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- Coming soon - gifts and meal kits for Valentine's Day
- Gone- local tangerines and Meyer lemons are gone for the season
- Limited - cranberries, pomegranates and strawberries are tough to get right now
- Limited- jalapenos and artichokes are also tough to get, thanks to cold weather in Florida
- Limited- cucumbers and summer squash are out of season locally, and limited elsewhere.
- Last chance for a while- Dewberry Hills Chicken is headed into their slow season. Supplies may dwindle, especially boneless, skinless chicken breast
- New - ground turkey from Richardson Farms
- Back - smoked gouda from Brazos Valley
- New - Bola Pizza! This farmer's market favorite now available frozen and delivered
- New - sweet potato chips in sea salt or hickory BBQ, from Rhythm Superfoods
- New - flavored local goat milk yogurt from Wateroak Farms in strawberry, pineapple
- Back after many moons- local yogurt from Lucky Layla in guava & pina colada
- New - hemp veggie burgers & Italian breakfast sliders from Good Seed
- Pause - local goat cheese from Pure Luck - they're stopping production until Spring. Gotta let the girls rest!
- We're listening- the Greenling Taco Meal kit now serves 4 thanks to customer requests
- Back - Parmesan cheese from Brazos Valley
- Back - jalapeno cheddar from Texas Daily Harvest
- Gone - canned artichoke hearts
- Limited - bison from Thunderheart Bison is hard to get right now
- Did ya notice? -Meat cuts by the pound, we'll be expanding this to more meats so you pay exactly what the cut weighs instead of an estimation. Item unit is listed as lb/package which means it's weighed when packed and price-adjusted
Browse these items here
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Local Food Heroes Hillside Farms
Our Local Box has been full of gorgeous cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, and other winter veggies lately. These beauties look almost too good to eat, thanks to Ginger Davis and Anthony Micheli-- farmer heroes at Hillside Farms.
Ginger Davis and her husband Anthony Micheli have been farming for 15 years now. Both grew up on farms, so after leaving the business of custom home building, Ginger says returning to farming was like going home. They purchased land in the hill country near Sandy, TX, where Anthony grew up. They are farming around 30 acres. During the summer, they are growing squash, peppers, beans & onions. This winter they have cauliflower, cabbage, broccoli, Brussels sprouts & spinach.
“We live within a few feet of our field, so the decision to grow sustainable was an easy one,” says Ginger. “There isn’t much money in farming, but the ability to stay home and live in the hill country makes it worth it.”
Farming is a tough biz and we are so thankful that people like Ginger & Anthony are up to the challenge. Thank you, Hillside Farms, from the bottom of our artichoke hearts!
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Talk to Us!
Did you get a great grapefruit? An awesome apple? Whether we knocked your socks off, or you have a suggestion for improvement, we want to hear from you!
Our office is open from 8 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday-Friday, and we return every single phone call and email we receive. No matter how you contact us, you'll always get an answer from a real live human-- we promise!
Email: grace@greenling.com
Phone:
Austin: (512)440-8449
San Antonio: (210) 805-1919
Dallas Fort-Worth: (469) 656-7913
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The Awesome Avocado
No matter how you slice it, life without avocados would be the pits! Each year, the brief Texas avocado season is the highlight of my winter. While the rest of the country endures snow and sleet, I enjoy copious amounts of guacamole and bask in the Texas sun. These months-- and local avocados-- are what I think of when people ask me why I love living in Central Texas.
We're coming into our third straight week of avocados in the Local Box. If you've tired of guacamole, here are 10 ideas for using up the bounty! Thanks to our customers on Facebook who suggested these recipes and ideas!
1. Annie H. suggests making chipotle avocado mayo. Combine 1 avocado, 1 tbs mayo, and 1/4-1/2 tsp of chipotle chili powder. "Smash it up together, and it's delicious on BLT's or turkey sandwiches," she writes.
2. "I love avocado smoothies," wrote Apryl D. She recommends blending together 1 avocado, milk, local honey and cocoa powder for a rich morning treat.
