Early Apples are Here!

Early Apples are Here!

by | Aug 16, 2021 | Uncategorized

This summer has gifted us with wonderful fruits! We are excited to be listing Paula Reds from Brookdale Fruit Farm and Jersey Macs & Gravensteins from Applecrest Farm Orchards. Enjoy the earliest of the season’s apples.
Ordering is open for Veggie-GO and Wholesale
Read further for your locally-sourced shopping list.
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** Featured Products on Veggie-GO this week
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4 Fresh for Veggie-GO T/F (https://shop.threeriverfa.com/Products/List/8)
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Organic Rolled Oats – Aurora Mills & Farm
Three River Farms
100% Organic and locally sourced. Taste the difference! Great eaten as oatmeal or in a granola!
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Avocado Lime Dressing – OLT
Belknap Foodshed
Everyday, elevated with Our Local Table
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https://shop.threeriverfa.com/Product/9947?pGuid=28466c2c-17dd-497f-b57c-fee619d059a9
Almond Milk, OG, Unsweetened – Nutty Life
Three River Farms
Certified organic, creamy and delicious almond milk from Woodstock, NH
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Onions, Red – Old Friends Farm
Three River Farms
Certified Organic red onions grown in Amherst, MA
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** Featured Products on Wholesale this week
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4 Fresh for Wholesale (https://shop.threeriverfa.com/Products/List/7)
https://shop.threeriverfa.com/Product/9400?pGuid=28466c2c-17dd-497f-b57c-fee619d059a9
Bread Flour – Aurora Mills & Farm
Three River Farms
Maine Grown Stone Ground Bread Flour. Fresh Milled & Family Owned. Kosher Certified!
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https://shop.threeriverfa.com/Product/8657?pGuid=495b1a2b-3ea3-45ec-9f02-3bcfdfaf797d
Avocado Lime Dressing – OLT
Belknap Foodshed
Everyday, elevated with Our Local Table
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https://shop.threeriverfa.com/Product/9954?pGuid=28466c2c-17dd-497f-b57c-fee619d059a9
Green Beans – Applecrest Farm Orchards
Three River Farms
Locally grown green beans in Hampton Falls, NH
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https://shop.threeriverfa.com/Product/9940?pGuid=7fd4fd9c-f3b4-4827-820e-7ecc7c696d9c
Fresh Garlic (wholesale)
Willoughby Farm
4-6 head bags of organic garlic
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** Veggie-GO Tips
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We have begun a new community partnership with New England Nutrition Advisors! New England Nutrition Advisors, LLC (https://nenutritionadvisors.com/) is a partnership of dietitians with a passion for determining and demolishing barriers that prevent the achievement of wellness goals. They strive to create a comfortable environment that inspires honest, confidential communication. View their latest blog post on the health benefits of buying and eating local! (https://nenutritionadvisors.com/2021/08/05/collaboration-with-three-river-farmers-alliance-recipes-for-summer-produce/) As a thank you, we are offering any NENA clients a discount on their first Veggie-GO order, and NENA is offering a free 30-minute first time consultation to any existing Veggie-GO customer.
https://nenutritionadvisors.com/2021/08/05/collaboration-with-three-river-farmers-alliance-recipes-for-summer-produce/

** Wholesale News
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** Joyful Harvest Market
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Joyful Harvest Market in Salisbury, MA aspires to be the heart of wellness in their community. Their market offers fresh, local and organic food at prices you can afford. They support their community by sourcing from local farmers and producers, including through Three River Farmers Alliance. They are thrilled to be in Salisbury and look forward to offering you a joyful shopping experience (https://www.joyfulharvestmarket.com/) .

** Producer Profile
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** Belknap Foodshed
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The Belknap Foodshed evolved in direct response to the increasing demand for locally grown and made food (https://belknapfoodshed.com/) . With a mission to connect community and local food, the Belknap Foodshed is a collaborative effort between local farms and food producers to bring their products to market. All local food offered by the Belknap Foodshed is from the Lakes Region of New Hampshire and is aggregated in Meredith for delivery to Three River Farmers Alliance. With the support of on-line ordering through Veggie-GO, it’s easier than ever for any customer to find and purchase local food, and the convenience of pre-scheduled deliveries make buying local that much easier. Try the delicious mustards listed on sale this week!
https://belknapfoodshed.com/

** Serving Neighbors in Need
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** $840 raised last week.
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Thank you for helping us feed delicious, local food to neighbors in need through the Local Food Donation and SNAP Delivery Donation programs.

** Seacoast Community Fridge
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Last week your donations helped us deliver local food donations for the opening of the Seacoast Community Fridge located in Kittery, Maine (https://www.facebook.com/seacoastfridge/) . This new fridge is located at the Kittery Community Center and the basic concept is simple. A refrigerator is set up in areas of need; community members can take what they need and even leave something they don’t need behind. Volunteers help stock, clean and maintain these community fridge locations popping up nation-wide, and neighbors stock the fridge with what they can source. The goal is threefold: reduce food waste, feed the hungry, and reduce food insecurity.
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** Staff Spotlight
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** We Our Staff’s Recipes!
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Blueberry Mostarda
Created by Perri Krywick, our Administrative Assistant

Ingredients
* ½ cup apple cider vinegar or red wine vinegar
* ¼ cup sugar
* 1 small red onion (Old Friends Farm)
* 1/2 tsp mustard
* ½ tsp fresh ginger
* 1 sprig of thyme
* salt (Maine Sea Salt)
* 1 pint of blueberries (Applecrest Farm Orchards)

Directions

Combine the vinegar, sugar, onion, ginger, and mustard in a pot set to medium-high heat. Let this simmer until the mixture reduces by half. Add the blueberries and cook until the berries start to blister and the sauce starts to thicken. Serve hot or chilled. This pairs well with poultry, lamb, and sharp cheeses.

