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Tidbit: Organic plantings from the Turnip Truck

By On May 6, 2010 · Leave a Comment

For all you avid gardeners who are thrilled to be kneeling in the dirt finally (something I’ll never relate to), make sure you check out The Turnip Truck’s Organic Heirloom Plant Sale this month.

The Turnip Truck is an organic kitchen garden company. What does that mean? Well, they help people grow their [...]

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Tidbit: The facts about food and farming

By On January 8, 2010 · Leave a Comment

I really liked this intelligent and thoughtful piece by Russ Parsons in the LA Times today on the continuing public discussion of where our food comes from, who produces it and how both “sides” can succeed. Here are a few excerpts. For the full article, click here.

One of the more [...]

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Fresh from the market: July 24th

By On July 24, 2009 · Leave a Comment

I started this feature last week, and will list for you throughout the local growing season the kinds of vegetables and fruits available at many local farmers’ markets.

Here’s this week’s freshly picked vegetables: Asian turnips, basil, beets, cabbage, chard, collards, cucumbers, eggplant, fennel, fresh garlic, green beans, green peppers, herbs, hot peppers, kale, kohlrabi, lettuce, [...]

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Food, Inc. Documentary at the County

By On July 23, 2009 · Leave a Comment

For an enlightening and provocative inside look at how our food is being produced in the U.S. food industry and who’s “in the kitchen,” the new documentary Food, Inc. is showing at the County Theater, 20 E. State St. in Doylestown through this weekend.

The film opened in New York [...]

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Fresh from the market this week…

By On July 17, 2009 · Leave a Comment

I’m starting a new feature for the growing season. “Fresh from the market this week…” will alert you to the kinds of vegetables and fruits you can expect to find at area farmers’ markets. Hopefully it will help you plan the week and maybe even try some new things.

Here’s this week’s freshly picked vegetables, [...]

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Let’s go for ice cream

By On July 14, 2009 · 17 Comments

Everyone has their favorite ice cream place. Usually it’s local, and maybe because it’s associated with sweetness and warm summer evenings, people tend to be fiercely loyal.

That’s why we are not going to rate ice cream purveyors in Bucks County (ha!), or even attempt to be comprehensive in our list. But for those of [...]

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Slow Food Dinner at Linden Hill Gardens

By On July 3, 2009 · 2 Comments

Driving to Linden Hill Gardens for the Bucks County Slow Food Farm to Table Dinner the evening of June 26th, Lynne and I got caught in one of this summer’s downpours. As the black sky flashed blue bolts of lightning and gray rain blew sharply across the road, we imagined ourselves huddling beneath a [...]

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Meet the Wrightstown Farmers' Market

By On June 9, 2009 · 1 Comment

We brought our Flip to the Wrightstown Farmer’s Market on its opening a day a couple of weeks ago, because we figured the best way to get a feel for the market was to hear from the vendors themselves. So, without further ado…

Vendors you’ll see on the video and what they [...]

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Welcome Linden Hill Farmers' Market

By On May 28, 2009 · 1 Comment

Bucks County is getting a new farmers’ market this weekend! Join in the grand opening festivities of the birth of the Linden Hill Farmers’ Market on Friday, May 29th from 3:30 – 7:30 pm. The market takes place on the grounds of Linden Hill Gardens by the old barn and is sponsored by [...]

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More Than A Farm Market

By On May 27, 2009 · Leave a Comment

Here’s a test. Where can you find all these items?

• All natural bakery items (no preservatives or hydrogenated oils), baked on the premises
• Hormone- and antibiotic-free beef, poultry and pork, raised locally, and sold at a butcher counter
• Fresh organic produce
• Fresh flowers, grown across the street
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A Locally Grown Partnership

By On April 25, 2009 · 2 Comments

Now that it’s up and running, it seems so natural. Two names – Delaware Valley College and Shady Brook Farm - both a part of Bucks County agricultural history.

The official opening of The Market by Shady Brook Farm at Delaware Valley College , or “The Market” for short, was [...]

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Why Sharon Decided to 'Go Organic'

By On March 28, 2009 · 3 Comments

Last month we talked with Sharon Schwartz about her evolution into a fine home chef. This month, we offer part two. Sharon talks about why she decided to “go organic,” and her favorite sources for ingredients in Bucks County. In her own words…

I started to get interested in healthy food choices when I was pregnant [...]

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Figuring It Out: Pure, Safe, Organic, Local…?

By On March 28, 2009 · 1 Comment

A lot of things have been swirling around in my head lately. Maybe too many. But as we’ve gotten deeper into the Bucks County food scene, I’ve been forced to pay attention to some things that I have pushed – I’m ashamed to say – to the periphery. Namely, where does my food come from? [...]

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