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Garden Quesedillas

Posted on September 14, 2021 by uvlocalvores

I love making quesedillas with veggies from my garden and local farms. I used organic zucchini and onions from my own garden, and organic corn (Hurricane Flats) and organic sweet red peppers (Honey Field Farm) from Norwich Farmers Market Topped … Continue reading →

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Norwich Farmers Market

Posted on September 12, 2021 by uvlocalvores

When my own pepper plants failed to produce this summer, I headed to the Norwich Farmers Market. Honey Field Farm had much better luck with peppers! Such bounty – look at that beautiful array of organic peppers! ************************************************************************* *************************************************************************

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Easy Freezing!

Posted on September 3, 2021 by uvlocalvores

Peppers, tomatoes, basil, all are abundantly available right now in our gardens, CSAs, farmers markets, and local farm stands . . . and they are so easy to freeze for winter use! Tomatoes can be frozen whole (and when ready … Continue reading →

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First Major Snow Day Tomato Soup!

Posted on December 17, 2020 by uvlocalvores

On the first major snow day of the season, it is satisfying to make tomato soup. My garden tomatoes and basil from the freezer, organic CSA onions from Sunshine Farm, a bit of Strafford Creamery half & half, and thyme … Continue reading →

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Garden Quesadillas

Posted on September 14, 2020 by uvlocalvores

The community garden has been a much-appreciated resource during this Covid-19 pandemic – so much more enjoyable to shop the open-air garden than the grocery store. Zucchini did not fare well in our gardens this year but I have had … Continue reading →

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Maple-Crabapple Sauce

Posted on August 31, 2020 by uvlocalvores

Thanks to a gift of crabapples from a friend’s tree, I now have jars of canned local maple-crabapple sauce and frozen maple-crabapple juice stored for winter. I am imagining potato pancakes with sour cream and applesauce . . . and … Continue reading →

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Mid-March Local Food from Willing Hands!

Posted on March 13, 2020 by uvlocalvores

Every Fall, Willing Hands collaborates with local orchards and a cadre of volunteer gleaners, to bring in a harvest of apples for food pantries, community dinners, and other organizations that distribute needed food. Tons of apples are collected; some are … Continue reading →

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Vermont Bean Crafters: Local, Plant-based, Prepared Foods

Posted on May 13, 2019 by uvlocalvores

I have only just learned about Vermont Bean Crafters (though they have been in business for several years) and tried their falafel recently.  Delicious! They also sell frozen black bean burgers, sweet potato burgers, and hummish and make an effort to … Continue reading →

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L.A. Localvore Food Swap

Posted on April 27, 2019 by uvlocalvores

My daughter Alisa, who lives in North East Los Angeles, sent photos today of her neighborhood food swap. In spite of living in a densely-populated neighborhood, she gardens, has fruit trees, and keeps chickens, as do many of her neighbors … Continue reading →

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Free-Range Hens at Sunrise Farm

Posted on March 31, 2019 by uvlocalvores

I love that the red laying hens at Sunrise Farm in WRJ, VT have a large protected space in which to range freely.  They can supplement their diet with seeds and bugs. They lay  eggs in the morning and roost … Continue reading →

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