If you’ve been online lately, you may have seen 2026 declared as the year of the cabbage, but foodies and farmers market goers know that cabbage never really needed to be trending. Long before social media anointed the humble, layered globe as the vegetable of the moment, communities across the world relied on cabbage as
As daylight hours wane and the calendar year wraps up, many farmers in Western North Carolina let their fields begin to rest. This sacred time of year is filled with breaks from school, gathering loved ones together to share dishes passed down through the generations, taking a much needed rest (especially for farmers), and surviving
This week we are talking about heart-helping purple foods! Besides being absolutely gorgeous and delicious, purple foods contain an antioxidant—anthocyanins—which help to protect and repair cellular damage, protect the crop from sun damage and cold temperatures, and support our cardiovascular and overall health. While you can usually find purple produce at markets all-year-round, find a
With Chinese Lunar New Year, also known as Spring Festival, approaching next week, we can feel ourselves slowly inching towards spring and longer days. As most Asian cultures follow the lunar calendar rather than Gregorian solar calendar, Lunar New Year falls on the first new moon between January 21 and February 20, marking Wednesday, January
With the Spring Equinox only a month away, and the tease of warmer weather over the past few weeks, we find ourselves yearning for winter to be over! While we still have several weeks left of freezing morning temperatures and potential cold snaps, winter farmers markets have a variety of colorful and nutritious veggies to
With temperatures dipping into the thirties this week, it’s time to fully embrace the bounty of hardy, fall produce at farmers markets! While beloved summer crops like tomatoes, okra and peppers will be seeing their last week at markets soon, you can find a plethora of fall and winter veggies like beets, broccoli, kale, arugula,
You can make this dish with any kind of thin noodles, such as spaghetti, ramen, or buckwheat soba noodles. Servings: 4-6Time: 20 minutes Ingredients Directions
Cabbage originated as a wild plant in Europe and the Mediterranean region, growing along bodies of water. Early Greek and Romans had great respect for cabbage as they thought it had healing properties. Cabbage is a low-calorie vegetable with a high fiber content that assists with controlling blood sugar and reduces the chance of spikes
With a month of the winter season already behind us, farmers tailgate markets have an abundance of leafy greens! Look for all your favorite winter greens (and maybe some you haven’t tried) at markets this week, including spinach, kale, mustard greens, rainbow chard, collard greens, cabbage, and more! Now is a great opportunity to experiment
With an abundance of Thanksgiving leftovers, cooking might be the last thing on your mind, but don’t forget to visit farmers markets this weekend for some fresh local produce! This week, you can find a bounty of root vegetables at markets, including rutabagas, parsnips, and potato varieties, as well as a collection of cruciferous veggies,