The Produce Box

Delicious AND gluten free cookies & cakes! Your taste buds won't know the difference JP’s Pastry is an online gluten free pastry company located in the Raleigh-Durham area. They specialize in baking gluten free, artisan cupcakes and pastries with a whimsical twist that are both distinctive and delicious!  JP's story starts with a love of cupcakes! Joe Parker (JP) was working in NYC in the fashion industry about 10 years ago and baking cupcakes on the side. He hit a roadblock in 2008 when his wheat allergy resurfaced. Knowing he had to come up with a way to continue his love of baking, he started playing around with different gluten-free flours and his gluten challenged friends started asking him to bake for them as well. He knew he was onto something! In 2012 he enrolled in San Francisco Baking Institute where he began to master his technique of using alternative flours and voila a business was born! It wasn't long before he outgrew his home kitchen and opened

Did you know that 70-80 million dogs and 74-96 million cats are owned in the US? That is a lot of fur babies!  Through the years, we have partnered with some great companies paving the way with revolutionary pet snacks and products that are healthy AND yummy and add to the daily quality of life for our four-legged companions. In that tradition, we have teamed up with two partners who have some awesome goodies for that dog or cat love in your life. Barley Labs - Cheese variety dog treats  Lab tested. Owner approved (Barley Lab's motto) Your pups are going to love these dog treats on the menu this week from our new partner Barley Labs!  Home brewer, Scott, and his partner, Theresa, started re-purposing the spent grain from Scott's brewing.  When their Lab, Barley, fell in love with the treats, they knew they were onto something that would benefit dogs, local breweries and the local community by reducing waste going to the landfill and turning it into delicious, WHEAT

Pumpkin spice is in the air...can you smell it? We can! Just as the cooler weather starts to envelope the warm, so do we see a change over on the farms. All of that summer bounty will begin to move out in the coming weeks and you will see a brand new rotation of fall produce begin to show up in your boxes. Here's a preview of some of those awesome fall goodies that are just around the corner: Fall Squash - Acorn, Spaghetti, Butternut and Butterkin, oh my! Whether you're making a soup or pasta dish or stuffing them with sausage and apples, these are some of the most versatile and delicious squash out there and we will start getting these in from Gary in Granville County next week. They have a fantastic shelf life so don't be scared to stock up for use through the winter. The health benefits of winter squash can't be beat. They are packed with anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and insulin regulating properties. And don't forget the seeds! You can toast those up