-WA Sunchoke season over; CA starts end of August. -MX Brussels Sprouts done; SOCAL crops limited; new, local crops in August. Banana Fingerlings

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1 Inspiring Seasonal Items: Organic Adriatic Figs (Knoll Farm) Organic Toybox Cherry Tomatoes (Comanche Creek ) Organic Santa Rosa Plums (Frog Hollow) Organic Rich Lady Peaches (Frog Hollow) Organic Ruby Diamond Nectarines (Frog Hollow) Pink Lemonade Blueberries *limited (CA) Organic Baby Mix & Little Gem (County Line) Organic Super Baby & Spring Mix (County Line) Organic Meyer Lemons (Coke Farm) Oragnic Bloomsdale Spinach (Coke Farm) Organic Baby Mixed Kales (Field Fresh Farm) Iacopi Dried Cannellini Beans (CA) Jack Fruit *pre-order (MX) Black Raspberries (CA) Acorn, Kabocha & Spaghetti Squash *new crop (CA) Quality and Supply News -Recent extreme heat throughout CA has adversely impacted many crops. Prices are up as growers scramble to cover inevitable losses. For example, Comanche Creek is projecting only a 50% yield on their first crop of Heirloom Tomatoes, & blossom drop may cause lighter supply over the next 4-6 weeks- all heat related. Stay tuned for further details as our grower/partners fill us in. -Black Mission Figs will gap for 3 weeks, then 2nd, major crops returns. -CA Cherry season is done; PNW Dark Sweet variety is in now & tasty. -Local Chervil to gap for 2 weeks; too small for harvest. Cheese & Specialty -Asparagus is now MX grown; note spears run one size smaller than CA. -WA Sunchoke season over; CA starts end of August. -MX Brussels Sprouts done; SOCAL crops limited; new, local crops in August. Gapping Limited Banana Fingerlings Elephant Garlic Brussels Sprouts Chervil Fava Beans Organic Tomatillos English Peas Organic English Cucumbers Conventional & Organic Escarole Mann Packing s Broccolini (heat damage) Organic Garlic Scapes, back in July Organic Padron Peppers Organic Chandler variety Strawberries Call Us at Done Organic Red & White Spring Onions Apriums Jumbo Garnet Yams- Jewell s on hand Sunchokes- CA back in September

2 Farm Spotlight: Capay Organics In 1976, Capay organic family farm was started with 20 acres of star thistle and a dream. Inspired by the idea of farming sustainably, Kathy Barsotti and Martin Barnes started a tradition of practicing healthy crop rotation, encouraging a diverse ecosystem around the fields, efficiently using local water sources and carefully selecting produce varieties that grow well and taste great. This vision and tradition is continued on by their children to provide the best products possible. On top of all this, the micro-climate and soil type creates an ideal farming environment for nearly 60 types of fruits and vegetables and over 130 varieties. The farm owners are Andrew Brait, Judith Redmond, Paul Muller, Dru Rivers, Jenna Muller, and Amon Muller. With help from about 60 employees, the farm produces an amazing diversity of vegetables, Item #11273 $ x1dryherbs, pint nuts, pack flowers, and fruits year-round. The farm also has a flock of chickens, a herd of sheep, a tribe of goats, and several cows. Organic Royal Blenheim Apricots Organic Lacinato Kale Item #4898 $ ct pack Organic Nantes Carrots Item #4862 $ ct pack *Price Effective thru

3 News: News -Bleating Heart s cow s milk cheeses are now certified organic. Congrats, Bleating Heart and thanks for your hard work! -Sonoma Brinery has been behind in production due to a problem with poor pickles. -Just Mayo will be out of stock for about a week due to production issues. -Calafia Farms is updating their facilities and we expect production delays on their Unsweetened Original Almond Milk. -A cyclone in Madagascar has caused a sharp spike in vanilla bean prices; over $600 a pound. -Pt Reyes Farmstead Creamery has announced they are building out their production into a brand new Petaluma facility. Congrats, Pt Reyes! New Items: -Our new dried spices are in house! Purchase kitchen basics such as ground pepper or chili powder or have fun playing with flavors such as chorizo or truffle, black garlic, and parmesan amongst others. -Incredible Greek feta made with goat s milk by Yioryo of Thessaloniki. #11641 sold in a 4.4lb tub. -Wavy Ramen Noodles in the #22 width # Sold by the case or by the 30oz pack. -Creamy Shio Koji by Cold Mountain #11791 is made of fermented rice grains. It makes a great marinade to enrich foods with umami flavor. -Aji Ponzu in the 1.9ltr # Cacique Crema #11753 is sour cream s sassy cousin. -Death & Taxes, a washed rind cow s milk cheese from Bleating Heart Creamery, is in stock and ready to delight you. # Rishi Culinary Matcha # is a high end matcha for when quality is key to your ingredients. -This particular buyer s favorite dairy treat, Labneh # Spread it on everything or eat it with a spoon. Warning: may be addictive and life changing. Seasonal Best Daphne s Goat Milk Feta #11641 has arrived just in time for summer. Wonderfully goaty, salty and dense, this crumbly fresh cheese is a willing companion to just about anything including watermelon, salads, pizzas, and cheese plates. Sold in a 4.4lb tub.

