Entries by Veggie Fairy

4 Reasons to support sustainable farmers

EAT BETTER LIVE BETTER NEWSLETTER / February 21,2018 Tips, hacks, recipes, stories, and the weekly special all help you eat better live better with fresh local food! ALL 4 REASONS MAKE YOUR LIFE BETTER! Sustainable farmers give you four excellent reasons to support them: #1 More nutritious food #2 A safer environment #3 Happier animals […]

4 reasons to support sustainable farming

And all 4 reasons make your life better! – By the Veggie Fairy Team That’s Farmer Charlie of Victory Farms in Henrico County, Va., in the photo. He clearly loves his compost, but why should you care about sustainable farming if you’re not a farmer? There are four good reasons why, and they all make […]

Heart healthy food

EAT BETTER LIVE BETTER NEWSLETTER / February 21,2018 Tips, hacks, recipes, stories, and the weekly special all help you eat better live better with fresh local food! THIS MONTH, GET IN THE HABIT OF SHOWING YOUR HEART SOME LOVE WITH LOCAL FOOD American Heart Month is the perfect time to start getting in the habit […]

Give your gut a Valentine

EAT BETTER LIVE BETTER NEWSLETTER / February 14, 2018 Tips, hacks, recipes, stories, and the weekly special all help you eat better live better with fresh local food! BOOST GUT HEALTH WITH LOCAL FOOD RICH IN PROBIOTICS & PREBIOTICS What are probiotics? Most are “good” bacteria, and once they’re ingested, they set up housekeeping in […]

Boost gut health with probiotics & prebiotics

The local foods that have them may surprise you! – By the Veggie Fairy Team You’ve probably heard of probiotics. But do you know exactly what they are, why they’re important, and that there are a lot of foods you can get them from? Turns out local food is a great source for this vital […]

Love your local family farmers

EAT BETTER LIVE BETTER NEWSLETTER / February 7, 2018 Tips, hacks, recipes, stories, and the weekly special all help you eat better live better with fresh local food! GET TO KNOW ONE OF THE FAMILIES WHO FEED YOUR FAMILY Well, it’s February, and thanks to Valentine’s Day, this is a month that’s all about love […]

Love local family farms!

Get to know one of the families who feed your family – By the Veggie Fairy Team Well, it’s February, and thanks to Valentine’s Day, this is a month that’s all about love and relationships. That perfectly describes how we feel about our farmers and food artisans — we’re falling in love with fresher, more […]

Out of tragedy, a vegan dream is born

EAT BETTER LIVE BETTER NEWSLETTER / January 31, 2018 Tips, hacks, recipes, stories, and the weekly special all help you eat better live better with fresh local food! YUMMVEES VEGAN MEALS & TREATS COME TO SEASONAL ROOTS You don’t have to be vegan to appreciate 100% plant-based food from Yummvees. It’s local, family-run, and creates […]

Out of tragedy, a vegan dream is born

Yummvees vegan meals & treats come to Seasonal Roots – By the Veggie Fairy Team and Tracy, owner of Yummvees You don’t have to be vegan to appreciate totally plant-based food — when done right, it’s so awesomely delicious that the nutritious, eco-friendly part is like icing on the cinnamon bun! That’s why we fairies […]