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Popped Our Cherries

26 June 2009 by local kitchen

Tai had a surprise day off from work today, so the two of us took our chances with the weather and went cherry picking at Fishkill Farms in Hopewell Junction, NY. Fishkill Farms is a vegetable and fruit farm, and one of the few places in the area where you can find stone fruits grown using organic methods (although the farm is not certified organic). The farm itself is quite beautiful, with rolling hills packed full of diverse crops and […]

Categories: cherries, community, farmer's markets, fruit • Tags: cooking, farms, food, local, recipes

Overheard at the Farmer’s Market

4 May 2009 by local kitchen

Christina and I went to the Ferry Building Farmer’s Market on Saturday. I wish I could have taken lots of pretty pictures, but sadly, the day was rainy, wet and grey; not much like the sunny summer day shown here (from the market’s website). The rain did not dampen my spirits, however, when I was able to find Rancho Gordo beans (I bought Christmas Lima, flageolet, Midnight and Borlotti beans to bring home in my luggage), my favorite cheddar-chive scone from Noe Valley Bakery, and […]

Categories: community, farmer's markets • Tags: cooking, farms, food, local

Justice Tastes Better

9 March 2009 by local kitchen

Yet another good reason to know where your food comes from: The Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) exposes the harsh working conditions of immigrant farmers who harvest most of the nation’s winter-grown tomatoes in Immokalee, Florida. From CIW’s website: “For several months now, Burger King and the Florida tomato growers’ lobby have joined forces to “debunk the myth” of farmworker poverty, in their effort to fight back against workers demanding a raise in the picking piece rate. The piece rate […]

Categories: tomatoes • Tags: cooking, farms, food, food activism, local