Hey all! This week I want to do a quick run through of food labels/expiration dates! This is a topic that many people get frustrated or confused by, and is…
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Nutrition 101
This week I am stepping away from recipes to share with you on where you can find some reliable nutrition information on the web. As we all know our society…
Food Waste on the Mind!
Howdy everyone! For this week’s blog post I’m going to continue sharing answers to the food questions I posed to my family, friends, and colleagues about their views and…
Eating Vegetarian at the Winter Farmer’s Market
The Winter Farmers’ Market is a beautiful place to buy fresh, pasture raised meats from farmers who avoid using hormones and additives. However, if you are vegetarian, much like me, what…
20 Delicious Food Saving Tips!
Last week I wrote about easy at home picking to save on waste and this week I want to share with you some tips I have come across while working in…
Pickling to Save on Food Waste
From stems to be discarded to whole veggies starting to turn brown around the edges, I have always struggled with tossing out what could be perfectly good food, even if it…
For the Love of Bees (Wrap)!
Hello Everyone! This week I want to introduce you to Bee’s Wrap, a beautiful and sustainable way of storing and transporting food. I first heard of Bee’s Wrap when I…
Thinking About Your Thanksgiving Menu?
By Brianna Bowlan, Seacoast Eat Local intern Thanksgiving is right around the corner, so I’m sure many of you have started thinking about the menu. Have you ever considered creating…
Do You Have Leftover Fruits and Vegetables?
By Brianna Bowlan, Seacoast Eat Local intern Do you have an abundance of fruits and vegetables left from the Farmer’s Markets, or your own garden and don’t know how to…
How to Eat Local in the Winter
By Caitlin Porter, Seacoast Eat Local Intern Right now is the peak of summer produce! Eating locally and in season is easy this time of year, but when the colder…
Preserving Your Produce
By Caitlin Porter, Seacoast Eat Local Intern With summer upon us, and temperatures rising, local produce is as abundant as ever. Tomatoes, cucumbers, strawberries, greens, beets, radishes, and many more…
How’s and Why’s of Eating With the Seasons
Kelsey MacDonald, Seacoast Eat Local Intern What Does Eating In Season Mean? Eating in season is a way of celebrating the food products, especially produce available in your area at…