Behind the Box is Harvie’s way of connecting you to the people behind your weekly grocery delivery. Meet Emily Yanchak, who started as a Harvie member, invested in Harvie’s mission to “deliver healthful food to people while supporting local businesses and sustainable agriculture.” Meet Emily and read about her Harvie story here.
Since we offered citrus fruit from Putt Family Farm, members have been asking for us to source other items we don’t grow in Western Pennsylvania: ginger, mangoes, bananas, avocados, pineapples, and more.
This week, you’ll see we are starting to answer that call! You will find Mangoes, pineapples, and ginger available this week, and we will continue to expand our offerings in line with your requests. When we started distribution in Pittsburgh two years ago, this would not have made sense. We were about sourcing from local farms only and there are other places to buy these other products.
However, as our members have started to rely on Harvie as a grocery store, our sourcing must change. We want Harvie to be your main grocery solution and if you eat avocados three times a week and Harvie does not have that, it’s a barrier for your use of Harvie. Read More Behind our Sourcing from Simon Huntley, Harvie CEO.
Featured Products, Bundle Suggestions, and New This Week
White Truffle Ravioli with Mushroom Duxelle - Forma Pasta has created a signature ravioli for your Valentine’s day dinner. Purchase tomorrow to put in your freezer for the special occasion.
Boneless Ribeye Steak for 2, Jubilee Hilltop Ranch
Chocolate Cherry Loaf, Mediterra Bakehouse
Nduja from La Quercia
Speck Americano from La Quercia
Organic Medjool Dates from Tierra Farm
Organic Kent mangoes from Peru
Organic Ginger from Peru
Organic Pineapple from Costa Rica 
Price Updates
Starting this week, there will be a slight price increase on La Prima products. Coffee has been heavily impacted by global supply chain issues and weather issues in prominent bean-growing regions. Want to read more about the global coffee market? This Wall Street Journal article gives a great rundown.
Recipes of the week
Breakfast Risotto- Our data scientist, Pablo, makes a killer breakfast risotto with Salty Pork Bits. Make sure to add some Mitica parmesan to your cart for an extra cheesy topping.
Gochugaru Salmon - This New York Times recipe is perfect for date night. Our Jail Island Salmon soaks up all the flavor of the Keepwell Vinegar Gochugaru and Rice Vinegar
Pineapple Vinegar - Simon Huntley, Harvie CEO, recommends a low waste method of using your pineapple skins to make vinegar!
Superbowl Wing Recipe, Kyle Jaster, Harvie COO- This wing recipe from Kyle rivals the wings of Bigham Tavern. He notes- "Serve wings..with blue cheese dressing and celery sticks, conspicuously shunning anyone who says that real Buffalo wings must be fried."
Producer Profile
Oliver Pinder and Olivia Ames of Wild Rise
“It’s long past the time when we were willing to accept sawdust as the thing we should eat.”
Oliver Pinder of Wild Rise Bakery flashes a smile as he says this, twisting and turning bagels on a counter inside Oasis Community Kitchen in Homewood, the commercialized, steel-wrapped kitchen warmed by his friendly laugh.
It’s a workday, and Oliver and his teammate, Olivia Ames, are cheerfully chatting as they roll tray after tray of bagels. Across from their workspace are bowls holding rising dough, some tinted yellow with turmeric, others speckled with whole grains. Ovens are packed with trays of artfully-scored bread loaves, wafting the pleasantly-acidic flavors of sourdough and rye. A corner rack holds evidence of their morning bakes, batches of perfectly-round cookies and golden-brown hand pies stacked neatly to cool.
But even as he laughs and chats, it’s clear that Oliver means what he says: as a gluten-intolerant eater, he has experienced far too many dry, sawdust-like baked goods. That’s why he created Wild Rise Bakery, to give Pittsburghers gluten-free goods that were actually good.
Read more about the operation behind your favorite gluten free goodies.
Tip of the week
Did you know that you can request a product or producer to Harvie? Submit your suggestions here!
Some Updates from our Producers...
Forma Pasta is offering pasta-making classes throughout February and March. Signup here
Mediterra Bakehouse is celebrating its 20th anniversary!
Pittsburgh was named number eight for best coffee cafes and De Fer was mentioned in the article!
Behind the Box: Emily Yanchak, Harvie’s Product Manager
