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October is Non-GMO Month!

We are excited to announce that Boston Organics will be participating in Non-GMO Month 2012 this October!

Non-GMO Month is an opportunity to coordinate our voices and our actions, so that we can stand up loudly and clearly for our right to know what’s in our food, and to choose non-GMO foods.

Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are plants or animals created through the process of genetic engineering. This experimental technology forces DNA from one species into a different species. The resulting GMOs are unstable combinations of plant, animal, bacterial and viral genes that cannot occur in nature or in traditional breeding.

Topics: Community Events, Organic Grocery Delivery Boston, Non GMO

By Sarah S.

With the weather cooling off, we’re craving hearty comfort foods here in the Boston Organics “Test Kitchen.” As the winds bluster off the Charlestown waterfront and through Commerce Center, we’re sitting in the office dreaming of Shepherd’s Pie for tonight’s Meatless Monday dinner.

Inspired by true stories, BO’s very own Amy L. put her culinary skills to good use and recently made a vegetarian Shepherd’s Pie. Using a package of Amy’s veggie burgers (no relation to our Amy L.) and some of the veggies from her weekly box, Amy created this delicious dish. The recipe is included below.

Topics: Vegetarian and Vegan Food, Home Cooking Kitchen Tips

It’s officially fall! We’re going through a beautiful transition to fall produce, and that means more sweet and flavorful delicata squash is coming in from Vermont this week. Sage is the herb of the week from Happy Valley Organics and we’re getting plenty of tasty produce from Atlas Farm. Also, we’re now bringing in jarred organic tomato puree from Atlas as an add-on. Check out this week’s produce news and more in the newsletter!

Delicata Squash has been bouncing into Boston Organics boxes over the last few weeks! Though it’s technically a hard-rind squash, like acorn or butternut squash, the delicata has edible skin and tender, creamy flesh, which makes it very easy to prepare.

You’ll recognize the delicata squash by its colorful and wrinkly skin. It has distinct dark green stripes on a yellow or cream colored skin and sweet, orange-yellow flesh. The squash grows best from late summer through early fall and we are excited to start putting it in your boxes!

Delicata squashes are great sources for vitamins A, B6, C, and K, as well as folate, fiber, potassium, and manganese. They are also rich in antioxidants, like beta-carotene, and may provide anti-inflammatory benefits as well as blood sugar regulation.

You can become a squash master and prepare your delicata in many different ways. While it is most commonly baked, this versatile hard-rind squash can also be microwaved, sautéed or steamed. Like an acorn squash, it may be halved and filled with meat or vegetable stuffing. The seeds of the squash are also edible, usually after being toasted like pumpkin seeds.

Here are five of our favorite delicata squash recipes to help get you started! If you would like to read more about delicata squash, visit the recipes and storage tips page on our website. It is listed under hard-rind squash.

Delicata Squash with Mixed Nut Stuffing
Spiced Roasted Squash

Delicata Squash and Roasted Mushrooms with Thyme

Maple Glazed Delicata Squash Rings

How do you like to cook Delicata Squash? Let us know!

Topics: Recipes, Home Cooking Kitchen Tips, Organic Grocery Delivery Boston

It’s really starting to feel like fall out there! We’ve got lots of new seasonal veggies coming in this week, including kohlrabi and delicata squash. Heirloom tomatoes and Maine blueberries are done for the season. Check out the newsletter!

*UPDATED OCTOBER 2018

Autumn in New England means apple picking season. A great activity for people of all ages, picking local fruit is an exciting (and delicious) experience and there are steps you can take to make it an even healthier one.

Topics: Fall Produce, Organic Farmers, Home Cooking Kitchen Tips, Organic Grocery Delivery Boston, Guides and Infographics

We now deliver organic produce to homes and offices in Everett! We will start serving all addresses in zip 02149 in Everett on Friday, September 21^st, and on Fridays going forward.

We’ve been driving through Everett to make deliveries for quite some time now, and we decided it only makes sense to start delivering to our neighbors across the water. Thanks for submitting your requests, and we look forward to seeing you all soon!

Click here to begin the sign-up process.

Thanks Everett! Please tell your friends!
– The Boston Organics Crew

A few lucky boxes this week are experiencing a gorgeous grab-and-go fruit, the organic Pink Pearl Apple. These beauts are an heirloom variety that will surprise your senses.

Topics: Beneath The Peel / Digging Deeper