Week of July 10th

LINC BOX - Tuesday

half share + base share + large share

Goldbar Apricots - OPMA, Okanogan, WA - The Goldbar Apricot variety is large, super sweet, and moderately juicy. The subtle tartness and complex flavors of apricots set them apart from ultra-sweet peaches!

Brocolli - Big Sage Organics, Othello, WA - We've been waiting for this delicious, versatile veggie all year long! Enjoy it raw for a crunchy, slightly sweet, and bitter flavor, or cooked, making it more mild and sweet! The options are endless... enjoy on pizza, in a stir-fry, omelet, on a veggie platter or charcuterie board, or my favorite, with pasta!

Salad Mix - Full Bushel Farm, Medical Lake, WA - An assortment of delicious, fresh-cut greens! The perfect base to a veggie-packed salad... yumm!

or Mixed Green Bunches - Hayshaker Farm, Walla Walla, WA

Mediterranean Cucumbers- Elipthorp Farm, Deer Park, WA - Cool and crunchy! My favorite veggie.... the possibilities are endless with this one. Quick pickle to top any dish, toss with tomatoes, basil, and feta topped with olive oil and a balsamic reduction, or add it to a fresh, summer quinoa salad!

Fresh Walla Walla Onions - Sweet Mercy Farm, Spokane, WA - These onions are favored for their consistently sweet and mild flavor when raw, and due to their high sugar and water content, they take on a deep, sweet, and warm flavor when cooked.

Green Zucchini - Full Bushel Farm, Medical Lake, WA - Green zucchini is so summer and versatile. Try making zucchini noodles as a replacement for pasta, or some of our favorite LINC Box Recipes, Zucchini and Ricotta Galette, Zucchini Black Bean Soup, and Chili-Lime Zucchini Quesadillas.

LINC BOX - Wednesday - Friday

half shares + base shares + large shares

Basil - Dogwild 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!

or Kale or Baby Red Russian Kale - Lilac City Harvest, Spokane, WA - A favorite for salads, kale chips, soups, and smoothies. Enjoy in one of our LINC Box Recipes - Kale Salad with Balsalmic Shallot Vinegarette, Kale + Crispy Chickpea Salad, Kale and Golden Beet Salad, or our favorite during these summer months, our Avocado Kale Salad recipe!

or Mixed Green Bunches - Hayshaker Farm, Walla Walla, WA - A glorious mixture of kale + bok choy! For Kale, check out our LINC Box Recipes linked above - for Bok Choy, try our Black Pepper Tofu, Shallots + Bok Choy recipe!

or Lemon Cucumbers- Royal Produce, Royal City, WA - Lemon cucumbers are most often used in raw dishes but may also be pickled. They can be used sliced in fresh green salads, tofu salads, zucchini and pea salads, or sliced and served fresh with basil pesto. Lemon cucumbers can also be juiced and used in cocktails, agua frescas, and smoothies.

Fresh Walla Walla Onions - Lilac City Harvest, Spokane, WA - These onions are favored for their consistently sweet and mild flavor when raw, and due to their high sugar and water content, they take on a deep, sweet, and warm flavor when cooked.

or Fresh Tropea Onions - Lilac City Harvest, Spokane, WA - This heirloom variety is a show stopper, and is often mistaken for shallots! Similar to a red onion, but firmer in texture, these onions are best enjoyed raw or pickled!

or Green Onions - Lilac City Harvest, Spokane, WA - Add green onions to quesadillas, cabbage slaw, or zucchini fritters! The perfect toping to any dish.

or Fresh Blush Onions - Lilac City Harvest, Spokane, WA - A cross between yellow and red onions, these are large, globe-shaped onions with a beautiful, rosy-pink champagne hue. It’s the perfect versatile cooking onion- serve raw using its spice to dress up any salad, or carmelize it over low heat to bring out its sweetness.

ROTATING ADD-ONS

INW FRUIT | dark cherries - opma, okanogan, wa - Sweet, dark red cherries! Known for its extraordinarily large size, mild firmness, and mild sweet flavor - these cherries make for a special snack or baking amendment, and are also the shining star of our INW Cherry Roll-Ups LINC Box Recipe!

THE GRAIN SHED LOAF | the grain shed, spokane, wa - oatis - One of our shop favorites, Oatis is a fermented oat porridge loaf, with coriander and fenugreek seeds incorporated for a delicious herbal, maple flavor in every sourdough bite. Naturally leavened Sourdough.

ARTISAN CHEESE | dill havarti - brush creek creamery, deary, id - A creamy-textured Dutch cheese speckled with flavorful dill!

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 + wild alaskan smoked salmon - 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, ione, 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 - ramstead ranch, ione, wa - Ramstead Ranch focuses on raising their herd using regenerative practices and providing a stress-free life. The cows live on pastures, drink clean, spring-fed water, are rotated daily to fresh fields that have not been sprayed, and have access to sun and shade as they choose. Visit Ramstead Ranch Recipes here!

LINC FoodsJuly 6, 2023Comment