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The Importance of Buying Local Produce
As fall overcomes us, seasonal produce begin to dwindle, but there are still so many delicious fall produce that can be purchased locally. Fruits and vegetables not only are essential to practice a healthy diet and to stay in shape, they are also essential for many...
Ginger Beef Stir-Fry
Ginger has hit the market and we can’t wait to use it! The combination of ginger and garlic will blow your tastebuds away.
Defenders of the garden, unite!
Early fall is the prefect time of year to search for beneficial, predatory insects that live in your garden plot. These big bugs have spent their summer growing, eating, and growing some more! Get out in your garden beds and search for some of these awesome insects!...
What is a Rhizome?
Gingerbread, ginger beer, and gingersnaps are all made possible by a knobby little vegetable called - you guessed it - ginger. At the grocery store, you can buy ginger in a variety of forms, including fresh and whole, dried and powdered, preserved, crystallized, or...
Farm Fresh Foods that Boost Immunity
The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines “immunity” as “a condition of being able to resist a particular disease, especially through preventing the development of a pathogenic microorganism or by counteracting the effects of its products.” Essentially, immunity is the...
Ravioli with Summer Squash Sauce
Goodbye marinara, Hello squash sauce! We recommend using artichoke ravioli for an extra something special.
Eggplant: A Proverbial Fruit
“The happiest omen for a New Year is first Mount Fuji, then the falcon, and lastly eggplant.” This Japanese proverb highlights one of the products that’s hot on the market: eggplant! Also called aubergine in other countries, eggplant is a versatile food. The name...
Blackberry Cucumber Refresher
This refreshing drink tastes great with or without alcohol!
Drip Tape Irrigation
Watering your garden during the summer months can be a time consuming chore if you use a hose or a watering can. Run some drip tape irrigation and put it on a timer, though, and it’s literally no work at all! Our Beginning Farmer interns learned how to run irrigation...