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Meatless Mondays at Swoon Kitchenbar - A delicious report

If you haven’t been to Swoon Kitchenbar in Hudson, you are missing out of one of the best farm to table experiences in the Hudson Vall

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Added by Cheryl Paff on July 27, 2010 at 4:33pm — 1 Comment

fried green tomatoes

I just slice the green tomatoes, dredge in flour, season with salt and pepper and fry in butter or margarine. The trick is after they are browned on one side and you flip them, sprinkle the browned side with a little sugar. I put a slice on my son's burger the other day and he said, "what tastes like apple on this burger." Yummy!
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Added by Lisa Ruyack on July 26, 2010 at 6:13pm — No Comments

Annie's New York Kitchen

The Markets! The Markets!

I am too far away from my Hudson Valley kitchen this summer. Work brings me to Manhattan, and my daughter brings me back to Dutchess and Ulster Counties...for a few Sunday hours, sandwiched in between three-hours rides on the train up to Wassaic.

That's why I'm treasuring my times at the farmers' markets. When I can get them.

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Added by Annie Berrol Newman on July 26, 2010 at 2:11pm — No Comments

In Praise of Beets

Having spent his childhood in Ukraine, my husband has long known what most Americans are only just now figuring out, that beets are a delicious and versatile treat with the added bonus of great health benefits. They made #1 on the New York Times list of the 11 Best Foods You Aren't Eating and appeared again this month with… Continue

Added by Emily Koyfman on July 25, 2010 at 9:00pm — No Comments

Nastrutium Butter

Both the leaves and the blossoms of the nasturtium plant are edible. Try tossing a few of the leaves in with your salad to add a peppery note to the mix. The bright orange blossoms add a gorgeous burst of color and a little bit of spice to a variety of dishes. Their sharp, radish-li

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Added by Cheryl Paff on July 25, 2010 at 4:19pm — No Comments

Tangy tomato sandwiches

It has been so hot the past few days, of course the oppressive weather has not really hampered the beautiful produce from our garden. I have to thank my husband for the beautiful bounty that we enjoy for most of the year. He tends carefully to our little plot and of course ensures that I cook the fruits of his labor with care. I think that we are very blessed here in the New York area, since we do get to enjoy the beauty of the seasons a so much of nature's variety from local wines, cheese an

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Added by Rinku Bhattacharya on July 23, 2010 at 5:00pm — No Comments

Following Along

Cows following along

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Added by Francesca Noble on July 23, 2010 at 3:00pm — No Comments

Farmers' Market Site Coordinator - Position Available

The Rhinebeck Farmers’ Market seeks a Site Coordinator

to set-up, break down

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Added by Cheryl Paff on July 23, 2010 at 12:53pm — No Comments

Zucchini overload? Try this recipe.

Ratatouille with Grilled Merguez

This ratatouille is so easy to make and it's really delicious.

All of the ingredients come into season at the same time.

And if you are suffering from zucchini overload, this will help

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Added by Cheryl Paff on July 21, 2010 at 8:20am — No Comments

Annie's New York Kitchen

I used to think that fried green tomatoes were a figment of someone’s Southern imagination, like “Back when I wuz a whippersnapper ever’thang from the farm wuz so delicious, y’all could eat the termaters GREEN!” Also the crayfish cleaned themselves and jumped right into the gumbo of their own free will. Southern cooks have a great reputation for saying this kind of thing but that doesn’t mean we all have to believe it.

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Added by Annie Berrol Newman on July 19, 2010 at 5:57pm — No Comments

Searching for Brownie

Photo curtesy of Maureen Maliha

A few weeks ago when the weather was perfect (during tha

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Added by Francesca Noble on July 16, 2010 at 2:00am — 2 Comments

Food & Medicine Permaculture Course this weekend!

Howdy All!

There's a few spots left for this weekend's Food & Medicine course with Dina Falconi. It's the final session of our ongoing Forest Garden Immersion Series at Camp Epworth in High Falls.

We'll spend time exploring and harvesting from the 1, 2, a… Continue

Added by Ethan Roland on July 15, 2010 at 9:24am — No Comments

News Round-up: New Kingston restaurant focusing on fresh, Apps for Healthy Kids contest

The owner and chef at Boitson's, at 47 Front St. in Kingston, are shopping local farmers markets to stock their kitchen. Read more in the Daily Freeman.

You can now vote for your favorite "app" created to help kids get healthy and active. The USDA selected 95 apps (the fun games made for iPhones and other devices) created by game designers and students to face off for $4,500 rewards. There'… Continue

Added by Meghan E. Murphy on July 15, 2010 at 8:31am — No Comments

2010 Hudson Valley Farm Market Tour and Review

Through work, pleasure, travel, and hunger I often find myself at farmers markets in the Hudson Valley and beyond. In these great time of local food renaissance there seems to be a farmers market popping up in every other town. In this blog, I offer you my reviews of them.

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Added by Ryan Fitzgerald on July 15, 2010 at 12:02am — No Comments

Farm Market Review 2010 (Rosendale)

2010

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Added by Ryan Fitzgerald on July 7, 2010 at 5:36pm — No Comments

VICTORY FOR FARMERS IN SUPREME COURT GMO CASE

High Court Delivers Ruling that Leaves Ban on Planting of Roundup Ready Alfalfa in Place in First-Ever Case on a Genetically-Engineered Crop

June 21, 2010 -- from Center For Food Safety
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Added by Liana Hoodes on June 22, 2010 at 2:15pm — No Comments

Grants for farmers markets and community gardens

Hurry! There's still money available for small communities to benefit from the stimulus act.

The Community Facilities Grant Program will give money to farmers markets, community gardens and community kitchens in places with fewer than 20,000 residents. You can get a grant to buy or renovate a farm market building, buy land for a community garden or renovate a kitchen.

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Added by Meghan E. Murphy on June 21, 2010 at 5:51pm — No Comments

enthusiasts and professionals please take note! great stove available!

Meghan has given me permission to use this space to post about a stove and hood I need to sell (thank you Meghan!).
I am reaching out to all you foodies to get some help rehoming a massive (60") Garland range and (72") hood that is in a home my parents have purchased. We are introducing them to the local food movement, and teaching them some new tricks, but still they will never need something of this scale - it is a full commercial set-up. The range has 6 burners, and a griddle/broiler, an… Continue

Added by Paul Friberg on June 8, 2010 at 9:00pm — No Comments

Farmers are brining to Market - Sunday June 13th

Please invite your friends to receive weekly updates and news from the Philmont Farmers Market! Farmers are bringing to the market opening Sunday 13th June - 10am to 1pm Hawk Dance Farm is bringing loose leaf lettuce, Pirat Butterhead lettuce, Red Sails head lettuce, Black Seeded Simpson Lettuce, Poc Choi, Beedys Camden kale, Red Russian Kale, Rainbow Lacinato Kale, Collard greens, Arugula, Spinach, Radishes, young vegetable plants, and assorted herbs. Et Cetera Farm is planning to bring red… Continue

Added by Philmont Farmers Market on June 7, 2010 at 5:33pm — No Comments

Local news round up: Newburgh's Urban Farmers League, new organic market, report on agribiz

On Saturday a group of youths along with community leaders launched the Urban Farmers League in Newburgh. In partnership with Orange County Land Trust and the City of Newburgh the youth will farm a vacant lot at 59 Chambers Street.

"As youth in the community, we are tired of the negative stereotypes that are applied to us. The perception of a few does not determine the action of the whole. We a… Continue

Added by Meghan E. Murphy on June 7, 2010 at 9:08am — No Comments