February 17th - February 23rd
LINC BOX - tuesday-Monday
half shares + base shares + large shares
Make February fun & flavorful by adding one of our NEW CHEESE SHARES! Select fresh mozzarella, white cheddar, try our artisan cheese rotation - or just add them all!
Blush Onions - ~ 1 1/4 lb - Full Bushel, Medical Lake, 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 over low heat to bring out its sweetness.
Parsnips - ~ 1 lb - Ronnigers Organics, Moyie Springs, ID - This nutty root with a carrot-like shape and texture adds a sweetness and nuttiness to veggie roasts. Introduce the flavorful parsnip into your repertoire as parsnip fries with rosemary and parmesan!
Yellow Potatoes - ~ 1 3/4 lb - Channing Farm, Twisp, WA - Yellow potatoes have smooth skin and are slightly waxy which helps them to keep their shape. Their firm texture makes them great for grilling, baking, or roasting. This variety has an exceptional buttery and rich flavor!
Microgreens - 1 count - Well Grown Farms, Spangle, WA - Microgreens are small but often contain more nutrients than their mature counterparts. Use them to top sandwiches, wraps, soups, or grain bowls with flavorful and nutritious greens!
Delicata Squash - ~ 1 lb - Ronnigers Organics, Moyie Springs, ID - Delicata is one of the easiest winter squashes to prepare because of it's approachable size and edible skin. Slice this squash widthwise to create rounds with naturally scalloped edges. Delicata has a nutty flavor and velvety texture, reminiscent of butternut or sweet potatoes. Try it roasted with herbs and burrata or as part of your next soup.
Leeks - ~ 1 lb - Ralph’s Greenhouse, Mount Vernon, WA - Leeks are great in quiche, pasta sauce, or as an onion substitute in any recipe. You can caramelize them as a side, add to potato leek soup, or include in stir fry. Try our Red Lentil Soup with Crispy Leeks LINC Box Recipe!
Rainbow Carrots - ~ 1 lb - Ronnigers Organics, Moyie Springs, ID - An array of orange, purple, red, yellow, and white carrots! These carrots make for meals or snacks with full and vibrant color with the classic carrot flavor.
Red Cabbage - ~ 1 count - Westwind Organics - Carnation, WA - Red cabbage is more bold, floral, and peppery than it's green counterpart. Its waxy texture gives it a satisfying crunch in slaws or stirfrys. Try quick pickling it for a tangy condiment to put on everything!
~ Thanks for supporting local farmers and understanding items and or amounts may change based on seasonality, weather, and growing conditions.
ROTATING ADD-ONS
ARTISAN CHEESE | Gouda - Oliver Creek Creamery, Zillah, WA - This Dutch cheese is very creamy with a slight sweetness. We eat Gouda with fruit, in a salad, or on a sandwich. There are so many ways to eat Gouda, but my favorite is to eat it with apples slices.
INW FRUIT |
Crimson Delight Apples - ~ 1 3/4 lb - Tonnemaker Hill Farm, Royal City, WA - Not yet widely available, Crimson Delight is a newly developed all-purpose apple. Its sweetness and crisp texture make for a great snacking and baking apple.
Ambrosia Apples - ~ 1 1/2 lb - Tonnemaker Hill Farm, Royal City, WA - Ambrosia apples are a damn good apple. They are sweet, juicy, and crisp with honey-like notes. Their low acidity makes them brown slower than other apples, making them great for adding apple slices to your lunchbox!
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!
HERITAGE 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. See Ramstead Ranch’s Recipes here!
PASTURED CHICKEN SHARE | pastured chicken - Link’d Hearts Ranch - AlyssaMarie has raised pastured chickens since 2008. She rotates the chickens daily on no-spray pasture so they can enjoy the sunshine, bugs, and fresh water. The poultry receive a non-GMO, locally grown grain mix produced by farmer on the Palouse.
WILD CAUGHT ALASKAN SALMON | salmon 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.
WILDLAND WINE |
The Reds - Wildland Cooperative, Green Bluff, WA - the bluff - red blend - A fruit-forward red blend featuring a six-grape medley of Petit Verdot, Merlot, Grenache, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon & Cabernet Franc.
White and Rosé - Wildland Cooperative, Green Bluff, WA - lilac - white - A crisp & refreshing white wine blend of Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay & Pinot Gris.
ARTISAN BREAD |
WEDNESDAY - Mak Bread, Coeur d’alene, ID - seeded wheat - Check out MAK's website to learn more about MAK’s mission to create nutritious and flavorful bread using local grains and by crafting each loaf using natural fermentation!
TUESDAY, THURSAY, FRIDAY - The Grain Shed, Spokane, WA - purple egyptian & sprouted rye - The Grain Shed crafts each loaf of bread with incredibly flavorful ingredients that are unique to the Inland Northwest. The Grain Shed takes local grain from within 100 miles of Spokane and mills it fresh in an on-site stone mill. Their natural fermentation method and wood-fired oven showcase the unique flavors of ancient, heritage, and landrace grains.
PLANT PROTEIN | black beluga lentils - Palouse Brand, Palouse, WA - Black beluga lentils have a deep, nutty flavor, they can be pureed but also hold their shape well when cooked. These tiny lentils look almost like caviar and make a great base for salads, soups, and casseroles. Dry black lentils cook in 20 minutes, with no soaking required.
DRIED HERBS | herbs de provence - Smoot’s Flavor Farm, Pullman, WA - Smoot's Flavor Farm is a woman owned and operated farm established in 2019 by Pullmanite Lindsay Myron. Rooted at the base of Smoot Hill, about 10 miles north of Pullman, Washington, Smoot's Flavor Farm grows culinary and tea herbs for restaurants, caterers, and kitchens of all kinds. We are transitioning to Organic, with a focus on producing herbs of the highest quality, flavor, and essential oil content.