Written by Sierra Barsten California’s central coast represents one of the most beautiful and agriculturally rich regions in the country. Watsonville is no exception, and nestled in this area between Santa Cruz and Monterey lies Tomatero Farm, a small organic operation led by farmer Adriana Silva. In an effort to better understand the life of […]
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Heirloom tomatoes are bound to fill farmers’ market stands as July quickly turns into August. At first glance, these tomatoes may seem a bit odd. They aren’t always the red, round, evenly sized tomatoes you may have grown accustomed to seeing in the grocery store. These are multi-colored, different sizes, and lumpy, never bred to
Here at Conscious Kitchen, we are major advocates of FLOSN food (Fresh, Local, Organic, Seasonal, Nutritious). In order to ensure we all have that access, it is critically important to support local farmers and the preservation of healthy farmland. Marin Agricultural Land Trust (MALT) shares these values, working to protect the land and foster a
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As we enter July, basil plants are thriving in the hot weather and tomatoes are starting to ripen on the vines. We love being able to use all this great seasonal summer produce in our recipes and hope you’ll use this FLOSN-inspired recipe to start your day off right! TORTILLA DE PATATA WITH HEIRLOOM TOMATOES
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Chard is a gorgeous leafy green with creamy white or colorful jewel-toned stems that you might find in your Conscious Kitchen X Tomatero Farm boxes (check out how to buy one here) or local market. Much like kale, chard is hardy in low-nutrient soils and can grow with little care. However chard is actually related
The California coast is covered in native Fennel, but did you know you can eat it? Well, not the wild fennel you see outside, but a cultivated version meant for consumption like the fennel in our Conscious Kitchen X Tomatero Farm Boxes (check out how to purchase a buy one-give one farm box here). Fennel
At first glance, you may consider dandelions to be a “weed”. However, these greens are actually edible and just as healthy and delicious as any other leafy green. They’re high in iron, calcium, and plenty of vitamins — with even more iron and protein than spinach! They can be bitter however, so we recommend blanching
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Wild cauliflower (otherwise known as caulilini or baby cauliflower) is a type of cauliflower known for being extra tender and sweet! It also happens to currently be a part of our Conscious Kitchen X Tomatero Farm Boxes (which you can find out more about here)! This wild cauliflower is super rich in fiber, vitamins B-6
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Buy one-give one farm box this week! Why? For our community. “Oh my G-d these are the most amazing strawberries I’ve ever eaten! One of the heads of lettuce I ate almost the whole thing just after rinsing no sauce no nothing with it just ate the lettuce it was so delicious! I don’t have
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In the fight for racial, environmental, social and equal justice, nothing is ever enough, but we can all do something. And that can begin with an act as simple as purchasing a buy one-give one farm box. Conscious Kitchen has two options this week: one with local, fresh organic Tomatero Farm veggies and one also with local, artisan organic Nicasio
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A simple ask: support us to support the community and local organic farms. Buy a Conscious Kitchen farm box this week and we will donate one where it matters. You can also donate additionally, so we can give more. Because of your purchases of our farm boxes, we continue to be able to meet need
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For every farm box YOU buy, we give one to meet the needs of families and seniors in our community. Be a part of the solution. Order your box! Support farmers! Give generously! That’s right – EVERY farm box purchase ensures that those in need have access to fresh, local, organic, seasonal produce that’s great
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Fresh, local, organic veggies arrive daily to our kitchens. Chef Dolores prepares them into the healthy, hot meals she makes for the community AND takes a box home to enjoy with her family. You too can get the best of the weekly harvest, by ordering our buy one-give one Conscious Kitchen Farm Box, which also
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We LOVE our chefs. We LOVE our farmers. We LOVE organic vegetables. Chef Heather took home a bountiful and well deserved FRESHr Farm Shop organic produce box of her own tonight, just like the 100+ we delivered to and distributed among families across our community today to supplement critical nutrition needs.
Pre-order your Farm Box today for pickup this Tuesday 5/12! Shoot us an email info@consciouskitchen.org or send us a DM via our social, prepay $40, and the organic box will be awaiting for contactless pickup.
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Without your contributions, the Conscious Kitchen wouldn’t be able to serve fresh, hot, delicious meals to our community! Your donations directly make THIS possible: hot, organic, nutritious, scratch-cooked meals out the door to meet community need every day. Thank you for your support today and always.
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