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A perfectly-ripe strawberry is a thing of beauty, so if you’re like me, it is tempting to pick up more than a couple pints at the store when they’re in season. Or maybe you’ve got an abundant amount from a family day spent strawberry picking. They can go from perfectly-ripe to unappetizingly spoiled fairly quickly,Read more

Hello, farmer’s market season! It is exciting to see gardens and dinner plates filled with deeply-colored greens, but next time you reach for ever-so-popular kale and spinach, add something more interesting to your menu: arugula. This plant is widely popular in Italy and the rest of Europe, where it is (perhaps more excitingly) called “rocket”Read more

It is starting to feel like spring might stick around for a little while here in Wisconsin, and hopefully our gardens are now safe from those early-spring frosts. Often one of the first crops home gardeners and farmers find popping up in their plots are cheerful red and pink stalks. So, let’s talk about howRead more

Despite the chilly weather and freeze warnings here in Wisconsin, springtime vegetables are on their way. One of them packs an unmistakable peppery crunch. Let’s talk about what to do with radishes! Season: In Wisconsin, these crunchy little orbs are harvested in May and June, and then again in the fall, depending on region, weather,Read more

Welcome to the summer produce series brought to you by the Hudson Grocery Co-op! Each week this summer you will find a blog post with helpful information about seasonal, Wisconsin-grown produce: how to choose it, how to store it, and how to use it. Whether you pick them from your backyard garden, CSA box, farmer’sRead more