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We will have altered delivery schedules the weeks of 12/21-12/25 and 12/28-1/1. Boston Organics will be closed on 12/24, 12/25, and 1/1/10.

Topics: Holiday

We’ll have a booth at the Boston Vegetarian Food Festival this weekend. Come on by and say hello! The festival is being held at the Reggie Lewis Athletic Center (1350 Tremont Street, Boston, MA). Free admission and free parking!

Topics: Community Events

We offer Fair Trade organic coffees, organic teas, and organic bananas among other things from our friends at West Bridgewater, MA, based Equal Exchange!

Topics: Newsletter

October is Fair Trade month! We’ll be highlighting some of the fair-trade items that we offer over the next few weeks!

Topics: Newsletter

Availability is still a bit up in the air for next week, but we wanted to post a few pictures of the unique items we have this week anyhow! We’re offering tomatillos grown by Chamutka Farm in Hadley, MA; edamame beans grown by Pedersen Farms in Seneca Castle, NY; jalapeno peppers grown by Full Bloom Farm in Whately, MA; and Rosa Bianca eggplant from Atlas Farm in South Deerfield, MA. Check them out!

We just heard from our friends at Save that Stuff about the impact of our recycling/composting efforts so far this year. Here are some fun facts!

The first local heirloom tomatoes and Maine wild blueberries of the season are here! The heirloom tomatoes are from Atlas Farm in South Deerfield, MA; and the wild blueberries are from Burke Hill Farm in Cherryfield, ME.

Over the weekend Jeff stopped in at Atlas Farm in South Deerfield, MA. Check it out!

Topics: Organic Farmers

In general, it looks like the bill is of most concern to small farms and small food processors that would have to follow more costly and stringent guidelines concerning traceability.