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Produce Spotlight: Escarole
Hello all and Happy Friday! In this week’s produce spotlight, we’d like to dig deeper into one of our favorite leafy greens: Escarole. So what is escarole? Escarole is a variety of endive whose leaves are broader, paler and less bitter than … Continue reading
Produce Spotlight: Figs!
Hello all and Happy Friday! Next week’s bins are full of special produce coming directly from some of our favorite farmers! One item we’d like to shed some light on this week is the fig! A hot sale item, the Black … Continue reading
New Roots Special: Organic Lunches Kid-Approved
School is back in session and so are the bagged lunches! Let’s start the new year off with a delicious, balanced, kid-approved lunch plan. Eating healthy can be delicious and easy. It will also help stabilize a child’s energy, sharpen … Continue reading
Produce Spotlight: Fennel
Hello all and we hope you are having a great weekend so far! We can’t wait for next week’s bins! We’re featuring of our favorite summer classics before the season is over. Enjoy some grilling staples with corn, potatoes and … Continue reading
Produce Spotlight: Stone Fruit
Hello all and Happy Saturday! We are very excited for next week’s bins! We are especially excited for our stone fruit: pluots and apricots! The pluot is one of my favorite fruits. It has a sweet and unique flavor, plus … Continue reading
Produce Report: Local Loveliness
Hello all and Happy Monday! The produce arrived looking gorgeous this morning. Looking especially beautiful were our local favorites this week. Yummy yummy sweet onions from Walla Walla, Washington are great editions to any savory meal. Looking for a way to showcase … Continue reading
Produce Report: Cantaloupe!
Hello all and Happy Friday! Strawberries, peaches and melons are a sure sign that summer has arrived. And we are very excited to have a plentiful of summer fruits next week. In particular, we cannot wait for juicy and sweet … Continue reading
Farm Spotlight: Alvarez Farms
We are currently getting Bunched Spring Onions from Alvarez, and we look forward to their peppers every year. We will be gracing our New Roots boxes with them by late summer. Read more about the Alvarez Farm below in a … Continue reading
Summer Fruit-tastic!
Hello all and Happy Saturday! First we’d like to say congratulations to our first ever New Roots Organics’ Thursday Trivia Night on Facebook: Jonathan William Berg and Laurene Stappenbeck answered our question correctly first and will be receiving a New Roots Organics mug in their … Continue reading
Produce Report: Carolyn’s Favorites
Hello all and Happy Monday! This week’s produce looks great. Today, we’d like to spotlight some of Carolyn’s favorites… Yellow Crookneck Squash from T&D Willey Farm in California From Livestrong: Yellow squash is a versatile vegetable that provides you with … Continue reading