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What’s Fresh? Local Apples!

What’s Fresh? Local Apples! Local apples are here! We have over half a dozen varieties, with new ones coming in regularly. There’s ample reason for the old saying, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” Apples contain phytonutrients that help regulate blood sugar levels. The fruit also contains good amounts of fiber and vitamin […]

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What’s Fresh? Potatoes!

What’s Fresh? Potatoes! The humble potato is in the spotlight this week. These tasty tubers are are a good source of vitamin B6, potassium, copper, and vitamin C. Studies have found that consuming potatoes may also help lower blood pressure. We have organic, local white, gold, and red potatoes from Hermit Creek Farm in Highbridge, Wisconsin

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What’s Fresh? Romanesco!

What’s Fresh? Romanesco! Roma-whatsa? Romanesco’s chartreuse color and fractal shape makes it almost alien looking. But this crunchy veggie has a mild, delicate, and nutty flavor. It’s also loaded with vitamins C and K, plus dietary fiber. As a member of the Brassica family, romanesco is a relative of broccoli and cauliflower. Speaking of those

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What’s Fresh? Squash!

What’s Fresh? Squash! Fall is here, so that means warm comfort foods like winter squash take center stage on our menus. Winter squash is loaded with carotenoids, which are antioxidants that may help reduce the risk of some diseases and have anti-inflammatory properties. This week, we have certified organic squash from Hermit Creek Farm in Highbridge,

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Local Flavor: Seasonally Sourced Foods

One misty fall morning finds Gilbert Schwartz, owner of Seasonally Sourced Foods, ready to harvest nannyberries. Where forest meets field he finds a small thicket of the bushes, a native viburnum, and he begins to load up his harvest bags with the dark blue berries. “I have so many favorite wild foods,” Gil says. “If

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What’s Fresh? Carrots!

What’s Fresh? Carrots! Carrot lovers have a significantly reduced risk of cardiovascular disease. The root vegetable also has cancer-fighting phytonutrients and, of course, plenty of vitamin A for better eye health. Look in the produce cooler this week for bags of carrots from Hermit Creek Farm in Highbridge, Wisconsin. Spicy Ginger and Carrot Soup with Harissa

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What’s Fresh? Beans!

What’s Fresh? Beans! Pole and bush beans are still going strong. You’ll find them loaded with vitamin K, along with decent amounts of vitamin B2, protein, and other nutrients. This week we have haricot verts and rattlesnake beans fromHungry Hill Farm in Washburn, Wisconsin and green snap and yellow snap beans from Hermit Creek Farm

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Get to Know Tomatoes

The French and Germans, who first met the tomato in the 16th century, dubbed it “the apple of love,” and “the apple of paradise.” Our less-romantic name for the fruit dates back further, though, to the Aztecs, who called it “xitomati,” or “plump thing with a navel.” Both in Europe and America, it took a

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