Week of August 29th
LINC BOX - Tuesday
half share + base share + large share
Yellow Nectarines - OPMA (okanagan producers marketing association), Okanogan, WA - Enjoy this summer stone fruit with a SUPER short peak season! Nectarines are actually a smooth-skinned variety of peach with an extra sweet zing.
Heirloom Tomatoes - Peak of Abundance, Spokane Valley, WA - Some of the first tomatoes of the season!! This versatile fruit can top your favorite salad, be the base of a soup or sauce, or give any dish a delicious summer flare. Try this Homemade Salsa, Tomato Basil Bruchetta, or my favorite during this heat wave... a Caprese Salad!
Italian Globe Eggplant - Big Sage Organics, Othello, WA - These pretty purples make a great baba ganoush or pair well with zucchini to top a white wine pasta dish!
Purple and Green Bell Peppers - Full Bushel Farm, Medical Lake, WA - The first peppers of the season with their pleasant bite of crisp bitterness! These peppers can be chopped thinly into a fresh pico de gallo or sauteed for fajitas!
Kale - Vinegar Flats Farm, Spokane, WA - Full grown kale is a favorite for salads, kale chips, soups, and smoothies. One of our favorites is the avocado kale salad recipe! or Basil - Vinegar Flats Farm, Spokane, WA - Basil is a balance between sweet and savory, with hints of mint, anise, and pepper. While the initial flavor has pronounced tones of black pepper, this aromatic herb ultimately adds a hint of sweetness to any dish. During the summer months, we love using basil in this Caprese Salad!
String Beans - Fleming Family Farm, Chattaroy, WA or Elithorp Farm, Deer Park, WA - Such a great staple to have on hand for an easy and delicious side dish, such as this 'Heavenly' Sauteed String Beans with Garlic recipe. Pair it with our Garlic from Royal City, WA and you've got yourself a farm-to-table dish!
Zucchini - Elithorp Farm, Deer Park, WA - Green zucchini is so summer and versatile. Try making zucchini noodles as a replacement for pasta, making cheesey zucchini quesadillas, or combining it with your garden zucchini to make this zucchini bread!
LINC BOX - Wednesday - Friday
half shares + base shares + large shares
Yellow Nectarines - OPMA (okanagan producers marketing association), Okanogan, WA - Enjoy this summer stone fruit with a SUPER short peak season! Nectarines are actually a smooth-skinned variety of peach with an extra sweet zing. or Blackberries - OPMA (okanagan producers marketing association), Okanogan, WA - These tasty gems are a perfect snack, refreshing addition to lemonade, or make for an incredible cobbler!
Bi Color Sweet Corn - Big Sage Organics, Othello, WA - Nothing says summer like fresh corn on the cob! Grill to make elotes (Mexican street corn) or boil and spread with butter and salt.
Zucchini - Full Bushel Farm, Medical Lake, WA or Elithorp Farm, Deer Park, WA - Green zucchini is so summer and versatile. Try making zucchini noodles as a replacement for pasta, making cheesey zucchini quesadillas, or combining it with your garden zucchini to make this zucchini bread! or Summer Squash Mix - Fleming Family Farm, Chattaroy, WA - A mix of green and yellow zucchini. Looking for a last minute side dish? Follow this simple Roasted Summer Squash recipe for a quick, easy and DELICIOUS dish!
Cherry Tomatoes - Elithorp Farm, Deer Park, WA or Heirloom Tomatoes - Peak of Abundance, Spokane Valley, WA - Some of the first tomatoes of the season!! This versatile fruit can top your favorite salad, be the base of a soup or sauce, or give any dish a delicious summer flare. Try this Homemade Salsa, Tomato Basil Bruchetta, or my favorite during this heat wave... a Caprese Salad!
Italian Globe Eggplant - Big Sage Organics, Othello, WA - These pretty purples make a great baba ganoush or pair well with zucchini to top a white wine pasta dish!
Red Kale - Big Sage Organics, Othello, WA - Full grown kale is a favorite for salads, kale chips, soups, and smoothies. One of our favorites is the avocado kale salad recipe! or Green Beans - Elithorp Farm, Deer Park, WA or String Beans - Fleming Family Farm, Chattaroy, WA or Elithorp Farm, Deer Park, WA - Such a great staple to have on hand for an easy and delicious side dish, such as this 'Heavenly' Sauteed String Beans with Garlic recipe. Pair it with our Garlic from Royal City, WA and you've got yourself a farm-to-table dish!
Purple and Green Bell Peppers - Full Bushel Farm, Medical Lake, WA - The first peppers of the season with their pleasant bite of crisp bitterness! These peppers can be chopped thinly into a fresh pico de gallo or sauteed for fajitas!
Walla Walla Onions - Elithorp Farm, Deer Park, WA or Full Bushel Farm, Medical Lake, WA - Saute with olive oil on low heat to caramelize. Mmmm.
ROTATING ADD-ONS
ARTISAN CHEESE | Marinated Feta - brush creek creamery, dreary, id - Made with whole raw cow milk and aged 60 days, this feta has a bold aroma with a firm but delicate texture. The cheese, marinated in olive oil, fresh garlic, dried tomatoes and fresh basil provides a unique combination of complementary flavors and textures. Use the flavored oil on salads or on bread.
INW FRUIT | Blueberries - shingle mill blueberry farm - sandpoint, id - This sweet and delicious superfood can be eaten alone as an easy snack, or baked in these delicious breakfast treats - 'To Die For' Blueberry Muffins or my personal favorite, this Lemon Blueberry Coffee Cake. and Plums - big sage organics, othello, wa - This round variety of plum has a sugary-sweet center inclosed in a tart, fruity peel. Enjoy as a snack, bake into desert, slice onto yogurt, or make a compote for Sunday waffles.
PLANT PROTEIN | Black Beans - palouse brand, palouse, wa We sourced these beautiful black beans from a Washington family farm as they represent the flavors and quality of the Pacific Northwest. Black Beans have a dense and meaty texture that hold their shape when cooked. Dry black beans cook in 45 minutes, with no soaking required. If you are looking for shorter cook time, you can soak them first.
WILD CAUGHT ALASKAN SALMON | Whole Sockeye Fillets - thunders catch, sandpoint, id - Thunder's Catch Salmon is all-natural, caught from Alaska's most sustainably managed sockeye fishery and harvested using the highest quality standards. Foster a direct connection to our bountiful oceans, cast a vote that honors our sustainable ecosystem, and nod to fishermen who harvest responsibly.
PASTURE RAISED PORK SHARE | grass-fed and grass-finished heritage pork - scabland farm, davenport, wa - Scabland Farm is a small family farm that raises all-natural heritage hogs on pasture. The pigs are treated respectfully and humanely from birth to harvest. They are fed only high quality, locally milled peas and barley, garden produce, and what they find out in the pasture.
GRASS-FED BEEF SHARE | grass-fed and grass-finished beef - lazy r ranch, cheney, wa - Nestled in the channeled scablands ponderosa forest and rich sub irrigated meadows. The cattle harvest solar energy and turn it into nutrient dense food while sequestering soil carbon, and preserving natural landscapes and wildlife habitat. The Lazy R strives to create more life than we take- taking and honoring their cattle each and every day!