Mary Crimmins

We have officially entered into the Farmer’s Market season and I can almost taste the summer tomatoes. Farmers everywhere are planting, watering, weeding and harvesting their crops. I am an avid supporter of Farmer’s Markets and think that everyone should shop at one if available. And here’s why:   Meet Your Farmer – This is [...]

Photo from Megan Miller: Visiting our CSA Farm Perhaps it is because I live in the city, or perhaps it’s just the constant reminder that we have no connection with our food, but we are doing a huge disservice to our children. Most children in America will grow up thinking a chicken is just a pair of [...]

This week I was working the Dairy Air (vintage Airstream trailer) selling local cheeses from Kenny’s Farmhouse cheese, Noble Springs Goat cheese, Gammon Family Dairy Milk, Provence Breads, and Willow Farms eggs at the Woodbine Farmers Market and didn’t get a chance to shop myself. However, I bummed some pictures and prices off my friends. [...]

One of the most frustrating things is to get your beautiful farmers market lettuce out of the fridge only to realize that it is wilty and slimy. That can happen in just hrs if you do not store your greens the right way. If you store wet greens in a sealed plastic bag, they will rot quickly. If [...]

I believe it is extremely important to know your Farmer. Being able to sit at the dinner table and explain to your family who grew or raised your food is something people should take great pride in. Putting a face to your plate is a beautiful image. In order to get to know your farmer and your [...]

Every week after the farmers market (this week it was from the West Nashville Farmers Market) I will showcase the vegetables I bought and for how much. That will give you an idea of what is affordable, and what is worth splurging on. Organic Carrots from Foggy Hollow Farm = $4.00/bunch Organic Beets from Foggy [...]

**This is the second in a series on GMO food. I have discussed the GMO Basics, and will write in later posts on the impact GMO’s have on our planet’s health, how to avoid GMO food, where to get GMO-free seeds, and why GMO’s should be labeled. The affects of GMO’s on human health are [...]