Thanksgiving is coming…have you put together your local food inspired menu yet?
Thanksgiving is one of the best times of the year to enjoy locally grown food. Not just for the tradition, but the flavor!
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5 Fall Garden Tips for Next Year’s Gorgeous Garden!
Fall is a great time for garden chores that will result in a gorgeous, more bountiful garden next year.
Beyond Canning – Easy, Modern-Day Hacks for Winter Fruit and Vegetable Storage
How does a modern-day local food lover store vegetables and fruits for as long as possible?
With some planning, smart use of available resources and proper techniques!
A Growing Garlic Guide For Garlic Lovers!
by Georgie Smith, farmergeorgiewrites@gmail.com It’s fall. Got your garlic planted yet? Growing garlic is a fun and rewarding crop for most any home gardener. Follow a few basic rules and garlic is a pretty easy crop to grow. It does, however, take some patience, proper planning and a few key strategies to get the right…
Five Quick Tips For Summer Harvest Local Food Preservation – No Canning Required!
Overwhelmed by the amazing bounty of summer-time fruit and vegetables but no time to can? Check out our 5 quick tips for preserving food – no canning involved! Solutions for food preservation that maximize fresh, local foods in the time you have!
Don’t Forget! 5 Essential Summer-Time Tips for Northwest Gardens
by Georgie Smith, farmergeorgiewrites@gmail.com It’s FINALLY acting like summer in the Pacific Northwest. Time to kick-back and enjoy the fruits (and vegetables) of your spring-time labors in the veggie garden, right? Not so fast…. Mid-summer gardening is one of the most critical times to keep on top of your garden chores. Unless you don’t care if…
5 Reasons You Must U-Pick This Summer
by Georgie Smith, farmergeorgiewrites@gmail.com Summer is in full swing and the bounty of your local farm community is at full production peak for the next few months. Is there any better way to enjoy and cherish the harvest days than going out and u-picking some of it yourself? We think not. Here are five reasons…
Pacific Northwest Berries: Why a cucumber is but a strawberry is not!
Why, by botanical definition, most of the fruit we typically call ‘berries’ aren’t technically a berry!
Local Food Reality Check: Does Your CSA ‘Farm Box’ Deliver The Goods?
Tips on how to choose a CSA “Consumer Supported Agriculture” farm box program that supports local, healthy food and regional farm communities.
Wondering When to Plant Tomatoes in Pacific Northwest? Not as Soon as You Want To!
by Georgie Smith, farmergeorgiewrites@gmail.com The moment those first few warm sunny days of April burn off the winter doldrums, Pacific Northwest gardeners begin dreaming of the “Holy Grail” of the summer garden – home-grown, vine-ripened tomatoes. Nothing screams summer as much as a luscious, garden tomato, ripened to a glowing red (or yellow, purple and…
