The holidays are a time of warmth and re-connection with family members and old friends. Yet for many of us, lurking behind a table set...

While trying to simplify and make chores and life more streamlined, modern technology has also, unfortunately, helped cut the ties that...

As we creep into the darker and colder months of winter, it’s even more essential to remember the importance of prioritizing our social...

If you’ve read my last two blog posts on the Mediterranean diet you’ll know by now that a key component of following this lifestyle is...

As functional medicine becomes more mainstream, I’m so happy to hear of more health programs being developed around prescribing...

Have you ever heard of functional medicine? Maybe you have - I’ve mentioned it a few times in past blogs - but it’s basically the concept...

The air has lost its denseness and now there’s a particular crispness to the afternoon breezes. The sun angle has gotten lower and the...

While last year felt like the universe may have hit the pause button in most of our lives, this year things seem to feel like they’re...

Did you know that we begin to digest our food before the first bite ever even touches our lips? Using our senses to cook and eat our...

Have you met the Burgess Buttercup squash yet? If you haven’t, you should. With a beautiful blend of flavors reminiscent of a blend...

Over the last several months, it seems as though the topic of health and healthy lifestyles has become an increasing consideration for...

Going for a stroll is a healing activity by itself. It helps support healthy heart function, improves balance and coordination, and if...

Edamam-YAY! Edamame, what is it? Have you seen this beautiful legume that has recently been added to the farm stands? Edamame is a type...

As the calendar pages flip by, it might be a good time to share a little end-of-summer update from the farm. Although the sun is high,...

Learning about beneficial herbs and their medicinal properties is probably one of my favorite things to do (I know, I’m wild). Most of...

As the days meander on like a soft summer breeze, the season becomes hotter and hotter, with more intense storms and longer periods...

Okra may very well be one of the most glamorous crops we have here on the farm. This diva of a vegetable grows so tall that I (a person...

Food is so much more than just food. It’s community, it’s love, it’s often even a time capsule, holding on to memories of the past. This...

Taking a weeklong break from our Virginia Farm Flavors series, I wanted to talk about one of the smallest, but hardest-working employees...

I’d like to take the next few blog posts to continue on with our series on Virginia farm flavors for those neighbors of ours who may be...