Category Archives: Local Food

Planting My Fork Here

Posted on August 2, 2010 by upstatedowntown

by Kathryn Matthews A man who isn’t afraid of vegetables is a man who gets my attention. And I’ll make a point to see him.  I may have found that special man (with Chris’ blessing, I promise!) in Jamie Perry, … Continue reading →

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Got Grass-Fed Dairy?

Posted on July 31, 2010 by upstatedowntown

by Kathryn Matthews I’d love to love dairy, but it doesn’t love me. Let me count the ways: bloating, gas, sinus congestion…etc. So, in what may seem like a counter-intuitive move—and the jury’s still out!—I decided to try Maple Hill … Continue reading →

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Plum Delicious

Posted on July 25, 2010 by upstatedowntown

by Kathryn Matthews At end-July, local plums are top-of-mind. They’re things of beauty. Imperfectly round.  Smooth-skinned.  Typically purple, with subtle or dramatic variations, ranging from yellow and red-tinged, to gently lavender and midnight-blue. They’re not just good-looking…

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Year of the Plum

Posted on July 24, 2010 by upstatedowntown

By Christopher Matthews Fruit trees are great windows into the growing season. In fact, our trees are a primary way for me to process the weather for any given spring-summer-fall period. No year is ever the same, and the trees … Continue reading →

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