3. Another avocado smoothie recipe: combine 1 avocado, 1 pear, a handful of spinach, a banana, and some almond milk in a blender. Process it until the mixture is smooth, and enjoy a healthy green smoothie. Che Angela S. called this recipe the Breakfast of Champions!
4. For dinner, try Giada De Laurentis' recipe for Linguine with Avocado and Arugula
, suggests Yvette B. I think this recipe would be outstanding prepared with cilantro instead of basil and served over cilantro corn pappardelle, Greenling's fresh pasta selection for next week!
5. How about using avocado in a dessert? A few folks suggested this sweet treatment of the fruit, and a quick search online revealed this recipe for Nutella avocado brownies. Be still, my heart.
6. Alisa V. S. offers another avocado dessert-- the Avocado Pie. The idea of using avocado in a key-lime-style pie is new to me, but G&S Groves limes can make anything taste good, so I am going to give this one a try!
7. Of course, no discussion of avocados would be complete without at least one guacomole idea. "Cumin and orange do magical things to guac," writes Elizabeth W.
8. Grapefruit, oranges, jalapenos and avocado come together beautifully in this recipe for Grapefruit & Avocado Salsa
, suggested by Sam S. I think that looks especially nice with fish or chicken and a glass of white wine.
9. Speaking of chicken, Laurie H. had a great idea for cooking avocados: "Peel one and stuff it in a Cornish game hen," she offers. "Cook and devour!"
10. Finally, the most popular suggestion for eating lots of avocados was to simply slice them and served them plain, or dressed with a little salt.
However you decide to enjoy your local avocados, do it quick-- we've only got a few weeks left in this year's local avocado season!
Be a Giant Supporter of Local Food at Your Football Party!
Are you having a Giant crowd over to watch the big game next weekend? Be a Patriot for local and organic food when choosing your party snacks! We've got you covered with a snackalicious Farmstead Box next week, and dozens of other great local snack items in our grocery selection. (See the featured items at left for ideas.)
No time to cook? Our prep kitchen offers stress and guilt-free appetizers that arrive ready to serve, and of course they're made with local and certified-organic ingredients. Each of our appetizer meal kits serves 8-10 nibbling adults. Since we use only the freshest ingredients with no preservatives, we recommend a meal kit for the big game only if your delivery day is later in the week.
Fresh Vegetable Tray Appetizer: a 12" platter chock full of raw, beautiful organic veggies, pre-washed and trimmed for instant nibbling. Note - this tray may not last to the big game if your delivery day is Tuesday or Wednesday. Perhaps try one of the others
Fiesta Nachos Appetizer: Classic Tex Mex nachos with a local twist. Crispy corn tortilla chips, ready to be smothered in fully prepared refried beans, shredded cheddar cheese, jalapeño peppers, salsa, sour cream and fresh cilantro.
Rosemary White Bean Dip Appetizer: Forget that gooey canned bean dip. This is an awesome pre-made alternative made with all-organic ingredients- healthful white beans enhanced with rosemary for a delicious party dip. Comes with organic multi-grain chips for serving.
This Week's Box Contents & Local Items
Some of our farmers received over six inches of rain in this week's gullywasher! Our delivery trucks got a nice free car wash thanks to Mother Nature, too. We're keeping our fingers crossed for another round of rain in the coming week, to help us recover from last year's brutal drought conditions.
Kohlrabi, onions, spinach, kale, collards, and other winter veggies are flourishing thanks to all the mild weather. Citrus and avocados are still coming strong from G&S Groves, and we're expecting at least a few more weeks of these tasty treats this season.
