Mary Crimmins

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 [...]

Left – Store Bought Organic Blueberries Right – Local Farmers Market Blueberries There are many reasons to eat local. Sustainability, support of local economy, and nutrition are just a few of them. However, there is one reason that trumps all logic and that is flavor. At the end of the day, we want to eat [...]

A few weeks ago a friend of mine came by the farmers market looking for an heirloom tomato. She was completely brand new to the Market scene and was encouraged by her nutritionist to start eating more fresh food. However, she was intimidated by the Market buying process. “I have no idea which one to [...]

You may have noticed that it is the dead of winter,  but if you are a farmer or perhaps a gardener you know that this is the time of year when planning takes place. And the anticipated seed catalogs start making them into your mailbox. As one farmer put it: This year I am trying [...]

I stumbled upon this recipe and have tweaked it again and again and absolutely love it! It is a summer staple that is a great lunch, or as a side for dinner. You can make this ahead of time and store in a closed container in the refrigerator for a few days. This is best when served [...]

One of my favorite things about summer is the myraid of heirloom tomatoes that come into season. I am sadly reminded that so many people have only seen large red tomatoes at the grocery store and don’t know about the beautiful heirloom varieties. So I’m here to help you with a simple guide to identifying [...]