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 [...]

God Bless the South. We are so behind the times. LA has had juice bars on every corner for decades I imagine. Nashville, less than a year. In fact, only within the past month have 2 of the 3 juice bars in Nashville swung open their doors. For those of you who know me, I [...]

Farmers Markets have been gaining in popularity all across the country. Woo-hoo! It’s so encouraging to see new small farms pop up each year. In fact, I just met a new farmer last weekend at my local market and was able to ask him all about his growing practices. We had a long conversation about [...]

When asked what my favorite season is, I will typically respond with Autumn. That is until I re-live the beauty of Spring. I absolutely love the Spring season! There is so much hope, and so much sweetness as things begin to blossom and grow. Plus, I absolutely LOVE the local food scene during the Spring. [...]

Today we have a great guest post from J.J. Smith, an avid gardener from Minnesota. If you are interested in guest posting: please visit my Guest Post Guidelines Page here. About The Author J.J. Smith is a mom and gardening enthusiast who loves to eat local when at all possible.  She shares her favorite recipes, kids craft [...]

I love the beginnings of things. My husband always tells me that I’m a great starter. So as you can imagine I love the New Year. It feels so fresh, so hopeful, so full of possibilities. I’m excited to spend some time this weekend to develop some realistic New Year’s resolutions for myself. I do know that one of [...]

What a beautiful holiday season. It’s hard to believe that we are less than a week away from entering into the New Year. I love looking back over this past year and noticing the trends of the local food movement. My take away is that the local scene is growing by leaps and bounds, and [...]