August 1st marked the first official day for us participating in the Buy Local Challenge. Now I could have gone to the grocery store before

Tomatoes are one of the first foods I remember having plants of. Growing up with my Italian grandparents growing tomatoes and peppers, and my mom

We planted a very small garden of our own this year, using heirloom plants that we bought from the Good Farm’s plant sale this spring.

So today is the Summer Solstice, and as I have written a Local Challenge article every Tuesday, I thought this Tuesday seemed all the more

Away on vacation down in North Carolina has allowed me time to read a book I checked out from the library, in the new releases

What have you purchased locally this week? For me, my sunglasses broke recently, and since living at the beach I cannot be without a pair.

Living on the Eastern Shore you see a lot of chickens. Not free range chickens, living in comfortable coops, but tons of chickens packed into

What is a locavore you ask? Courtesy of Merriam Webster Dictionary…. It can become overwhelming when you start to break down the origin of not

While looking into locally sourced meat, and the benefits of buying local, I came across this video, “The Meatrix”. It is definitely a little goofy,

“All sorrows are less with bread.” Miguel de Cervantes, Spanish author. (1547-1616)   Produce was the first category we tackled, and was probably the easiest

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What is local? How much is it possible to truly purchase local? My goal is to get as many people involved to see that it

The Local Challenge is just the beginning…we will be covering that for the next several months, at the least. Beyond buying and eating local is

Last week in the Ocean City Todaywas an article featuring two local businesses that grow & produce locally, as well as utilize local ingredients. These