4 Sebastopol Available Through MICROGREENS %HVW RI WKH :HHN 0LQW LV IUHVK DQG VXPPHU\ ULJKW QRZ Arugula Burgundy Kale Red Russian Kale Purple Radish Basil, Italian Carrot Mint RedVeined Sorrel Basil, Lemon Cilantro Nasturtiums Spicy Mix Mustard Basil, Opal Citrus Lace Pea Shoots Sunflower Violas 1302 Fennel Lemon Balm Shungiku Shiso 10844

5 Apples: Red & Gold Delicious, Fuji, Gala & Granny Smiths all from WA. Expect prices to move up on Granny Smiths as good (stored) quality tightens. Braeburns & Pink Ladies both done. New crop Chilean Apples are around the corner. Apricots: Capay Organics Royal Blenheims in stock, a favorite, featured fruit! Blenheims are harvested on the greener side because they ripen from the inside out. Ideally, order 1-2 days before use & leave at room temperature for perfect ripeness/fullest flavor. Knoll Farms is starting with Blenheim, Paterson & Perfection Apricots this week. Our local Fresh Apricot season is sweet yet fleeting- don t miss out! Make time for chutney, mostarda & jam projects! Artichokes: Harvest is inconsistent & running on the larger side, using the seeded variety (vs. the more heat-sensitive, heavier, preferred globe type); we ll source different labels & varieties to cover your needs as completely as Mother Nature allows. Coke Farms Organic Baby & 48ct are finished. Arugula: Both Wild & Baby Arugula supplies have improved, prices steady on both conventional & Organic. Asparagus: CA season is pretty much done; now MX grown; remember sizing is one step smaller than CA. Think Beans, Corn & Squash! White Asparagus available from Peru year-round by 2 day pre-order, mainly in Standard size. Organic Green from Monterey in, but season winding down. Avocados: Supply in general is pretty good on all sizes, with CA & Peruvian Fruit available now. Avocado Pulp 4x4lb is available from MX year round. Beans: Fresh Dwelley Farms French, Cranberry, Wax & Romano are excellent! New crop Monterey County Blue Lake supplies improving. Coke Farms Organic Blue Lakes & conventional Romanos in stock. Trimmed French Beans from MX available to cover shorts. Watsonville grown English Peas & Favas are done for the season. Half Moon Bay supply is very hit/miss. Fresh Garbanzos in from Fresno, packed in 13-pound cases; season projected to run through mid-july.dried Italian Butter, Cannellini & Gigantes in from Iacopi Farms. Frozen Edamame Soybeans 12x12oz & Edamame 10# in the pod are coming from China; also 15x8oz is available by 2 day pre-order. Wild Sea beans season has started in Humboldt County.

6 Citrus:Lemons Supply remains tight & expensive; growing area moved to Oxnarddemand outstrips availability on all sizes; Chilean crops in, but not enough to make a big difference as yet. Limes: MX supplies improving; prices down this week. We re stocking Organic Limes. Oranges Valencias plentiful on all sizes from Kern County. Organic Valencias all CA grown now. Crop is leaning towards larger sized fruit this season: spec could change to 88/113ct. Pixie Mandarins should run for another week. Grapefruit All CA through August, using Star Ruby variety. One-ounce packs of Kaffir Lime Leaves are in stock. Kumquats in from San Diego. Finger Limes expected to start within 2 weeks. Corn: Diamond Label running strong & sweet! Organic in, too. Cucumbers: Organic Painted Serpent & Lemon Cukes in stock! English Cucumbers coming from CA, both Santa Maria & Ventura County; supply is limited because of heavy demand. CA grown Japanese Cucumber supply is steady. Organic English gapping. Cress: 12ct Hydroponic in stock. Living Cress supplies have also improved. Sausalito Springs Watercress in! Eggplant: 24ct Eggplant remains in short supply as crops shift from the Imperial Valley to the Fresno area; demand exceeds supply. Endive: Red, White & Mixed Endive & Coraline plentiful. Treviso & Radicchio supply has improved as fresh plantings in Cheese Salinas & have Specialty kicked in. Figs: Black Missions Figs are gapping, as they do every year around now. Keep in mind that Figs have a 2-tiered season: First season (fruit off old wood) to run for 2 weeks, then gap for a month or so until the major season commences (fruit off new wood). Main season typically runs August through September. That said, there are some local, organic outliers: Knoll Farms Adriatic in stock this week; Green flesh yields to lush, glistening Magenta interior- uber sweet- do not miss! Fennel: 30ct & Baby 24ct Fennel supplies have tightened, with prices rising this week. Organic 12ct back in stock. Flour/Grains: Coke Farms Organic White Flour & Full Belly Organic Whole Iraqi Wheat Berries, plus Red Cornmeal all in stock.

