Entries by Veggie Fairy

Introducing plant-based cheese & butter

EAT BETTER LIVE BETTER NEWSLETTER / November 6,2018 Tips, hacks, recipes, stories, and the weekly special all help you eat better live better with fresh local food! Introducing plant-based cheeses & butter You don’t have to be vegan or lactose intolerant to love UNMOO! Unmoo is a new Richmond company making plant-based cheeses and butter […]

Virginia fair trade coffee roasters

Legacy Roasting brews up coffee with a conscience – By the Veggie Fairy Team Want to feel good about your cup o’ joe? Make sure it’s sustainably and responsibly sourced. One way to do that is to look for the certified Fair Trade label. Fair trade coffee means the coffee beans were sustainably grown by […]

5 ways to reuse Halloween pumpkins

Don’t throw away those Halloween pumpkins – they can still dish out more tricks & treats! – By the Veggie Fairy Team Is there a jack o’lantern sitting by your door? If the nearest cat is less enthusiastic about your pumpkin’s fashion potential than the kitty pictured here, we’ve got 5 other things you can […]

Don’t throw away that Halloween pumpkin

EAT BETTER LIVE BETTER NEWSLETTER / October 31,2018 Tips, hacks, recipes, stories, and the weekly special all help you eat better live better with fresh local food! Don’t throw away that Halloween pumpkin! It can still dish out these 5 ticks & treats Is there a jack o’lantern sitting by your door? If the nearest […]

7 ways I help my kids eat veggies (and fruits)

Ordering them to eat their veggies isn’t one of them!!! – By Morgan P, veggie fairy & neighborhood Market Manager in Virginia Beach In my five years of motherhood, children and vegetable eating have definitely been an unsolved mystery to me. It’s like it’s in their DNA to rebel against at least some vegetables at […]

7 Ways I help my kids eat veggies (and fruits)

EAT BETTER LIVE BETTER NEWSLETTER / October 24,2018 Tips, hacks, recipes, stories, and the weekly special all help you eat better live better with fresh local food! 7 WAYS I HELP MY KIDS EAT VEGGIES (AND FRUITS) by Morgan, veggie fairy & neighborhood Market Manager in Virginia Beach In my five years of motherhood, children […]

When local produce is fresh, kids love veggies!

EAT BETTER LIVE BETTER NEWSLETTER / October 17,2018 Tips, hacks, recipes, stories, and the weekly special all help you eat better live better with fresh local food! WHEN VEGGIES ARE FRESH, KIDS LOVE VEGGIES! A conversation with Jamila,our Veggie Fairy Godmother & mother of four THE VEGGIE FAIRIES: Our fruits and veggies have more nutrition […]

Home delivered local food: How it works

Take a tour of the Hub! – By the Veggie Fairy Team When we hosted an Open House at our Hub in Richmond, more than a hundred people stopped by check out the place where we pack up your weekly orders. They got to talk about local food, sample it, and peek behind the scenes […]