Though often overlooked, fresh garlic is abundant at many summer and early fall local farmers markets. We take garlic for granted. It’s reliably in the grocery store year-round and doesn’t look much different from season to season. But according to Cher Smith of Bugtussle Farm, in Gamaliel, Kentucky, which offers CSA shares in Nashville, Tennessee,…
Sustainable food garden program takes root at Interlochen. “It was the summer of 2016, and the Board of Trustees wanted us to do things more sustainably on campus. The initial idea was to put in a school garden, that summer,” Emily Umbarger tells me. “I said, ‘Let’s slow down. Let me give you a 12-month…
Walk into any health or wellness store today and be prepared for a big dose of CBD marketing. It’s been the focus of New York Times articles, national TV news stories and more. In areas around the country, CBD products ranging from infused honey to lotion have popped up at stand-alone stores, festivals and local…
Considering New Mexico is the fifth largest state, perhaps it’s not surprising that certain corners of the Land of Enchantment remain far from the beaten path. However, that El Morro Valley remains one of them probably is, or at least should be. Turning south from I-40, NM-53 cuts through El Malpais National Monument, crosses the…
Fighting invasive species in Southeastern Massachusetts One of the most intriguing aspects of life along the shoreline is the feeling of perpetual mystery, the suspicion that for every perceptible phenomenon along the wrackline or among the tidepools, a multitude of unknown events transpires. Even a dry-shod lubber poking about in that border zone between land…
