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Stephanie Ronco 3/5/23 Stephanie Ronco 3/5/23

Farmers' Market Success: 6 Tips for the Best Trips

Farmers' markets offer tons of resources for making healthful and delicious meals, but sometimes getting started at the market can be a bit daunting. You're in luck, though, because a few simple tips and tricks can turn the experience from overwhelming to downright fun!

Judy Doherty, MPS, PCII 3/1/23 Judy Doherty, MPS, PCII 3/1/23

Greens

If you are tired of romaine, iceberg and grocery store lettuce and greens, wait until you see the list of items we just found in a farmer's market. Braising, salad, sprouts and so many flavors await!

Judy Doherty, MPS, PCII 2/1/23 Judy Doherty, MPS, PCII 2/1/23

Farmer's Market Meal Planning

Here is how to shop and plan meals using a farmer’s market. Lots of delicious ideas.

Judy Doherty, MPS, PCII 9/10/22 Judy Doherty, MPS, PCII 9/10/22

Farmer's Market Salad

Lisa Andrews, MEd, RD, LD 6/4/22 Lisa Andrews, MEd, RD, LD 6/4/22

What’s Cooking at Your Farmer’s Market?

Judy Doherty, MPS, PCII 4/24/22 Judy Doherty, MPS, PCII 4/24/22

Roasted Beet Salad

Stephanie Ronco 11/22/21 Stephanie Ronco 11/22/21

3 Butternut Squash Shopping Tips

Whether you're doing some last-minute Thanksgiving shopping or were just reminded of the goodness of butternut squash thanks to our latest edition of Fun Vegetable Trivia, we thought some butternut squash shopping tips might come in handy today...

Judy Doherty, MPS, PCII 6/14/20 Judy Doherty, MPS, PCII 6/14/20

Grilled Squash and Tomato Confetti

Judy Doherty, MPS, PCII 5/25/20 Judy Doherty, MPS, PCII 5/25/20

Farmer's Market Tomatoes

Judy Doherty, MPS, PCII 5/14/18 Judy Doherty, MPS, PCII 5/14/18

Grilled Veggies and Spring Farmers' Markets

Spring and summer bring tons of fresh vegetables from gardens, farmers' markets, and grocery stores. The latest farmers' market bounty included ripe beefsteak tomatoes, baby turnip greens, baby carrots, baby bok choy, asparagus, and spinach. Here's what we made with our delicious haul from the farmer's market in Boulder, Colorado...

Judy Doherty, MPS, PCII 4/14/18 Judy Doherty, MPS, PCII 4/14/18

Farmer's Market Dinner

I got to visit a Farmer's Market over the weekend. They had a huge array of tropical fruits, local grown seasonal produce, fresh herbs, sunflowers and more!

Judy Doherty, MPS, PCII 3/31/18 Judy Doherty, MPS, PCII 3/31/18

Pea Shoots and More Greens

Pea shoots are larger than "sprouts" but are not mature enough to produce peas. They taste like peas and have a delicate flavor. Plus, their versatility makes them delicious whether they are raw or cooked. Find out what we bought at the farmers' market this week and see the dishes we made with our finds!

Judy Doherty, MPS, PCII 3/19/18 Judy Doherty, MPS, PCII 3/19/18

Sustainability and Local Food Talk by Marion Nestle and Alice Waters

Judy Doherty, MPS, PCII 11/14/17 Judy Doherty, MPS, PCII 11/14/17

A Vegan Petting Zoo - Great Activity for Kids

Judy Doherty, MPS, PCII 5/31/17 Judy Doherty, MPS, PCII 5/31/17

1 Day Old

Stephanie Ronco 5/7/17 Stephanie Ronco 5/7/17

3 Fresh Recipes for May

Eating seasonally is a fun way to introduce new foods and pep up your eating pattern. Here are a few of my favorite May recipes...

Stephanie Ronco 4/9/17 Stephanie Ronco 4/9/17

Spring Market Plate

This quick and tasty dinner makes the most of spring market finds...

Stephanie Ronco 6/9/16 Stephanie Ronco 6/9/16

MyPlate for Summer

Now that summer is in full swing, it’s time to dig into the lessons of MyPlate! Let’s see how these ideas can inform a healthy eating pattern at this time of year…

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