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Tomatillos are a nightshade fruit that originated in Mexico and are typically bright green or slightly purple when ripe. Their acidic flavor makes them brilliant for salsas and sauces. Here’s how to use tomatillos! Seasonal Availability: Tomatillos are harvested in August and September in Wisconsin. Health Benefits: Tomatillos are a good source of iron, magnesium,Read more

Farmer’s markets are bursting with great fruits and veggies this time of year. Let’s talk about one of the more basic ones: here’s how to use broccoli. Seasonal Availability: You’ll often start to see this Wisconsin-local veggie harvested in late June to October. Health Benefits: Seems like you either love it or hate broccoli—genetic predispositionRead more

If you head to the farmer’s market this weekend you might be able to find some gorgeous ruby red root veggies! Let’s talk about how to use beets. Seasonal Availability: Beets are typically harvested in July through September in Wisconsin. Health Benefits: Beets are an excellent source of folate (which is used in your bodyRead more

This week, we’re talking all about green beans: how to choose them, how to store them, and how to use them. Whether you pick them from your backyard garden, CSA box, farmer’s market, or local grocery cooperative, they can be used to their fullest this summer. Seasonal Availability: Late summer, July through September is generallyRead more

Happy Independence day! There are few better ways to celebrate on a hot summer day than with a bowl of fresh Wisconsin sweet cherries. Maybe you found some from one of our local Hudson-area farmer’s markets (hint: the co-op’s latest newsletter lists all of them!) or grocers… Now let’s talk about how to use thoseRead more

If you grow them in your garden, crisp and delicious sugar snap peas might never make it to your dinner table because they’re so delicious fresh-picked! But if you get a bunch home, let’s talk about how to use those sugar snaps! Seasonal Availability: June into July is the most common harvest time for sugarRead more

Seasonal Availability: Raspberries are often harvested throughout the summer in Wisconsin, with both summer-bearing and fall-bearing cultivars available. Raspberries are technically not a berry, but aggregate brambles, a collection of little fruits around a hollow center. Health Benefits: Raspberries are high in fiber, vitamin C, and manganese (a mineral that helps your body use thatRead more

If you’re like me, sometimes you get stuck in a “food rut” and skip right over vegetables that are less-familiar. Farmer’s markets are a great way to challenge yourself to try something new. If its a little white bulb topped in reddish-purple skin you’ve come home with, you’re in for a treat: let’s talk aboutRead more

Along with the sunshine and balmy weather, this week saw the arrival of many of our local farmer’s markets! Until our own grocery cooperative opens, farmer’s markets are a great way to find natural and organic foods and to support the local economy. One of the first leafy greens you might spot on those marketRead more

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