7 Fresh Express: Coleslaw with Color 4x5lb, Shredded Iceberg 4x5lb, Tossed Salad Mix 4x5lb & Chopped Romaine 4x5lb available year-round; all prices are back to normal. Garlic: Fresh CA, Organic & conventional, starts this week! Black Garlic is available local year-round. New crop Clip topped Fresh Elephant Garlic coming on; needs to be refrigerated. Conventional Elephant Garlic will gap until July, ditto Garlic Scapes, & Knoll Farms Organic Green Garlic finished. Grapes: Red grapes in from Bakersfield, MX available to cover shorts. Greens: 24ct Collard, 12ct Dandelion & Mustard supplies & prices are consistent. County Line Organic Mixed Mustards gapping till Fall. Herbs: Basil & most other Herbs remain a combo of MX & CA grown. 60ct Italian Parsley, Knoll Farms Organic Rosemary supply & price consistent. We re stocking Organic Chives, Cilantro, Italian Parsley, Mint, Oregano, Sage, Tarragon & Thyme. Purslane is available but limited from Ventura County. Chervil is gapping for 1 week; leaves too small to harvest! Kale: Conventional & Organic 24ct Green Curly, conventional & Organic Baby Lacinato, plus 24ct Organic Lacinato all abundant from Capay Organics, Coke Farms, County Line, Muzzi Farm & Field Fresh, all with steady pricing. Leeks: Conventional 12ct & Organic supplies limited & prices are up this week. Baby Leek supplies steady. Lettuces-Baby: Petaluma grown Organic Baby Mix, Super Baby Mix & County Line Spring Mix now in stock. Conventionally grown Baby Iceberg, Sweet Gem, Lollo Rosa, Red Oak & Red Romaine supplies & prices are steady. Lettuces- Full Sized: 24ct Butter, 12ct Living, Iceberg & Redleaf supplies continue to improve. 48ct Petite & 48ct Jumbo Romaine Heart supplies coming on; prices coming off quickly. Mache/Hydro Cress/Firecracker Mizuna: Steady supply for all, from PA; shipments land late Thursday & Saturday. Red Watercress is gapping until September from FL.

8 Mushrooms: Cultivated - Organic Hen of the Woods from SOCAL. Brown Shimeji from China, & Enoki from Korea. Supply of Oyster Mushrooms, locally grown in Monterey County is steady. Medium & Large Shiitake all from CA; Portobello, Portobellini, White, Sliced & Brown Mushrooms are coming from CA, Canada & PA. Foraged -Chanterelles in from Bulgaria plus Morels & Porcini from Siskiyou County. Melons: CA 12 ct Cantaloupe & Honeydew supplies improving. CA grown Seedless Watermelon availability improved, but prices still on the high side. New crop Organic Melons from County Line in stock, Chose from Canary, Galia, Honeydew, Honey Blonde, Piel De Sapo & Tuscan (a Muskmelon type- think delectable cantaloupe). Local heirloom Melons a few weeks out. Onions:Commodity New crop Jumbo Whites, Reds & Yellows all in from Madera County, & Vidalias from GA. Iceless Green Onion supply is steady, grown in MX. Small Allium Fresh Cipollini & Shallots are steady from ID. Peeled Whole Peeled Pearl Onions 4x5lb & Peeled Cipollini Onions are in stock from ID. Peas: Organic English & Snap Peas have finished from Comanche Creek in Chico. CA conventional & Organic Snaps in stock. Pears: Red & D Anjou should last through June; Bosc is done for the season (stored PNW crops played out); new crop, southern hemisphere Chilean & Argentinian up next. Asian Hosui/Shinko variety Pears available from Chile. Peppers/Chiles/Tomatillos: Anaheim, Jalapeno, Pasilla, Serrano, Mixed Sweet Chiles & Tomatillos now all MX grown, ditto Dried Chili Peppers. Limited amounts of Shishito are available from FL & MX. MX grown Organic Green & Red Bells in stock. Conventional MX Green, Red & Yellow Bells are plentiful, with steady pricing. CA Green Bells in stock. Padron supplies limited to start the week. Organic Corno di Toro, Yellow Gypsy & Jimmy Nardello Peppers all starting this week. Organic Tomatillos gapping. Plums: Frog Hollow Santa Rosas in stock. Small sized, intensely flavored,& perfect for sauces, sorbets and jam. Organic Black Splendor Plums in from Sweet Harvest, featuring a Red flesh & a sweet/tart flavor.

