Tag: Farmers Markets
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This Chocolate Beet Cake is Delicious
From the Mystery Ingredient files, nobody would ever guess that this lip-smacking cake includes a healthy dose of root vegetables.
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Clever Plastic-Free and Low-Tech Ways to Store Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
Skip the fridge and plastic bags when storing fruits and veggies. They'll last longer and taste better.
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Federal Food Aid Recipients Double Their Money at Local Farmers' Markets
The evaluation report three years after Double Up Food Bucks started giving incentives to SNAP (formerly food stamp) recipients
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Alphonso Mango Shortage Blamed on Climate Change
They are so good that Ben & Jerry named an ice cream after them.
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'Eat Local' Food App Shows What's in Season Near You
With just a few quick clicks you can find what's in season, where to get it, and how to cook it.
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Upcycled Canning Jars Make Nifty Reusable Cups
Handmade by a canning expert, these down-home chic reusable cups are built to take the daily stresses that glasses are routinely subjected to.
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Crisps, Betties, Buckles and Slumps: The Who’s Who of Fruit Desserts
Not as fussy as pies, this rough-and-tumble family of baked fruit dishes are rustic, charming, and a highly pleasant way to employ the seasonal fruit starting to make its appearance.
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New PBS Series "Food Forward" to Highlight Unsung Food Heroes (Video)
A new documentary series on PBS will feature the food rebels who are changing how communities eat across the country.
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Backyard Forage for this Cream of Dandelion Soup Recipe
Early spring is the perfect time to forage for dandelion greens, which can be put to great use in this soup.
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5 Online Sources for Local, Organic Food Delivery
CSAs are not the only option. Now, there are large-scale online companies delivering organic produce and products right to your door.
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Biking + Farmer's Market = Velo Fare Cookbook (Recipe)
Yes, it's deep winter now, but we can dream (and plan) for the days when biking to the market yields delicious bounty
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Self Sufficiency Is Good For Mental Health
Over consumption and disconnection from our food and environment is making us stressed and depressed.
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Building a Truly Local Food Economy Through Strategic Thinking (Video)
Some UK activists asked whether their town could feed itself. It turns out it could, with a little systems thinking.
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How Designing Smarter Farmers' Markets Will Help Our Cities Survive
Food matters, and can be a job and wealth creator for cities. Welcome to Farmers' Market 2.0.
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Picky Eaters More Prone to Allergies
Picky eaters are more likely to be allergies to soy, gluten, peanuts, etc later in life.
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Freight Farms Grows Organic, Local Produce in Recycled Shipping Containers
Freight farms equips recycled shipping containers with hydroponic organic local gardens.
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Giving Thanks to a Local Farming Community
Making the case for supporting local farmers on this Thanksgiving holiday.
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Can Local Food Be As Efficient as Industrial Agriculture?
The Freakonomics boys say no, and it always comes back to strawberries
