What a great time of year for edible gardeners in this part of the country. The harvest keeps coming thanks to a still-warm-enough Sun and just enough rain. It’s time to “process” some of …
Category: Eating Sustainably
New Hope Organic Garden Bounty, Mid-Summer
Weeds, beetles, caterpillars, rabbits, groundhogs, excessive heat, downpours, miscalculations and a few failed crops... . By this point in the summer, the average organic gardener may wonder (very briefly) if it's really worth all the effort. Couldn't we just frequent …
Green (Old-Fashioned) Popcorn
With Oscar night upon us, thoughts turn to the movies ... and their perfect accompaniment, popcorn. In case you haven't heard, the microwaveable kind is loaded with health hazards. In addition to the sodium and trans fats in …
Organic and local on the winter menu
Local mixed greens with organic beets and goat cheese If you live in the Delaware River Valley -- or any place with four seasons -- you know it's more challenging to eat local and organic …
A quick look at the benefits of organic
Photo: Organic garlic scapes at Gravity Hill Farm, Titusville, NJ, from howfoodisgrown.blogspot.com Here in the Delaware River Valley, a place chock full of small, independent farms, it’s easy enough to find fresh local food. …
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