Maritza Owens
Stock Up and $ave

Holidays and Winter are on their way! Our Harvest Home Farmer’s Markets are CLOSING on November 27th.  Stock up NOW on freshly picked, locally grown veggies and fruits.

Stock Up and $ave
Maritza Owens
Apple Season - Completely Delicious is Totally ...

 The snappy taste of a fresh apple is like biting into the crispness of fall. YUMM! Our Harvest Home Farmers’ Markets are full of apples freshly picked by our local farmers for the best taste.

Apple Season - Completely Delicious is Totally Healthy
Maritza Owens
Pumpkin - More Than a Scary Face

Some are for carving. Some are for eating! Delicious in muffins, bread, or pancakes. Pumpkin adds creamy flavor to smoothies, and soups or makes a mouth-watering meal (See recipes). It’s nutritiously rich, high in fiber, and low in calories.

Pumpkin - More Than a Scary Face
Maritza Owens
Looks Pretty - Taste Better

Amazing Winter Squash: White Delicata and Sweet Dumpling with green strips. Pale yellow Butternut. Dark green, round Acorn. West Indian Calabaza and surprising Spaghetti Squash! They look like decorations, but their real beauty lies on the inside. 

Looks Pretty - Taste Better
Maritza Owens
Tips from a “Sneaky” Mom - Getting more veggies ...

We all need veggie nutrition, especially kids. But, “kids don’t like veggies.” Actually, kids don’t like bland, boring veggies. A bit of seasoning, a little fun, and a few “sneaky” tricks can get your whole family eating more veggies.

Tips from a “Sneaky” Mom - Getting more veggies in your family’s meals

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Slurp, Lick, Crunch, and Sip

Slurp, Lick, Crunch, and Sip

Snacking is a great way to eat in the summer. Think of a snack as a “mini meal:” Fun to eat, full of flavor, cool, refreshing, and healthy. Not junk packaged snacks, just small portions of real food. Fresh juicy fruits and veggies at our Harvest Home Farmers Markets can make tasty “mini-meals.”

Power into Spring

Power into Spring

We are approaching the March weather, which means rain, snow, sleet, warm one day, freezing the next and spring sun trying to chase away the winter gloom. You never know! That’s why we’re rooting (Hay Ray!) for those root veggies that give us what we need to get through the weather craziness.

Power Up your Day - Breakfast On The Go

Power Up your Day - Breakfast On The Go

Do not skip Breakfast! A good breakfast can kick-start your day and help keep you moving all day long. A good breakfast improves attention, increases alertness and memory and kids do better in school. It even improves your mood all day long. No time to make breakfast and get everyone out the door?

Good for You Treats - from the Easter Bunny

Good for You Treats - from the Easter Bunny

Bunnies like Carrots, and so should you, they are loaded with Vitamin C and made a delicious dessert to satisfy any sweet tooth. Our Carrot Cake (recipe below) includes carrots (of course), applesauce, eggs and walnuts, the perfect combination of protein, carbs, and healthy fats like Omega-3.