10 June, 2022: Yesterday was Jason's last day at Clover. Jason came on board as our executive chef last year. His job was to develop recipes for our meal box program, so if you're a member of Taco, Pasta, Burger, or Soup, you've likely been enjoying some food from Chef Bond. We're going to miss Jason's steady nature, incredible culinary… Read More
6 June, 2022: I was reviewing our expediter interface with Jasper and Chris S (who do an amazing job running our restaurants) and noticed a *lot* of you are ordering your meals from Clover without utensils. This is inspiring! At one point somebody on our team (I can't remember who) suggested we make a "no utensils please" option on the… Read More
3 June, 2022: I had the best Clover Taco Tuesday box last week. But I can't ship it to you yet. Sorry... The reason? It was packaged entirely in re-usable containers. Look! No plastic! It just felt so good. The clear lid meant the food looked so beautiful (because it is), and at the end of the meal, the packaging… Read More
22 September, 2008: I've left the truck with Scott at a body shop in Salem. They are going to cut the truck this week. Keep your fingers crossed. Read More
30 May, 2022: What's a CSA? Also known as a farmshare, a CSA is a direct relationship between you and a local farmer. You pay the farm up front before the summer, then in exchange for that initial investment, you get the best local produce for a fraction of what you'd pay at the grocery store. We've been offering up… Read More
24 May, 2022: We’ve wrapped up the testing period for the new Asparagus Breakfast & Lunch Sandwiches at CloverKND and, starting this week, both will be available at all Clover locations! Both sandwiches feature locally-grown Hadley Grass asparagus. You can only get local asparagus this time of year, and Western Massachusetts has gained world-renown for this stuff. Queen Elizabeth II… Read More
20 May, 2022: Hi folks. I’m Kiernan. Kiernan Patrick. Kiernan Patrick Schmitt. (I once met the comedian Colin Quinn at a New York City pizzeria and he told me I had the worst name he’d ever heard.) I just started as Clover’s Chief Marketing Officer, but I’ve been a Clover devotee since 2011. Back then I lived in NYC and… Read More
20 May, 2022: I don't have any analysis to back this but I feel like there has been an explosion of cool food start-ups in the Boston area in the past few years. Maybe one of you who analyzes these things could confirm. Are we at a golden age for food innovation in Boston? We've been talking to one of… Read More
17 June, 2009: A bunch of you have asked why we don't make a big deal about the press we've been receiving, and why there hasn't been a mention of any of it here on the website. The truth is we needed some time to sort out our conflicted emotions regarding the recent coverage. You see we actually told some… Read More
16 May, 2022: Asparagus is nearly in season in Hadley, MA. It was once so prolific there that it is still known as Hadley Grass, and if you're lucky you can usually buy it by the side of the road. We've always done a super simple 3pm special with asparagus, but we've always wanted to do more. I think this… Read More
5 May, 2022: Click here to grab a Late Spring Box! Ever wanted to make your own ramen, but were short on time? Our ramen-esque kit comes with slow-cooked ramen broth, hand-pulled buckwheat noodles from Kim'C Market (Jason is really excited about these), jammy eggs and lots of toppings. Just heat, garnish, and enjoy on one of these colder nights we've been having.… Read More
26 April, 2022: If you've eaten with us you've probably heard us talking about Winter Moon Roots. Maybe you've snagged an elusive SDP or uttered the phrase "sweet beets don't keep." Or maybe you were one of the people who met up with Michael Docter on the street in Somerville for a bag of roots when the pandemic first started.… Read More
23 April, 2022: EPISODE XTHE VEGETABLE ALLIANCE As evil industrial forces begin to crumble, the vegetable alliance only grows stronger. The FORK has awakened. CHEF JASON BOND and his team will soon dispatch their finest recipes including BABY YODA PANCAKES and BANTHA MEAT GYROS to colonies throughout the outer rim in order to restore hope and joy to the galaxy. These veggie-loving rebels have plans to put the… Read More
1 October, 2009: Some of you may have seen me wandering around Davis, Harvard, Kenmore, Coolidge in recent weeks. We've been scoping real estate for our restaurant. We're funded now (raised money the other week), and one of the next steps involves prototyping Clover in a restaurant setting. We're really excited and are looking to building new Clover communities. We… Read More
22 April, 2022: Breakfast tacos, BBQ burgers, chili, s'mores & more... It may be cloudy and a bit chilly right now, but the sun will shine soon! Meet the Weekend Adventure boxChef Jason Bond's sizzly chickpea burgers, hearty chili, tofu "egg" salad sandwiches, fluffernutters, s’mores around the fire, and the return of Rebelle Artisan Bagels with all the fixings.Everything in this (rather enormous) box is hearty, delicious, playful,… Read More