Celebrating the spring stink
Celebrating the spring stink By Dawn Nolan, Marketing & Program Coordinator This originally ran in the Charleston Gazette-Mail newspaper on 4/10. You can smell them from a mile away — OK, that might be a bit of an exaggeration — but when it’s ramp season in West Virginia, you definitely know. The ramp, a species
Sue’s Nourishing Herbs
WV Farm2Fork: Sue’s Nourishing Herbs Column first appeared in the Charleston Gazette-Mail: https://www.wvgazettemail.com/life/wv-farm2fork-sues-nourishing-herbs/article_9076246c-f77d-5930-b92d-a024ec6a380b.html From nettle to goldenseal, blessed thistle to red clover, the forests of West Virginia are rich with native plants and herbs, many of which have been used for their reported health benefits for generations. Sue Hovemeyer, a retiring Hebrew midwife and one
Saving food at home and through the Harvest Kitchen
WV Farm2Fork: Saving food at home and through the Harvest Kitchen We are excited to announce that we are back to doing a monthly column for the Charleston Gazette-Mail! Here is the most recent. The summer harvest season is coming to an end, and sought-after items, such as tomatoes, green beans and corn, are slowly being
Meatless (Eggplant) Meatballs
This year will be remembered as the “Year of the Eggplant.” I don’t remember other years when crops have fared so poorly, but the eggplants held on to outshine them all. They may be blemished from getting battered about in storms, but they’ve still provided delicious meals throughout the summer. One of my favorite recipes
Cottage Fried Potatoes
Farmers markets are often defined as places where local farmers can sell their agricultural products directly to consumers. But, like the term “farm-to-table,” the term “farmers market” has become so pervasive that its integrity has been compromised. Individuals must become discerning customers. It is important to know one’s market and the farmers who sell there.