Plan Ahead for Deliveries of Fresh Winter Greens!

We are excited to announce that Queen’s Greens is planning to keep growing their Winter Gem Salad Mix, Spinach, and Pea Shoots all winter long in their 19 unheated high tunnels!

These greens are all grown in the earth, with no added energy inputs. Queen’s Greens farmer Danya Teitelbaum describes it as feeling like a “winter-long miracle.”

Real-life miracles actually take a lot of hard work and planning, so it’s important to keep in mind that in comparison to the warmer seasons, the greens supply will be limited. We recommend that you place your orders early, preferably by the Friday before delivery, in order to reserve your inventory. Placing a standing weekly order with Food Connects is also a great way to reserve your greens.

If you’d like to place a standing order, please email orders@foodconnects.org. If you have a Queen’s Greens order for next week (12/14-18), please submit it today (12/11). Later orders will certainly be accepted, but can not be guaranteed.

Queen’s Greens will be closed for the holidays from 12/21/20 through 1/3/21, so next week is your last chance to order before January.

We’re looking forward to sharing fresh, delicious greens with you throughout all four seasons of 2021!

Producer Spotlight: Queen's Greens

Matt & Danya in a field of greens!

If you are looking for high-quality, beautiful local produce that is packed with flavor, look no further than Queen’s Greens. Located in Amherst, MA, Queen’s Green grows certified organic greens and root vegetables that you will definitely want on your plate at the next family gathering. Owners and founders, Danya Teitelbaum and Matt Biskup employ a small team of farmers and sell their products to restaurants, retailers, and universities in the region.

Their main specialty is soil-grown baby greens. In the summer their greens are grown outdoors and are full of flavor and terroir. In the winter they grow spinach in the soil in unheated high tunnels. The spinach freezes every night which makes it exceptionally sweet. Not only are their greens packed with delicious flavors, but their rainbow of root vegetables are sweet, flavorful, and packed with nutrition. 

Packed Gemstone Salad Mix, courtesy of @queensgreensfarm on Instagram.

“This time of year we love a classic spinach, roasted beet and goat cheese salad with our beets and spinach” exclaim Danya and Matt. We recommended adding some maple-sweetened and roasted walnuts to top off this delicious meal. You simply have to try it!

And it should come as no suprise that the local food movement is incredibly important to them.

“When you buy a case of spinach or a case of carrots from us that money stays in your community. Those dollars directly keep a family farm in business, keep a small business running, pay employees who are also all members of this community, pay local truckers, contractors, plumbers, trash collectors, accountants, and mechanics, pay local property taxes, and keeps land in agriculture. In short buying locally grown food keeps money and useful land in your community. Also, local food always tastes better!”

So why don’t you give Queen’s Greens a try next time you a looking for a delicious new local product? ”We love that Food Connects gets Queen's Greens into many meals in Vermont!” And we love their products!