Entries by Veggie Fairy

How to find your local farmers markets … and why

EAT BETTER LIVE BETTER NEWSLETTER / June 27,2018 Tips, hacks, recipes, stories, and the weekly special all help you eat better live better with fresh local food! HOW TO FIND YOUR LOCAL FARMERS MARKETS … AND WHY. ‘Tis the season for a field trip to explore local food! Here at the Seasonal Roots online farmers […]

This farm family’s local produce tastes better. Here’s why.

EAT BETTER LIVE BETTER NEWSLETTER / June 20,2018 Tips, hacks, recipes, stories, and the weekly special all help you eat better live better with fresh local food! THIS FARM FAMILY’S LOCAL PRODUCE TASTES BETTER. HERE’S WHY. Supermarkets sell you a lie. Local farmers deliver the truth. Local produce tastes better than supermarket produce. For local […]

5 Simple grilling tricks

EAT BETTER LIVE BETTER NEWSLETTER / June 13,2018 Tips, hacks, recipes, stories, and the weekly special all help you eat better live better with fresh local food! 5 SIMPLE GRILLING TRICKS The Do’s and Don’ts … in honor of Father’s Day Though fatherhood has nothing to do with a person’s ability to captain a grill, […]

9 simple grilling tricks

The do’s & don’ts, plus how to grill the perfect grassfed steak – By the Veggie Fairy Team: Although fatherhood has absolutely nothing to do with a person’s ability to captain a grill, Father’s Day does happen to land right as grilling season is getting underway. So whether you’re an alpha-griller dad or a guy […]

A vegetable storage cheat sheet

EAT BETTER LIVE BETTER NEWSLETTER / June 6,2018 Tips, hacks, recipes, stories, and the weekly special all help you eat better live better with fresh local food! A VEGETABLE STORAGE CHEAT SHEET PART THREE in a 3-part series on making fresh taste and nutrition last! The following list covers this week’s harvest. For an all-season […]

The mystery of the crisper drawers!

EAT BETTER LIVE BETTER NEWSLETTER / May 30,2018 Tips, hacks, recipes, stories, and the weekly special all help you eat better live better with fresh local food! THE MYSTERY OF THE CRISPER DRAWERS! PART TWO in a 3-part series on making fresh taste and nutrition last! The typical crisper drawer is nothing more than a […]

How to store fresh local vegetables & fruits

EAT BETTER LIVE BETTER NEWSLETTER / May 23,2018 Tips, hacks, recipes, stories, and the weekly special all help you eat better live better with fresh local food! HOW TO STORE FRESH LOCAL VEGETABLES & FRUITS PART ONE in a 3-part series on making fresh taste and nutrition last! When you eat fresh local produce, you’re […]

10 spring superfoods

EAT BETTER LIVE BETTER NEWSLETTER / May 9,2018 Tips, hacks, recipes, stories, and the weekly special all help you eat better live better with fresh local food! 10 SPRING SUPERFOODS TO PUT IN YOUR BELLY NOW! Discover their amazing super powers Spring’s a great time to go local, because to tell the truth, no list […]

10 spring superfoods to put in your belly ASAP!

Discover their amazing super powers – By the Veggie Fairy Team: Spring’s a great time to go local, because to tell the truth, no list can do justice to spring’s amazing bounty. Every spring, Virginia’s fields overflow with foods bursting with flavor and nutrition and week by week, they’re all on offer in our online […]