From The Norwalk Hour: News from The Farm
Farmers markets won’t be open for another month, but growers are hard at work. This is an intense time of year as farms awaken from …
Posts tagged Farmers’ Market
From The Norwalk Hour: The Roots of the Matter
On an unexpectedly warm and sunny Indian-summer morning we strolled around the Westport Farmers Market. For the last day of the market’s outdoor season, the …
From The Norwalk Hour: A rainy summer for farmers and markets
It’s been a tough summer for local farmers, but it’s hard to get them to complain. Too many cloudy days and way too much rain …
From The Norwalk Hour: Salad Days
Red leaf, green leaf, red butterhead, boston, swiss chard, kale, oak leaf, arugula, and radicchio – the farmer’s markets are overflowing with fresh greens. Salad …
From The Hour: I Pine for Pears
Crisp air in the morning, a blush of color in the trees, shortened days – the seasons are changing. I can see it at the …
From The Hour: The Marriage of Markets and Menus
I was surrounded by fresh produce – pink and red radishes; leafy greens in many shades, including deep red; bunches of herbs; red and green …
From The Hour: Winter Market Eating
Restaurants come in all shapes and sizes these days. Drive around town and you’ll find storefront ethnic and luxurious upscale, trendy casual and themed menu, …
From The Hour: Pumpkins and Squashes and Gourds – Oh My!
Farmer’s markets are morphing with the seasons into cheerful displays of orange in many shades. Bright pumpkins, dominating the bins with their substantial size and …
From The Hour: Santa Monica Farmer’s Market
It was a little disorienting: the temperature nearing a shirtsleeve 70; a salty tang to the air; heaps of colorful fresh vegetables and fruits as …
From The Hour: Fresh Bread
Bread is the staff of life, the staple of our western diet since the end of the hunter-gatherer era. It’s an ingrained habit – more …