Posts Tagged ‘fresh produce’

Farm Stand in Vermont (video)

A recent visit to Vermont turned up an unexpected visit to a local farm stand that offered passersby a selection of fine local goods.

Container Gardening: Growing Salad Bowls (video)

written by Kathleen Bauer Joan and Ron Baune both grew up on farms near the Oregon coast and, though they didn’t meet till they were grown, when they married they knew they wanted property of their own. Kids came, and the pastures around their home were filled with the livestock the kids raised for Future [...]

In Latino Gardens, Vegetables, Good Health and Savings Flourish

January 17, 2010 In neighborhoods where it has been hard to find fresh produce, a new organization, La Mesa Verde, helps put raised-bed vegetable gardens within reach – just outside their backdoor. “Nobody was going into the homes,” said Raul Lozano, 55, the son of farm workers, whose passion for gardening inspired him to form [...]