Strawberries: the ruby-red jewels of spring! As seasons come and go, we all seem to have markers for what will be first and what is next, and expectations are always high. However, the anticipation of strawberries as the first fruit of the year is particularly sweet and juicy. In this world economy and year-round availability [...]
Strawberries! They have arrived in all of their glory! This time you can actually sleep in and still be very likely to bring some home with you. Lettuce: head lettuce, new lettuce, red lettuce, blue lettuce…and now that we are officially past the May 10th freeze cut-off date for our area, you can fill all [...]
As you go about honoring Mom this weekend, you can also honor Mother Earth at the same time…at your local downtown Farmers Market! Bring Mom down for our fair-trade, locally roasted coffee and her choice of edible accompaniment as a pre-Mother’s Day treat. Whether you venture out with or without Mom, peruse our vendors’ diverse [...]
Although veganism is a diet, and a lifestyle, in and of itself, it also can overlap and fit in with many different cultural cuisines. Indeed, some cuisines — such as Asian and Indian — include a wide array of delicious recipes containing not a single animal product. These days, when food is one of the [...]