Despite the heat and the drought, the mostly organic garden is producing nicely. Pictured are tomatoes (organic plants from Gravity Hill Farm); beans (from organic Burpee seed); and cucumbers, eggplant, basil, marjoram and sage (from …
Tag: Local food
What does the 2012 ‘Farm Bill’ have to do with your life in the Delaware River Valley?
Victory Garden in Civic Center Plaza taken during the Slow Food Nation festival (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Plenty… that is, if you love the rural beauty of the area and the ability to buy fresh, …
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Fresh food photo op — keepin’ it local
Tomato, cucumber and scallion salad A tasty and colorful salad made with all local Delaware River Valley ingredients -- tomatoes and kirby cucumbers from Maximuck's (www.maximucks.com), organic scallions from Gravity Hill Farm (www.gravityhillfarm.com) and fresh marjoram and …
Five tips for a sustainable summer in the Delaware River Valley
Bridge over the Wickecheoke Creek The start of summer is the ideal time to rethink lifestyle choices and find ways to live a bit more green and local. The Delaware River Valley offers plenty …
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Sustainable Spices: Harvesting Culinary Herbs from the Garden
If your idea of living sustainably involves becoming more self-reliant, growing and harvesting your own food may be part of the plan. While most garden crops (lettuce, broccoli, tomatoes) have their own short seasons, …
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Don’t Miss the Annual Herb Society Sale at Holcombe-Jimison, Saturday, May 18
Each May, the Delaware Valley Unit of the Herb Society of America holds its annual herb sale at the Holcombe-Jimison Farmstead Museum, on Route 29 in Lambertville, NJ. Whether you're just starting an herb garden …
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Introducing the Doylestown Food Co-Op
We recently checked out the Doylestown Food Co-Op, where we found a whole new way to think about local food...and popcorn (more on that in a minute). The co-op opened its doors earlier this month …
Locavores are making a difference
Graphic from Yes Magazine Those of us committed to buying from local farmers feel like we're having a positive impact on our communities. Now it's a little easier to quantify that impact, thanks to two recent studies …
Five reasons to buy local
Lots of us are buying local these days, purchasing food from nearby farms and shopping in town rather than heading out to the mall. There seems to be a gut-level sense that buying from …
A Green (silver) lining?
The latter part of 2008 marked the beginning of the economic downturn. But was it also the dawn of something more positive? There's growing evidence to suggest that just as the economy was cooling, demand for all things green-sustainable-and-local was heating up, taking a trend long …
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