We just got word from Ben Perrin at Burke Hill Farms up in Cherryfield, ME.
The rainy, wet conditions are not allowing Ben and his crew to pick. We’ll have to wait until next week.
Sorry for the inconvenience.
Any orders placed this week, we’ll be filled as soon as possible.
Maine Wild Blueberries! (5 pounds)
We are offering five pound boxes of organic wild low-bush blueberries from Burke Hill Farm in Cherryfield, Maine. The berries come in a compact, wax box. The box will fit into most freezers and the berries are perfect for baking! As in previous years, we anticipate irregular deliveries from the farm, and we will fill orders as supply permits! Order now (pre-order only)!
Organic Heirloom Tomatoes! (2 pounds)
Two pound bags of assorted heirloom tomatoes from Atlas Farm are ready to go! Varieties may include Green Zebras to Valencias to Mr. Stripeys. These tomatoes are outstanding!! Order now!
Organic Pickling Cucumbers! (3 pounds)
Three pound bags of pickling cucumbers from Atlas Farm are available for all your pickling needs! These cukes are also great to snack on or to cut up and use in salads.! Order now!
The first Maine wild blueberries of the season will be available starting the week of August 9th! The wild blueberries are from Burke Hill Farm in Cherryfield, ME. They will be available until the first frost which typically arrives in mid-September. As in the past, we anticipate irregular availability and will fill orders as best as possible. Order here!
These are lowbush blueberries and grow in the glacial soils of Downeast Maine. The lowbush variety are known to be a superfood because of their high levels of antioxidants that are believed to protect against disease and promote healthy aging. A lot more information can be found here
This week (July 26th-July 31st), we will be offering certified organic red and purple potatoes (2 lb bags) as well as English peas (1 lb) as add-ons..
The peas need to be shelled (pods can not be eaten).
These will be provided to us by Charlie’s Redhouse Farm located in Winchendon, MA. The farm is operated by the same people who own the Red House Restaurant and Charlie’s Kitchen in Cambridge.Their intent is to supply their restaurants with their very own local, certified organic produce. They are pretty low key about their farm to fork efforts but we think it is very cool and worth highlighting.
This is their first year at it and they have some extra produce. We are very happy to have connected with them and hope this is only the beginning.
As this was not planned, we only have access to a limited supply and were not able to get the items into any of the boxes (except for peas in the Dogma box).
Also, as is often the case with many smaller, local organic farms, it is more costly for them to grow and harvest their fruits and vegetables as almost all the labor is manual with little automation/mechanization. In addition, most of these farms do not utilize subsidized labor. This requires them to charge a price that makes it difficult for us to get the items into your boxes; but in the least, it allows us to offer them to you as an add-on.
As some of you may have heard, Taza Chocolates located in Somerville suffered significant water damage from recent torrential rains to its newly renovated facilities. They have asked for support by purchasing their chocolates. For the next two weeks we will be selling their chocolates at special prices. All bars delivered through the end of July will be sold for $4.95 (regularly $6.50) and all Mexicano discs will be sold for $3.50 (regularly $4.50). Order here!
During last week-end’s torrential rains in Somerville, Taza Chocolates got flooded out. What makes this especially painful is they just completed a costly renovation/upgrade of their facilities. They are on the mend, but need our support.
We plan to offer a special promotion next week.
In the meantime, you can visit their website to learn how you can help now…
Two pound bags of red grapes from California are now available. Supplies should be good for the next few months. Order here!
Local garlic scapes are in stock! We have fresh scapes from Goshen Hill Garlic Farm in Carlisle, MA. Use them like you would use scallions or chives! Excellent in salads, in mashed potatoes, or even try garlic scape pesto! Add them on!
We’re psyched! Asparagus from Pedersen Farms (NY) and basil (out of stock) from the Happy Valley Coop (Western Mass) is here!
We’re now offering Equal Exchange’s Fair-Trade Organic Pyramid Teas as add-on items! All Equal Exchange Teas delivered during the month of May are on sale!