The Wooden Crate

The Wooden Crate By the time I was born, Biggy, my grandfather was nearing retirement, and he no longer kept cows, chickens or pigs on his farm in Leyden, MA.

But he grew, and did he ever grow, the crispest carrots, sweetly tasting of the earth, tomatoes (we ate them like apples), peas, eggplant, zucchini (I concealed mine in milk). What he didn’t produce on the family land, he bartered with neighbors, who were among the first to build organic farms (who had heard of that?). I didn’t know it then, but I was closer to the source my food than I would be f

or a long time. Moving back to the New England to raise my two kids, I yearned for that connection to food. I looked around – the farms that I knew as a kid in Western Mass, and many more that I’ve since discovered, are still producing fresh, healthy food. But how could I access it more regularly than summer’s weekly markets? It only made sense if others were interested, too. So I asked my neighbors, my sister, and friends what they thought. In no time, I was making the rounds, loading up farm fresh food in the morning, and delivering to just about anyone who would accept it. Soon, they told their friends, who told their friends and The Wooden Crate grew, practically from the earth.

Travel the world through the eyes of an eggplant. Today at the Wi******er farmers' market!
09/14/2013

Travel the world through the eyes of an eggplant. Today at the Wi******er farmers' market!

05/21/2013

Fresh Hake with Rhubarb Gremolata today! Ingredients delivered to your door. Ping us here or at [email protected]

02/25/2013

It's order time! Farm-fresh eggs are 20% off this week, and we've got a fresh batch of New Harvest Roaster's Mystic Blend Coffee this week! www.thewoodencrate.com/category/all

Knife sharpening at the Mahoneys Winter Market today!
02/23/2013

Knife sharpening at the Mahoneys Winter Market today!

We live in the future without receptionists and telephone books, but humans still prove they are relevant... http://www....
02/14/2013

We live in the future without receptionists and telephone books, but humans still prove they are relevant... http://www.thewoodencrate.com/blog/post/errands/

Every once in a while I have to run errands. This is pretty much a big deal because I’m possibly the world’s biggest fan of delivery services. The other day I was driving through Lexington and I remembered that the printer had more recipe cards for The Wooden Crate.

yum. is. coming. soon... in the chorizo taco form.
01/24/2013

yum. is. coming. soon... in the chorizo taco form.

12/06/2012

Jones-ing for some warm potato-leek soup today? I am. And luckily, if you are, I've got extra! Give me a ping!

11/13/2012

One & a half pounds of uber fresh cod up for grabs! Message me for delivery!!!

10/30/2012

One and a half pounds of po***ck freed up this morning! email me [email protected] if you want it!

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