Satsumas, Chicories, Heirloom Maine Carrots

December 14, 2016December 21, 2016

Of Note-

The heirloom apples and squash are winding down and starting to give way to heirloom citrus from Rising C Ranch. Beautiful root vegetables from Maine continue to be strong. We have upgraded our eggs to an American Humane Certified free-range farm egg from upstate NY. The farmer is Dwight Martin, and it’s a family farm that has their free-roaming flock of chickens on ample, rotated fields overlooking the finger lakes. They are fed 100% non-gmo vegetarian feed, plus whatever they eat while pecking around outside. The good life means good eggs for us: thick shells, orange yolks, nice tight whites and very good flavor.

If you haven’t checked out our new catalog lately, we’ve added a brand-new “Bin Ends” section, where you can get some very sharp pricing on some great items we are planning to discontinue in order to make room for new things.

County Line Harvest- Petaluma, Ca

Mixed Baby Chicories

Rising C Ranch- Reedley, CA

Buddha Hands
Finger Limes
Fresh Yuzu
Meyer Lemons
Satsuma Mandarins
Cara Cara Pink Navels

Eric Buisset- Rieux-en-Cambresis, FRance

Crosnes

Pedersen Farm- Seneca Castle, NY

Romanesco Cauliflower

Scott Farm Apples- Dummerston, VT

Winesap
Esopus Spitzenburg
Northern Spy
Roxbury Russet
Baldwin
Honeycrisp
Lady

Ward’s Farm- Sharon, MA

Long Island Cheese Pumpkins
Winter Luxury Pumpkins
Delicata Squash
Blue Hubbard
Uchiki Red Kuri

Fishbowl Farm- Bowdoinham, mE

Organic Mixed Rainbow Carrots

Crossroad Farm- Jonesport, ME

Organic Red Jerusalem Artichokes

Ripley Farm- Dover-Foxcroft, ME

Chantenay Carrots
Yellow Sun Carrots
Purple Dragon Carrots

Sugar Hill Farm- Columbia, ME

Maine Heirloom Cranberries

Equinox Farm- Sheffield, MA

Native Mesclun

Sparrow Arc Farm- Copake, NY

Watermelon Radish
Black Radish
Purple Bora King Radish

Green Sunshine Organic Farm- Hodgdon, ME

Russian Banana Fingerlings

Harmony Meadows Organic Farm- Smyrna Hills, ME

German Butterball Potatoes

also now in season

First of the Season Kumquats
Native Oyster Mushrooms
Oregon Chanterelles
Oregon Hedgehog Mushrooms
Oregon Matsutake
Oregon Hedgehogs
Red Watercress
Baby Brussels Sprouts
Baby Purple Brussels Sprouts
Macomber Turnips
Fresh American Chestnuts
Fuyu Persimmons
Hachiya Persimmons
Pomegranates
California Quince

Where the Chickens Roam Free

December 13, 2016December 21, 2016

Egg terminology can be confusing. So can figuring out what the best eggs to use are. When you’re buying a few dozen at a time, and can go to the farm yourself to pick them up, it’s much easier to feel confident that they were raised in a way that you are happy to support. But when you look at egg labels in a supermarket, or try to buy large cases of eggs wholesale, it’s not as easy to figure out how your eggs were raised. That lack of transparency is not always an accident, and healthy-sounding claims are attached to eggs all the time, without necessarily meaning a lot.

We decided it was time to seek out an egg that lived up to the standards we would want for ourselves at home. We wanted to get you an egg that had an organic, non-gmo diet. We wanted to make sure that the chickens had access to the outdoors–real access, to move around and get plenty of sunshine and exercise, forage for worms and grubs on healthy land, and be treated humanely at every stage of life.

