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Author: wstruse
Author: wstruse
Sierra Vista Farmers Markets Update for 09-05-19
The Golden Rule Dairy – – Sometime about the 18th century, cattle stock from the Norman mainland were brought over to the British Channel Island of Jersey. For the next two hundred years the cattle were isolated from outside genetic influence and a peculiar breed of cattle was developed. Taking its name from the Channel
DetailsSierra Vista Farmers Markets Update for 08-29-19
Christopher Columbus Discovers Chile Despite what most of us were taught in school, Christopher Columbus didn’t discover “America”. As far as we know he didn’t even set foot on the North American continent. What some of you may not know though is that Columbus may have been the first European to discover chile. No, I’m
DetailsSierra Vista Farmers Markets Weekly Update for 08-22-19
Reinventing Hilltop Hydroponics – – This week I’ve got a real stumper for you: What do rubber stamps, Craig’s List and Red Sails lettuce have in common? The common denominator of all three is Tom Hanson of Hilltop Hydroponics. Nearly 10 years ago Tom and his wife Linda traveled around the country as vendors at
DetailsSierra Vista Farmers Markets Update for 08-15-19
The Inflorescent Stem – – If I say the word fig… what is the first word that comes to mind? Many of you are probably thinking of a famous scientist. While the fig is one of most ancient fruits consumed by humans, today more people seem to know what a Fig Newton tastes like than
DetailsSierra Vista Farmers Markets Update for 08-08-19
Appreciating our Neighbors I think that one of the great things about a community based farmers market is that in a world today which is becoming increasingly introverted and sequestered, our local farmers market is a place where people from all walks of life still can go and make personal connections with other people from
DetailsSierra Vista Farmers Markets Update for 08-01-19
The Mad Apple – – – This week I’ve got a garden riddle for you to solve. Can you tell me the name of a plant in the nightshade family that is often grown in vegetable gardens, that produces large purple fruit, is actually by botanical definition a berry but was cultivated in ancient India
DetailsSierra Vista Farmers Markets Update for 07-25-19
Ancestral Herbals – – Did you know, your skin is the largest organ of your body? Indeed it is. Your skin is also one of your first layers of defense against infections; it is responsible in part for regulating your temperature, and when exposed to sunlight your skin plays a large part in the synthesis
DetailsSierra Vista Farmers Markets Update for 07-18-19
A Bit of History about Lady’s Fingers No this week’s market update is not on human anatomy, but rather an incredibly healthy vegetable that some believe originated in Abyssinia region of Africa – present day Ethiopia. What I’m talking about is the garden plant with the beautiful pale yellow flowers and long green (or red)
DetailsSierra Vista Farmers Markets Update for 07-11-19
Four Kings Kitchen – A Passion for Healthy Snacks – – Healthy living is a priority for many of us today, yet in our modern society the most inexpensive and accessible food available to us is normally packed with sugar, refined flour, and enough preservatives to make an Egyptian mummy jealous. A similar problem faced
DetailsSierra Vista Farmers Markets Update for 6-27-19
The Golden Prune Some say that nearly 4000 years ago a small, juicy, sweet, golden fruit was “discovered” in China and then made its way to the rest of the world via the silk road trade route through the Middle East. Others claim this gilded fruit originated in Armenia, hence its Latin classification Prunus
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