Archive for Food in the Pioneer Valley
Cooperative extensions reinventing themselves
Oct
6
2014
Daily Hampshire Gazette. October 6, 2014. By Marsha Mercer.
For most of the past 15 years, Seth Wilner was the go-to guy for any and all questions about growing plants and animals in Sullivan County, N.H.
“Used to be, someone in my county called up and said, ‘I have a llama [continue reading]
For most of the past 15 years, Seth Wilner was the go-to guy for any and all questions about growing plants and animals in Sullivan County, N.H.
“Used to be, someone in my county called up and said, ‘I have a llama [continue reading]
Valley Bounty: Squash and Pumpkin Seeds
Oct
4
2014
Winter squash and pumpkins are famous for their flesh—roasted, baked or used in soups and pies—but their seeds often go straight to the compost pile. This is a tragedy! Save the seeds! They are a great source of fiber, protein, and heart healthy fats, and are delicious roasted with a little oil or butter, salt, [continue reading]
The Cultivator – Fall 2014
Oct
3
2014
The Fall 2014 Cultivator, Cornucopia’s quarterly newsletter, is now available online. Download the PDF here .
In it you’ll find:
Cover story: Eye In the Sky: Cornucopia’s Aerial Photography Investigates Factory Farm Cheating
Another Bee-Friendly Burg Commentary: 10 Years, 10,000 Members & 100,000 on Facebook Memoir: My Road to Organics – “The Barefoot Cook,” Amanda [continue reading]
In it you’ll find:
Cover story: Eye In the Sky: Cornucopia’s Aerial Photography Investigates Factory Farm Cheating
Another Bee-Friendly Burg Commentary: 10 Years, 10,000 Members & 100,000 on Facebook Memoir: My Road to Organics – “The Barefoot Cook,” Amanda [continue reading]
Liquid inspiration: Inventing cocktails with Jim Zaccara
Oct
3
2014
The Recorder. October 3, 2014. By Trish Crapo.
Mid-day last Friday, my editor emailed me with a last-minute assignment:
“I’m interested in a feature on the art of making a good drink,” he wrote. Could I meet with Jim Zaccara?
Zaccara, co-owner of two downtown Greenfield restaurants, Hope & Olive [continue reading]
Mid-day last Friday, my editor emailed me with a last-minute assignment:
“I’m interested in a feature on the art of making a good drink,” he wrote. Could I meet with Jim Zaccara?
Zaccara, co-owner of two downtown Greenfield restaurants, Hope & Olive [continue reading]
Members start shopping at new Quabbin Harvest Co-op
Oct
2
2014
The Recorder. October 2, 2014. By Tracey Prohaska Carroll.
The long awaited shopping venue for healthy, local and organic foods and other products has finally arrived for Quabbin Harvest Co-op members and will be available to the general public starting Oct. 15.
The co-op’s move from the tiny storefront once located [continue reading]
The long awaited shopping venue for healthy, local and organic foods and other products has finally arrived for Quabbin Harvest Co-op members and will be available to the general public starting Oct. 15.
The co-op’s move from the tiny storefront once located [continue reading]
food movements, agroecology and the future of food and farming
Sep
27
2014
From OUR LAND presenter Eric Holt-Gimenez, of Food First
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Valley Bounty: September 20, 2014: Pears
Sep
20
2014
Out with peaches and in with pears! This time of year you can find the right variety of pear for your eating and baking pleasure from Valley orchards. Hard and crunchy or soft and juicy– pears love to be baked, broiled, grilled or poached. They “pear” nicely with dairy, so try roasting with ricotta or [continue reading]
Kids’ School Lunch Recipes
Sep
19
2014
Below are recipes are provided by Deanna Cook of Kidstir .
5 Lunch Box Ideas
Apple Sauce Muffins
Fresh Salsa
Salad Bar in a Jar
Layer a mason jar with salad stuff. Start with dressing [continue reading]
5 Lunch Box Ideas
Apple Sauce Muffins
Fresh Salsa
Salad Bar in a Jar
Layer a mason jar with salad stuff. Start with dressing [continue reading]
How the USDA’s New ‘Chicken Rule’ Could Change What You Eat, and How It’s Inspected
Sep
15
2014
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In one of the most far reaching changes in U.S. meat inspection history, federal regulators this fall will allow poultry plant employees – instead of USDA inspectors – to help determine whether chicken is contaminated or safe to eat, a move critics fear could spread to beef and [continue reading]
In one of the most far reaching changes in U.S. meat inspection history, federal regulators this fall will allow poultry plant employees – instead of USDA inspectors – to help determine whether chicken is contaminated or safe to eat, a move critics fear could spread to beef and [continue reading]
Valley Bounty: September 13, 2014: Hot Peppers
Sep
13
2014
Hot peppers in the Valley are ripe for the picking this month. Varieties from around the world—with heat levels ranging from mild to scorching—are grown right here, often by farmers with a passion for peppers. Be sure to don gloves when cutting and de-seeding the most capsaicin-packed fruits, which can be deliciously sneaky!
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