Week of September 11th
LINC BOX - Tuesday
half share + base share + large share
Nectarines - Tonnemaker Hill Farm, Royal City, 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. We can’t wait to try this Nectainre Cobbler recipe!
Lunch Box Peppers- Lilac City Harvest, Spokane, WA - Also known as snack or mini peppers, this veggie is sweet and d-lish! Smaller than bell peppers, these cute little guys have a sweeter and fruitier taste. They're rated with zero Scoville units, which means that they do not provide any heat at all. Perfect for an on the go snack or summer veggie platter. Pair with our Late Summer Seven Layer Dip, or our INW Hummus LINC Box Recipes and you have the ultimate party dish!
or Shishito Peppers- Lilac City Harvest, Spokane, WA - These are thin-skinned little green peppers that you can cook up in a skillet in ten minutes. Once they have a little char on them, they’re so irresistible. We love this Blistered Shishito Pepper recipe!
Parsley - Hayshaker Farm, Walla Walla, WA - It's flavor may be subtle but this nutrient-rich herb is a mainstay in the kitchen! Use in a chimichurri, or top on a fresh summer quinoa salad! Try this Spring Onion + Lentil Salad, Fresh Gazpacho, or Late Summer Couscous Salad from our LINC Box Recipe Blog!
Summer Squash - Elithorp Farm, Deer Park, WA - A mix of summer squash. Check out some of our favorite LINC Box Recipes, Chickpeas with Patty Pan and Herby Dressing, or this Summer Squash and Chickpea Salad.
Eggplant - Royal Produce, Royal City, WA - Eggplant has a flavor similar to summer squash or zucchini! These pretty purples are tender, mild, and sweet, and will absorb the flavor of whatever it's cooked with. Try our Fresh Tomato and Eggplant Pasta Sauce and Fresh Eggplant Baba Ghanoush from our LINC Box Recipes Blog!
Purple Potatoes - Full Bushel Farm, Medical Lake, WA - These potatoes are a dark purple potato variety with purple skin and deep purple flesh. These gourmet potatoes have a rich sweet flavor, a firm moist texture, and keep their color well when cooked. They are a midseason variety, and typically takes 70-80 days to grow to full size on the farm. Try our Smashed Potato LINC Box Recipe... the perfect side for your next meal!
Garlic - Channing Farm, Twisp, WA - The beginning of any delicious dish! Try it in our Trumpet Mushroom Pasta Sauce, our Chiles Rellenos, or our Fresh Gazpacho from our LINC Box Recipe Blog, or check out this list of 14 recipes for "Garlicky Good Dinners"!
LINC BOX - Wednesday - Friday
half shares + base shares + large shares
Nectarines - Tonnemaker Hill Farm, Royal City, 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. We can’t wait to try this Nectainre Cobbler recipe!
Lunch Box Peppers- Full Bushel Farm, Medical Lake, WA - Also known as snack or mini peppers, this veggie is sweet and d-lish! Smaller than bell peppers, these cute little guys have a sweeter and fruitier taste. They're rated with zero Scoville units, which means that they do not provide any heat at all. Perfect for an on the go snack or summer veggie platter. Pair with our Late Summer Seven Layer Dip, or our INW Hummus LINC Box Recipes and you have the ultimate party dish!
or Green or Purple Peppers- Full Bushel Farm, Medical Lake, WA or Royal Produce, Royal City, WA- xx
Parsley - Hayshaker Farm, Walla Walla, WA - It's flavor may be subtle but this nutrient-rich herb is a mainstay in the kitchen! Use in a chimichurri, or top on a fresh summer quinoa salad! Try this Spring Onion + Lentil Salad, Fresh Gazpacho, or Late Summer Couscous Salad from our LINC Box Recipe Blog!
Summer Squash - Elithorp Farm, Deer Park, WA - A mix of summer squash. Check out some of our favorite LINC Box Recipes, Chickpeas with Patty Pan and Herby Dressing, or this Summer Squash and Chickpea Salad.
Eggplant - Royal Produce, Royal City, WA - Eggplant has a flavor similar to summer squash or zucchini! These pretty purples are tender, mild, and sweet, and will absorb the flavor of whatever it's cooked with. Try our Fresh Tomato and Eggplant Pasta Sauce and Fresh Eggplant Baba Ghanoush from our LINC Box Recipes Blog!
or Yellow or Red Slicing Tomatoes - Elithorp Farm, Deer Park, WA - 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!
Purple Potatoes - Full Bushel Farm, Medical Lake, WA - These potatoes are a dark purple potato variety with purple skin and deep purple flesh. These gourmet potatoes have a rich sweet flavor, a firm moist texture, and keep their color well when cooked. They are a midseason variety, and typically takes 70-80 days to grow to full size on the farm. Try our Smashed Potato LINC Box Recipe... the perfect side for your next meal!
Garlic - Channing Farm, Twisp, WA - The beginning of any delicious dish! Try it in our Trumpet Mushroom Pasta Sauce, our Chiles Rellenos, or our Fresh Gazpacho from our LINC Box Recipe Blog, or check out this list of 14 recipes for "Garlicky Good Dinners"!
*contents subject to change due to variability of local harvesting
ROTATING ADD-ONS
INW FRUIT | donut peaches - welcome table farm, spokane, wa - Take a juicy bite out of the first peaches of the season!! Leave these peaches on the counter until they're ripe - the top of the peach near the stem should give a bit when it's perfectly ready. AND asian pears - welcome table farm, spokane, wa - Asian pears are white, juicy, and crunchy - much like an apple. They also keep for longer periods of time - up to a month or more when refrigerated!
ARTISAN BREAD | TUES | seeded wheat - mak bread, coeur d’alene, id | WED - FRI | the grain shed, spokane, wa - turkey red - Classic, rustic sourdough with Turkey Red Wheat. Naturally leavened Sourdough -or- turkey red with seeds - Classic Turkey Red dough with Sesame, Sunflower and Poppy Seeds. Naturally leavened Sourdough
FRESH CUT HERBS | 3 herb bundle - the corner farm, spokane, wa - Enjoy this 3 herb bundle of parsley, chives, and English thyme! Check out our LINC Recipe blog for endless possibilities with these three showstoppers.
ARTISAN CHEESE | brie - brush creek creamery, deary, id - Our award-winning brie is made from raw cow milk. The cheese is aged to a creamy, rich perfection at 60 days. It has a thin, edible, bloomy rind that encases the velvety, yellow center. There is a distinctive bite with a pronounced finish that lingers.
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 | wild 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 - 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!