Finding Treasure in Foraged Food
Finally! Fingers crossed, we are done with the snow. After a MN winter that decided to move back in, we deserve to have our senses overwhelmed with Spring in all its glory. At the same time, people...
View ArticleSuperfoods Assemble!
Move over Goji. Watch out Acai. Aronia has arrived. Elderberry in bloom at the Oakdale Nature Center This superfood might already secretly be growing in your backyard. Aronia even comes with its own...
View ArticleAn Apple A Day
One of my favorite things about Fall in Minnesota is the ALL THE APPLES! So many different flavors and crunch levels- so many ways to enjoy your “apple a day.” Pine Tree Apple Orchard, the orchard...
View ArticleSyrup in the City: Maple Sugaring Tips
I love seeing the metal buckets and blue bags hanging on trees around town this time of year! Those bag are the symbol of two things I love dearly: Spring + people harvesting food from nature! I’ve...
View ArticleSpringing into Local Food
Spring Snap Peas! Hello Spring! The birds are singing, the ground has thawed and green is unfurling itself before our very eyes. Spring is officially here and that means the locally grown food is soon...
View ArticleForaging + Feasting
From nettles, to fiddleheads, ramps to cattails and of course mushrooms- foraging is the darling of the foodie world right now, and for good reason. Foraging gives food lovers a chance to go out and...
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