EAT BETTER LIVE BETTER NEWSLETTER / July 5-6, 2017 Tips, hacks, recipes, stories, and the weekly special all help you eat better live better with fresh local food! 5 EASY WAYS TO HELP LOCAL FARMERS & FOOD ARTISANS BLOOM WHERE YOU’RE PLANTED: YOU, TOO, CAN BE A POSITIVE INFLUENCER! If you love fresh, local food, […]
The truth about farmers markets customer service — plus recipes! – Last in a 4-part series on Virginia farmers markets – By Kristin Henderson, chief veggie conversationalist: (Part 1: Virginia Beach farmers markets) (Part 2: Northern Virginia farmers markets) (Part 3: Fredericksburg farmers markets) As I was researching this series, I came across this from […]
EAT BETTER LIVE BETTER NEWSLETTER / June 28-29, 2017 Tips, hacks, recipes, stories, and the weekly special all help you eat better live better with fresh local food! WHAT DOES TRULY FRESH PRODUCE LOOK LIKE? The external appearance of modern produce tells you very little about what’s inside. Big Ag has focused on developing varieties […]
Farmers markets: A summer treat; winter, not so much – Third in a 4-part series on Virginia farmers markets – By Kristin Henderson, chief veggie conversationalist: (Part 2: Northern Virginia farmers markets) (Part 4: Richmond farmers markets) On a sunny weekend, I love wandering past rows of beautiful fruits, veggies, and artisan fare at a […]
EAT BETTER LIVE BETTER NEWSLETTER / June 21-22, 2017 Tips, hacks, recipes, stories, and the weekly special all help you eat better live better with fresh local food! Outside Richmond in the rolling hills of Amelia Court House, Va., lies a multi-generational family farmstead called Avery’s Branch Farm. The Alexander family live and work there […]
Farmers markets help you know where your food comes from – Second in a 4-part series on Virginia farmers markets – By Kristin Henderson, chief veggie conversationalist: (Part 1: Virginia Beach farmers markets) (Part 3: Fredericksburg farmers markets) (Part 4: Richmond farmers markets) Do you know where your food comes from? It’s hard to figure […]
Farmers markets bring communities together – First in a 4-part series on Virginia farmers markets – By Kristin Henderson, chief veggie conversationalist: (Part 2: Northern Virginia farmers markets) (Part 3: Fredericksburg farmers markets) (Part 4: Richmond farmers markets) Here at Seasonal Roots online farmers market, we love in-person farmers markets. They’re our inspiration! In this […]
EAT BETTER LIVE BETTER NEWSLETTER / June 14-15, 2017 Tips, hacks, recipes, stories, and the weekly special all help you eat better live better with fresh local food! As you read this, nearly a million of your fellow Virginians don’t know where their next meal is coming from. That’s more than 10% of our population. […]
EAT BETTER LIVE BETTER NEWSLETTER / June 7-8, 2017 Tips, hacks, recipes, stories, and the weekly special all help you eat better live better with fresh local food! Jack McKenney and his son Justin always wanted to go into business together. Jack was a retired banker and Justin worked for a well-servicing company in Pennsylvania. […]
New & improved baskets of fresh local produce – By the Seasonal Roots Veggie Fairy Team: When our online farmers market opens this weekend, our new updated basket options will make their debut. It’s part of our never-ending effort to better support local farmers while helping local families eat better, live better! The first thing […]