What is Chris eating? When we toured the field at Siena, the crew was planting dahlia tubers. They get planted in warm soil, will grow all summer and will be ready for harvest in the fall. They reminded us of sunchokes, so we got to talking about whether the tubers are edible and it turns out they are! Are they delicious?
I remember exactly the moment we started celebrating May the 4th (“May the Force” be with you). We were on a planning call about meal boxes and we were talking about how we were going to launch our Taco Tuesday program on Cinco de Mayo (May the 5th). Chris accidentally said “May the 4th” and Ayr said, “May the 4th! We should do a Star Wars Box!”
Few people know that Clover is environmental activism. This is by design.
And it works. We do these customer surveys and see that 9 out of 10 Clover customers are NOT vegetarian. Yet I’m constantly troubled by conflicting feelings about the approach we’ve taken.
Each year, early spring is a busy time at the Clover kitchen because we have 2 of our tastiest boxes, usually back-to-back. For the Passover box, a lot of care goes into the kashering of the kitchen, with Rabbi Dolinger coming in to ensure the box is totally Kosher for Passover via Lighthouse Kosher.
Thanks all who joined for the first public food dev meeting after Covid. Phil did a great job pulling it all together. If you’re a customer, farmer, vendor (or Clover staff member) reading this, you are invited to Food Dev! These happen Thursday afternoons at the HUB and they’re where all new food ideas are born. Just make sure to sign up – spots are limited.
Let us cater your next event! It’s hard to find delicious catering. We’re here to make it easy, fun, and exciting. We’re experts at food-on-the-go, ever since 2009 when we catered the wedding of 2
This was Jane’s last week at Clover. We’re wishing her the best in her next steps (but also not so secretly hoping she comes back!)
We want you to dream about vegetables. Why? If we serve you unforgettable vegetables and you start dreaming about them, together we make the world a better place. The meat industry is the #3 contributor to
“Food Dev” has been an important part of Clover since the days of the first food truck. We’d make something we love eating, put it onto the menu, with very little “chef ego” involved. Then
Anyone who has ever worked with food understands the importance of diversity—the best recipes bring together a combination of ingredients, flavors, colors, and textures to create a single delicious bite. At Clover, we believe that
