Where to Buy Local Food When the Farmers Market Closes for the Season
Your farmers market closes for the season, but the farmers do not. Seven practical ways to keep buying local food all winter, from winter markets to preorders.
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Why Local Fruit Tastes Better Than Grocery Store Fruit
It is not nostalgia or marketing. Ripeness at picking, distance, cold storage and shipping-bred varieties explain why local fruit tastes better than…
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The Farmers Market Pepper Guide: Which to Buy for Roasting, Stuffing, and Real Heat
Late summer is peak pepper season and the table is confusing. Here's which peppers to buy for roasting, stuffing, frying, and heat,…
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What “Made in a Home Kitchen” Actually Means (And Why That Label Isn’t a Warning)
That line on the jar isn't a warning label. Here's what "made in a home kitchen" actually means, and how to shop…
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Why Homemade Bread Molds Faster Than Store Bread (And How to Store It)
You spent $12 on a beautiful loaf and lost half of it. Here's how to store homemade bread properly, and why the…
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The Farmers Market Winter Squash Guide: Which One to Buy for Roasting, Soup, and Pie
Nine winter squash varieties decoded: which to roast, which to blend into soup, which to bake into pie, and how to pick…
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Farmers Market Etiquette: 14 Things Regulars Know That First-Timers Don’t
The unwritten rules of the farmers market, from cash and squeezing to when to actually show up. Fourteen small habits that make…
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The Farmers Market Sweet Corn Guide: How to Pick It, Store It, and Use Every Last Ear
You can tell almost everything about an ear of sweet corn without opening the husk. How to pick it, why market corn…
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What’s at the Farmers Market in September? Your Early-Fall Shopping Guide
September is the best month at the farmers market — summer's last tomatoes overlap with the first apples and winter squash. Here's…
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What’s at the Farmers Market in October? Your Peak-Harvest Shopping Guide
October is the fullest month at the farmers market and the last call for a lot of it. Here is what is…
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The Farmers Market Apple Guide: Which Variety to Buy for Eating, Baking, and Sauce
Farmers market apples come in dozens of varieties you will never see in a grocery store. Here is how to tell which…
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CSA Box or Farmers Market? How to Choose What Actually Fits Your Household
CSA box or farmers market? A practical comparison of cost, flexibility, variety, and time — plus how to tell which one actually…
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How to Pick the Best Tomatoes at the Farmers Market (An Heirloom Decoder for Peak Season)
Learn how to pick the best tomatoes at the farmers market — what heirloom varieties actually taste like, how to judge ripeness…
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