Nightingale Garden in Dorchester opened in August, and is Boston’s largest community garden. Photo courtesy/BNAN As a localvore, it’s important to note that the most locally sourced foods are the ones consumers grow themselves. Of course, in a metropolitan city, it’s not as simple as clearing a plot in the...
The Boston Globe reported a piece last week about the benefits of eating seasonally and locally. Globe Correspondent Nancy Rearden Steward interviewed local nutritionists and farmers and concluded that, while it’s convenient to have the same vegetables available year-round, it’s not necessarily beneficial to our health or our local agricultural...
With Thanksgiving a week away, it’s tough to find an organic turkey, last minute. But still worth searching. And if finding an organic, free-range and pastured turkey turns out to be impossible, consider which characteristics you’d be willing to compromise on. A free-range turkey from a small farm may not be...
My mom has been teasing me with Facebook posts about lattes in the jacuzzi, family Scrabble games and home-cooked meals, making me more homesick than ever. So I opted to make myself some home-y delicious food. Boston Organics clearly had an influx of butternut squash because it’s been a recent...
Northeastern, with its on-campus farmers market, sourcing local produce and individual recycling containers, received top marks for being a sustainable, green campus. Someone mentioned something the other day about Massachusetts being a great place to write and talk about health because its kind of an amalgam, what with the mandated health...
The majority of winter vegetables are root veggies. Photo Source/Picasa user duy As the holidays fast approach and the weather cools down, there are a lot of changes in the organic community. In my hometown of San Diego, it’s easy to eat whatever, whenever, because the weather is relatively consistent....
Photo courtesy/Foodday.org Happy 1st Annual Food Day, health buffs! Food Day is both an organization and an celebration that aims to bring together all types of people, from teachers to dietitians, to push for healthy, affordable food and a sustainable agricultural community. The organization has paired with non-profits and for-profits alike...
Eggs and animal products are a great way to start being organic. The difference in flavor and quality is enough to convince any naysayer. Photo source/riganmc Shop farmers markets. Not only do farmers markets sustain the local, organic agricultural economy, but the food also uses significantly less packaging. Less packaging...
Mala Cline interacts with Chelsea (the cow) at Stonewall Farm. The farm aims to be transparent in their business practices and has a 24/7 “open door” policy. Photo courtesy/Stonewall Farm At the 2nd Annual Boston Local Food Festival a couple of weekends ago, I spoke to representatives at Organic Valley, one of...
The best part of any sandwich, in my opinion, are sprouts. Photo source/healingdream According to Boston Organic‘s weekly update, tomorrow’s box should include a variety of winter vegetables: more beets, carrots, celeriac (celery root), radishes, lettuce, mixed herbs, potatoes, and shallots. A lot of root vegetables, given that I chose...