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Woodside Farms Wellness Fair
January is one of the biggest goal-setting times of the year - which makes sense! A new month and new year are ushered in, the haze of...

Blair Doucette
Jan 18, 20224 min read
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The Many Health Benefits of Bitter Herbal Vinegars
Over the last several thousand years, humans have had a hand in cultivating plant crops to better suit our tastebuds. This is why, for...

Blair Doucette
Jan 11, 20222 min read
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Preventive Nutrition and Cancer
Somehow, even if we’re not looking for it, we’ve all heard by now that there are certain foods and activities out there that can more...

Blair Doucette
Jan 4, 20223 min read
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Sourdough Health Benefits
I’m sure we all remember the low-carb craze that swept the nation a few years ago. Since then, bread and bread products have been seen in...

Blair Doucette
Dec 28, 20213 min read
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More Habits for a Healthier Longer Life
Last week we discussed 4 of the top habits of many of the longest and healthiest living populations in the world. To recap, these...

Blair Doucette
Dec 21, 20213 min read
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Habits for a Healthier Longer Life
By now many of us have heard of Blue Zones, a term used to indicate locations across the globe where the populations hold not only some...

Blair Doucette
Dec 14, 20212 min read
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Arugula to Fight the Holiday Bloat
The holidays are here! And the air is swirling about with cookie recipes, buttered everything, and dreams of figgy pudding (I honestly...

Blair Doucette
Dec 7, 20212 min read
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Reduce Toxins in your Home
As the winter winds blow this way, we start to shut ourselves in a bit more. We turn inward and focus our attention on our homes and our...

Blair Doucette
Nov 30, 20214 min read
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Surviving Holiday Feasts
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...

Blair Doucette
Nov 23, 20212 min read
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Fall Is the Best Time to Try Out Our Native Plate Series
Autumn is the beginning of a rest period on a farm. The shorter, cooler days lessen our fields’ growing potential and the season’s bounty...

Blair Doucette
Nov 16, 20212 min read
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Community Eating Farm to Fork
While trying to simplify and make chores and life more streamlined, modern technology has also, unfortunately, helped cut the ties that...

Blair Doucette
Nov 9, 20213 min read
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Health Benefits of Partaking in Social Events
As we creep into the darker and colder months of winter, it’s even more essential to remember the importance of prioritizing our social...

Blair Doucette
Oct 26, 20212 min read
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The Mediterranean Diet & Eating from the Heart
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...

Blair Doucette
Oct 19, 20213 min read
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Health Benefits of the Mediterranean Diet
As functional medicine becomes more mainstream, I’m so happy to hear of more health programs being developed around prescribing...

Blair Doucette
Oct 12, 20213 min read
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A Little Intro Into the Mediterranean Diet
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...

Blair Doucette
Oct 5, 20213 min read
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Fall Reflection
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...

Blair Doucette
Sep 28, 20213 min read
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Benefits of Eating and Sharing Meals with Community
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...

Blair Doucette
Sep 21, 20213 min read
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Multi-Sensory Eating
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...

Blair Doucette
Sep 14, 20213 min read
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Virginia Farm Flavors: Burgess Buttercup Squash
Have you met the Burgess Buttercup squash yet? If you haven’t, you should. With a beautiful blend of flavors reminiscent of a blend...

Blair Doucette
Sep 7, 20212 min read
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Switching to a More Plant Based Diet
Over the last several months, it seems as though the topic of health and healthy lifestyles has become an increasing consideration for...

Blair Doucette
Aug 31, 20215 min read
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