Cranberries grow on perennial vines that live for hundreds of years, and October is the much anticipated time to harvest these little red berries. This tart, nutritious fruit is not just for Thanksgiving; add roasted berries into rice pilaf, crush up and add to seltzer, or make this Cranberry Butter to spread on bread. Check ...
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September is the month of abundant Tomato harvests. In the schools, we like to try different varieties in taste tests with students, save seeds and always look forward to our monthly Harvest of the Month featured recipe. This year, students are trying this Homemade Ketchup recipe by Chef Robin Forte. Check out our info ...
Read More This is the season of the summer squash. No matter how fast you harvest your zucchinis, crooknecks or patty pans there are always more. To use them all up, we love to make shave them with a vegetable peeler to turn them into noodles, brush with olive oil to grill or sauté in a little bit ...
Read More A workhorse in the vegetable garden, this July we celebrate green beans. This versatile and plentiful legume can be snacked on straight off the plant, added into a stir fry or pickled. If you plant them now, you should expect to harvest them in about two months. In the meantime, stop by a local farmstand or ...
Read More Experiment with different types of herbs and add some new flavors to your cooking. Chives, sage, tarragon, and thyme are going strong in the garden right now. It’s also time to plant out basil, cilantro, summer savory, dill, rosemary and parsley. Try growing a little plot of herbs or stop by a local farm stand to ...
Read More Spring is in full swing here on Martha’s Vineyard, and as the temperature warms up, we look to the island’s waters for our Harvest of the Month. Head to your favorite fish market and find out what’s local. At the time of the year, look for shellfish, squid, fluke, flounder or monkfish. For serving suggestions, check ...
Read More North Tabor Farm is a 6 acre farm in Chilmark run by Rebecca Miller and Matthew Dix who grow heirloom vegetables, shiitake mushrooms, flowers, and, their specialty, salad greens. Rebecca talked with us last week about salad greens and in general about experimenting with an ever-growing farm — this year they will be expanding to a ...
Read More Find, grow or forage local salad greens this April.
Read More We have been incorporating the Harvest of the Month eggs through math, geography, language, art, and taste tests.
Read More The Farm Institute’s chickens know it’s spring! They are laying hundreds of eggs: the farm donated 48 dozen eggs to our schools this month.
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