Week of June 3rd
LINC BOX - TUESday - Friday
half shares + base shares + large shares
Red or Green Head Lettuce - Full Bushel Farm, Medical Lake, WA - Red Leaf lettuce has a crisp texture, with earthy, mildly sweet or semi-bitter flavor and subtle notes of hazelnut. A lovely colored and flavored salad addition!
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!
Red Radish Bunches - Ralph’s Greenhouse, Mt. Vernon, WA - Try sliced radishes with butter and salt! We also enjoy pickling these fresh radishes for tacos, or this LINC Box Bahn Mi Recipe.
Wild and Fancy Mix - Hayshaker Farm, Walla Walla, WA - This seasonal mix of wild and fancy greens may include lettuce, spinach, arugula, kales, minutina, tatsoi, red choi, radicchio, pea shoots, mustards and more
Italian Parsley - Cabrera Farms, Burlington, 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.
Green Kale - Four Elements Farm, Puyallup, 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.
Micro Radish - Full Bushel Farm, Medical Lake, WA - The peppery radish flavor in the form of a delicate and crunchy green. 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!
ROTATING ADD-ONS
ARTISAN CHEESE |cotija - lake wolf creamery, deer park, wa - It brings a pleasant bite, and is traditionally sharper than the sweet Enchilado. Cotija doesn’t melt, but crumbles and shreds nicely to top-dress soups, salads, casseroles, tacos, tostadas, chilies, and pastas.
DRIED HERBS | marjoram - 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 - For What It's Worth - Red Blend - A classic, bold Bordeaux style red blend of Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon & Merlot
white and rosé - wildland coop, green bluff, wa - Roses by the Stairs - Rosé - A rosé wine blend of Cabernet Franc & Sangiovese
- on the drier side with extra delicious ‘oomph’ from the boldness of Cabernet Franc grapes.
ARTISAN BREAD |
WEDNESDAY - mak bread, coeur d’alene, id - 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
TUESDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY - the grain shed, spokane, wa - deli rye - 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!