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grassfed beef harmony hill farm

Here's why grassfed beef is worth the money

Plus tips on how to cook it up -- it's different from grainfed…
wreath welcome dominion harvest

Welcome, Oberweis Dairy customers!

Everything you need to know to get started - By the Veggie Fairy…
rooted delights vegan mac and cheese

This local food beats food allergies 5 ways

No gluten. No tree nuts. No soy. No dairy. No eggs. Pure comfort. -…
Birdies Pimento Cheese healthy eating

Healthy eating starts with local pimento cheese. Seriously!

With pimento cheese, even picky eaters eat their veggies - By…
my empanada busy family meals

Empanadas make busy family meals easy

And eating together is so good for families! - By the Veggie…
salsas don sebastian local salsas

Authentic local salsa made in Virginia

What a happy zingy way to eat your veggies! - By the Veggie…
how to cook greens

How to cook greens

'Tis the season for greens! - Written by Margo L, veggie fairy…
kale recipes

These kale recipes make kids love kale

The right kale recipes made me, a grown woman, love kale, too! -…
eat local deer run farm

Eat local and you're eating the results of local weather

Hey, where did all the local green beans go?! - By the Veggie…
legacy roasting fair trade coffee

Virginia fair trade coffee roasters

Legacy Roasting brews up coffee with a conscience - By the Veggie…
unmoo plant-based cheese lactose-free

This plant-based cheese & butter is delish... and lactose-free!

You don't have to be lactose intolerant or vegan to love Unmoo -…
reuse Halloween pumpkins

5 ways to reuse Halloween pumpkins

Don't throw away those Halloween pumpkins - they can still dish…
kids eat veggies local food

7 ways I help my kids eat veggies (and fruits)

Ordering them to eat their veggies isn't one of them!!! - By…
home delivered farmers market - open house

Home delivered local food: How it works

Take a tour of the Hub! - By the Veggie Fairy Team When we…
veteran-owned grassfed farm Cattle Run Farm

Veteran-owned grassfed farm is good for America

From the Army to the farm, this veteran continues to serve -…
back-to-school slow cooker

Easy back-to-school meals

Summer's end is a time of "too muchness" but a slow cooker can…
back-to-school meal planning

Back-to-school meal planning

Actually, meal planning is great for any kind of back-to-busy! Adapted…
summer superfoods

11 summer superfoods to boost health

Plus recipes for each one! Summer is Mother Nature's blockbuster…
potato nutrition facts

Amazing potato nutrition facts

Behold the mighty potato! - Adapted from Live Science: Fresh…
boost flavor with local food

11 tasty tips to boost flavor

The Flavor Fairy tells all! - By the Flavor Fairy: Full disclosure:…
FLores Farm local food tastes better

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

Local produce has one big advantage over supermarket produce -…

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