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Portobello Mushroom and Steak Salad with Blue Cheese
You can enjoy a classic steak salad that’s lighter on the steak but just as satisfying, with the smart addition of rich and hearty portobello mushrooms. Ingredients ¼ cup balsamic vinegar ⅓ cup plus 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, divided 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard 1 tablespoon maple syrup 1 garlic clove (grated) ¼ teaspoon salt…
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Stinging Nettles for Health
Stinging nettles are one of the best plants for human health and can be used as a great source for food and medicine. This delicious perennial is very high in vitamin C, iron, calcium, and potassium. A vessel of minerals and vitamins jam packed into one plant. For those of you who suffer from seasonal…
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How to Dye Eggs Naturally
Making Natural Dyes Red: Boil a few cut beets in a small pot of water until tender and the cooking liquid turns a deep pink. Pour liquid in a small bowl. Blue: Put a few red cabbage leaves in a small pot with 1 cup of water. Bring to a boil until the liquid turns…
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Easy Ways to Eat More Fruits and Veggies
Adapted from Rodale’s Organic Life’s article by Brittany Linn Eating Fewer Veggies Than Ever Many Americans have been told since preschool that getting five daily servings of fruits and vegetables is essential for health. Despite this common knowledge, it seems we don’t eat fruit and vegetables as often as we should…or even as often as…
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Patience Fruit & Co. Cranberries: Quebec, Canada
Slower Berries, Better Berries At Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes, Patience Fruit and Co. believe that doing things right is better than rushing through them. This is why they tend to their berries every step of the way, personally planting them, caring for them, harvesting them and preparing them. Here, they tell their story: Welcome to Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes, a little…
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Farmworkers Feed the World
Farmworkers feed the world. Did you know that 85% of our fruits and vegetables are handpicked? In honor of National Farmworker Awareness Week, we suggest reading The Lexicon of Sustainability‘s comprehensive article on Farm Labor, as well as the Student/Farmworker Alliance and the Student Action with Farmworker’s website. We are grateful for the long hours, backbreaking labor, and steadfast…
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Four Seasons Produce: Ephrata, Pennsylvania
Four Seasons Produce, Inc. recently invited Harvest Market Staff to Ephrata, Pennsylvania, for a tour of their 240,600 square-foot refrigerated distribution center (with attached corporate office). Four Seasons Produce Inc. supplies about 85% of the Certified Organic produce at Harvest Market Natural Foods, and we have had an excellent long standing relationship since Harvest Market…
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Produce
At Harvest Market our produce speaks for itself. More than 95% of our fresh fruit and vegetable selection is obtained from certified organic farms. We have wonderful relationships with our distributors and farmers. We buy directly from small, local farms such as the Esh family’s Peaceful Valley Farm in Kirkwood, PA, as well as from a group of more than 70 farms through the Lancaster Farm Fresh Cooperative.
Our main distributor for fruits and vegetable from farther afield, Four Seasons Produce is based in Ephrata, PA. We’ve had a strong relationship with them for many years. With six deliveries per week, freshness is never very far away. We hand-select every item that reaches our shelves, taking the time to trim and bag loose items such as leafy greens and celery. Harvest market carries the largest and freshest selection of certified organic produce in the area. With up to 150 fresh produce items to chose from on any given day (depending on the season) we have something to please every set of taste buds in your household. view more
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