Boston Organics is proud to offer the following add-on items to supplement your fruit and vegetable boxes. We are constantly expanding this selection, please check back for more items in the future.
Seasonal Items
Real Pickles is based in Montague, MA, and uses certified organic vegetables grown in Massachusetts and Vermont. It is one of a small handful of businesses in the United States producing raw, lactic acid fermented (or naturally fermented) pickles. This traditional pickling process went out of favor with the advent of industrial food production. Modern pickling methods, including use of vinegar (usually in place of fermentation) and pasteurization, produce a uniform, shelf stable product suitable to the needs of the large food corporations. Unfortunately, modern pickles do not offer the authentic flavor or health-promoting qualities of traditional pickles.
NEW: Dill Pickles
Traditional cucumber pickles, with fresh dill and garlic. These are real pickles: naturally fermented without vinegar. The perfect snack or sandwich accompaniment.
NEW: Sauerkraut
Authentic, fresh sauerkraut with a dash of dill and caraway.
NEW: Ginger Carrots
These colorful carrots have a wonderful gingery zing. Use as a topper with salads, bean dishes, or peanut noodles, or as a filling for spring rolls or nori rolls.
Pure Maple Syrup from Vermont back in stock!
We are offering organic grade B maple syrup from Dwight Miller Orchards in East Dummerston, VT. Grade B syrup has the strongest maple flavor and darkest hue; it’s delicious as a table syrup and works well in baked goods.
Breads
Our organic breads come from Nashoba Brook Bakery, and are baked fresh and delivered to your door on the same day!
Nashoba Brook Bakery’s 100% Organic 7 Grain and Whole Wheat are two of their most popular whole grain loaves. The 7 Grain is a rich blend of wheat, flax, barley, oat, millet, corn and rye and slightly sweetened with dates. The Whole Wheat is made with a combination of whole wheat and germ restored flours. Both are offered in sliced half-deli loaves and artisan loaves. Created from a natural sourdough starter, each loaf is formed by hand and each loaf results from Nashoba’s own Slow Rise baking process.
Nashoba Brook does not use any preservatives or dough conditioners in their production. For more information about these products, visit Nashoba Brook Bakery online.
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Coffees, Teas, and Cocoa
We’re excited to widen up our coffee selection and offer some new whole bean coffees from Dean’s Beans! All of their coffees are organic, shade grown, and roasted in small batches at their beanery in Orange, Massachusetts. Dean’s Beans only purchases beans from villages and importers that are committed to Fair Trade. To learn more about Dean’s Beans check them out online: www.deansbeans.com
Dean’s Beans Coffee
The following coffees will be available in 12oz bags starting the week of August 13:
NEW: Boston Organics Blend
A delightful blend of light and dark roasted Costa Rican, Peruvian, and Nicaraguan Beans. Custom roasted by Dean’s Beans for us!
NEW: NO Co2
The world’s first carbon neutral coffee! A sweet velvet roasted Peruvian from Pangoa. Dean’s Beans calculated the entire carbon load from planting to drinking, and they neutralize it with hardwood plantings at Pangoa. Fight Global Warming one cup at a time!
NEW: Nicaraguan French Roast
A strong and exceptionally smooth cup of coffee from the region of Matagalpa. Medium body and slightly dry. Also works well for espresso!
Many of Boston Organics’ coffees and teas come from Equal Exchange, based in West Bridgewater, MA. Started in 1986, Equal Exchange pioneered the Fair Trade coffee movement. 100% of Equal Exchange products are fairly traded, benefiting 29 small farmer cooperatives in 14 countries around the world. In keeping with its business philosophy, Equal Exchange is a worker cooperative, owned and controlled by its employees.
For more information about these products, visit Equal Exchange online.
Coffee
Organic Breakfast Blend
A balanced blend of light and dark roasts full bodied with a rich flavor & sweet overtones
Organic French Roast
A select blend of beans from Latin American cooperatives. Rich body with medium acidity, velvety smooth with a hint of caramel
Organic Mind Body & Soul Blend
A euphoric blend that is lively, smooth & spicy, with a chocolate finish. Fairly traded coffee from Chiapas and Oaxaca in southern Mexico
Organic Decaf
A full bodied blend of light and dark roasts with good acidity. Carbon Dioxide is used to gently remove caffeine without sapping the flavor from the bean.
