tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079554682048845509.post8032687138311017259..comments2018-10-15T07:34:58.201+02:00Comments on a sustainable life: Farm Box Feedback...julochkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10884096685015570257noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079554682048845509.post-56061161478956761232011-01-27T20:51:51.074+01:002011-01-27T20:51:51.074+01:00Have you thought about nuts to add to the box. Wal...Have you thought about nuts to add to the box. Walnuts or hazelnuts might be a welcome addition to use in a salad.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03470810820417327936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079554682048845509.post-16109868894763834932011-01-27T20:23:53.983+01:002011-01-27T20:23:53.983+01:00there's also a fancy tuscan kale (not curly) t...there's also a fancy tuscan kale (not curly) that i've seen on the BBC cooking shows, but the curly kale stays green all winter and you can also feed it to your chickens (makes the egg yolks SUPER yellow) and bunnies love it.julochkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10884096685015570257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079554682048845509.post-3235357293994457852011-01-27T18:52:34.178+01:002011-01-27T18:52:34.178+01:00We are absolutely looking into unique/cool types o...We are absolutely looking into unique/cool types of produce to include. Last year I also would add a canned good or two that we had processed. Good thoughts! I'll look into the curly Kale...I've got a great recipe for kale chips too! I'll post more as we figure it out. Thanks for the info from your deliveries! It's another reason we'd like goats, so we could include cheese or soaps...Ah so many thoughts!!rayfamilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10738836663001170089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079554682048845509.post-13830446689795576182011-01-27T17:50:16.320+01:002011-01-27T17:50:16.320+01:00oh dear, my comment was longer than your post..oh dear, my comment was longer than your post..julochkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10884096685015570257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079554682048845509.post-62065573045968106862011-01-27T17:49:57.195+01:002011-01-27T17:49:57.195+01:00we do receive a weekly organic box and have now fo...we do receive a weekly organic box and have now for a good five years. here in denmark, it's a successful business for a company called aarstiderne (which means seasons) and they deliver anywhere in denmark. (that was one of the first things i checked on the houses we were considering, whether aarstiderne would deliver). <br /><br />aarstiderne has a lot of different boxes you can chooose from, from basic veggies, to danish-produced only (gets a little heavy on the root veg in the winter) to fruit boxes to meal boxes of different sizes - that contain all you need for from 2-4 meals. <br /><br />over the years i've tried quite a few of the different ones and some of the things i like best are: they always include recipes - they do a really nice printed flyer that comes in all of the boxes and it has 8-10 recipes featuring some of the ingredients and always a cool story about something on their farms - recently it's that 150 business students have done their thesis on the aarstiderne business model in recent years. the meal boxes have recipes featuring the ingredients that are in the box - i've learned a lot of new ways to prepare vegetables, especially veggies i wasn't familiar with. but they also pull me out of my go-to dish ruts.<br /><br />another of the ways in which the boxes are special is that they contain, for example, a bottle of pureed tomatoes or a portion of risotto rice. sometimes they even have eggs or goat cheese.<br /><br />you're on the right track with produce tips - i'd also say, plant a few "weird" things (curly kale comes to mind - as it lasts well into the winter, so it will prolong your boxes into the autumn) to introduce the families to new produce. when the berry season comes, make jam in little jars so that it's possible to include one of those on a week when the lettuce wilts or the bugs eat the broccoli - think a little beyond just garden produce and think products which originated in the garden. <br /><br />i'm excited to hear more about what you're planning! also what's on the list from all those seed catalogs.julochkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10884096685015570257noreply@blogger.com