http://www.examiner.com/x-10082-DC-Farmers-Markets-Examiner?cid=exrss-DC-Farmers-Markets-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:26:33 -0700 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:50:27 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-10082-DC-Farmers-Markets-Examiner~y2009m11d20-What-farmers-market-shoppers-need-to-know-A-guide-to-Thanksgiving-weekend?cid=exrss-DC-Farmers-Markets-Examiner Squash: a great local food for Thanksgiving. Photo: Rhea Kennedy Several area farmers markets have announced they will close out the season this weekend, meaning it’s the last chance to stock up for Thanksgiving and for the year. Others will ... Local events What's new Seasonal produce Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:50:27 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10082-DC-Farmers-Markets-Examiner~y2009m11d20-What-farmers-market-shoppers-need-to-know-A-guide-to-Thanksgiving-weekend?cid=exrss-DC-Farmers-Markets-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10082-DC-Farmers-Markets-Examiner~y2009m11d13-Farmers-market-recipe-Quinoa-pilaf-with-butternut-squash-and-gingered-currants?cid=exrss-DC-Farmers-Markets-Examiner Quinoa pilaf. Photo by the author. With produce like squash and celery showing up at farmers markets, it’s time for a fall recipe.This one works best when the key ingredients come fresh from the farm. Newly-picked butternut squash has relative... Seasonal produce Recipes Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:16:54 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10082-DC-Farmers-Markets-Examiner~y2009m11d13-Farmers-market-recipe-Quinoa-pilaf-with-butternut-squash-and-gingered-currants?cid=exrss-DC-Farmers-Markets-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10082-DC-Farmers-Markets-Examiner~y2009m11d5-Local-examiner-gets-swept-up-in-her-work?cid=exrss-DC-Farmers-Markets-Examiner Readers of this farmers market page can probably sense that I get into my topic. Lately, I took that a step further. My story about the Crossroads Farmers Market (and another and another) got me inspired, and, well, I became news myself! I decided to... Community involvement Markets in the media Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:49:12 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10082-DC-Farmers-Markets-Examiner~y2009m11d5-Local-examiner-gets-swept-up-in-her-work?cid=exrss-DC-Farmers-Markets-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10082-DC-Farmers-Markets-Examiner~y2009m10d31-Where-to-find-local-sustainablyraised-Thanksgiving-turkey?cid=exrss-DC-Farmers-Markets-Examiner Turkeys on the farm. Creative Commons via Flickr/kevincollins Turkey: The centerpiece of many a Thanksgiving table. Want to get yours locally, and know how it was raised? Check out one of these farms that will take orders and deliver at farmers mar... What's new Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:35:09 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10082-DC-Farmers-Markets-Examiner~y2009m10d31-Where-to-find-local-sustainablyraised-Thanksgiving-turkey?cid=exrss-DC-Farmers-Markets-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10082-DC-Farmers-Markets-Examiner~y2009m10d31-Local-shopping-for-couch-potatoes?cid=exrss-DC-Farmers-Markets-Examiner For a practice that is supposed to reduce food miles, eating locally can sure take a lot of footwork. Finding that one particular ingredient or a farmers market within a short distance can prove difficult. Luckily, the Internet can step in to do that... What's new Tips for busy people Organic food Food trends Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:46:07 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10082-DC-Farmers-Markets-Examiner~y2009m10d31-Local-shopping-for-couch-potatoes?cid=exrss-DC-Farmers-Markets-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10082-DC-Farmers-Markets-Examiner~y2009m10d28-How-to-buy-gourmet-ingredients-on-a-budget?cid=exrss-DC-Farmers-Markets-Examiner Sure, everyone would love a pantry stocked with truffle oil and fleur de sel, but who can afford it? If only there were a way to throw a morsel of luxury into the shopping cart now and then without worry about the cost. With farmers markets, there i... Seasonal produce Organic food Money-saving tips Wed, 28 Oct 2009 05:39:49 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10082-DC-Farmers-Markets-Examiner~y2009m10d28-How-to-buy-gourmet-ingredients-on-a-budget?cid=exrss-DC-Farmers-Markets-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10082-DC-Farmers-Markets-Examiner~y2009m10d6-Taming-raw-ingredients-Part-II-Roasted-tomatoes-and-a-pastured-chicken-in-every-pot?cid=exrss-DC-Farmers-Markets-Examiner A tomato ripe for roasting. Photo by the author. Cucumbers by the quart. Fifteen-pound watermelons. Hunks of