Loose Leaf Tea
Organic Darjeeling First Flush This first flush Darjeeling tea has a floral and spicy aroma, a light golden liquor, delicate astringency and subtle notes of the classic Darjeeling muscatel flavor. First Flush refers to the first harvest of the year in the Darjeeling Region. This tea is handpicked by the farmer members of the Pashok Cooperative in Darjeeling, India.
(Ingredients: Organic Darjeeling Tea)
Organic Darjeeling Second Flush This second flush Darjeeling tea has a floral aroma, a golden liquor, balanced astringency, and carries the classic Darjeeling muscatel flavor. Second Flush refers to the second, and most prized, harvest of the year in the Darjeeling region. This tea is handpicked by the farmer members of the Sanjukta Vikas and Pashok Cooperatives in Darjeeling, India.
(Ingredients: Organic Darjeeling Tea)
Organic Ceylon High Grown Black The large leaf black tea has a fragrant aroma, a dark amber liquor, pleasant astringency, and a rich, malty flavor. The tea is sourced from the high mountains of the celebrated Uva region in Sri Lanka. This tea is handpicked the members of the Small Organic Farmers Association in Sri Lanka.
(Ingredients: Organic Ceylon Black Tea)
Organic Ceylon Green The large leaf green tea has a smooth flavor with pleasant sweetness and mild astringency. Green Teas contain anti-oxidants, which are known to promote good health. This tea is handpicked the members of the Small Organic Farmers Association in Sri Lanka.
(Ingredients: Organic Ceylon Green Tea)
Bagged Tea
Organic Rooibos Tea *Naturally Caffeine-Free* Cultivated by the small farmers of the Wupperthal community in South Africa, this tea has a fruity character with vanilla overtones. Rooibos is naturally caffeine free and contains antioxidants which promote good health.
(Ingredients: Organic Rooibos)
Organic Green Magic Tea Handpicked and processed by the members of the Small Organic Farmers Association in Sri Lanka, this light green tea is characterized by a pleasant sweetness and a clean finish.
(Ingredients: Organic Green Ceylon Tea)
Organic Irish Breakfast Tea Made from a blend of black teas from the northern state of Dooars and from small farmers in the southern state of Kerala, India, this tea is bright in character with rounded mellow flavor.
(Ingredients: Organic Kerala Black Tea & Organic Dooars Black Tea)
Organic Green Tea
A healthful and invigorating tea made from premium unfermented Darjeeling tea. Green tea has become very popular for its antioxidant qualities and low level of caffeine. (Ingredients: 100% certified organic Darjeeling Tea)
Organic English Breakfast
A delicious blend of malty Assam and crisp Darjeeling teas.
(Ingredients: 80% certified organic Assam Tea, 20% certified organic Darjeeling Tea)
Organic Earl Grey A fairly traded Pekoe grade tea made from the finest tips and buds of certified organic Darjeeling. This tea is infused with natural bergamot oil to create a light fragrant cup.
Cocoa
Organic Hot Cocoa Mix
Equal Exchange’s organic cocoa is cultivated on small plots under a shade canopy that preserves critical elements of the native Dominican forests. Biologists have determined that this gentle, chemical free method of farming helps to maintain bio-diversity and protect the winter habitat of millions of migratory songbirds. The organic sugar is fairly traded from farmer cooperatives in Paraguay, and the organic milk powder is from Organic Valley Family of Farms in the U.S.
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Dairy
Neighborly Farms is located in Randolph Center, Vermont. The family farm has been owned and operated as a dairy farm for more than 30 years by Rob and Linda Dimmick along with their three children Bobby, Bailey and Billy. The farm sits on 168 acres of land and contains cropland and grazing fields for the 48 Holsteins that produce the milk used to make Neighborly Farm cheese.
The cheeses are made with vegetable rennet and all of the cheeses except for the raw milk cheddar are pasteurized.
Organic Farmstead Colby
The colby is a very kid friendly cheese as it is mild in flavor and its orange color comes from natural annatto vegetable coloring. It’s wonderful on burgers or in grilled cheese sandwiches!
NEW: Organic Farmstead Cow Milk Feta
This cow milk feta is very mild in taste, and works great in salads!
Organic Farmstead Green Onion Cheddar
The award winning green onion cheddar is made with fresh green onions that nicely compliment the cheddar. Great for snacking!
