Week of July 1st
LINC BOX - TUESday - Friday
half shares + base shares + large shares
Green Beans - Elithorp Farm, Deer Park, WA - A classic summer staple with a fresh crunch. Sautee with butter and garlic until browned and tender. *chef’s kiss*
Purple Cauliflower - Big Sage Organics, Othello, WA - Naturally vibrant purple cauliflower!! This cauliflower has the same antioxidant found in red cabbage that contributes to its bright purple hue. Use in your favorite cauliflower recipes.
Garlic Scapes - Channing Farm, Twisp, WA -Garlic scapes are the stalks that grow from the bulbs of hardneck garlic plants. Chop into small pieces and sauté for dishes that call for garlic cloves - the flavor is similar with an added freshness! You can also try grilling them whole or making garlic scape pesto! Try this LINC Box Garlic Scape Butter Recipe!
Shallots - Swiss Farms, Tonasket, WA - Shallots taste similar to peppery red onions with a hint of garlic. They’re prized for their delicate flavor and ability to caramelize down into a melty texture.
Early Robin Cherries - OPMA, Okanogan, WA - A variety similar to rainiers, manifest a mountaintop sunrise with these sweet and floral cherries. You won’t want to stop snacking on this vision of a fruit. Add their vibrant colors to salads, crostinis, or Rainier cherry pie bars.
Frisee or Romaine Lettuce - Hayshaker Farm, Walla Walla, WA - Frisee is a leafy variety of endive that has a lighly bitter and crisp tasted. It can be sauteed or chopped into a salad with a creamy dressing and dried fruits. Romaine lettuce has a delightfully crisp texture which makes for a refreshing salad. Its sturdiness allows for romaine to be roasted, grilled, used in stir-fry, or used as a gluten free option for wraps!
Mediterranean Cucumbers - Elithorp Farm, Deer Park, WA - These small and mild cucumbers have a thin skin which makes them a great option for snacking, sandwiches, or salads. Mediterranean cucumbers are on the crisper and less watery side of the cucumber spectrum! They’re an early variety in the spring, making one of the first cucumbers to enjoy.
ROTATING ADD-ONS
ARTISAN CHEESE |orchard blue - brush creek creamery, deary, id - Semi-Firm Texture with a Tangy, Blue Flavor. The creamy texture of our blue cheese, is like none elsewhere. We dip the newly-made wheels in our own apple cider daily for 3 days. This 2-3 month-old, raw cow milk cheese has a moist yet semi-firm texture and finishes with a tangy, blue flavor. This cheese won first place in all of North America.
DRIED HERBS | thyme - 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.
INW FRUIT |
dark sweet cherries - Tonnemaker Hill Farm, Royal City, WA - Sweet, dark red cherries! Tieton cherries is the first of cherry varieties to be available in our region. Known for its extraordinarily large size, mild firmness, and a mild sweet flavor - these cherries make for a special snack or baking amendment- the shining star of our INW Cherry Roll-Ups LINC Box Recipe!
apricots - Frog Hollow Farm, Walla Walla, WA - Goldrich apricots are beautifully golden with sweet and juicy fruit. Great for snacking, freezing, baking, preserving, and drying. The subtle tartness and complex flavors of apricots set them apart from ultra-sweet peaches!
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 | whole chickens - 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.
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!
WILDLAND WINE |
the reds - wildland coop, 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 coop, 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 - country blonde - 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, THURSDAY, FRIDAY - the grain shed, spokane, wa - purple egyptian - Our most popular loaf - a clean sourdough loaf with rehydrated Purple Egyptian Malt leaving delicious, sweet pockets throughout the loaf. Naturally leavened Sourdough. -or- sprouted rye - A unique and flavorful loaf accented by spicy sprouted rye berries. Naturally leavened Sourdough.