March is one of the most difficult months for Massachusetts locavores to find fresh organic fruits and vegetables. While California may already be showing early signs of spring, New England is still in the depths of winter.
Even the most prepared homesteaders are scrounging through the back shelves of their pantries to find the items they stored at the end of the last local season.
Fortunately, because Boston Organics works with a network of organic farmers, we’re able to continue to fill our boxes with a smattering of local produce by getting the best items from each farm.
This week, we have a profusion of organic root veggies like parsnips, potatoes and rutabagas. We also have a medley of fresh organic herbs from central Massachusetts!
Locavore Recipe of the Week
Polenta is one of the coziest dishes you can make in the wintertime.
Braised root vegetables provide an excellent topping for this baked polenta, with its deliciously crusty edges and gooey, cheesy center.
Slowly cooking your parsnips, carrots and kohlrabi helps draw out these roots’ natural sweetness and creates a buttery melt-in-your-mouth texture that will have everyone asking for seconds.
This Week’s Local Produce
Potatoes
Picadilly Farm
(Winchester, NH)
Rutabagas
All of the fruits and vegetables we deliver are grown without synthetic pesticides and are USDA certified organic. Interested in receiving produce that’s both organic and locally sourced all year round? Check out our Local Dogma Box.
Similar to a CSA or farm share, our Local Dogma Box is filled with the best organic produce from local and regional farms and brought right to your door each week. It’s the easiest way to eat like a locavore!
A box full of super foods is being delivered to Dogma Box subscribers this week. These include antioxidant rich blueberries from Maine and beta-carotene filled carrots from Atlas Farm in Massachusetts. Also new to the box: fresh cantaloupe from Porter Farm in NY. Beautiful eggplants, chard, cucumbers, lettuce, peppers, onions and apples round out the box.
This week’s Dogma Box includes:
- Asian Eggplant –Picadilly Farm (Winchester, NH)
- Pickling Cucumbers – Picadilly Farm (Winchester, NH)
- Salad Tomatoes – Atlas Farm(S. Deerfield, MA)
- Romaine Lettuce – Atlas Farm(S. Deerfield, MA)
- Green Bell Peppers – Atlas Farm(S. Deerfield, MA)
- Chard –Atlas Farm(S. Deerfield, MA)
- Rainbow and Orange Carrots – Atlas Farm(S. Deerfield, MA)
- Yellow Onions – Porter Farms (Elba, NY)
- Cantaloupe– Porter Farms (Elba, NY)
- Paula Red Apples – Dwight Miller & Son Orchards (E. Dummerston, VT)
- Blueberries– Burke Hill Farm (Cherryfield, ME)
The included recipes utilize many of the produce items that you’re receiving in this week’s Dogma Box. Our recipes are usually quite flexible and easily adaptable based on your pantry and your dietary needs. Feel free to get creative in the kitchen! If you come up with new ways to use some of our recipes and would like to share, post them on our Facebook or Tweet us.
Wheat Berry Pilaf
Tomato, Spelt and Herb Salad
Grilled Vegetables with Rosemary and Goat Cheese Polenta
What are you cooking this week? Feel free to share with us at any time! For more recipes, check out the Produce Info, Storage Tips and Recipes section on our website and browse recipes by item. Here you can find nutritional information, preparation tips, and recipes for each produce item we offer. Happy eating from your friends at Boston Organics!