Mrs. Cheney’s Nobby Apple Cake
Mrs. Cheney’s Nobby Apple Cake From Dowse Orchards, Sherborn, MA (with additions by Mountain Orchard) 3 c. McIntosh apples (or mix of McIntosh with Gala[...]
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NEPM: Mountain Orchard
Monte, Kaliis, and Claire peruse the many fruits of Mountain Orchard in Granville with co-owner Chris Teter and learn how the trees on their many[...]
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VB: Clark Brothers Orchards
Dana Clark is a fourth-generation farmer, who owns and operates Clark Brothers Orchards in Ashfield, along with his brothers, Aaron and Brian Clark. Dana’s children,[...]
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Sweet Potato and Apple Bake
Source: USDA My Plate Recipes Enjoy the taste of fall with the combination of sweet potatoes and apples in this delicious side dish. Serve with[...]
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Valley Bounty: Apples
“I don’t remember seeing this many apples on the trees for quite a while,” Aaron Clark told me during a recent conversation. Clark runs Clark[...]
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Valley Bounty: Apples
In the late 18th and early 19th centuries, a man named John Chapman, born in Leominster and raised in Longmeadow, became famous for planting hundreds[...]
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Valley Bounty: Apples
Apples have a real prominence in our vernacular; people talk about how far they fall from the tree, how they are not like oranges, how[...]
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Valley Bounty: Cider
Long the preferred beverage of New Englanders, commercial hard cider production was almost extinguished by Prohibition, but is now experiencing impressive growth, celebrated this weekend[...]
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Broccoli Apple Salad
Broccoli Apple Salad Recipe courtesy of ‘Good & Cheap’ by Leanne Brown – a cookbook that she wrote to help extend SNAP dollars with meals[...]
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Valley Bounty: Savory Tarts
At a New Year’s Brunch, I enjoyed a spread of tarts featuring winter staple vegetables. We had an egg, nut, and butternut squash tart, one[...]
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Valley Bounty: Savory Apples
Thanks to cold storage technology and varieties grown specifically for long winters, an apple a day isn’t just for the fall picking season. Local apples[...]
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Winter Menu: Valentine’s Day Meal
This year make your loved ones a special meal for Valentine’s Day using local ingredients. Nothing says “I love you” more than a home-cooked meal![...]
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