May 29, 2009
Posted by Michelle
The farmers markets in Adams Morgan, Bloomingdale, Crossroads, H Street NE, Mount Pleasant, Takoma Park, Silver Spring, 14th and U, and Ward 8 all take debit cards. (Outside of the DC area, check with your market.) News to me! It is super convenient for those of us who rarely carry cash anymore. More than anything, [...]
Posted by Ona
So once upon a time there was this rooster, Roscoe, who used to patrol downtown Takoma and bring joy to all the residents (I like to envision him doling out lollipops and prancing alot). This was before my time here, but I know about Roscoe because he is immortalized in cast iron in the middle [...]
May 28, 2009
Posted by Michelle
Last night was my last dinner at home this week, so I had to use as much of my CSA produce as possible before it went bad. Let’s back up… my husband and I grill every night that it isn’t raining. Easy, healthy, delicious, and minimal clean up. We usually make some sort of chicken [...]
An article ran in the Washington Post today that talks about making farmers markets a realistic and affordable place to shop for low-income families. The foundation that they feature matches people’s food assistance money — they double it! (The food stamp program is now called the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP). With this great [...]
May 26, 2009
Posted by Michelle
A few months ago my husband and I decided to join a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture). After some researching, we settled on Spiral Path Farm in Pennsylvania because they were affordable and they deliver to our local farmers market. The appeal mostly had to do with getting fresh, local produce… plus the thought of getting [...]
May 22, 2009
Posted by Michelle
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