9 Potatoes: Russets- WA State supplies tightening; market will continue to rise through late Summer, when new crops will bring relief. Specialty/Fingerlings New crop French, Purple Peruvian Fingerling, Mixed Marble & Purple Potatoes are available from Bakersfield. Banana Fingerlings limited now as they need to cure a bit before shipping. New crop Organic Desiree & German Butterballs in stock; light cure on these early gleanings- be sure to refrigerate them. Kennebec/Winnemucca Kennebecs are coming from Bakersfield now; quality good but supply remains tight. Winnemuccas from NV now available. Yukon Gold Supply has improved from Bakersfield on all sizes. Red Potatoes Ditto. Red Bakers are limited. Sweets/Yams Jewel Yams, Japanese & Regular Sweet Potatoes are in from Livingston CA; old crop is winding down. Garnet Yams done & new crop due in July. Keep your inventory tight for now because the shelf life of the old crop is short! Radishes: Coke Farms Organic Black Spanish & Purple Daikon supplies & prices are steady. Faurot Ranch Easter Egg & French Breakfast Radishes in stock. A limited amount of Organic Red Watermelon Radishes available. Roots: Medium size Red, Gold & Chioggia Beets are coming from AZ, MX & Bakersfield. Parsnips are from AZ; Turnips & Rutabagas are from OR. Salsify is available from Belgium year round.babe Farms conventionally grown 12ct Parsley Root in stock. Coke Farms Organic Celery Root finished, but Lakeside Organics clip-top Celery Root is on hand. Coke Farms Organic Burdock & Faurot Ranch conventional Baby Turnip supplies are strong. Rhubarb: Packing from a fresh Cheese PNW field, & Specialty with steady supply; season expected to run until September. Spinach/Spring Mix: New crop conventional & Organic Baby Spinach, Cello Spinach as well as Organic, Conventional, Straight Salad Mix plus County Line Organic Spring Mix supplies & prices are steady. Coke Organic Bloomsdale, go! Just add Feta, Kalmatas plus heirloom peppers & Cukes! Sprouts: New Natives Organic Pea Sprouts & Wheatgrass supplies are steady. Sunflower Sprouts remain limited because of poor germination. Both Bean & Kaiware Daikon Sprouts are coming from Salad Cosmo; delivery days are Monday, Wednesday & Friday morning.

10 Squash: MX grown Yellow Straightneck supplies have improved, prices down. Comanche Creek s Organic Costata Romanesco & Toybox Squash are prime! The Costata, Crookneck, Gold Bar, Ronde Nice & Straightneck are packed 20-pounds per case & the Toybox in 10-pounders, featuring several shades & shapes of Green & Yellow varieties. We re stocking Organic Red Kuri Squash & Zucchini from Del Cabo. New crop Acorn, Kabocha & Spaghetti are in from CA (Fresno) now! Tomatoes: Slicers/Roma Cooler weather in Baja has slowed down supply on 5x6, 4x5; Roma supply has tightened, too. Prices up this week. Cherry & Specialty Cherry & Grape Tomato supply, price steady; coming from MX & hothouse grown CA. Supply of Del Cabo s Organic Cherry, Sweet 100s & Toybox Cherry Tomatoes has improved & prices are steady. Comanche Creek s Toybox Cherry Tomatoes have started (in the ½ pint configuration), plus their Early Girl Tomatoes! Single layer Green, unripe Tomatoes in stock. Comanche Creek s Heirloom Tomatoes starting with both choice (utility grade) & #1 grade available in limited quantities. Tropical: Supply is steady on MX Tommy Atkins Mangoes this week. Pineapple availability is steady from HI, Costa Rica & Honduras. Dragon Fruit is coming from Vietnam. Fuyu Persimmons are available from Chile; sold per single layer 22/24ct case.