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It’s hard to believe the New Year is only days away. As 2014 wanes, it’s a natural time for reflection and gratitude.

Topics: Holiday, Newsletter, Fresh From the Farm, boston organics, Organic Grocery Delivery Boston, Original Boston Organics Blog

It’s not always easy to find a rainbow of color in regionally grown produce in the middle of winter. Our local offerings this week, however, contain a gorgeous medley of reds, greens, purples and oranges.

Topics: Organic Turnips, Organic Kohlrabi, Local Dogma Box, Newsletter, Organic Radishes, Eat Local, organic carrots, Winter moon farm, deep root organic coop, Atlas Farm, organic sunchokes, Organic Celeriac, Organic Parsnips, organic produce, Organic Grocery Delivery Boston, Organic Potatoes, Organic Root Vegetables, New England Local Fruits and Vegetables

Next week we will receive our final harvest of the year from Atlas Farm in South Deerfield, MA. Gideon Porth, owner of Atlas Farm, is a good friend of the Boston Organics Community and we’ve been working closely with him for almost 10 years!

Topics: produce delivery, Recipes, Happy Valley Organics, Newsletter, Organic Farmers, Winter moon farm, Fresh From the Farm, boston organics, Atlas Farm, organic produce, Organic Grocery Delivery Boston, Organic Root Vegetables, New England Local Fruits and Vegetables

The organic Macomber rutabagas in this week’s boxes are a truly local New England delicacy. Not much is known about the origin of this unique root vegetable, but legend has it that it was invented in Westport, MA.

Topics: produce delivery, Recipes, Happy Valley Organics, Local Dogma Box, Eat Local, Locavore, Winter moon farm, boston organics, organic produce, Organic Grocery Delivery Boston, Organic Root Vegetables, New England Local Fruits and Vegetables, miscellaneous, New England Winter Cooking

It’s about that time of year when we’re starting to salivate at the thought of eating our way through the holidays. In celebration of this annual benchmark, we’ve compiled a list of side dishes, some traditional, some a bit unorthodox, for you to try out as you create your menu or your contribution to the potluck.

Topics: Vegetarian and Vegan Food, Recipes, Holiday, Organic Cranberries, Newsletter, Home Cooking Kitchen Tips, Original Boston Organics Blog

Most of the trees may have lost their leaves, but our farmers prove once again that with hard work and proper planning they can continue to grow spectacular produce.

Topics: organic citrus, Fresh From the Farm, Organic Sprouts, Original Boston Organics Blog

Nothing livens up a meal like sprouted greens, and the organic pea shoots grown at Jonathan’s Sprouts in Rochester, MA are some of the freshest sprouts you can find.

Topics: produce delivery, Recipes, Holiday, CSA, Happy Valley Organics, Local Dogma Box, Newsletter, Eat Local, Locavore, Picadilly Farm, deep root organic coop, boston organics, Atlas Farm, Organic Sprouts, organic produce, Organic Grocery Delivery Boston, New England Local Fruits and Vegetables, Original Boston Organics Blog

A thinning word-of the-day calendar and temperatures that regularly dip below freezing are sure signs that winter is approaching, but one conversation with any of our farmers is all you need to confirm that autumn is on its way out the door.

Topics: Fall Produce, Winter Produce, Newsletter, organic citrus, organic kiwis, Fresh From the Farm, Taza Chocolate, Original Boston Organics Blog

For Bostonian locavores, the holiday season always corresponds with the beginning of root veggie season. Our farmers are battling temperamental temperatures and racing against the clock to harvest their crops before the ground freezes over.

Topics: produce delivery, Recipes, CSA, Happy Valley Organics, Local Dogma Box, Newsletter, Organic Radishes, Eat Local, Winter moon farm, deep root organic coop, boston organics, Atlas Farm, organic sunchokes, organic produce, Organic Grocery Delivery Boston, New England Local Fruits and Vegetables