What’s in Season?

Fall

Shop our 99%+ Certified Organic Produce Department.

At BriarPatch Food Co-op, supporting organic local and regional farms is at the heart of what we do. We are a community-owned cooperative and understand the importance of direct farmer relationships to build a resilient food system. At the Patch, you’ll find a colorful array and diverse selection of beautiful, fresh and delicious fruits and veggies all year long. We take great pride in knowing our farmers by name. How do we define what is local? Take a look at our featured Holiday All-Stars:

Pumpkin

Technically a fruit related to luffas (of the loofah sponge), cukes and melons, one of the first crops grown for human consumption in North America. Make pumpkin chili with the meat, and then pickle the rinds.

Yukon Gold Potatoes 

Canadian by heritage, a cross-breed between a North American white and a wild South American yellow-fleshed variety. You’ve seen them in mashed potatoes, but have you tried them in chowder?

Rosemary

A type of evergreen shrub in the mint family. Its name comes from the Latin for “dew of the sea.” Make infused olive oil to go with some crusty bread, use
in place of skewers for kabobs or in a
salt scrub. 

Yellow Onions

One of the three most common colors, it is the strongest in flavor due to its high sulfur content. Perfect for your French onion soup, gratins and roasts. Eat parsley to alleviate onion breath.

Dino Kale

Named for its leathery leaves, it actually becomes sweeter after a frost. Make kale chips for snacking or roast with some EVOO, red wine vinegar and nutritional yeast, salt and pepper until wilted. 

Cranberries

One of the few fruits native to North America, only 5% are sold fresh. Make a tart and tangy, bright and fresh cranberry slaw instead of the usual cooked sauce this year for a twist. 

Celery

Believed to be cultivated as early as 4000 BCE, that telltale stalk in your Bloody Mary showed up in the 1960s, when an industrious imbiber had nothing to stir the drink with. Roast it under a chicken or pickle it (it stays crunchy!). 

White Mushrooms

mushrooms eaten in the US are this variety. Earthy, yet mild, can be consumed raw or cooked. Make magic with them – purée, roast, broil or caramelize.

Pomegranates

In Greek mythology, said to be derived from the blood of Adonis. Juicy, yes, the arils sure are fun to eat, and if you know how to cut the fruit properly, you can easily add to cocktails or spinach and chickpea salads.

Local = Watershed

Our definition of local Flows as we grow

We’ve recently redefined what local means to us. For many years, we’ve defined local relative to our flagship store in Grass Valley. As we grow, our definition expands, too.

We’re Outstanding!
See watershed map
What Local Means