farmstead cheese. Entire organic chickens. Smiling at you from a farmer’s table, they look delicious. Plunked down on the kitchen coun... Tips for busy people Seasonal produce Tips for beginners Recipes Tue, 06 Oct 2009 06:22:58 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10082-DC-Farmers-Markets-Examiner~y2009m10d6-Taming-raw-ingredients-Part-II-Roasted-tomatoes-and-a-pastured-chicken-in-every-pot?cid=exrss-DC-Farmers-Markets-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10082-DC-Farmers-Markets-Examiner~y2009m10d5-USDA-initiatives-grassroots-efforts-harvest-13-percent-increase-in-farmers-markets?cid=exrss-DC-Farmers-Markets-Examiner   Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced October 2 that the number of farmers markets in the United States is up more than 13 percent from just a year ago. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farmers Market Directory now lists almost... Community involvement Food trends Mon, 05 Oct 2009 20:35:25 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10082-DC-Farmers-Markets-Examiner~y2009m10d5-USDA-initiatives-grassroots-efforts-harvest-13-percent-increase-in-farmers-markets?cid=exrss-DC-Farmers-Markets-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10082-DC-Farmers-Markets-Examiner~y2009m9d23-Moutoux-Orchard-brings-local-grain-within-reach?cid=exrss-DC-Farmers-Markets-Examiner Rob Moutoux grows and mills grains just outside D.C. Photo by the author.In Plenty: Eating Locally on the 100-Mile Diet, the Vancouver, B.C.-based authors go to great lengths for wheat. In a memorable episode, the couple treks out to a farm that gre... What's new Interviews Food trends Wed, 23 Sep 2009 05:36:53 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10082-DC-Farmers-Markets-Examiner~y2009m9d23-Moutoux-Orchard-brings-local-grain-within-reach?cid=exrss-DC-Farmers-Markets-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10082-DC-Farmers-Markets-Examiner~y2009m9d21-Market-grows-into-a-spectacle?cid=exrss-DC-Farmers-Markets-Examiner   The first FreshFarm Market by the White House. Photo by the author. The first FreshFarm Market by the White House, held this past week, was a wonder of local foods success—or a regrettable show of elitism and blocked traffic. It really ... Community involvement Food trends Markets in the media Mon, 21 Sep 2009 06:24:33 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10082-DC-Farmers-Markets-Examiner~y2009m9d21-Market-grows-into-a-spectacle?cid=exrss-DC-Farmers-Markets-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10082-DC-Farmers-Markets-Examiner~y2009m9d12-A-farmers-market-for-the-White-House?cid=exrss-DC-Farmers-Markets-Examiner White House photo via Flickr Creative Commons/cliff1066 Just in time for the so-called Glenn Beck protest, The Washington Post reported something that folks from pretty much anywhere on the political spectrum can get behind: The assurance of local pr... What's new Community involvement Markets in the media Sat, 12 Sep 2009 21:48:18 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10082-DC-Farmers-Markets-Examiner~y2009m9d12-A-farmers-market-for-the-White-House?cid=exrss-DC-Farmers-Markets-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10082-DC-Farmers-Markets-Examiner~y2009m9d10-Locavore-beer-bread-recipe?cid=exrss-DC-Farmers-Markets-Examiner Freshly-baked beer bread. Photo by the author. For some, making bread is a regular ritual. For others (well, most of us), baking this staple from scratch simply does not fit into our busy lives. This recipe works for both kinds of... Tips for busy people Tips for beginners Recipes Thu, 10 Sep 2009 06:25:09 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10082-DC-Farmers-Markets-Examiner~y2009m9d10-Locavore-beer-bread-recipe?cid=exrss-DC-Farmers-Markets-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10082-DC-Farmers-Markets-Examiner~y2009m9d2-Tomatoes-and-watermelonperfect-on-their-own?cid=exrss-DC-Farmers-Markets-Examiner Heirloom tomatoes are delicious with just sea salt. What’s with tomatoes and watermelon this year? I have seen them side by side at local farmers markets, of course, having both come into season recently. But in an odd development, I started ... Seasonal produce Recipes Wed, 02 Sep 2009 05:37:31 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10082-DC-Farmers-Markets-Examiner~y2009m9d2-Tomatoes-and-watermelonperfect-on-their-own?cid=exrss-DC-Farmers-Markets-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10082-DC-Farmers-Markets-Examiner~y2009m8d29-Too-good-to-fail-failing-for-getting-too-good-Crossroads-popular-Fresh-Checks-face-a-catch22?cid=exrss-DC-Farmers-Markets-Examiner Stop me if you've heard this one: There was once a program to give out free money to folks who were willing to do something environmentally friendly and