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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Quince Paste Has Been Around Since the Trojan War. Try Some.
Something Sweet from Down the Road by Anna Nelson – Most people walk past membrillo without knowing what it is. The name sounds fancy. The...
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Dried Wild Mushrooms, and Why I’m Finally Cracking Mine Open
by Anna Nelson – I’ve had a bag of dried mushrooms in my freezer for a while now. Maybe longer than I want to admit. They came from...
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From my Otterbee’s Kitchen: Lemon Blueberry Cake
by Anna Nelson – There’s something about spring that makes me want to bake. Not in a big, ambitious way. More like opening the windows...
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What’s for Dinner Starts Here: A Closer Look at the Meat & Seafood at OtterBee’s
by Anna Nelson – Most of us aren’t trying to reinvent dinner. We just want something that works. Something that tastes good, fills the...
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Old Favorites, New Finds: What’s Cooking at OtterBee’s Right Now
by Anna Nelson – If you haven’t checked the OtterBee’s website closely in a week or two, it’s worth a fresh look. Things are shifting. Not...
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How to Build a Local Produce Box – Winter Edition
by Anna Nelson – Winter eating around here has its own rhythm. The rush of summer is gone, the fields are quieter, and what’s left is food...
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Sweet, Savory, and Stored for Winter: Meet the Season’s Best Squash
by Anna Nelson – It’s that time again… the bins are filling up with bright, knobby, oddly beautiful squash of every size and shape. Some are...
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Oat Hill Organic Beef: A Local Story Worth Savoring
by Anna Nelson – If you’re filling your OtterBee’s cart this week and wondering what to cook for dinner, let me make a pitch: add some Oat...
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Fennel: The Crunchy, Fragrant Underdog of the Veggie World
by Anna Nelson – If you’ve ever scrolled through the OtterBee’s Market shopping page and paused at “fennel,” you might’ve thought: huh, what...
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Rooted in the Valley: The Story of Lehne Farms
by Anna Nelson – When you open up your OtterBee’s delivery this time of year and see peppers, tomatoes, cucumbers, or a crisp apple, there’s...
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