This summer, we're partnering with the Pemberton Farmer's Market to bring you a regular profile to one of the market vendors. The Pemberton Farmers' Market runs every Wednesday from 4pm to 7pm from June 19 to October 9, on Frontier Street (in front of the pharmacy and new liquor store), and features almost 20 different vendors, … Continue reading Faces of the Farmer’s Market & a recipe for fresh pesto
Wellness Almanac contributor Evelyn Coggins will be guiding free herb walks at Helmer's Organic Farm during Slow Food Cycle Sunday, August 18, 2013.
I think I may have first used the term ‘slow medicine’ to explain my yearly participation in Pemberton’s Slow Food Cycle Sunday. In one of my top five eureka moments, I was dazzled by the apparent philosophical compatibility of the slow food movement and the practice of herbal medicine. Just as ‘slow’ foods nourish and … Continue reading Wellness: Slow Medicine
For gardeners, farmers and especially unwary children, nettles are sometimes a nuisance. Although they sting and are invasive, nettles are valuable plants in the garden: they attract butterflies and caterpillars feed on them greedily. Nettles (Urtica dioica) grow around the world, especially in rich and moist soils. The genus name comes from the Latin "uro" … Continue reading Nutrition: Celebrate Nettle Season by Discovering Nettle’s Many Great Uses
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