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 [...]

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. [...]

Tonight I went to the opening night of the Platform Conference that my dad Michael Hyatt is hosting. It’s all about learning how to create a platform and a tribe where people begin to relate and follow you. One of the speakers this week is author Jeff Goins. I remember when I first heard him [...]

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 [...]

This Thanksgiving we are all reminded of being thankful for a bountiful harvest. We are told the stories of a time when there wasn’t enough food, and our ancestors became resourceful, met with some locals, and figured out how to use the land to create a lasting future. In many ways our entire heritage is [...]

I can remember when my family made the switch from a Thanksgiving menu full of casseroles, to their fresh alternative. It was not easy, and lots of tears were involved. After all, it’s tradition right? But something happened that next year – no one could imagine going back to the can of mushroom soup menu and [...]