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Posts By: Heather Jones

Starting a Community Farmers Market

Taking the Show on the Road This is the first in an ongoing series of posts; Heather Jones shares her first-hand experiences as she attempts to bring a farmer’s market to her small rural community of Woodbine, New Jersey. “I don’t know how you do it” is a common phrase I hear and sometimes I [...]

Are You Local or Organic? Part Two

Responding to your thoughtful comments This week I had planned on waxing poetic about my little victory garden. The Brandywine and Mr. Stripey tomatoes whose arrival I’m anxiously awaiting, the sweet peas that are eagerly climbing up their stakes and it looks as if this year there will be cantaloupe. But after seeing how last [...]

Baking Versus Cooking: The Nitty Gritty

When I (Nicole this week) was young and fresh out of college, I wanted to learn to be a better cook. I turned to recipes as road maps for learning exotic dishes as well as new techniques. Later on, I myself would become a recipe developer, an endeavor I found endlessly creative. I never knew [...]

Are you Local or Organic?

This is a conversation or question if you will that doesn’t seem to be going away and honestly it shouldn’t. However, it seems that with the re-opening of the various farmers markets across the country and peak growing season underway individuals are once again thinking more about what’s best for themselves and families food wise. [...]

Making Cheese at Home

Having done so well with my butter making you can only guess what was next. I decided to tackle the next best thing, Neufchâtel cheese.

Making a Better Butter

I really do love butter. A crusty baguette with creamy European style butter is one of my favorite snacks.

Fishing for the Local Availability of Fresh Fish

Navigating my way around the fish counter One thing I’ve learned about this journey to a more sustainable food lifestyle is that I still have so much to learn. Just when I think I’ve got a good handle on things I discover there is still yet another area where I fall short. First it was [...]

Organic Wine versus the Big Labels

There will be no wine before its time! I was just a toddler when Orson Welles sang the praises of Paul Masson’s wines on television commercials “We will sell no wine before its time” and for whatever reason I have never forgotten that tag line. Could it be that subliminal message that was responsible for [...]