Farmer Caroline, PEAS Farm Lecturer, loves making pickles during the summer. She says it can be so refreshing especially when you work outside in the heat and need to hydrate. Eating pickles replenishes that salt into your body. They are an ideal farmer’s snack.
Read MoreOne thing I love most about farming is the way my life mirrors the seasons. In spring, I bathe in green. My muscles grow as my body re-learns—slowly—the labor of sowing and planting.
Read MoreI’m an 18 year old from Houston, Texas, and I’ve spent most of the summer and the beginning of the fall working as an Intern for Garden City Harvest as a part of my gap year between high school and college. The goal of the gap year internship is to experience all facets of the non-profit.
Read MoreJust as I was about to buy my first garlic head at the grocery, garlic scapes are ready to harvest – hallelujah! Hardneck garlic plants all over Missoula are sending up what we call garlic scapes — a curling stem ending in a bud.
Read MoreStews and soups are a flexible dish, and a great place to start to play with ingredients. Start with your fridge: what’s in there?
Read MoreLast week, I dropped my daughter off for her first day of preschool. Big milestone. The cubbies and coat hooks, the circle of carpet, the play dough and paste, the faint smell of library books.
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