Entries by Veggie Fairy

Use this simple trick to avoid junk food

EAT BETTER LIVE BETTER NEWSLETTER / August 16-17, 2017 Tips, hacks, recipes, stories, and the weekly special all help you eat better live better with fresh local food! THE SOLUTION IS ONLINE That candy in the checkout line – is it calling to you? Do those processed foods in the supermarket aisles have the power […]

It’s National Farmers Market Week!

EAT BETTER LIVE BETTER NEWSLETTER / August 9-10, 2017 Tips, hacks, recipes, stories, and the weekly special all help you eat better live better with fresh local food! 4 REASONS WHY FARMERS MARKETS ARE WORTH CELEBRATING EVERY WEEK Whether online or in-person, make a point of shopping at a farmers market this week to support […]

National Farmers Market Week: What’s in it for you?

5 reasons why markets are worth celebrating every week! – By the Veggie Fairy Team National Farmers Market Week is all about the markets that serve as a bridge between farmers and families. Whether they’re in-person farmers markets or online farmers markets like Seasonal Roots, local farmers markets… #1 Increase access to nutritious food Online […]

California Drought warns us to support local farmers

EAT BETTER LIVE BETTER NEWSLETTER / August 2-3, 2017 Tips, hacks, recipes, stories, and the weekly special all help you eat better live better with fresh local food! WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE WATER RUNS OUT? -by Duane Slyder, Head Veggie Fairy & founder of Seasonal Roots A few years ago, I visited California’s Tulare County […]

Industrial agriculture vs fresh local food

What happens when the water runs out? – By Duane Slyder, Head Veggie Fairy & founder of Seasonal Roots: A few years ago, I visited California’s Tulare County (pictured) with the Northern Neck Growers Association and 21 of Virginia’s finest farmers. We toured fields full of almond trees, sweet potatoes, lettuce, radicchio, and more. Tulare […]

Is Fresh Local Food More Nutritious?

EAT BETTER LIVE BETTER NEWSLETTER / July 26-27, 2017 Tips, hacks, recipes, stories, and the weekly special all help you eat better live better with fresh local food! FRESH LOCAL FOOD IS THE YUMMIEST WAY TO TAKE YOUR VITAMINS! The most delicious way to take your vitamins is to eat fresh local food. Fruits and […]

This is why fresh local food is better for you

The most delicious way to take your vitamins – By the Veggie Fairy Team: What’s the most delicious way to take your vitamins? Eating fresh local food direct from local farmers! It’s not just more delicious — it’s also better for you than trying to get your vitamins from supplements or even grocery store produce. […]

Keep fresh local food fresh

EAT BETTER LIVE BETTER NEWSLETTER / July 19-20, 2017 Tips, hacks, recipes, stories, and the weekly special all help you eat better live better with fresh local food! 4 COOL REASONS TO LEAVE OUT A COOLER AND ICE PACKS TOO! Here are 4 good reasons to leave out a cooler on delivery day each week: […]

Best Virginia Farmers Markets

EAT BETTER LIVE BETTER NEWSLETTER / July 12-13, 2017 Tips, hacks, recipes, stories, and the weekly special all help you eat better live better with fresh local food! FIND OUT WHERE TO GO FOR TRULY LOCAL FOOD! Here at Seasonal Roots online farmers market, we love in-person farmers markets. They’re our inspiration! Summer is the […]

We love ugly food!

What does truly fresh produce look like? – By the Veggie Fairy Team: The external appearance of modern produce tells you very little about what’s inside. Big Corporate Agriculture grows its produce all over the world, usually wherever they can get the job done the cheapest. That means the produce has to be able to […]