Ava Castro
Harvest of the Month: Summer Squash
“Don’t leave your car unlocked in August — someone might fill it with zucchini.” When summer squash is in season, it’s really in season....
Harvest of the Month: Mushrooms
Why did the mushroom get invited to all the parties? Because he’s a fungi! Mushrooms are also delicious, simple to prepare, and packed with...
Harvest of the Month: Strawberries
Fresh, local strawberries make June a delicious month. Whenever I taste my first homegrown strawberry of the summer, I wonder how I tolerate grocery...
Harvest of the Month: Herbs
Herbs are one of my favorite types of plants to grow and cook with. Just a small amount can completely change the taste of...
Harvest of the Month: Dried Beans
This week for Meatless Monday, consider including beans. Beans are packed with protein as well as fiber, iron, and potassium. Some popular varieties are...
Harvest of the Month: Whole Grains
Get the new year off to a healthy start by incorporating more whole grains into your diet this month! A whole grain contains three...
Harvest of the Month: Root vegetables
As the weather gets colder and fresh produce becomes harder to find, root vegetables are my go-to for an easy, healthy meal. Because they...
Harvest of the Month: Cranberries
When I think of crops that Massachusetts is known for, cranberries are the first to come to mind. Cranberries require specific conditions to grow...
Harvest of the Month: Jiló
Jiló is a type of eggplant that’s often used in Brazilian cooking. About the size of a large egg, jiló turns from green to...
Harvest of the Month: Mushrooms
Why did the mushroom get invited to all the parties? Because he’s a fungi! Mushrooms are also delicious, simple to prepare, and packed with...
Harvest of the Month: Strawberries
Fresh, local strawberries makes June a delicious month. Whenever I taste my first strawberry from the garden, I wonder how I tolerate grocery store...
Harvest of the Month: Dried beans
During the cold winter months, with little fresh local produce available, it can be a challenge to eat healthy. Dried beans are available year-round...
Harvest of the Month: Fermented foods
Fermentation is responsible for some of the most delicious foods and beverages around, like kefir, yogurt, kimchi, sauerkraut, pickles, kombucha, sourdough bread, tempeh, miso,...
Harvest of the Month: Kohlrabi
If you looked at this month’s Harvest of the Month poster and thought “What on Earth is that?” you aren’t alone. Kohlrabi is a...
October Harvest of the Month: Cranberries
This month we celebrate the cranberry- one of only three fruits native to North America in commercial cultivation. Cranberries have specific growing conditions- acidic...
Harvest of the Month: Tomatoes
It’s that time of year when tomatoes of every size, shape, and color are everywhere. From tiny cherries to colorful heirlooms the size of...
Harvest of the Month: Peas
With June comes the official start of summer, and the first ripe crops of the season. Among them are peas, June’s harvest of the...
Harvest of the Month: Seafood
As a child, I spent a lot of time with my dad on his oyster farm in Edgartown. I didn’t enjoy oysters as much...
Harvest of the Month: Eggs
It’s March, which means spring is on the way! The weather might say otherwise, but the proof is in the snowdrops beginning to sprout...
Harvest of the Month: Honey
Honey has been used as a food and medicine for thousands of years. Bees make honey by collecting nectar from flowers and mixing it...