With so many truly delicious ways to enjoy seasonal, fresh food, we’re opening Vinetown up for our reader’s recipes. We’re excited to share your great, creative cooking techniques and ideas. We’ll find – from each other – interesting new ways to prepare the sustainable, vegetarian meals so many of us enjoy~ Please email your recipes...
Accessibility to fresh fruits and vegetables has been a real problem for many people. Organic and/or local foods have been more expensive, or have been perceived as costing more, causing shoppers to make cheaper food choices. The USDA Food and Nutrition Service is making it easier for markets to accept electronic debit cards...
Fresh beets are a lot of work. My problem is I can’t resist them. I see them at the farmstand and know how intensely beautiful that deep red will look, how clear and mellow the just picked flavor will be. These are totally different from anything you find in a can or a jar....
Gather up this season’s ripe, fresh fruit and toss it into a savory salsa for fish, salads, grilled veggies and chips. This is a beautifully refreshing balance of sweet fruit, savory onions and peppers. Summer Fruit Salsa 1 red pepper, 1 small jalapeño, chopped 1 small sweet onion, such as Vidalia, chopped 1 small...
The increased demand for fresh, sustainable foods continues to turn around the systems that enable farmers to grow and produce them. The U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance (USFRA) is hosting town hall-style discussions this month. These Food Dialogues will generate conversation on how food is grown and raised and the long-term impact of this...
We are partners in crime. When my father and I hit a Farmer’s Market nothing is safe. There’s always something new and fresh to find. While long, complex recipes can create some fantastic results, there’s also a real joy in developing flavors together in easy ways. On this day we threw together heirloom tomatoes...
Walnuts are one of those powerhouse foods that not only offer up a lot of nutrition but are versatile enough to stretch from appetizers to desserts. The new California crop is almost as large as last years. “We are delighted not only with the crop size but also with the high quality kernels we are...
It’s one of the great pleasures of summer. With a local farm five minutes from my door, I love filling a basket with just-picked produce and putting together a meal bursting with flavor. On my last trip I was lucky enough to pull zucchini and green peppers from a wheelbarrow before they even hit...
Juicy, ripe yellow plums are falling off the trees on San Juan Island,Washington. My father, Jack Yelverton, created a simple sauce that lets the natural goodness of the fruit come through. You can use this to top ice cream, mix through a fruit salad or drizzle it on pound cake and top with whipped...
One key to enjoying the great array of foods we have available from farms and markets is to stay organized. Planning meals – and even snacks – can help us take advantage of every bite. Vermont’s Cabot Creamery, a cooperative of farm families, has some ideas, especially for back-to-school planning. “Kids love bite-sized foods,...
