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No point in paying people to buy your products.…

When faced recently with the promise of a long day without food, what was the Accidental Locavore to do? Why, cook, of course! Come on, you know it beats staring longingly at the Food Network. Before checking into the hospital (to…

This year we REALLY MEAN IT... VILLAGE OF WALDEN FARMERS' MARKET is ALL NEW! Now Fridays at 1pm, at a beautiful village park with ample parking, shade & indoor space for rainy days :)
Contact Stephanie at Village Hall 778-2177 for more information!

The Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County’s Master Gardeners has a wide variety of fruits, vegetables and evergreen seedlings available for pre-order to pick up at their annual spring sale.

Click here to check out what's available and help raise money for this organization.

Orders are due March 9, 2012. This event is a fund raiser for the Master Gardener Program of Ulster County.

The…

OK so I got it off Epicurious, but it's still good.

I love her to pieces, but my girlfriend doesn't eat seafood other than white fish. Since she's away tonight I made a salmon with a white wine and mustard sauce. I also got some shrimp and grilled them with some Old Bay, and steamed some broccoli. YUM! Flavor galore!

...And not a drop of oil or butter in the whole preparation, for those who monitor such things. 

Paired with Ommegang Witte beer--it's just sublime.…

A few words about making and selling pies

Hudson Valley Pattern for Progress is seeking an intern for the spring semester 2012 to help with a food hub study & local procurement initiative.  See more information below.

PATTERN FOR PROGRESS

Improving the Quality of Life through Regional Solutions

POSITION DESCRIPTION

TITLE:                    POLICY INTERN

REPORTS TO:      VP, Research &…

Sunflower sprouts are loved by almost everyone.  They can be found in upscale restaurants as part of a delicious salad and sprouted in homes everywhere.  These sprouts are beautiful to look at and wonderful to eat.  They are long and tall, green up very nicely and add great flavor and nutrition to your day.  Sunflower sprouts can be eaten as a sprout or they can be juiced.  Either way, you are sure to enjoy them.

What Methods to Use for Sunflower Sprouts

Sprouting sunflower…

Well, since there ain't no snow to be had, it occurred to me to create a little winter scene on my plate.

I made a simple preparation of swordfish steaks, which are just so flavorful and firm, and when you cook them the flesh gets white. I did them on the grill with some cherry wood chips.

On the side, I made grits with white cheddar cheese, with some rendered bacon bits and shrimp and garlic (German White of course!), all topped with a fried egg. True, the yolk gave it a…

An entire month devoted to pie.

Located in Pocantico Hills in Westchester County, the Stone Barns Center’s Farm Camp is entering its eighth season.

Registration is now open for camp sessions for rising first graders through rising eighth graders.

Campers have the opportunity to see how the farm works and get their hands dirty by pitching in with farm chores and learning alongside our farm staff. In addition to activities focused on a specific theme, every camp session includes garden work,…

Dutchess County Cooperative Extension is offering a 5-week class on the fundamentals of growing vegetables and there are only a few slots left.

The class will cover selecting varieties and planting seeds and transplants, to growing and harvesting. They will look at how to protect your garden from pests both big and tiny and cover techniques such as growing beds, mulching, watering, crop rotation and garden design. This information will help experienced gardeners take their garden to…

For simple Valentine's Day ideas.

Hello Sprouters and welcome to February, month of Valentine's Day. I have a lot to go over with the newsletter so let's get started.

I have changed a few things on the site, namely no more coupon codes for bulk discounts. That's right, The Sprout House now has a Bulk Discount Category for Bulk Seeds and Seed Mixtures. You can find it here on the site: http://www.sprouthouse.com/category_s/49.htm

Just find the…

Contemplating joining a CSA this year? You have one more day to save 5% on Common Ground Farm's Summer 2012 Share: http://www.commongroundfarm.org/CSA/join_today.html 

Full disclosure, I'm a member of the Common Ground Board of Directors. :-)

This year, join Common Ground's CSA and you will also have the opportunity to oder "CSA Extras" including meat, dairy, granola and more:…

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County has moved its offices to the former Blockbuster Video Store located at 232 Plaza Road in the Kingston Plaza.

“Relocating our offices to this new site has many advantages,” explained Lydia Reidy, CCEUC Executive Director. “It’s a retail location in a high-traffic area – in the heart of the Kingston Plaza. This fosters greater connectivity with the community, which is critical to an agency charged with educating the public on a…

Granola, je t'adore

So far, the Accidental Locavore has stuck to my once-a-week seafood goal. A piece of cod found in the freezer clean-out inspired this recipe, based on one of my favorites: Rick Bayliss' …