A Halloween Table Without a Single Pumpkin
by Anna Nelson – It’s almost Halloween! And while we don’t have carving pumpkins at OtterBee’s, I did briefly float the...
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Filling the Winter Cupboard, One Saturday at a Time
by Anna Nelson – There’s a morning each fall when I step outside and the air smells different. Wet leaves. Woodsmoke from somewhere...
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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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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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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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Pepper Season on the Coast: Sweet, Smoky, and Just a Little Heat
by Anna Nelson – There’s something about this stretch of the season on the coast that feels both abundant and fleeting. The mornings have...
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Rooted in the Coast: Valley Flora’s Produce at OtterBee’s
by Anna Nelson – If you’ve ever tucked a bunch of rainbow chard into your OtterBee’s shopping cart or bitten into one of those crisp, sweet...
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How to Build a Local Produce Box (and Enjoy the Summer Bounty): Mid-Summer Edition
by Anna Nelson – August is a sweet spot on the coast. Long days, cool mornings, and the fields are bursting with everything from juicy...
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French Fingerlings: The Prettiest Potatoes in the Bin (and Some of the Tastiest, Too)
by Anna Nelson – We don’t like to play favorites, but French Fingerlings are easy to love. They’re the kind of potato that makes you pause...
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Eat the Rainbow: Veggie-Forward Recipes for Summer
by Anna Nelson – One of the things I love most about ordering from OtterBee’s is opening my bag and seeing every color of the rainbow tucked...
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