First of all, how does it work? A handcrafted wooden box will be hand-delivered to your doorstep, where it will remain throughout the duration of your subscription. This is where your weekly Farm & Larder goods will be placed each week.
JANUARY 30-FEBRUARY 5
A Taste of Bavaria
In keeping with the warm, soulful flavors of classic German fare, this week’s lineup takes a trip to Bavaria with such favorites as smoky bratwurst links, fresh Jewish rye bread, wholegrain mustard and Kugelhopf cake. Complemented by an array of seasonal all-stars like Huckleberry Gold potatoes, Cara Cara oranges, Delicata Squash, and orchard apples to incorporate into comforting side dishes, this box also includes creamy fromage blanc, our signature apple chutney, farm-fresh eggs, fragrant garden-grown herbs and a medley of radicchio—prost!
Here’s what you’ll find in your box this week:
Skagit River Ranch Bratwurst
The pampered pigs raised on this farm in Sedro-Woolley roam outdoors in certified organic pastureland to root, dig, and cavort, thriving on a diet of flaxseed, corn and wheat. This week, enjoy the all-natural pork in the ranch’s perfectly-spiced bratwurst.
Jewish Rye Bread
This dense, nutty loaf is baked for us by our favorite small bakery in Snohomish and is made with traditional dark rye flour, a natural sour rye starter and caraway seeds.
Kugelhopf Cake
This Germanic Bundt-style cake is a true treat, dense and doughnut-like in texture and slightly-sweet in flavor.
Moutarde de Meaux Pommery Mustard
Crafted from mustard seeds, water, vinegar, salt and spices, this immensely-flavorful wholegrain mustard from France has been made with the same time-honored recipe since 1632.
Dragon Head’s Bittersweet Cider
This bittersweet cider is crafted from a blend of more than 20 traditional English and French cider apple varieties grown in orchards on Vashon Island. Bittersweet cider apples are a class of apple varieties that create a richness of flavor and character that can’t be achieved with ordinary culinary apples. The “bitter” refers to the tannins in the apples that produce exceptional body, and mouthfeel, while the “sweet” refers to the lack of acidity in the apples, creating a richness and depth to the flavor.
Organic Greens
Salad mix, plus a beautiful assortment of winter chicories: Chioggia, Costarossa and Treviso radicchio.
Farm Fresh Eggs
Our small flock of heritage breed laying hens gives us fresh eggs each day in beautiful shades of brown, cream and green. As they spend more time snug in their coop during the chilly winter months, the “girls” are also enjoying extra helpings of grain and fresh greens to supplement their diet.
Bellsong Creamery Fromage Blanc
Light in texture and tangy in taste, our fromage blanc is lovingly-made from local cow’s milk—put it to work in your favorite recipes, or mix it with fresh herbs or lemon zest and honey to add lusciously-creamy appeal to your next cheese board.
Housemade Apple Chutney
Our signature chutney is made from orchard apples, brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, and spices.
Organic Greens
Beautiful mixed radicchio.
Seasonal Organic Vegetables
This week’s produce selection also includes: Huckleberry Gold potatoes, carrots, Delicata squash and yellow onions, plus Cara Cara oranges, Meyer lemons, and apples from the orchards here at Bella Luna.
Garden-Grown Herbs
Shallots, parsley and thyme from the walled garden.