Subscribe to Our Blog FeedHappy Delivery Day Everyone! The produce looked beautiful and bright this morning! We are so lucky to have pomegranates this week! They came in looking gorgeous and ready to eat. Pomegranates are a great source of vitamins C and B and potassium. For those of you who eat the pomegranates edible seeds, you get a… Read more »
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Produce Report: Variety is in the air!
Hello all and Happy Delivery Day! As always the produce looked great this morning. This week was one of our most varied in produce items. We hope you all enjoy it and would love to hear some feedback! This week’s boxes are especially awesome because we have fall squash (finally), persimmons and pineapple! YUMMM! The… Read more »
Produce Spotlight: the Persimmon
Hello All! This Tuesday’s deliveries will include the Persimmon. Originally from China, the persimmon came to the United States in the 1800s and today is grown rapidly throughout California. This brightly colored, glossy orange red skinned fruit is an excellent source of vitamin A, a good source of vitamin C, and rich in fiber. Ripen… Read more »
Produce Guide: Maximize Your Produce’s Shelf Life
Hello All and Happy Friday! We’ve received many e-mails since getting started asking for tips on ripening produce or extending shelf life. Fresh organic produce perishes much faster than conventional. Since there aren’t any added preservatives or pesticides, most of the produce will not last longer than a week. In some cases, without proper care,… Read more »
Produce Report: Bananas, Carrots and Rainy Days
Hello all and Happy Delivery Day! Today’s produce was delicious and beautiful this morning, but not quite what we’ve been used to. We truly apologize for any let down. As you may know, organic produce can be extremely unpredictable. However, we were very sad when we saw the size of the carrots this morning. They… Read more »
Produce Spotlight: the Jalapeno
This week’s menu includes the spicy Jalapeno pepper. The Jalapeno is one of the most commonly grown chiles in Mexico and probably the most common chile pepper in the U.S. When the jalapeno is smoked and dried it is called a “chipotle”. The name “jalapeno” is derived from “Jalapa” the capitol of Veracruz, Mexico. The… Read more »
Produce Report: So good, it’s bananas!
Hello all and Happy Delivery Day! Today’s boxes looked amazing! It was a very eventful morning. The folks from Richmond Confidential came by to say hello. Their trip will be posted online in the next couple of days. Look out for our announcement! We are so excited about having edamame and wheat grass this week!… Read more »
Aloha Weekend! Glad to see you. Updates and more….
We have a cool new chat feature we’re testing out and we want your help! Just go to contact page, and look for the button that says “Live Support Online”. We’re not always in the office, but when we are Taylor or Wayne will be online to answer any questions you have. You can also… Read more »
Produce Report: How to approach the Fig
Hello loyal GGO fans and Happy Delivery Day! As usual, the produce looked great leaving this morning. I am already enjoying the grapes as my morning snack. 🙂 This week, I wanted to shed a little light on the fig. It can be an intimidating and questionable fruit if you’ve never had one before. Much… Read more »
Your Guide to Fall Produce
Autumn is just around the corner and with the change in seasons comes great fall produce. Our menus will soon begin to change, leaving berries and melons in our summer BBQ memories. You will begin to see more delicious turnips, sweet potatoes, apples, and pumpkins in our recipes. One fall veggie I am excited about… Read more »
