Week of January 16th
LINC BOX - Tuesday
half share + base share + large share
Roxbury Russet Apples - In Cider Trading Farm, Spokane, WA - Roxbury Russet is believed to be the oldest apple cultivar in the US. Its crisp and spicy sweet-tart flesh is perfect for fresh eating and making cider, and keeps well in storage.
Collard Greens - Ralph’s Greenhouse, Mount Vernon, WA - Collard Greens are a group of loose-leafed cultivars of the Brassica family, which includes cabbage and broccoli. Saute these greens with garlic, olive oil, and fresh-squeezed lemon... add some bacon if you're feeling extra indulgent.
Leeks - Ralph’s Greenhouse, Mount Vernon, WA - Leeks are great in quiche, pasta sauce, or as an onion substitute in any recipe. You can caramelize it as a side or add it to potato leek soup or stir fry!
Parsnips - Ronniger's Organics, Moyie Springs, ID - Parsnips are a root vegetable closely related to carrot and parsley, and becomes sweeter in flavor after winter frosts. Try this Parsley-Sumac Parsnip Fries LINC Box Recipe for a delicious and easy snack!
Golden Beets - Hirschel Heritage Farm, Latah, WA - Great for roasting or grating fresh into a salad. Crispy, juicy, and sweet. Try this Golden Beet and Feta Pizza LINC Box Recipe!
French Fingerling Potatoes- Elithorp Farm, Deer Park, WA - These small, long potatoes are perfect for roasting on the grill. This heirloom variety is fluffy, nutty, and buttery when cooked!
or Banana Fingerling Potatoes- Royal Produce, Royal City, WA
Yellow Onions - Elithorp Farm, Deer Park, WA - Saute with olive oil on low heat to caramelize. Mmmm.
LINC BOX - Wednesday - Friday
half shares + base shares + large shares
Arkansas Black Apples - In Cider Trading Farm, Spokane, WA - This apple is commonly used for fresh eating, as well as for baking in pies, and cobblers. This variety is generally medium-sized with a somewhat flattened shape and dark red hue. The flesh is notably hard and crunchy when fresh, though it does soften somewhat with keeping. Fairly tart when fresh-picked, the apples mellow with storage. Arkansas Blacks are considered an excellent keeping apple and can be stored for six months in appropriate conditions.
Leeks - Ralph’s Greenhouse, Mount Vernon, WA - Leeks are great in quiche, pasta sauce, or as an onion substitute in any recipe. You can caramelize it as a side or add it to potato leek soup or stir fry!
Chioggia Radicchio - The Crow’s Farm, Skagit Valley, WA or Ralph’s Greenhouse, Mount Vernon, WA- Use this radicchio, a type of chicory, in your Italian cuisine! Love up on its bitter bite by cooking or roasting it and adding honey and citrus. Try our favorite radicchio party recipe!
Carrots - Full Bushel Farm, Medical Lake, WA - A delicious, easy snack! The perfect topping to any green dish or mainstay on your veggie platters!
Red Onions - Big Sage Organics, Othello, WA - Perfect for pickling, or used plain for an added crunch on salads and sandwiches!
French Fingerling Potatoes- Royal Produce, Royal City, WA - These small, long potatoes are perfect for roasting on the grill. This heirloom variety is fluffy, nutty, and buttery when cooked!
Garlic - Channing Farm, Twisp, WA - The beginning of any delicious dish! Check out this list of 14 recipes for "Garlicky Good Dinners"!
ROTATING ADD-ONS
ARTISAN CHEESE | montasio - brush creek creamery, deary, id - Montasio is creamy and mild, with a slightly earthy flavor. This old Italian monastery cheese recipe is made even richer by adding garlic roasted in olive oil, parsley and red pepper. When aged for 2 months it has a creamy texture, but after a year of aging it develops a sweet, caramelized flavor.
INW FRUIT | d’anjou pears - tonnemaker hill farm, royal city, was or OPMA, okanogan, wa - The D'Anjou is truly an all-purpose pear, with a firmer texture than Bartlett, and won't change color as it ripens. They are juicy when ripe, and their subtle sweetness hints at a refreshing lemon-lime flavor. This pear is perfect for baking, poaching, roasting, or grilling and is delicious when sliced fresh in salads or eaten as a snack.
or jonagold apples - OPMA, okanogan, was - This apple is a cross between Golden Delicious and the Jonathan. It tends to be large in size and is tangy sweet with honey-like flavor notes. On the outside, Jonagold is crimson red flushed with yellow-green undertones with a creamy pale yellow colored flesh. They have a shorter season than many apples, making them a real treat in the fall and winter months.
PLANT PROTEIN | garbanzo beans - palouse brand, palouse, wa - Kabuli Sierra Chickpeas are among the most sought after varieties of chickpeas in the world. These Sierra chickpeas are grown in some of the most fertile soil in Washington State. This Hummus recipe is the best and easiest go-to chickpea snack and can be flavored in so many different ways!
WILD CAUGHT ALASKAN SALMON | wild sockeye portions - 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 - ramstead ranch, iode, wa - Berkshire pork is incredibly juicy, has a fantastic flavor, marbles well and is very tender. These pigs live outdoors in diverse pastures and woodlands where they can root, wallow, and lounge to their hearts' content. They are fed a locally milled, non-GMO grain mixture and they devour excess from the farm garden during the summer months. Visit Ramstead Ranch Recipes here!
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!