Walk through a farmers market, browse a food magazine, or spend a few minutes online reading about food and farming, and you’ll likely encounter the term regenerative agriculture. For some people, it’s the future of farming. For others, it’s just another agricultural buzzword. So what does it actually mean? The answer is surprisingly simple. At...Read More
The easiest way to grow one of the world’s healthiest leafy greens! If you’ve read our article about watercress, you already know this humble leafy green has earned a reputation as one of the most nutrient-dense vegetables you can eat. The surprising part? It’s also remarkably easy to grow. Despite its reputation as an aquatic...Read More
The humble green you probably won’t find at the farmers market—but can easily grow yourself. For years, kale has enjoyed superstar status. It’s been blended into smoothies, baked into chips, tucked into salads, and celebrated as one of nature’s healthiest foods. So when I recently learned that researchers had identified an entirely different leafy green...Read More
Few foods test our patience quite like an avocado. One day it’s rock hard. The next it feels almost ready. Wait another day and you’ve either struck culinary gold—or missed the moment entirely. A few weeks ago, I picked up several beautiful Hass avocados from Kirk Williams booth for our Build a Better Smoothie demonstration...Read More
Walk through a farmers market on a Saturday morning and you’ll see baskets overflowing with berries of all colors, bunches of leafy greens, fragrant herbs, peaches, plums, tomatoes, and dozens of other seasonal treasures. Most of us think we’re shopping for food. In reality, we’re shopping for something much deeper. We’re shopping for soil. That...Read More
With most children falling short of recommended vegetable intake, these nutrient-packed tiny greens may offer parents and grandparents a simple way to close the gap. If you’ve ever tried to convince a child to eat more vegetables, you know the struggle is real. Despite decades of nutrition education, most children still aren’t eating enough vegetables....Read More
Honey, maple syrup, coconut sugar, stevia — are any of them truly healthier? Here’s what nutrition experts say about sugar, artificial sweeteners, and learning to use less overall.Read More
There’s something about a mound of fresh fava beans at the farmers market that stops people in their tracks. Plump pods, soft and slightly fuzzy, piled high in shades of green—it’s a sure sign that spring has arrived. Fava beans have been grown and enjoyed for thousands of years, and they remain a beloved ingredient...Read More
