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August, Here We Come

July 29, 2017 by monte

One of the craziest weeks that I have seen around here. Actually has been very helpful hang out and look at a simple basil plant growing that has no care in the world. Well, other than water and sunshine of course.

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Summer Lovin’

July 21, 2017 by monte

One of the craziest weeks that I have seen around here. Actually has been very helpful hang out and look at a simple basil plant growing that has no care in the world. Well, other than water and sunshine of course.

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Corn, Cherries and Berries!

July 7, 2017 by monte

The Dinner Bag for the Week

Fruit! In case you haven’t realized it, we are in the height of fruit season with our growers. Blueberries and Cherries to be specific. And these are two of our oldest and most established partnerships that we have with growers.

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4th of July Field Notes

June 30, 2017 by monte

Fruit! In case you haven’t realized it, we are in the height of fruit season with our growers. Blueberries and Cherries to be specific. And these are two of our oldest and most established partnerships that we have with growers.

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Berry Blast

June 23, 2017 by monte

Produce Notes:

So many berries, so little time. The heat wave that is grabbing the entire west by the chops is making for an early end to the berry season. Get in while the gettin’ is good. Both strawberries and blueberries freeze wonderfully if you get more than you can eat in a week. Which is hard to do. I like to put frozen berries into my over-night oatmeal. By the morning, they taste like they were just harvested.

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The Great Food Shake-Up

June 16, 2017 by monte

Produce Notes: Red, White, and Blue!
Red strawberries, White Nectarines, and Blueberries headline another phenomenal week.
Tomatoes, spinach, Romaine lettuce, and cukes will be at the party too!

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June Field Notes

June 9, 2017 by monte

Produce Notes:
Some hearty and gorgeous spinach hitting your plate this upcoming week. And just because I can eat a bag of them in 15 minutes, the grapes will be calling the Harvest Boxes home next week too.
Other than that, we are looking at more berries, greens, citrus fiesta, large and small tomatoes, heirloom potatoes, onions, and some avocados to round off your week. Fresh grass-fed beef in this week that is likely to disappear quickly. Have a fun weekend.

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Savor the Summer Flavors

June 2, 2017 by monte

Produce Notes: First glance at corn for the season. Only a limited number of shares though so I would add those early. We will have more to come.
The flavors of New Mexico this week look like this: Tomatoes, Romaine lettuce, Zucchini, Cucumbers, Red bell peppers, Kale, and Cantaloupe.

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Farmers’ Market Season

May 26, 2017 by monte

Produce Notes: Tons of New Mexico grown produce for you. Tomatoes, romaine lettuce, zucchini, cucumbers, bell peppers, kale, and cantaloupe all ripe and ready for your taste-buds.
Strawberries continue to impress me every week too. And the Las Palmalitas avocados are some of the best that we have ever had. All in all, a great time to be eating your fruits and veggies. Happy summer break to all you parents out there.

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A Face to Love

May 19, 2017 by monte

Quick produce note, we had a grower call us and lament that he had some incredibly tasty tangerines, but that some weather issues had made them with “a face that only a mother could love.” So instead of watching tasty fruit go homeless, we jumped on the opportunity to find those tangies a home. So you will see perfectly high quality tangerines hit your doorstep, that may not look like they are ready for a beauty pageant. You will love the flavor and the value though.

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