The Southern Ontario growing season has been badly hit by the current drought with stone fruit and berries taking some of the biggest hits. Our produce supplier talked with strawberry farms that saw a yield that was well over 50 percent worse than the typical year. Stone fruit isn’t fairing much better with a much later growing season, spotty fruit and lower yields. If the weather continues it will likely mean the Food Box will be paying higher prices and see many shortages on our typical local variety. The weather has taken a different turn with our friends in Northern Ontario seeing double and triple the levels of normal rainfall which is causing even more problems than the drought we’re facing here in the South.
We will all be crossing our fingers that the weather evens out in July in Ontario and we can see the beautiful Ontario stone fruit and melons we wait so patiently for every year. Due to the late season we will still have two imports this week in Oakville with imported peaches and bananas.
Your Oakville Box for July:
In your $10 bag we have included: Ontario Apples, Bananas, Peaches, Ontario Green Leaf Lettuce, Ontario Tomatoes, Ontario Green Beans, Ontario Zucchini, Ontario Sweet Potato, Ontario Celery, Ontario English Cucumber, Ontario Pepper Ontario Spinach, Ontario Green Garlic, and Ontario Broccoli
In your $15 Box we have many of the same items in greater quantity with additional items: Ontario Apples, Bananas, Peaches, Ontario Green Leaf Lettuce, Ontario Tomatoes, Ontario Green Beans, Ontario Zucchini, Ontario Sweet Potato, Ontario Celery, Ontario English Cucumber, Ontario Pepper Ontario Spinach, Ontario Green Garlic, Ontario Broccoli as well as Ontario Jumbo Radish
In your $20 Box we have many of the same items in greater quantity with additional items: Ontario Apples, Bananas, Peaches, Ontario Green Leaf Lettuce, Ontario Tomatoes, Ontario Green Beans, Ontario Zucchini, Ontario Sweet Potato, Ontario Celery, Ontario English Cucumber, Ontario Pepper Ontario Spinach, Ontario Green Garlic, Ontario Broccoli, Ontario Jumbo Radish as well as Ontario Cabbage and Ontario Beet Bunch
Romaine Leaf Tacos
A healthier way to eat tacos and a great way to maximize your Fresh Food Box!
- sour cream (Plain yogurt makes a perfect substitute)
- mashed sweet potato (Optional but delicious)
- Cook and stir bell pepper and yellow onion in a skillet over medium heat with olive oil and chicken broth until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes.
- Cut up ground into small pieces; place into a separate skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir ground beef with taco seasoning until ground is browned and crumbly, 5 to 8 minutes. Drain excess grease.
- Sprinkle tomatoes with salt in a bowl. Place Cheddar cheese into a separate bowl.
- Fill each lettuce leaf with about 2 tablespoons beef filling; top with 1 to 2 teaspoons green pepper mixture, tomato, sour cream and desired cheese.