October 7th-13th
LINC BOX - tuesday-Monday
half shares + base shares + large shares
Reliance Grapes - Tonnemaker Hill Farm, Royal City, WA - ~1 lb - Seedless table grapes with a light crunch and fruity flavor.
Gypsy Peppers - ~1 lb - Royal Produce, Royal City, WA - These peppers are sweet with a mild flavor.
Leeks - 1 bunch - Hayshaker Farm, Walla Walla, 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!
Spinach - 6 oz bag - Elithorp Farm, Deer Park, WA - Spinach is a nutrient rich green that has a sweet flavor with a hint of bitterness. Pair this crisp green with nuts and fruits for a flavorful and fresh salad. Eat spinach cooked to be able to absorb more of its iron and calcium - we love it on pizza, in soups, in curries, or in smoothies.
OR Swiss Chard - 1 bunch - The Corner Farm, Spokane, WA - Swiss chard, or rainbow chard, is a leafy green with vibrantly colored stalks. Swiss chard has a similar flavor to spinach or beet greens; try it sauteed with garlic and lemon, or try pairing it with mushrooms, ricotta cheese, and herbs in a galette!
OR Arugula - 1 bunch - Hayshaker Farm, Walla Walla, WA - Arugula lives up to the motto “bitter is better.” It’s peppery flavor adds a satisfying kick to salads but is also a favorite on pizza, in sandwiches, or with pasta. Enjoy this spring and fall green while the whether is warm but not hot!
Red Potatoes - Swiss Farms, Omak, WA - The red potato is ideal for stews, potato salads, and roasts! It's firm and waxy texture helps it to hold it's shape so it doesn't fall apart when cooked.
Heirloom or Slicing Tomatoes - ~1 lb - Frog Hollow Farm, Walla Walla, WA and The Corner Farm, Spokane, WA - The queen of summertime (and early fall!). Colorful, sweet, and flavorfull, heirloom tomatoes are perfect in sandwiches and salads.
ROTATING ADD-ONS
ARTISAN CHEESE |mozzarella - Fior di Latte, or "blossom of milk" translated in English, is a fresh, whole milk low moisture mozzarella with a delicate flavor and texture. We make ours the old fashioned way using Italian cultures instead of vinegar to give you the full mozzarella flavor that this well-known cheese deserves. Makes a yummy caprese salad, grilled cheese, quesadilla, frittata, or whatever your imagination desires.
FRESH HERBS | pineapple sage - the corner farm, spokane, wa - The Corner Farm is a small family-owned farm located on 10 acres in Peone Prairie. Quality produce, herbs, and cut flowers are grown using sustainable farming practices. Creativity is used to cultivate and connect our community with nature and nutrition.
INW FRUIT |
Seckel Pears - Tonnemaker Hill Farm, Royal City, WA - ~1 1/3 lb - Seckel pears are small round which makes them great for snacking or canning.
Fortune Plums - Tonnemaker Hill Farm, Royal City, WA - ~1 1/3 lb - There's nothing quite like a juicy plum! Plums have an edible, smooth skin, juicy flesh, and a hard pit in the middle. It's a sweet fruit, and is slightly close in taste to apricot. The skin of the plum has a tartness to it, making the fruit taste sweet and sour.
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 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 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 - 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!
TUESDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY - 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
PLANT PROTEIN | orca beans - palouse brand, palouse, wa - Orca beans are an heirloom variety from Mexico but they are very rare in the U.S. These black and white beans, named after the orca whale, are most often used in thick soups or with rice.
DRIED HERBS | Sage - 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.