This week

June 21st, 2010

Summer produce is coming in! We have our first batch of Minnesota-grown green beans, and cherries (yumm!).  We already have local/regional tomatoes, zuchinni and broccoli.  Every day we bring in fruits and vegetables from the region for your culinary delights.

Also, take a look at the Farmer and Vendor Spotlight section for the story of a new urban farm that will be supplying part of Local D’lish’s summer vegetables….  Growing Lots Urban Farm:  Bringing the Harvest to a Plate Near You!….

March 10, 2010

We are now carrying a whole new line of gluten-free bread mixes and noodles, by Vintage Farmer.  Chanda Knoof, the owner and baker for Vintage Farmer.

February 22nd, 2010

Amazing Fresh & Local Aquaponically grown lettuces…  Green, Red Leaf and Frilly…. only $3 for a big beautiful head of lettuce.  See the ‘Farmer and Vendor Spotlight’ category for more on this amazing operation over in Baldwin, WI!

Amazing heirloom and other unique varieties of potatoes. From purple to rose, round to oblong.. they are  a sight to behold!  Stop on by and get yourself some fun potatoes for baking, steaming, boiling, making oven fries, etc.  Here are the following varieties we have at the store:

PURPLE MAJESTY

This one is a purple inside and out potato, also bred to be a fry type potato and tastes great baked or boiled. Purple Majesty™ potatoes are loaded with 235 milligrams of anthocyanidins per 148 gram serving (approximately 1.5 potatoes), nearly twice the amount found in any other produce item at a fraction of the cost. Anthocyanidins are a subclass of high-potency antioxidants shown to reduce the risk of cancer and heart disease, lower cholesterol, strengthen the immune system and decrease age-related memory loss.

ALL BLUE

With deep blue skin and flesh that almost appears purple, here is another potato to brighten your table and your favorite potato salad. A family favorite for making awesome French Fries or Oven Fries.

AUSTRIAN CRESCENT

Yellowish-tan smooth skin and light yellow flesh. Aside from excellent salad qualities, they are delicious simply boiled, steamed, or roasted.

FRENCH FINGERLING

A gourmet quality fingerling with satin red skin and yellow flesh with an interior ring of red when cut across. It is said that this fingerling arrived in this ountry during the 1800’s in a horse’s feedbag.

PURPLE PERUVIAN

Purple through and through, small to medium tubers with many eyes. A great conversation piece and a sure fired market potato. Mealiest of the fingerlings, delicious when fried and awesome when roasted.

ROSE FINN APPLE

A rosy colored skin with deep yellow flesh and a waxy, firm texture. A great roasting potato. Delectable flavor and a fine keeper with vigorous vines. Many chefs are finding that these potatoes cooked and pureed lend themselves well as a soup thickener for sauces and gravies.

RUSSIAN BANANA

Developed in he Baltic Region of Europe/Asia and heralded as excellent for salads, it is a favorite among chefs and gourmet markets. Yellow, banana-shaped, waxy-type tubers with firm texture that have wonderful flavor baked, boiled and steamed.