EAT BETTER LIVE BETTER NEWSLETTER / January 24, 2018 Tips, hacks, recipes, stories, and the weekly special all help you eat better live better with fresh local food! HOW TO SPOT IT, STORE IT & WHY IT MATTERS Using a really good olive oil matters because it’s as good for you as it is delicious. […]
How to spot it, store it, and why it matters – By Margo L, neighborhood Market Manager Using a really good olive oil matters because it’s as good for you as it is delicious. Good olive oil is the secret to the nutritious Mediterranean diet, which is associated with long life. The health benefits? Olive […]
EAT BETTER LIVE BETTER NEWSLETTER / January 17, 2018 Tips, hacks, recipes, stories, and the weekly special all help you eat better live better with fresh local food! In this era of fast food, junk food, and crazy busy schedules, nutritious eating can be hard. But local food makes it easy! So make “healthy eating” […]
Eat healthy in 2018! – By the Veggie Fairy Team In this era of fast food, junk food, and crazy busy schedules, healthy eating can be hard. But local food makes it easy! So make “healthy eating” your #1 New Years Resolution, and Seasonal Roots will smooth the way for you. To start, here are […]
EAT BETTER LIVE BETTER NEWSLETTER / November 22, 2017 Tips, hacks, recipes, stories, and the weekly special all help you eat better live better with fresh local food! WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE? What does 84 local farmers and food artisans, plus 70,000 boxes of local sustainably grown produce, grassfed dairy, pastured eggs and meat, and wholesome […]
EAT BETTER LIVE BETTER NEWSLETTER / November 22, 2017 Tips, hacks, recipes, stories, and the weekly special all help you eat better live better with fresh local food! WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE? Sometimes the answer to that question is obvious: If an apple comes from New Zealand, it’s not local, at least not here in Virginia. […]
Regional food vs local food: What’s the difference? – By the Veggie Fairy Team Sometimes it’s obvious: If an apple comes from New Zealand, it’s not local, at least not here in Virginia. If it’s an avocado like the one in the picture, that didn’t grow round these parts, either. But what if it comes […]
EAT BETTER LIVE BETTER NEWSLETTER / November 22, 2017 Tips, hacks, recipes, stories, and the weekly special all help you eat better live better with fresh local food! ESPECIALLY WHEN THEY’RE LOCAL by Duane, founder and Head Veggie Fairy I love when the winter months come and we have fresh, local leeks in the kitchen. […]
Recipes & health benefits to help you love leeks at the farmers market! – By Duane, founder & Head Veggie Fairy I love when the winter months come and we have fresh, local leeks in the kitchen. My first farm encounter with leeks was on a nice fall day. I was standing in a field […]
Giving is always in season – By the Seasonal Roots Veggie Fairy Team On delivery day last week, the day before Thanksgiving, one of our neighborhood Market Managers, Nickie, posted this on Facebook: “I’m volunteering with the 25 Project to provide meals to roughly 500 homeless living in shelters and tent cities in DC and […]