When the eggs are American Humane Certified, the designation “free-range” means a lot: hens are not only never in cages while indoors, but they must have a minimum amount of space while indoors. This gives them plenty of room to roam and plenty of time to do it. Further, the fields themselves must be rotated yearly, so that the ground has time to replenish itself. This means that the chickens are free to supplement their diet with worms, grubs, bugs and anything else they find. As you can imagine, a chicken with a richer diet lays a tastier egg. Deep gold yolks, thick shells and tight whites are the first thing you’ll notice when cracking into these eggs. The flavor difference is significant.

Our eggs are from hens raised on a hillside next to Owasco Lake in the Finger Lakes region of upstate New York. Every single egg is collected, graded, and packed by Dwight Martin and his family.

“Dwight Martin and his family moved to Moravia, NY in 2004. Devout Mennonites, the Martin family is honored to work the land on behalf of their community. There are no short days on the farm, but many beautiful ones.”

County Line Mixed Chicories, Fresh Yuzu, Kumquats

November 19, 2016November 23, 2016

As apple season progresses, new varieties are becoming available as they ripen on the tree. New this week are Winter Banana apples, Northern Spy, and Winesaps. Please note: Lamb’s Abbey, Blue Pearmain, and Cox’s Orange Pippin are done for the season.

County Line Harvest- Petaluma, Ca

Mixed Baby Chicories

Rising C Ranch- Reedley, CA

Buddha Hands
Finger Limes
Fresh Yuzu
Meyer Lemons
Satsuma Mandarins (Friday 11/23)

Eric Buisset- Rieux-en-Cambresis, FRance

Crosnes

Scott Farm Apples- Dummerston, VT

Winesap
Esopus Spitzenburg
Northern Spy
Winter Banana
Roxbury Russet
Baldwin
Calville Blanc d’Hiver
~~Cox’s Orange Pippin~~
~~Belle de Boskoop~~
~~Blue Pearmain~~
Reine de Reinette
~~Rhode Island Greening~~
~~Lamb’s Abbey Pearmain~~
Honeycrisp
Gala
Lady
Quince

Ward’s Farm- Sharon, MA

French Breakfast Radishes
Baby Turnips
Long Island Cheese Pumpkins
~~Georgia Candy Roaster~~
Rouge vif d’Etampes
Winter Luxury Pumpkins
Delicata Squash
Blue Hubbard
Red Kuri- ltd.

Fishbowl Farm- Bowdoinham, mE

Organic Mixed Rainbow Carrots

Crossroad Farm- Jonesport, ME

Organic Jerusalem Artichokes

Ripley Farm- Dover-Foxcroft, ME

Chantenay Carrots
Yellow Sun Carrots
Purple Dragon Carrots

Sugar Hill Farm- Columbia, ME

Maine Heirloom Cranberries

Equinox Farm- Sheffield, MA

Native Mesclun

Sparrow Arc Farm- Copake, NY

Watermelon Radish
Black Radish
Purple Bora King Radish
Green Daikon

Green Sunshine Organic Farm- Hodgdon, ME

Russian Banana Fingerlings
Bintje Potatoes

also now in season

First of the Season Kumquats
~~Native Hen of the Woods~~
Native Oyster Mushrooms
Oregon Chanterelles
Oregon Matsutake
Red Watercress
Baby Brussels Sprouts
Romanesco Cauliflower
Macomber Turnips
Fresh American Chestnuts
Fuyu Persimmons
Hachiya Persimmons
Pomegranates
California Plums
Meyer Lemons
Concord Grapes
Comice Pears
Seckel Pears
Forelle Pears

Buddha Hands, Fresh Yuzu & Finger Limes

November 10, 2016

Winter Citrus is beginning. Early varieties include fresh yuzu, buddha’s hands, and finger limes. We expect to see one of our favorites, satsuma tangerines, next week.

As apple season progresses, new varieties are becoming available as they ripen on the tree. New this week are winter banana apples, northern spy, and winesaps. Please note: Lamb’s Abbey apples and husk cherries are done for the season.

