Growers and Grocers

I have a confession: I’ve always been a little wary of chard.  Maybe it’s because it looks sort of like a kind of weed that used to grow in my yard when I was a child.  Even the Rainbow or Bright Lights variety, that’s all shot with shades of red and orange, puts me on […]

“You do that one egg thang,” said Carol Ann, in reference to a vendor at the Fredericksburg farmer’s Market (FFM) who came in the first market day with less than a dozen eggs. Carol Ann of Boggy Creek Farm in Austin, Texas, was referring to the idea that the best way to start selling in a […]

Last week was more than a little bit of a test on my nerves: fires broke out directly east of my home. I was scared to say the least… scared enough to not sleep for days. Thankfully, the fire is under control and life is back to normal. But in those moments of almost… okay… […]

I signed up for a farm-share program with a local grower about a month ago and I love it. Apart from getting delicious fresh produce that I trust to be healthy (we never had to stop eating tomatoes due to the salmonella outbreak, for instance) I’m also learning a lot about our growing seasons.
This surprised […]

Today, Friday, June 20th, the boutique locovore and sustainable restaurant The Green Table, and the West Chelsea biodynamic Appellation Wine and Spirits will host a wine and food pairing.
Located in The Chelsea Market, The Cleaver Company’s Green Table creates exquisite dishes made from locally sourced sustainable and often organic ingredients. For this wine tasting, the […]

Unless you don’t follow the news, you’re probably well aware of the latest food scare - tomatoes tainted with salmonella.
The big question that has yet to be answered is how do thousands of pounds of tomatoes get tainted with salmonella, a bacteria that originates in the digestive tracts of humans, birds, and other animals? As […]

While those of you with CSA (Community Sponsored Agriculture) subscriptions in other parts of the country may be enjoying such delights as fresh peas and strawberries, those of us here in the Pacific Northwest are facing a cold spring that has left our poor farmers scrambling to provide for us.
I’m getting lots of nice herbs, […]

Last Friday night I found myself literally stuck in the middle of one of those conversations most people never want to be stuck in the middle of.
While waiting for a concert to begin, I introduced two of my friends, one who has spent time in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula - my husband’s homeplace and one of […]

I’m pretty new to this whole…”green living”…thing. I’ve lived most of my life in a very sheltered little bubble where Abbey did what Abbey wanted to do. But, I guess I’ve grown up recently, because now I suddenly see the world in a while new light.
As I’ve begun my own personal journey into making our […]

My daughter is just beginning to eat baby food. So far, it’s Earth’s Best Organic Rice Cereal and First Apples. But ultimately, I would rather be making her baby food with fresh produce.
Therein lies the dilemma: Is it better to make fresh baby food with grocery store produce, since the growing season in the northeast […]