Farm to Table

Looking for inspiration after harvest? After walking the few steps from the garden, try these simple recipes for fresh, delicious dishes that everyone will enjoy!

Farm To Table: Super-Detoxifying Beets

Catherine Sherriffs

What’s not to love about beets? Easy to grow in the garden and nutritious to boot, these earthy beauties taste amazing cooked or roasted, pickled or raw. Better yet, they can be eaten from root to stem, making them incredibly versatile! Why they are good for you Beets are high in antioxidants and are natural…

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Fresh Farmer’s Market Meals: Perfect Pesto

The growing season means fresher meals for many of us. Whether buying from a farmer’s market or harvesting from the home garden, make this perfect pesto today!  There’s no question my family and I eat healthier this time of year. Between the locally grown produce at the farmer’s market and the abundance of organic fruits…
August 14, 2019
Catherine Sherriffs

Fiddlehead Ferns A Seasonal Superfood

Fiddlehead fern season is upon us; enjoy it while it lasts because it’s only just a few weeks long! Appreciated by many gardeners for their green, feathery plumes, fiddlehead ferns, or ostrich ferns, are also popular in many kitchens this time of year. They get the name ‘fiddlehead’ because before the fern’s foliage opens up,…
May 31, 2019
Catherine Sherriffs

From Farm To Table In The City: Planning An Urban Veggie Garden

It’s a dreamy idea: to have a private vegetable garden within a city. Imagine being able to bring your food from farm to table every morning and night. You would have complete control over how your food is handled and the environment in which it is grown. Organic, pesticide-free, nutrient-rich, non-GMO, preservative, and additive-free. The…
August 16, 2018
David Barbour

Nature-Approved: Try These Remedies Made From Medicinal Plants

My five-year-old daughter has terrible eczema all over her body; people ask me all the time what the painful-looking rashes are on her arms and legs. I tried products with cortisone without any luck. Then, earlier this summer at the farmer’s market, a super kind honey vendor offered a salve she had made with goat’s…
August 10, 2018
Catherine Sherriffs

If They Grow It, They’ll Eat It: Edible Gardens For Preschoolers

Hands-On Learning The best way for your child to learn will often involve hands-on approaches to education.  Many of us are visual learners, meaning we need to see a concept in action in order to fully understand it. This is especially true for youngsters. With that in mind, you can teach them valuable life-long skills…
June 18, 2018
Wendy Dessler