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Valley Bounty Recipes

Archive of CISA’s Valley Bounty columns that focused on recipes and cooking tips.

Valley Bounty: Beef Pot Roast

December 23, 2019 Posted in: CISA's Valley Bounty Column, Beef, Recipes and Cooking Tips, Valley Bounty Recipes

For farmers who raise livestock, winter brings a shift in the rhythm of their work. I recently spoke with Mary Montague, who owns Bridgmont Farm[...]

Valley Bounty: Popcorn

December 16, 2019 Posted in: CISA's Valley Bounty Column, Recipes and Cooking Tips, Popcorn, Valley Bounty Recipes

Aaron Stevens harvested his popcorn fields at the end of November. “The corn grew really well, and the kernels looked really good,” he explained during[...]

Valley Bounty: Christmas trees

December 9, 2019 Posted in: CISA's Valley Bounty Column, Valley Bounty Recipes

Now that we’ve hit December, local Christmas tree farms are welcoming families in the search for their new living room centerpiece. You might imagine that[...]

Valley Bounty: Thanksgiving Ravioli

November 30, 2019 Posted in: CISA's Valley Bounty Column, Recipes and Cooking Tips, Thanksgiving, Valley Bounty Recipes

Rochelle Bellin always enjoys gathering with her family on Thanksgiving. But, Bellin explained during a recent conversation, “the exciting part for me is when we[...]

Valley Bounty: Mushroom Gravy

November 23, 2019 Posted in: CISA's Valley Bounty Column, Recipes and Cooking Tips, Mushrooms, Valley Bounty Recipes

With Thanksgiving just around the corner, I have been chatting with local farmers about their favorite holiday recipes. I recently spoke with Elijah Lagreze, who[...]

Valley Bounty: Hot Buttered Cider

November 16, 2019 Posted in: CISA's Valley Bounty Column, Recipes and Cooking Tips, Cider, Valley Bounty Recipes

In anticipation of Thanksgiving, I went looking for holiday recipes that feature local foods. When I reached out to Alane Hartley, who owns Park Hill[...]

Valley Bounty: Brussels Sprouts

November 11, 2019 Posted in: CISA's Valley Bounty Column, Recipes and Cooking Tips, Brussels Sprouts, Valley Bounty Recipes

The wet weather last year was a disaster for fall crops. But this year, farmers around the Valley are reporting that more favorable conditions are[...]

Valley Bounty: Turkeys

November 4, 2019 Posted in: CISA's Valley Bounty Column, Recipes and Cooking Tips, Turkey, Valley Bounty Recipes

With Thanksgiving just around the corner, November feels like turkey season. But for turkey farmers across the Valley, the birds have been on their mind[...]

Valley Bounty: Pumpkins

October 28, 2019 Posted in: CISA's Valley Bounty Column, Recipes and Cooking Tips, Pumpkin, Valley Bounty Recipes

Ed Malinowski advocates for a pumpkin on every porch. “I think if you have any love for Halloween and you have a front door and[...]

Valley Bounty: Spaghetti Squash

October 14, 2019 Posted in: CISA's Valley Bounty Column, Recipes and Cooking Tips, Valley Bounty Recipes, Winter Squash

Neil Pomeroy had never heard of spaghetti squash before he began getting requests to grow it a decade ago. These days, it’s Pomeroy who is[...]

Valley Bounty: Grapes

October 7, 2019 Posted in: CISA's Valley Bounty Column, Recipes and Cooking Tips, Grapes, Valley Bounty Recipes

The grape vines at Apex Orchards in Shelburne had a rough start in 2019. “It was a tough winter,” Tim Smith, owner of the orchard,[...]

Valley Bounty: Cauliflower

September 30, 2019 Posted in: Recipes and Cooking Tips, Cauliflower, Valley Bounty Recipes

Fall is here. “We have definitely turned the page in terms of seasonality,” Dan Kaplan, who manages Brookfield Farm with his wife Karen Romanowski, told[...]

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