The other day, I was thoroughly enjoying my lox and cucumber sandwich on a rye roll at the Farmers Market when one of our market committee members who had been looking longingly at my sandwich asked me where I’d gotten it. Not only had she never tried one of Station Cafe’s fantastic lox sandwiches –…

There will be arugula at the market tomorrow. Sophie Morgiewicz called this morning to say her son, Joe had come in from the fields yesterday with the happy news: the peppery green planted after Irene’s pummeling was ready for market. Buckets of rain flooded other fields yesterday but the mighty arugula was spared. Now, we…

Can you cook a meal for $5 or less per person? SlowFOOD USA bets you can. To prove that “slow” food – food that’s healthy, local and prepared with the utmost respect for their ingredients –  doesn’t have to cost more than “fast” food, the farm to table organization has issued a challenge to all…

A shopper came to the Hastings Farmers Market last week and bought an amazing assortment of eggplant. She was beaming when she stopped by the market tent to show me what was in her market basket. Some of the eggplant were pendulous and white and looked like the eggs a Dr. Seuss creature might hatch. …

Hummingbird Ranch, is back for the first time since opening day. Be sure to pick up your raw honey and golden syrup for those lazy summer mornings when only blueberry pancakes will do. Also: Kenya and Keane – the engaging couple behind Guyank Brand hot sauce will be here:  They like to call their fiery…