healthy. To everyone's surprise, funding that was supposed to last several months started to run ... Local events Cookbooks Community involvement Markets in the media Sat, 29 Aug 2009 16:40:24 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10082-DC-Farmers-Markets-Examiner~y2009m8d29-Too-good-to-fail-failing-for-getting-too-good-Crossroads-popular-Fresh-Checks-face-a-catch22?cid=exrss-DC-Farmers-Markets-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10082-DC-Farmers-Markets-Examiner~y2009m8d24-Food-Justice-and-A-Community-of-Gardeners-coming-up-as-part-of-the-Local-Food-Film-Series?cid=exrss-DC-Farmers-Markets-Examiner Farmers market popcorn ready for a local film night. Photo by the author. An evening of entertainment to benefit local, sustainable agriculture is coming up this Thursday, August 27, and looks like a night not to miss. For anyone who enjoyed the del... Local events Mon, 24 Aug 2009 21:02:26 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10082-DC-Farmers-Markets-Examiner~y2009m8d24-Food-Justice-and-A-Community-of-Gardeners-coming-up-as-part-of-the-Local-Food-Film-Series?cid=exrss-DC-Farmers-Markets-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10082-DC-Farmers-Markets-Examiner~y2009m8d20-Farmers-Markets-101-All-about-the-Johns-Hopkins-Hospital-Farmers-Market?cid=exrss-DC-Farmers-Markets-Examiner   Shoppers at the JHHl Farmers Market. Photo by Mary Spiro Read on... All about the St. Michaels FRESHFARM MarketAll about the Upper King Street Fresh Farmers Market All about the Crossroads Farmers Market All about the... What's new Farmers Markets 101 National Farmers Market Week Market profiles Thu, 20 Aug 2009 05:46:13 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10082-DC-Farmers-Markets-Examiner~y2009m8d20-Farmers-Markets-101-All-about-the-Johns-Hopkins-Hospital-Farmers-Market?cid=exrss-DC-Farmers-Markets-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10082-DC-Farmers-Markets-Examiner~y2009m8d18-Farmers-Markets-101-All-about-the-St-Michaels-FRESHFARM-Market?cid=exrss-DC-Farmers-Markets-Examiner Lilies at the St. Michaels market. Photo: FRESHFARM Markets Read on...All about the Dupont Circle FRESHFARM MarketAll about the Upper King Street Fresh Farmers Market All about the Crossroads Farmers Market All about the Bloomingdale Far... Seasonal produce Community involvement Farmers Markets 101 National Farmers Market Week Market profiles Tue, 18 Aug 2009 06:00:45 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10082-DC-Farmers-Markets-Examiner~y2009m8d18-Farmers-Markets-101-All-about-the-St-Michaels-FRESHFARM-Market?cid=exrss-DC-Farmers-Markets-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10082-DC-Farmers-Markets-Examiner~y2009m8d14-Local-heroes-triumph-in-national-farmers-market-bout?cid=exrss-DC-Farmers-Markets-Examiner Trophies fit for a farmers market. Photo: Flickr Creative Commons/Edwin.11. In the battle of the farmers markets officiated by the American Farmland Trust, several local favorites came out on top. Other bouts have yet to declare a winner. Fans voted... Community involvement National Farmers Market Week Fri, 14 Aug 2009 05:51:57 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10082-DC-Farmers-Markets-Examiner~y2009m8d14-Local-heroes-triumph-in-national-farmers-market-bout?cid=exrss-DC-Farmers-Markets-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10082-DC-Farmers-Markets-Examiner~y2009m8d11-Taming-raw-ingredients-Part-I-Four-tips-for-quick-flavorful-prep?cid=exrss-DC-Farmers-Markets-Examiner Those are some quick shallots! Photo by the author. Cucumbers by the quart. Fifteen-pound watermelons. Hunks of farmstead cheese. Entire organic chickens. Smiling at you from a farmer’s table, they look delicious. Plunked down on the kitchen c... Tips for busy people Seasonal produce Tips for beginners Tue, 11 Aug 2009 05:48:05 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10082-DC-Farmers-Markets-Examiner~y2009m8d11-Taming-raw-ingredients-Part-I-Four-tips-for-quick-flavorful-prep?cid=exrss-DC-Farmers-Markets-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10082-DC-Farmers-Markets-Examiner~y2009m8d7-Farmers-markets-101-All-about-the-Upper-King-Street-Fresh-Farmers-Market?cid=exrss-DC-Farmers-Markets-Examiner The market is on rain or shine. Courtesy of Kathy Murphy. When I tell people I write about farmers markets in the D.C. area, their first question is often "Which is the best one?" My answer? "It depends." Some prefer small, intim... What's new Profiles Community involvement Farmers Markets 101 National Farmers Market Week Market profiles Fri, 07 Aug 2009 21:36:08 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10082-DC-Farmers-Markets-Examiner~y2009m8d7-Farmers-markets-101-All-about-the-Upper-King-Street-Fresh-Farmers-Market?cid=exrss-DC-Farmers-Markets-Examiner