For our next installment in the Sustainable Family Supper Project, we turn to farming. I was honestly surprised to learn when first beginning to research organic and sustainable food that conventional farming still uses heavy amounts of pesticides. I just assumed that since it was common knowledge pesticides were bad for you and bad for […]
Save Our Farms & Food
February 2nd, 2009 · 11 Comments
Tags: food for thought · sustainable family supper
At the Winter Markets, Sunchokes, Brussels & Quince
December 9th, 2008 · 5 Comments
While not all of us get to enjoy sunny weather and fresh local citrus year-round, you may be surprised at the variety of local produce that’s still available even into December. Here in the DC area, apples and pears are winter mainstays, along with sweet potatoes and other root vegetables. Greens and other vegetables are […]
Tags: at market · eatLocalDC · ingredients