From livegreen.net Eating seasonally: it’s been talked about, it’s been practiced by some, prepared by several restaurants. In theory, only eating seasonally grown, local, and inexpensive produce sounds amazing. In practice, however, it’s nothing short of a challenge. We have gotten so used to the plethora of produce in our supermarkets that we forget that [...]

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What if supermarkets grew veggies in their own rooftop greenhouses, instead of shipping them in from California and beyond? Think of how that could bring us the freshest, tastiest produce, and vastly reduce long distance trucking of perishable items? That’s the idea behind New York-based BrightFarms. We grow for taste, not for shelf-life, and we [...]

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From Kathan at Lancaster Farm Fresh Cooperative: Wednesday, October 27 Hello CSA Shareholders! The following list is what you should receive in your share today. There might be some slight variation depending on substitutions due to crop shortages. 2 lbs. Sweet Onions OR 1 Head Broccoli – certified organic – Outback Farm or Pine Hill [...]

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The week of August 25, 2008, we got sweet corn, green beans, onion, sweet peppers, tomatoes, kale, carrots, eggplant and watermelon (bonus!). Lots of advocacy opportunities this week at Organic Consumers.org. Dan, our webmaster, found an interesting site called GenGreen. It’s a social community focused on green and local, a “MySpace for Greenies/Locavores.” GenGreen’s ambition [...]

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The week of August 18, 2008, we got sweet corn, beans, potatoes, cantalope, onion, peppers, herb, tomatoes and [ swiss chard or celery or beets ], boxes will vary – please don’t rummage! I made a fresh tomato sauce this week. Chop onions, peppers and garlic and sautée in olive oil. Chop the roma tomatoes [...]

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The week of July 14, 2008 we got zucchini, cucumber, Swiss chard, head lettuce, onions (fresh – keep in the fridge), Sweet corn, Beans, APRICOTS, and tomatoes. Here is what Farmer Pam advises about our bumpy cukes. You will notice that this old fashion variety does have little bumps on it, not like those smooth [...]

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