THE SWAG BLOG — Veggies & Herbs

You make your list, check it twice. Then, you head out to brave the crowds at your local farmer’s market. Instead of buying packaged, sugar-ridden food, you buy what you know your body needs — crisp greens, tender tomatoes, fragrant herbs and fresh vegetables and fruit. While no one really enjoys creating waste, going completely plastic-free while eating fresh is tough. If you’re 80% plastic-free but tired of using plastic to get your produce to the checkout counter, check out our 100% natural cotton grocery bag. Before long, your bag is filled up with delicious, whole foods you will be...

There are a lot of reasons to always have carrots on hand — they're a key ingredient in a lot of dishes, such as stock, they make great snacks or crudité, and are generally pretty affordable, even if you choose organic. The trouble with fresh fruit and vegetables is they speed at which they can rot. How often have you bought a bunch of carrots at the supermarket and they’ve sat in your fridge for a few days until you had an idea for dinner, only to find that they’re so weak and bendy you can tie them in a...

You’ll be quite the fungi when you add mushrooms to your party platter! All jokes aside, mushrooms are a lot healthier than you might thing (the non-toxic ones of course). They are quite tasty too, if you ask me. The Heath Benefits of Mushrooms 1. Antioxidants For years, mushrooms have been used by naturalists and heath gurus for their strong antioxidant properties. Even though they’re actually fungi, mushrooms are lumped into the vegetable category – for both cooking and nutritional value.   2. Sulfur Mushrooms are also an excellent source of sulfur, which is a huge “forgotten” mineral in the...

We’ve gotten many emails and inquiries from people shopping at their local farmer’s markets and wondering how storing spinach, kale or other leafy greens directly into their Swags works. Vendors are still offering plastic bags, so can we be sure our produce will stay fresh without them? I’ve used reusable bags in the past, and they don’t help my spinach and lettuce keep any longer than plastic bags.  How is The Swag different? These are great questions from people really concerned about food waste! But here’s some good news: The Swag is not like those other organic cotton reusable bags on...

With the constantly rising price of fruits and veggies, not to mention everything else, it is important to get the most from what you buy. Storing your fresh produce the best way possible will mean that your fruits and veggies will last longer, and you will save money.

Crisp and delicious, apples are readily available year-round, but autumn is their peak season. Here’s your guide to storing apples and keeping them fresh all year:   1. Keep them whole As soon as you cut into an apple, the flesh starts to slowly turn brown from the oxygen in the air. A little lemon juice or vinegar will help to slow that process, and your apple will be fine so long as you eat it shortly. Or, you can keep them whole until just before you eat, use them in a recipe for the best shelf life or you...

The best and most natural way to store Potatoes and Onions