more! It’s wonderful to see this abundance of seasonal […]
Genetically Modified Corn on the Cob, a New Step for GMOs
Corn on the cob is for sale at most grocery stores this summer and depending on where you shop it may be Monsanto’s Bt sweet corn. Since this corn is unlabeled, it’s quite possible that you might be buying it without knowing it. Here’s some basic information to help you understand more about this corn […]
Weekly Newsletter – September 30, 2013
We have some fantastic fall produce this week! Coming in from Deep Root Organic Co-op is an abundance of delicata squash, and we have kohlrabi, carrots, and greens from Atlas Farm. In honor of National Kale Day this Wednesday, our featured add-on is kale! Check out the newsletter. Topics: Newsletter
