What’s In The Box? September 12-19

Season to Season
As summer begins to wane, this week’s box toes the line in between this season and the next as it is packed with staples like tomatoes, zucchini, Tropea onions, baby beets, plums and cucumbers. Enjoy all these bright and fresh September flavors alongside: farm-fresh eggs from our flock of heritage breed hens, smoky dry-cured bacon, buttery blueberry-lemon croissants, seasonal organic greens and a plethora of fragrant herbs; bon appetit!

Here’s what you’ll find in your box this week:

Jack Mountain Sunday Bacon

Each smoky strip of dry-cured bacon from this Skagit Valley-based meat company is cut the “old school” way, by hand, and aged for a minimum of eight days. Smoked all day over hazelnut shells, the resulting bacon crisps up beautifully, while still maintaining a big meaty chew.

Bella Luna Farms Plums

Beautifully-ripe, freshly-harvested plums from our very own orchard here at the farm!

Multigrain Bread & Blueberry-Lemon Croissants

Crafted in nearby Snohomish by our favorite bakery, this healthy freshly-baked loaf is made with locally-milled Shepherd’s Grain flour and seven different whole grains, plus a hint of honey and toasted sunflower seeds. Also tucked in your box and from the same local bakery: Buttery, blueberry-lemon croissants.

Kiki & Juan Vino Blanco

This fresh and vibrant Spanish white is crafted from 90% Macabeo and 10% Sauvignon Blanc grapes. Granny Smith apple and Bartlett pear notes jump from the glass, followed by layers of green fig and chamomile, plus a noticeable aroma of honeydew melon.

Farm Fresh Eggs

As they spend plenty of time outdoors in their run, our small flock of heritage breed laying hens are enjoying succulent popweed pulled from the gardens, plus vegetable scraps from the kitchen, to supplement their diet of locally produced organic layer mash to give us fresh eggs in beautiful shades of brown, beige and cream.

Miles Away Farm Dried Plums

Grown in Walla Walla, these dried Italian plums are fantastic in salads.

Seasonal Organic Greens

This week’s selection of greens includes baby red lettuce and mixed baby salad blend.

Seasonal Organic Fruit & Vegetables

This week’s vibrant produce selection also includes: baby golden beets, green beans, Tropea onions, lemon cucumbers, cherry and heirloom tomatoes, and mixed baby zucchini and summer squash.

Garden-Grown Herbs

Parsley, thyme, garlic, basil and rosemary from the gardens here at Bella Luna.