Ava Castro

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...

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...

Fresh, local strawberries makes June a delicious month. Whenever I taste my first strawberry from the garden, I wonder how I tolerate grocery store...

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...

Fermentation is responsible for some of the most delicious foods and beverages around, like kefir, yogurt, kimchi, sauerkraut, pickles, kombucha, sourdough bread, tempeh, miso,...

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...

This month we celebrate the cranberry- one of only three fruits native to North America in commercial cultivation.  Cranberries have specific growing conditions- acidic...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Honey has been used as a food and medicine for thousands of years. Bees make honey by collecting nectar from flowers and mixing it...

We know whole grains are healthy for us, but what actually makes them different from refined grains? A whole grain contains three parts —...

In the cold winter months when fresh produce is hard to find, root vegetables are my go-to for an easy, healthy meal. Because they...

When I think of crops native to Massachusetts, cranberries are the first to come to mind. Cranberries require specific conditions to grow — acidic...

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...

The return of warm weather means the return of fresh, Island-grown food. This month we’re celebrating herbs, the plants responsible for adding depth and...

March brings longer days, the first crocuses poking through the earth, and also the first day of spring. This time of year, chickens respond...

During the cold winter months, with no fresh local produce available, it can be a challenge to eat healthy. Dry beans are available year-round...

Winter is on its way, and though most school gardens are empty and put away for the season, one hearty vegetable is braving the...