Updates on the early July finds at our local farmers markets, and scroll down to learn why you should satisfy your sweet tooth with something honey-sweetened today! At the Del Ray Farmers Market: Last week we returned to the Crystal City Farmers Market to check out its newest additions, and returned to the Del Ray […]
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At Market: Cherries, Charcuterie & Canteloupe (and a Honey Bee love note)
July 10th, 2009 · 3 Comments
One Local Supper, BLT Fettuccine
June 30th, 2009 · 1 Comment
We were out of town again over the weekend, so our local foods eating was partly an effort to use up market and CSA produce before we left. This colorful pasta creation used a rainbow of locally-sourced ingredients, starting with a favorite staple at our house, fresh pasta by Nancy of Smith Meadows. Nancy uses […]
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At Market: Cherries, Tomatoes & Cherry Tomatoes
June 23rd, 2009 · Comments Off on At Market: Cherries, Tomatoes & Cherry Tomatoes
The aforementioned Saturday morning thunderstorms made for a damp morning at the Del Ray Farmers Market, but fair weather shoppers missed out on one of the best weeks of the year — the turning point between spring and summer where the final strawberries cross paths with the first field-ripened tomatoes and even a few small […]
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One Local CSA Summer (and a Buffalo Sausage and Kale Frittata)
June 9th, 2009 · 4 Comments
The first week of the One Local Summer challenge coincided with our first CSA (community supported agriculture) delivery of the season, from Virginia’s Potomac Vegetable Farms. Our farm is “ecoganic” — meaning they follow organic practices but are not certified — and has one of the few remaining farms in Fairfax County just west of […]
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Opening Day at Upper King Street Market, Alexandria
June 4th, 2009 · 3 Comments
The fourth Alexandria, Va., farmers market – and only mid-week option – opened for the season this week. The Upper King Street Fresh Farmers Market is held on Wednesdays from 3 to 7 pm, located just across from the King Street Metro station (blue/yellow lines) in a little park. If you’re coming from the Metro, […]
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