Picture this: it’s a busy weeknight, you’re getting hangry and your partner is exhausted. You look at each other and ask that age old question- “what should we eat for dinner?!” You open the fridge for inspiration and there lies your City Fresh veggies – and instead of being hit with a wave of overwhelm, … Read more
At City Fresh, our winters are pretty slow. Our staff’s activity naturally follows the growing season, with overfull to-do lists and calendars ramping up in spring as the intensity of our planning steadily increases. June and July, and practically through August, we run full steam, hardly pausing to breathe. By the time schools reopen for … Read more
Behind the idyllic appearance of rolling fields, grazing cows, and laundry lines as tall as a house, lies an inspiring dedication to an intentional lifestyle. You might be wondering where we get all of our gorgeous, robust fruits and veggies for shares. We’ve heard the rumor going around that it’s all grown in secret … Read more
The most flexible and affordable farm box program in Northeast Ohio is having a SALE! You won’t want to miss this! Starting today, we are joining farm programs across the country in celebrating National CSA Week. This is the most popular time of year to sign up for farm shares and guarantee fresh, healthy food … Read more
A great weeknight dinner is tasty, filling, and can be quickly pulled together with ingredients you already have on hand. Grain bowls easily meet these needs! This classic is one of our favorite no-recipe recipes because it can be created with an array of produce, grains, and whatever sauces or toppings you fancy. These handsome … Read more
By Brad Masi, City Fresh Co-Founder Cleveland, 2018. Zipping down Woodland Avenue on Cleveland’s east-side, I approached a red light and swung into the lane adjacent to a box truck. Wanting to experience the full torque blast-off of my electric Chevy Bolt, I didn’t want to be slowed by a cumbersome delivery truck. As … Read more
While tacos are a seemingly straightforward assemblage of tortillas and fillings, they have great potential to be brimming with a complex assortment of flavors. Sadly, wilted lettuce, flavorless salsa, and bland fillings of all types can cause tacos to fall short of fulfilling their achievable deliciousness. But our Seed to Supper Challenge submissions highlighted how … Read more
Oh, breakfast! A beautiful meal that can take on a variety of flavor profiles. Whether it was sweet potato pancakes, savory veggie and potato hash, or scrambled eggs and greens, we loved seeing all the breakfast dishes our shareholders entered in the Seed to Supper Challenge. This beloved City Fresh Classic is one of our … Read more
When it’s the middle of your work week and the crisper draw is reduced to an odd assortment of vegetables with seemingly no correlation to a dish in your brain bank of recipes, it can feel nearly impossible to come up with a tasty, veggie-inclusive meal. No need to let this dinner dilemma derail your … Read more
Fall on the farm comes slowly but also suddenly: the cooler mornings slow down the sense of urgency felt deep in the summer, but as the day warms, the pressure to finish tasks intensifies. Crops are constantly being rotated: the farm has been swapping out trellised cucumbers for rows of kale, arugula, and red lettuce, … Read more