The Produce Box

Wow...I can't believe we've come to the end of another delicious season, and I’m reflecting on not just THIS year, but the TEN years that we've been working to create a new local food system that WORKS!  It works for our farmers , because they are able to do what they do best, and then get paid for it when they walk in the door, not weeks or months later. It works for our employees , many of whom have been with us 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 years, and who have grown in our company as we've grown. It works for our community partners , who enjoy the fruits of our labor and of your buying choices, resulting in hundreds of pounds of produce donated every week to food banks and pantries in your communities...and of course, it works for you , our members, who appreciate that local goodness hand-delivered to your door by your neighbor down the street! So, at the end of the year...I owe YOU a thank you. You have made a choice to trust us to feed you and your family on a routine basis.

We're excited to start 2018 with La Farm Bakery breads on our menu! Their loaves are hand-crafted daily and the entire production process occurs on-site. From the hand shaping and the slow rising of the bread that gives it its characteristic depth of flavor, to the exact moment when it comes out of their specialty European stone-hearth oven. La Farm’s Master Baker is Lionel Vatinet. He has risen as one of the highest quality bread producers in America, having been recognized by the James Beard Foundation as a semifinalist for "Outstanding Baker" in 2015. His passion for bread was first nurtured when, at age 16, he joined France’s prestigious artisans’ guild, Les Compagnons du Devoir. After apprenticing with European bakers, he emerged 7 years later with the hard-earned title of Maitre Boulanger (Master Baker) and pledging to devote his life to teaching, sharing and preserving the ancient art and science of bread baking. Thanks to his depth of knowledge – from grow

Guest post from our friend (and member!) Kate at Life of A Ginger , one of our blog faves! I’ve been a customer at The Product Box for just about six months now and I LOVE the company. I can place an order every week or skip weeks when I’m all stocked up. And I can order as much, or as little as I want, a bit of this and that, so I can try a new-to-me item like Muscadine grapes, purple tomatoes, collards, or mustard greens. Comfort food. You will find comfort food all over the country but here in the South comfort food is taken to a whole new level. Fried chicken, cornbread, chicken and dumplings, shrimp and grits, biscuits and gravy, chicken and waffles, fried green tomatoes, and of course, the ever-popular macaroni & cheese, to name a few. But the food served in the South during the holidays, oh man, there is nothing else like it on earth. People go all out when they are preparing for Christmas dinner. Ham, turkey, prime rib, beef tenderloin, dressing, baked macaroni &