Rising C Ranch- Reedly, CA

Buddha Hands
Finger Limes
Fresh Yuzu
Meyer Lemons

Eric Buisset- Rieux-en-Cambresis, FRance

Crosnes

Scott Farm Apples- Dummerston, VT

Winesap
Northern Spy
Winter Banana
Roxbury Russet
Baldwin
Calville Blanc d’Hiver
Cox’s Orange Pippin
Belle de Boskoop
Blue Pearmain
Reine de Reinette
Rhode Island Greening
~~Lamb’s Abbey Pearmain~~
Honeycrisp
Gala
Lady
Quince

Ward’s Farm- Sharon, MA

French Breakfast Radishes
Baby Turnips
Long Island Cheese Pumpkins
Georgia Candy Roaster
Rouge vif d’Etampes
Winter Luxury Pumpkins
Delicata Squash
Blue Hubbard

Fishbowl Farm- Bowdoinham, mE

Organic Mixed Rainbow Carrots

Crossroad Farm- Jonesport, ME

Organic Jerusalem Artichokes

Ripley Farm- Dover-Foxcroft, ME

Chantenay Carrots
Yellow Sun Carrots
Purple Dragon Carrots

Sugar Hill Farm- Columbia, ME

Maine Heirloom Cranberries

Equinox Farm- Sheffield, MA

Native Mesclun

Sparrow Arc Farm- Copake, NY

Watermelon Radish
Black Radish
Purple Bora King Radish
Green Daikon

Green Sunshine Organic Farm- Hodgdon, ME

Russian Banana Fingerlings
Bintje Potatoes

also now in season

Native Hen of the Woods
Native Oyster Mushrooms
Oregon Chanterelles
Oregon Matsutake
Red Watercress
Baby Brussels Sprouts
Romanesco Cauliflower
Macomber Turnips
Fresh American Chestnuts
Fuyu Persimmons
Hachiya Persimmons
Pomegranates
California Plums
Meyer Lemons
Concord Grapes
Comice Pears
Sekel Pears
Forelle Pears

Squash Time

October 20, 2016

Guys- this is the best time of year to be a chef in New England. Local roots, tubers and squashes, heirloom cranberries and native apples all are here. The number of varieties is incredible, and that’s only appropriate, since these are the things that have been growing here for centuries.

Please note: Warren Pears are done for the season.

Scott Farm Apples- Dummerston, VT

Roxbury Russet
Baldwin
Calville Blanc d’Hiver
Cox’s Orange Pippin
Belle de Boskoop
Blue Pearmain
Reine de Reinette
Rhode Island Greening
Lamb’s Abbey Pearmain
Honeycrisp
Gala
Lady
Quince

Ward’s Farm- Sharon, MA

French Breakfast Radishes
Baby Turnips
Long Island Cheese Pumpkins
Georgia Candy Roaster
Rouge vif d’Etampes
Winter Luxury Pumpkins
Delicata Squash

Fishbowl Farm- Bowdoinham, mE

Organic Mixed Rainbow Carrots

Ripley Farm- Dover-Foxcroft, ME

Chantenay Carrots
Yellow Sun Carrots
Purple Dragon Carrots

Sugar Hill Farm- Columbia, ME

Maine Heirloom Cranberries

Equinox Farm- Sheffield, MA

Native Mesclun

Sparrow Arc Farm- Copake, NY

Watermelon Radish
Black Radish
Purple Bora King Radish
Green Daikon

Green Sunshine Organic Farm- Hodgdon, ME

Russian Banana Fingerlings
Bintje Potatoes

Wilson Farm- Litchfield, NH

Native White Cauliflower
Native Orange Cauliflower
Native Romanesco Cauliflower
Native Lacinato Kale
Native Broccolini

also now in season

Native Hen of the Woods
Native Honey Mushrooms
Oregon Chanterelles
Oregon Lobster Mushrooms
Oregon Matsutake
Baby Brussels Sprouts
Macomber Turnips
Fresh American Chestnuts
Pomegranates
Early Quince
California Plums
Fresh Brown Turkey Figs
Meyer Lemons
Concord Grapes
French Butter Pears
Comice Pears
Sekel Pears
Forelle Pears