Tag Archive: farm to table

Easy Recipe To Make Health-Boosting Kombucha

Eric Coulombe

“Hey, what are you doing this weekend?”  “I think I’ll stay home and work on some old unfinished projects.” As we try to come to grips with the largest lockdown in human history, make-work projects are becoming a part of our new reality. I view it as the silver lining to this scary and long…

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Edible Weeds: Purslane Packs A Nutritious Punch

With the arrival of spring, it’s only a matter of time before weeds pop up everywhere. While many gardeners consider them to be undesirable, most are nutritious and delicious foods. In these times of uncertainty, it’s reassuring that we can find food sources outside of a grocery store. Purslane, Portulaca oleracea is one edible weed…
April 20, 2020
Caroline Rivard

“Farm To Table: Homemade Vegetable Broth

Who says leftover vegetable scraps are all destined for the compost heap? There are many good uses for them, and making a homemade broth is one of them! Lots of delicious recipes call for vegetable broth. From soups and risottos to couscous salads, cooking with broth is an excellent way to add extra flavor to…
December 6, 2019
Catherine Sherriffs

Farm To Table: Super-Detoxifying Beets

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…
September 4, 2019
Catherine Sherriffs

Listeria Recalls: Increasing Produce Safety

A few weeks ago we saw possibly the largest of all listeria recalls of fresh fruits and vegetables. It involved a mind-boggling list of brands and produce types. Normally, such contamination involves a single food or ingredient. Not anymore. But given some thought, this event isn’t surprising. The Big Food system is rife with issues.…
November 24, 2017
Callie