Can be stored in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.

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Locally Brewed Pride Beverages to Support Good Work

by | Jun 21, 2021 | Uncategorized

We’re excited to offer this special Pride batch of Pigeon Cove Ferments Kombucha. 10% of all PRIDE proceeds will be going to. The LGBT Asylum Task Force is a ministry of Hadwen Park Congregational Church in Worcester, MA. They provide housing, food and connection to legal, medical and mental resources for asylum seekers who identify as LGBTQ and have fled their home countries in fear of persecution. They welcome all LGBTQ people, from all religious backgrounds.

About Us
Veggie-GO, a program by the Three River Farmers Alliance food hub provides fresh produce direct from farm to table. Eat local with our CSA subscription alternatives supplying fresh vegetables and organic food delivery from local farms. An online farmers market providing a healthy farmers table diet right to your front door.

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We ♥ Our Staff’s Recipes

by | Jun 11, 2021 | Uncategorized

This week, we’re delighted to see Fennel from Kitchen Garden Farm and Heirloom Tomatoes from Heron Pond Farm on the storefront. To celebrate, we are sharing our Administrative Assistant, Perri’s favorite Braised Fennel with Tomato recipe!

“Here’s one of my favorite fennel recipes. It’s my go-to easy and impressive summer veggie dish. I cook it at least twice during the fennel bulb season. It’s from Vegetable Literacy by Deborah Madison.

I don’t add saffron but do add juice of 1/2 a lemon or a small splash white wine vinegar at the end for “brightness”. “

Ingredients
2 large fennel bulbs (Kitchen Garden Farm)
2-3 Tbs olive oil
1 onion, sliced thin (Dagele Brothers)
2 tsp fennel seed
a good pinch of saffron threads (optional)
1/2 tsp dried thyme (Kitchen Garden Farm)
2 cloves of garlic, crushed
3 Tbs tomato paste or 1 c. tomato sauce (Valicenti, or make your own with Heron Pond Farm tomatoes!)
1 c. fennel stock, chicken broth or water (Vernon Family Farm)
salt (Maine Sea Salt)
1 Tbs butter (Casco Bay Creamery)
fresh ground pepper
minced fennel or parsley for garnish

Instructions
Trim off the stalks and greens of the fennel bulbs. Mince some greens for a garnish and save the rest for another dish. Half each bulb lengthwise and cut each half into wedges about 1 1/2 inch at the widest part. Be sure to leave the stem intact as this holds the wedges together.

Heat olive oil in a wide sauté pan over medium high heat. When hot, add the onion and fennel seeds, crumble in the saffron (if applicable) and thyme, and cook for several minutes. Add fennel wedges and cook until golden (you can even let them char a little), turning them and the onions occasionally with tongs. Once they are well colored, add garlic, stir in tomato paste or sauce, add the stock and 1 tsp of salt. Scrape the pan to release the juices , then cover and simmer until the fennel is tender, another 15 minutes.

If there is excess liquid, pour it into a small skillet. When ready to serve, add butter to the juices, bring to a boil and let it simmer until rich and syrupy. Heat the fennel and taste for salt and pepper. Pour the sauce back over the fennel, garnish with fresh fennel fronds and serve.

Serve alongside scallops, halibut or wild rice.

About Us
Veggie-GO, a program by the Three River Farmers Alliance food hub provides fresh produce direct from farm to table. Eat local with our CSA subscription alternatives supplying fresh vegetables and organic food delivery from local farms. An online farmers market providing a healthy farmers table diet right to your front door.

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The Season’s Freshest Local Greens

by | Jun 7, 2021 | Uncategorized

The warmer temps have arrived, summer is around the corner, and we are excited to see so many green, leafy veggies showing up on our storefront. Shop today for your late spring veggie-based meals!

About Us
Veggie-GO, a program by the Three River Farmers Alliance food hub provides fresh produce direct from farm to table. Eat local with our CSA subscription alternatives supplying fresh vegetables and organic food delivery from local farms. An online farmers market providing a healthy farmers table diet right to your front door.

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Shop Today for Easy Springtime Meals

by | May 28, 2021 | Uncategorized

Did you know the first week of June celebrates National Cheese, Veggie Burger AND Ketchup Days? We put together a shopping list for local and easy veggie burger dinners!

Please note: Three River will be closed in observance of Memorial Day on 5/31.

About Us
Veggie-GO, a program by the Three River Farmers Alliance food hub provides fresh produce direct from farm to table. Eat local with our CSA subscription alternatives supplying fresh vegetables and organic food delivery from local farms. An online farmers market providing a healthy farmers table diet right to your front door.

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Shop today for Memorial Day meals!

by | May 21, 2021 | Uncategorized

We’ve got all you need for locally-sourced cookouts this year. Fresh vegetables, local meats and sauces, even bug spray!

Please note: Three River will be closed in observance of Memorial Day on 5/31.

About Us
Veggie-GO, a program by the Three River Farmers Alliance food hub provides fresh produce direct from farm to table. Eat local with our CSA subscription alternatives supplying fresh vegetables and organic food delivery from local farms. An online farmers market providing a healthy farmers table diet right to your front door.

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