Get ready, get set, get started planting those seeds that have been carefully hand-selected from a seed catalog, over the long winter months, or meticulously saved from last year’s harvest. All farmers—urban, suburban, and rural—are…
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With the leaves falling and colder temperatures settling in, it’s time to put the garden to bed for the winter. Putting a mulch or cover crop on bare ground nourishes the soil and keeps nutrients…
This time of year, we’re enjoying the bounty of the lettuce planted earlier in the spring. What a treat to have farm-fresh or homegrown salad! Wouldn’t you love to grow your own lettuce and enjoy…
Who doesn’t love fresh just-picked strawberries? Whether you pick them yourself, buy them at a farm stand or farmers market, receive them in your CSA delivery, or find them at your local market, there’s nothing…
Who doesn’t love a great big piece of good old-fashioned tangy-sweet rhubarb pie? Besides being delicious in recipes, rhubarb is medicinal and nutritious. It’s classified as a super-food that’s high in nutrition and low in…
Did grow a garden, become a beekeeper, or start a farm make it on your list of New Year’s resolutions for 2013? If you say yes, we say hooray! Many of you are already farmers, gardeners, or…
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“One of the last fruits on the tree, bright orange persimmons will brighten your plate in late fall and early winter.” — Edible Portland Every winter these sunshine-colored gems are harvested and made into tasty homemade…
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