Year in Review

For many of us (all? Yeah. Let's go with all of us), 2021 has been a year of fatigue and malaise draped in a cloud of general blah that rarely lifted. People are just so darn tired, feeling worn down to the nub with a tank that's teetering on "E". It's hard to pick up your head and peek around for bright spots.  

But they're there, shining incandescent through the fog.  I hope as the year rounds its final lap that you can take a moment, maybe this very moment, and squint for the bright spots. 

For us, this community of people is that luminous break. The things that we have done together over the past year to build, expand, and serve this community is something we are very proud of, and none of it would be possible without each of you. 

Here are a few of the Greatest Hits 2021 had to offer at Family Dinner:

• We packed and delivered 30,900 shares which is around 250,000 pounds of locally sourced delicious goodies. 
• That's around 100,000 treats that have been hidden from family members, partners, and roommates, and scarfed up in secret.
• We donated over $35,000 of local food to the Chelsea Collaborative, the Woburn Food Pantry, La Colaborativa, and the Portland Food bank to help our neighbors in need.
• The Team celebrated 4 years of being in business and 1 year of moving into our space in Woburn.
• After each packing day the crew hangs out for parking lot beers, games, and laughs. We have gleefully consumed over 800 beers in all kinds of weather, telling innumerable bad jokes. Turns out we really like each other. 
• With the help of all of you, we raised $95,701 in our NuMarket campaign to help launch Family Dinner in Maine where we are up and running with our new GM and wonderful friend Joe. 
• We added new products, hosted pop-ups, and heeded your desperate cries for an extra add-on treat button. 
• We have listened to "Truth Hurts" by Lizzo and Toto's "Africa" each 87,146 times. Our musical taste is best described as "confused."
• We started a wall of all the notes, nice emails, and bits of encouragement you send us. They buttress us when things are hard and tell us to keep our eyes on the prize. We love the love. 

There is so much more that we have missed. While we are looking forward to a New Year, another chapter - this one has given us so much and we are incredibly grateful.

WHAT'S IN THE BAG? (MA)

Delivery dates: THURSDAY, 12/30 and Tuesday, 1/4

Note: If you order a "Meat and Fish Share" you will receive just the meats listed, not the "dairy" items (i.e., eggs, yogurt, etc). If you order a "Fish and Seafood Share" you will receive the fish listed, not the dairy items.

Add-on Grain of the Week - Granola from Forge
Add-on Bread of the Week - Garlic Cheddar Bread from Great Harvest Bakery
Add-on Pastry of the Week - Chocolate Croissant from Iggy's
Add-on Fresh Pasta of the Week - Black Pepper Pasta from Dave's Fresh Pasta
Add-on Cheese of the Week - Clothbound Cheddar from Jasper Hill 
Add-on Mezze of the Week - Bruschetta from Dave's Fresh Pasta
Add-on Gluten Free Grain of the Week - Cheesie Herbie Popcorn from PopZup

HALF SHARE

Omnivore Protein - Bacon from Feather Brook and Brookford Farms; Eggs from Feather Brook Farms
Pescatarian Protein - Salmon from Red's; Eggs from Feather Brook Farms
Vegetarian Proteins - Veggie Chili from Forge; Eggs from Feather Brook Farms
Paleo Proteins - Bacon from Feather Brook and Brookford Farms; Eggs from Feather Brook Farms
Fruits and Veggies - Mushrooms from Fat Moon Farm; Apples from Kimball Fruit Farm; Potatoes from Brookford Farm; Koginut Squash from Ward's Berry Farm
Grain - Pita from Sharonna Bakery
Special Treat - Chocolate Bar from Taza

WHOLE SHARE 

Omnivore Protein - Bacon from Feather Brook and Brookford Farms; Salmon From Red's; Eggs from Feather Brook Farms; Kraut from FinAllie Ferments
Pescatarian Protein - Salmon, Hake from Red's; Eggs from Feather Brook Farms; Kraut from FinAllie Ferments
Vegetarian Proteins - Veggie Chili from Forge; Tamales from TexMex Eats; Eggs from Feather Brook Farms; Kraut from FinAllie Ferments
Paleo Proteins - Bacon from Feather Brook and Brookford Farms; Salmon From Red's; Eggs from Feather Brook Farms
Fruits and Veggies - Mushrooms from Fat Moon Farm; Apples from Kimball Fruit Farm; Potatoes from Brookford Farm; Koginut Squash from Ward's Berry Farm; Greens from Oasis Spring Farm and Spring Works Farm;  Radishes from Langwater Farm
Grain - Pita from Sharonna Bakery
Special Treat - Chocolate Bar from Taza; Brownies from Forge

