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Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!

Be sure to take a moment today to ponder on the bounty in front of you. Ask yourself whether it was produced via natural or industrial means. Think about how far each item may have traveled before making it to you plate. Consider the soil that it came from and whether or not that soil is healthy.

You may not know the answers to any of these questions. Hopefully we can . . . → Read More: Happy Thanksgiving!

How to Make Pie Crust

Ack! Pie crust! Oh no!

Take a deep breath. It’s okay. I promise.

I always thought pie crust was impossible. This is because my mom, who made every single cookie and brownie I ate as a child, never EVER made a crust when I was a kid. EVER! She still doesn’t! And if Mom didn’t make crust, it wasn’t worth makin’. She relied 100% on the Pillsbury roll-out crust. Have you ever tried it? It’s . . . → Read More: How to Make Pie Crust

How to Make Pumpkin Puree

In case we have a repeat of the great canned pumpkin shortage of 2009, it’s good to know how to make pumpkin puree from scratch. The canned version isn’t bad in terms of ingredients, since it only contains pumpkin, but this is a great opportunity to support local farmers.

You might be surprised to learn that there are LOTS of kinds of pumpkins. Our market is overflowing with them right now and it seems that . . . → Read More: How to Make Pumpkin Puree

Pumpkin Pie Recipe

This is the best reception I could ever hope for. Thanks, Shoshana!

Pumpkin pie offers several opportunities to incorporate local food: pumpkin puree, evaporated milk or cream, eggs, butter and flour in the crust. We went all out this weekend and made a pie with entirely local ingredients, except for the sugar and spices. We’ll post all the individual tutorials this week, but wanted to get the recipe out there ASAP, since it’s a . . . → Read More: Pumpkin Pie Recipe

Market Day!

Like the Song

Frilly Kale

Butternut Squash

Rocambole Garlic: Bagged and Tagged

She's Choppin' Broccoli

Macoun and Mitsu Apples

Cabbage

Red Radishes

Wool Yarn

Eggs

Carrots

Local Grade A and B Amber Maple Syrup, Now in 64oz Jugs!

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