I love my local farmers market. It's so cool to have access to incredibly fresh, locally produced, often organic or pesticide-free produce. My market also features dairy farms, meat producers, a mushroom farm, bakers and more. There is nothing like an abundance of fresh produce in getting my creative cooking juices flowing. This past weekend, I stopped by my local farmers market and was inspired by the huge variety of fruits and vegetables – it is the peak of the season here in the DC area...Read Full Story
The harvest holiday is upon us. While Thanksgiving makes for a great opportunity to enjoy good food and good wine(s) with friends and family, it also marks the end, at least in the mid-Atlantic and northeastern states, of growing season. Sadly, that means that today was the last day for my local farmers market. On this Wednesday before Thanksgiving, the Oakmont Farmers Market celebrated the finale of a successful first year. I made sure to take advantage of one last opportunity to pick up...Read Full Story
Floods in the South of France in 2002. Drought and extreme heat throughout Western Europe in 2003. Mudslides in the Napa Valley in 2006. Hail in Chester County in 2008? Real wine should be little more than an expression of nature. However, as important as nature is in contributing to the creation of great wine, it can also present some of the greatest risks faced by any winegrower, any farmer. This year’s most widespread natural “act of god” seems to be hail. I won’t even try to explain the...Read Full Story
There's been a tremendous explosion in the spread and popularity of the "Buy Fresh, Buy Local" credo in the Philadelphia area over the last few years. One need look no further than this year's schedule of markets organized by The Food Trust and Farm to City to get a sense of just how much great stuff is out there. As much as I love my local market , it's hard to deny that the area's most vibrant, thriving and diverse center for regional growers -- and local shoppers -- must be The Headhouse...Read Full Story
Ah, Spring. Among other things of beauty, it brings the return of fresh local produce along with the farmers who grow it. To my undying happiness, after a long winter of relying on the local supermarkets for produce, my local neigborhood source has returned. The Oakmont Farmers Market celebrated opening day on Wednesday, May 21. Crunched for time -- I was teaching a class on Loire Valley wines a few hours after the market's opening bell rang -- I was only able to make a quick run of it...Read Full Story
The dead of Chicago winter is a time when, even with temperatures that have been unseasonably warm as of late, outdoor farmers markets are but a somewhat distant, summer memory. Nevertheless, the city's locavores have not been left out in the ...
If you're looking for the latest healthy trend in Sacramento, check out a certified California-grown farmer's market. The key point is that these farmers' markets in Sacramento are there to partially eliminate the middle man, so to speak. They are not ...
Cheap organic produce 'available at farmers' markets'Best Medical CoverHealthy organic products can be found that farmers' markets and local producers, an expert has said. Health conscious consumers can save money on healthy organic foods by purchasing products from farmers' markets. Francis Blake, policy advisor at the ...
Several farmers’ markets could sprout up in Redwood City by the spring, adding to the existing field with events on the other side of the highway, at night or coordinated with happenings at Courthouse Square. Redwood City isn’t necessarily seeking ...
EILEEN SOLER / FOR THE MIAMI HERALD Mia Dequine, of Miami, cheerfully doles out a pint of cherry tomatoes for customers at Just Picked, a locally grown and organic fruit and vegetable stand she owns and operates with co-owners on Sundays at the ...
Plantation Farmers’ Market: Fresh produce, locally produced honey, homemade hummus, plants and orchids, fresh-cut flowers, breads, pastry, olive oils ... is found Sunday mornings at Pinecrest Gardens Green Market, where she and other farmers ...
The city of Molalla has a new outdoor space for residents to enjoy downtown, thanks to Molalla Communications Co. Steve Loutzenhiser ... Loutzenhiser said that it has been booked for six farmers markets for next summer. Said Loutzenhiser ...
Farmers' markets are an amazing resource. Fresh produce, meats, dairy, often raised without pesticides or even organic, and definitely more energy efficient than buying food that has been shipped across the country or across the ocean. A lot of the time, you can speak with the people who actually grow your food to learn about the many varieties...more
Farmers' markets are an amazing resource. Fresh produce, meats, dairy, often raised without pesticides or even organic, and definitely more energy efficient than buying food that has been shipped across the country or across the ocean. A lot of the time, you can speak with the people who actually grow your food to learn about the many varieties only available through these markets. Since the items are seasonal, it is a constantly changing pallette of colors, tastes and scents, and an unending inspiration for fresh home-cooked cuisine.