Week of June 17th
LINC BOX - TUESday - Friday
half shares + base shares + large shares
Asparagus - Royal Produce, Royal City, WA - Enjoy fresh spring asparagus during its short window of availability! Asparagus is one of those hyper-seasonal items but we'll have these tender, green shoots around for through the end of May - soak in this beautiful sign of spring while you can!
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!
Heirloom Tomatoes - Pack River Farm, Sandpoint, ID - The queen of summertime. Colorful, sweet, and flavorfull, heirloom tomatoes are perfect in sandwiches and salads.
Persian Cucumbers - Hayshaker Farm, Walla Walla, WA - The best cucumber for fresh eating, but can be used as pickles too! Thin skin is not bitter and rarely requires peeling.
Yu Choi - Hayshaker Farm, Walla Walla, WA - Yu choi is very sweet and tender. Its stems are a vibrant bright green and it’s usually harvested as the first few buds are opening. Yu choi is excellent in stir-frys, steamed, or in soups.
Chelan Cherries - Allview Orchards, Chelan, WA - Feast your eyes on one of the first cherry varieties to ripen in the spring! The Chelan cherry has a deep color but a mild and sweet flavor.
Green Kale - Big Sage Organics, Othello, WA - Kale is a tasty and nutritious green with a earthy and bittersweet flavor. It has high levels of fiber, antioxidants, calcium, vitamins C and K, and iron. Massaging or cooking these greens breaks down their texture, making them sweeter and easier to digest. Kale is choice for a hearty salad, kale chips, smoothies or soup.
Romaine Lettuce - Hayshaker Farm, Walla Walla, WA - 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!
ROTATING ADD-ONS
ARTISAN CHEESE |aged cheddar - brush creek creamery, deary, id - Our clothbound cheddar is aged in the traditional method of wrapping in cheesecloth instead of vacuum-packaging, which allows it to breathe. It develops a nutty flavor after 6 months.
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.
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 | black beluga lentils - palouse brand, palouse, wa - Black 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.
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 - wild sesame - 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 - 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.