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In Local Boxes ($34.99) this week (Jan 30-Feb 3):
- Live Parsley or Live Chives - My Father's Farm
- Cilantro Bunch - Fruitful Hill
- Watermelon Radish - Fruitful Hill
- Oranges - G&S Groves
- Avocados - G&S Groves
- Tomatoes - Walnut Creek Organics
- Arugula or Collards Bunch - Gundermann Acres
- Grapefruit - G&S Groves
- Kohlrabi Bunch - Gundermann Acres
- Cabbage - Gundermann Acres
Suggested recipes for all items will be included with the Local Box
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Last Week's (Jan 23-27) Local Box Video:
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In Farmstead Boxes this week:*
- Garlic Mayo - EIEIO Farm
- Corn Chips - Blanco Valley
- Cheesebread - Rio's Brazillian
- Original Flavor Kettle Corn - Lone Star Kettle Corn
- Chili Lime Kettle Corn - Lone Star Kettle Corn
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*please note we are not able to make substitutions in the Farmstead Boxes! Thanks for understanding
Fresh, Prepared Meal Selection for this week:
Dish #1 - Roasted Fennel & Beets with Sweet Citrus (16 oz. - serves 2)
Here's a great dish to celebrate Texas winter produce. Sweet, caramelized fennel, juicy oranges and roasted beets, together with Greek yogurt, mint & almonds. Crunchy, tangy, sweet & savory. Vegetarian. Gluten-Free.
Ingredients: organic beets, organic oranges, organic fennel, Greek non-fat yogurt, extra virgin olive oil, honey, almonds, sherry vinegar, organic herbs, spices, salt, pepper
Dish #2 - Broccoli Cheese Gratin (16 oz. - serves 2)
A warm welcome to the awesome organic broccoli that's in season right now. We saute the sweet florets in a bit of butter, fold in aged white cheddar, top with breadcrums and bake until golden brown and delicious. So tasty, it'll convert broccoli haters into true believers. Vegetarian.
Ingredients: organic broccoli, organic onion, aged cheddar cheese, garlic, butter, extra virgin olive oil, sourdough breadcrumbs, organic herbs, salt, pepper
Fresh Pasta of the Week:
Cilantro Corn Pappardelle
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Produce from Local Farms
- Arugula - Gundermann Acres/Fruitful Hill
- Arugula, Baby - Animal Farm
- Basil, Live- Bella Verdi
- Bok Choy - Simmons Family Farm
- Broccoli - Comanche Oak/ Simmons Family Farm/ Tecolote
- Brussels Sprouts - Hillside Farms
- Cabbage, Napa - CAEDA Farms
- Cabbage, Savoy - Comanche Oak, Gundermann Acres
- Carrots - Simmons Family Farm, Comanche Oaks
- Cauliflower - Hillside Farms
- Chard, Swiss - Tecolote Farm
- Cilantro - Fruitful Hill Farm
- Collard Greens - CAEDA Farm/ Gundermann Acres
- Dill - My Father's Farm
- Fennel - Gundermann Acres
- Garlic, Green - Fruitful Hill Farm
- Kale - Gundermann
- Kale, Red - Fruitful Hill Farm
- Kohlrabi - Gundermann. Comanche Oaks
- Lettuce, Bibb – Bella Verdi
- Lettuce, Green Leaf - Gundermann, Fruitful Hill Farm
- Lettuce, Mixed - Austin Organics
- Lettuce, Red Leaf - Gundermann, Fruitful Hill Farm
- Lettuce, Romaine - Gundermann, Fruitful Hill Farm
- Lettuce, Salad Trio - Austin Organics
- Microgreens - Bella Verdi
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Produce from Local Farms
- Mushroom, Crimini- Kitchen Pride
- Mushroom, Shiitake- TX Organic Mushrooms
- Mushroom, Port caps- Kitchen Pride
- Mushroom, White- Kitchen Pride
- Mustard Greens - Lund Produce, CAEDA, Comanche Oak
- Onion, Green - Animal Farm, Green Gate Farm
- Parsley - Fruitful Hill/Tecolote
- Potatoes, Sweet - Gundermann Acres
- Radish, Black - Animal Farm
- Radish, Daikon - Tecolote Farm
- Radish, Easter Egg - Comanche Oak
- Radish, Watermelon - Fruitful Hill Farm
- Rosemary - Pure Luck
- Rutabaga - Just Peachy Farm
- Sage - Pure Luck
- Spinach - Simmons Family Farm, Fruitful Hill Farm
- Sprouts, Lentil - Groovy Greens
- Sprouts, Spicy Alfalfa - Groovy Greens
- Sprouts, Sunflower - Groovy Greens
- Squash, Butternut - Gundermann Acres
- Squash, Spaghetti - Gundermann Acres
- Thyme - Pure Luck
- Tomatoes, Slicing - Walnut Creek
- Turnips, Golden Globe - Green Gate Farm
- Turnips, White - Fruitful Hill Farm
- Avocado - G&S Groves
- Grapefruit - G&S Groves
- Limes - G&S Groves
- Oranges - G&S Groves
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Events & Local Food Happenings Around Town
Vegan Nutrition Class
- Wednesday, February 1, 7:30 PM
- Free
- Beets Living Food Cafe, 1611 West 5th Street #165 Austin, TX 78703 [Austin]
Meet for a FREE Vegan Nutrition Class held by certified health coach, Kate Brodsky! This will be an informal class and discussion on common subjects revolving around vegan health and you're welcome to order food from Beets while the class is in session.
