OtterBee’s Delivery: Local Food, Straight to Your Door
By Anna Nelson – Getting your groceries delivered might seem like a small convenience, but it’s actually a big deal for our local food...
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What’s Fresh and When: A Seasonal Guide to Local Veggies
By Anna Nelson – At OtterBee’s Market, we’re proud to deliver the freshest local produce to homes in Brookings, Oregon and Crescent City...
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Why Pears Like It Here
by Anna Nelson – Your grocery store carries two pears. Maybe three if it’s a good one. Bartlett, Bosc, and a bin of green Anjou...
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Cabbage Is Having a Moment
by Anna Nelson – Cabbage doesn’t get much hype. It’s not flashy like tomatoes in August or exciting like the first strawberries...
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Tomato Season Is Finally Here
by Anna Nelson – There’s a moment every August when I bite into a tomato and am in heaven. It happens every year. One day the tomatoes...
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Why Local Lettuce Might Be the Safest Thing in Your Fridge Right Now
by Anna Nelson – I want to talk about something a little different today. Not a new farm, not a new vegetable, but a question that’s...
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The Whole Onion Family: A Guide to Cooking with Alliums
By Anna Nelson – I was digging through my crisper drawer last week and realized something. Almost every dinner I make starts the same way...
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English Cucumbers: What Makes Them Different and How to Use Them
By Anna Nelson – Cucumbers seem like the most boring vegetable in the produce aisle. Green, watery, kind of crunchy. But once you start...
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The Great Zucchini Flood of Summer
By Anna Nelson – There’s a moment every July where you look at your kitchen counter and realize zucchini has won. It’s on the...
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What’s Coming in August: Corn, Tomatoes, Peaches, Green Beans, Melons, and more…
by Anna Nelson – There’s a certain week in late July when you can feel it coming. The mornings are still cool off the water, but by...
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Meet Ocean Air Farms: Fifteen Acres of Fog, Garlic, and Grit
by Anna Nelson – If you drive out toward Fort Dick on a foggy morning, you’ll pass a stretch of old sheep pasture that’s been...
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Blueberry Season Is Here: Meet the Farms Behind Our Berries
by Anna Nelson – Blueberry season starts this week. I look forward to this every year. It’s not a huge event. No fireworks. Just a...
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Goumis Beyond the Jam Jar
by Anna Nelson – I’ve had a carton of goumi berries sitting in my fridge for a few days now. At first, I figured I’d make jam...
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What “Eat Seasonally” Actually Means Around Here
by Anna Nelson – You’ve probably heard the advice before. Eat seasonally. Shop local. Buy from farmers you know. It shows up on food...
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