Organic Farmstead Monterey Jack
The Monterey Jack is the creamiest of the cheeses Boston Organics offers. It is a mild cheese with a slightly buttery, nutty flavor.
NEW: Organic Farmstead Jalepeno Monterey Jack
It’s hot but not overwhelming. A perfect marriage of spicy and creamy in this flavored Monterey Jack.
Organic Farmstead Raw Milk Cheddar
The raw milk cheddar has been aged at least two months; the aging process “naturally pasteurizes” the cheese. It has an excellent, distinct, but not overpowering flavor and is great in any recipe calling for cheddar.
To learn more about Neighborly Farms, please visit their website at www.neighborlyfarms.com.
Eggs
Boston Organics offers eggs from Pete and Gerry’s in Monroe, New Hampshire. The hens are 100% organic-fed and live under humane conditions. The eggs contain a high level of Omega-3 fatty acids, a polyunsaturated fat that can help prevent heart disease, diabetes, obesity, and even ease arthritis pain.
If you are not home to receive your order we suggest you leave out a cooler. The delivery person will leave the eggs in the cooler. Please leave a freezer pack in the cooler on hot summer days. On extremely cold days, we recommend bringing the product inside soon after delivery to prevent freezing.
For more information about these products, visit Pete and Gerry’s on the internet.
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Peanut Butter
Boston Organics offers Teddie Natural Organic Peanut Butter. The peanut butter is made using only top grade USA Organically grown peanuts that are fresh roasted and course ground with a touch of organic sea salt (less than 1%).
A family owned and operated company, Teddie Peanut Butter was started in 1925 by Michael Hintlian in Boston on State Street. As the depression started in 1929 peanut butter grew in popularity as a low cost and highly nutritious food product. At that time Teddie peanut butter was, as it is today, an all natural product containing only peanuts and a touch of salt. No added sweeteners, stabilizers or preservatives were in Teddie Natural Peanut Butter. The product was sold in bulk to area markets and was then scooped out into smaller containers for sale to consumers.
For information about our this product, visit Teddie Peanut Butter online.
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Soynut Butter
Simple Food Soynut Butter is a safe, healthy and delicious alternative to peanut butter. Doctors are recommending that expecting mothers and children under the age of three avoid peanut butter to thwart a possible allergy; Simple Soynut Butter provides a convenient and 100% organic option. The soybeans are dark roasted giving the product a taste, texture and appearance very similar to nut butters. Spread it on bananas and apples, dip pretzels right into the jar, have it on toast with honey or jam, and of course the classic PB&J sandwiches can now be SB&J.
Boston Organics is offering four varieties – Cinnamon Sugar, Sea Salted, Slightly Sweet and Chocolate in 9 oz recyclable glass jars.
Simple Food founder Eileen Moriarty of Newburyport, MA is not new to the soynut butter business. She co-founded Health Trip Foods, Inc., a soynut butter company started in 1996 in Concord, MA. Although Eileen developed the product during the late 90’s when soy was gaining popularity, her most dedicated customers were people with peanut allergies. She learned about this underserved group when customers would call to thank her for creating “the fifth food my child can eat”. By focusing on “peanut-free”, the company became a success and the soynut butter was sold at health food stores nationwide.
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Chocolate
We’re offering a couple of gift items from Somerville’s Taza Chocolate, just in time for Valentine’s Day. A great way to give Taza Chocolate whenever, each of these gifts contains their great chocolate in 100% recycled boxes that are made in the USA.
NEW: Taza Gift Box: $28.50
This box contains one 60% dark stone ground chocolate bar, one 70% dark stone ground chocolate bar, one 80% dark stone ground chocolate bar, a Chocolate Mexicano disc (2.7 oz), and chocolate covered cocoa nibs (2 oz).
NEW: Taza Gift Bundle: $20.00
The bundle contains one 60% dark stone ground chocolate bar, one 70% dark stone ground chocolate bar, and one 80% dark stone ground chocolate bar in a cardboard pillow box.
Taza Stone Ground Chocolate Bars
Boston Organics is excited to bring Taza Chocolate to your kitchen! They purchase cacao beans directly from farmer cooperatives in Costa Rica and Dominican Republic, and make 70% dark chocolate from scratch, in Somerville, using traditional stone grinders. Their 3 oz bars are simply the best around, and they’re certified organic!
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