Visit the Vegans Rock Austin web site for more information.
Wellness Cinema- Forks Over Knives
- Saturday, February 4, 2:00 PM
- Next Generation Water, 1201 N. Loop 1604 W. #107 [San Antonio]
Forks Over Knives examines the profound claim that most, if not all, of the degenerative diseases that afflict us can be controlled, or even reversed, by rejecting animal-based and processed foods. The major storyline in the film traces the personal journeys of a pair of pioneering researchers, Dr. T. Colin Campbell and Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn. Join the San Antonio Vegan Movement for a screening of this inspiring film. Vegans, vegetarians, and those considering a cruelty-free lifestyle are welcome.
RSVP for the meet-up at the Vegan Movement San Antonio meet-up page.
Austin Organic Gardeners Association Meeting
- Monday, February 13, 7:00 PM
- Free for members; yearly dues to the association are $10
- Zilker Botanical Garden, 2220 Barton Springs Road, 78746 [Austin]
Join the Austin Organic Gardeners Association for their monthly meeting. Tim Miller of Milberg Farm will discuss the best varieties and planting dates for spring gardens in Austin. In addition, there will be a question-and-answer session and plenty of informative conversation. Members often bring seeds or plants to share.
Visit the Austin Organic Gardeners Association web site for more information.
Texas Organic Farmers & Gardeners Association (TOFGA) Conference
-Feb. 17-19
-Pricing varies - see conference link
-Mesquite Convention Center, 1750 Rodeo Drive, 75149 [Mesquite]
TOFGA is a non-profit organization that supports the people who produce and provide organic and sustainable food in Texas through education, marketing support and more. Shop, stroll and peruse the holiday wares from local food and beverage artisan. Get inspiration for your shopping list, buy locally made treats on site and sample all along they way!
Once again farmers, ranchers, gardeners (and consumers too) from across Texas will gather for a terrific educational and networking opportunity at the annual TOFGA conference! Anyone interested in possible throwing their hat into the world of sustainable food should be there - you'll meet tons of great people doing great things for our food system.
Greenling will be an exhibitor, so stop by and say hi!
Recipe Corner
Salad of Tomato, Avocado, and Green Onion
Ingredients
- 1 head green leaf lettuce, washed and torn into bite sized pieces
- 1 bunch cilantro, washed and chopped
- 1 bunch green onions, white part reserved, green parts chopped
- 2 avocados, peeled with pits removed, chopped
- 3 tomatoes, cored and chopped
Dressing:
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- white parts from one bunch green onions
- 1/4 teaspoon dried mustard
- 1/4 teaspoon cumin
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne
- 2 tablespoons orange juice
- 1 tablespoon honey
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions:
Prepare all veggies and combine in a large bowl, reserving the white stalks of the green garlic and green onions for use in the dressing. Combine stalks with remaining dressing ingredients in a blender and pulse until veggies are completely pureed and dressing emulsifies. Pour the dressing over the salad and toss, serve immediately.
For More Recipes Check Out:
Eating Out of the Local Box - Menus designed specifically for the local box and ideas on what to do with the wonderful bounty
Vegan Greenling - More recipes for the local box, but all Vegan!
Greenling Facebook - All sorts of recipes and ideas get posted here
Mylie's Kitchen - Real Food. Good for you and the planet.
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