Valley Bounty: Shallots
A close cousin of the onion, shallots are smaller and milder in flavor. Like garlic, they grow in clusters of bulbs, and can last for[...]
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Valley Bounty: Honey
Honey can vary significantly in color and flavor based on the flower the bees have been gathering nectar from. Honey from bees feeding on clover,[...]
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Valley Bounty: Rutabaga
Thought to have developed as a cross between turnips and cabbage, rutabaga is a stalwart winter storage crop that is often overlooked for its more[...]
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Valley Bounty: Maple Syrup
It’s a short, sweet season–here now, but not for long! Now’s the time for a visit to a sugar shack or a maple-themed meal. For[...]
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Valley Bounty: Sprouts and Shoots
Sprouts (grown in water) and shoots (grown in soil) are both good options to add a greater variety of fresh greens to a winter New[...]
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Valley Bounty: Onions
Farmers are already seeding onions in greenhouses. They’re a cold-hardy crop, and can go into the ground early, later bringing us green onions, round young[...]
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Valley Bounty: Carrots
The invention of “baby cut” carrots in 1986 boosted US carrot consumption enormously—and that’s a good thing, all told, for large carrot farmers and for[...]
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Valley Bounty: Panna Cotta
Want a fancy, easy-to-make Valentine’s Day dessert that features local ingredients? Panna Cotta is a very simple pudding, made with milk or cream and little[...]
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Valley Bounty: Sweet Potatoes
Sweet potatoes store beautifully, making them a great way to eat more local in the winter. My father calls them “American’s most under-rated vegetable,” and[...]
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Valley Bounty: Beets
Google beets, and the top returns promise super health benefits and sell beet powder. I was more interested in beets as regular, delicious, food, and[...]
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Valley Bounty: Chicken
For those who eat meat, chicken is an all-purpose food, associated with summer barbecues and winter comfort meals alike. Roasting a whole chicken can provide[...]
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Valley Bounty: Pickles
Pickles provide a refreshing counterpoint to warm winter foods, and they’re easy to make—this time of year, possible ingredients include radishes, turnips, onions, carrots, or[...]
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