DOUBLE SHARE

Omnivore Protein - Bacon from Feather Brook and Brookford Farms; Salmon From Red's; Andouille from Brookford Farm; Eggs from Feather Brook Farms; Kraut from FinAllie Ferments; Ricotta from Maplebrook Farm
Pescatarian Protein - Salmon, Hake, Swordfish from Red's; Eggs from Feather Brook Farms; Kraut from FinAllie Ferments; Ricotta from Maplebrook Farm
Vegetarian Proteins - Veggie Chili from Forge; Tamales from TexMex Eats; Tempeh from Rhapsody Foods; Eggs from Feather Brook Farms; Kraut from FinAllie Ferments; Ricotta from Maplebrook Farm
Paleo Proteins - Bacon from Feather Brook and Brookford Farms; Salmon From Red's; Andouille from Brookford Farm; Eggs from Feather Brook Farms
Fruits and Veggies - Mushrooms from Fat Moon Farm; Apples from Kimball Fruit Farm; Potatoes from Brookford Farm; Koginut Squash from Ward's Berry Farm; Greens from Oasis Spring Farm and Spring Works Farm;  Radishes from Langwater Farm; Cabbage and Onions from Brookford Farm
Grain - Pita from Sharonna Bakery; Pasta from Seven Hills Pasta Co. 
Special Treat - Chocolate Bar from Taza; Brownies from Forge

WHAT'S IN THE BAG? (ME/NH)

Delivery date: THURSDAY, 12/30

Note: If you order a "Meat and Fish Share" you will receive just the meats listed, not the "dairy" items (i.e., eggs, yogurt, etc). If you order a "Fish and Seafood Share" you will receive the fish listed, not the dairy items.

Add-on Bread of the Week - English Muffins from Rosemont
Add-on Mezze of the Week - Beet Hummus from LB Kitchen

HALF SHARE

Omnivore Protein - Ground Beef from Pine Ridge Acres; Queso Fresco from Champlain Valley
Pescatarian Protein - Minced Tuna from True Fin; Queso Fresco from Champlain Valley
Vegetarian Proteins - Veggie Burgers from Blue Mango; Queso Fresco from Champlain Valley
Paleo Proteins - Ground Beef from Pine Ridge Acres; Eggs from Feather Brook
Fruits and Veggies - Green Leaf Lettuce from Springworks; Black Oxford Apples from The Apple Farm; Potatoes from Two Farmers and Snell; Cabbage from Snell
Grain - Popcorn by Popzup
Special Treat - Spice Cookies from Rosemont

WHOLE SHARE 

Omnivore Protein - Ground Beef from Pine Ridge Acres; Minced Tuna from True Fin; Queso Fresco from Champlain Valley; Eggs from Feather Brook
Pescatarian Protein - Minced Tuna from True Fin; Monkfish from True Fin; Queso Fresco from Champlain Valley; Eggs from Feather Brook
Paleo Proteins - Ground Beef from Pine Ridge Acres; Minced Tuna from True Fin; Eggs from Feather Brook
Fruits and Veggies - Green Leaf Lettuce from Springworks; Black Oxford Apples from The Apple Farm; Potatoes from Two Farmers and Snell; Cabbage from Snell; Purple Top Turnips from Barrel O' Bounty; Mushrooms from Fat Moon
Grain - Popcorn by Popzup
Special Treat - Spice Cookies from Rosemont; Peanut Brittle from Two Fat Cats

DOUBLE SHARE

Omnivore Protein - Ground Beef from Pine Ridge Acres; Minced Tuna from True Fin; Chicken from Tide Mill; Queso Fresco from Champlain Valley; Eggs from Feather Brook; Butter from Casco Bay Creamery
Paleo Proteins - Ground Beef from Pine Ridge Acres; Minced Tuna from True Fin; Chicken from Tide Mill; Eggs from Feather Brook
Fruits and Veggies - Green Leaf Lettuce from Springworks; Black Oxford Apples from The Apple Farm; Potatoes from Two Farmers and Snell; Cabbage from Snell; Purple Top Turnips from Barrel O' Bounty; Mushrooms from Fat Moon; Red Sunchokes from Crossroad Farm; Bibb Lettuce from Springworks
Grain - Popcorn by Popzup; English Muffins from Rosemont
Special Treat - Spice Cookies from Rosemont; Peanut Brittle from Two Fat Cats

RECIPES (MA)

(from Shannon)

Roasted Koginut Squash - Simple and Easy! 

Roasted Salmon with Radish - Easy Peasy Dinner! 

Bacon and Red Cabbage Risotto - A recommendation from my roommate! 

Baked Apples - delicious and easy dessert for the week! 

Pickled Red Onions - Top some grain bowls and salads! 

Pita Sammies - Some idea for how to use your pita or just shove them in your face with a little butter. 

Tips and Tricks for storing your food and getting the most from your shares can be found here. 

RECIPES (ME/NH)

(from Joe)