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Holy Basil
Holy basil, also known as tulsi, has been used for thousands of years as a medicinal herb for its ability to treat stress. It has also...
knease1
Jun 23, 20202 min read


Cilantro's Health Benefits
Adding tons of fresh herbs and spices to every meal is my own little everyday act of self-care. Fresh, naturally grown herbs are packed...
knease1
Jun 16, 20202 min read


Healthy Benefits of Parsley
Summer is a great time for trying out new recipes! The freshest ingredients can easily be found at any grocery store, or even better, at...
knease1
Jun 8, 20202 min read


Basil! (Not to be confused with the farm cat!)
Adding extra herbs to your diet is a great way to utilize the wonderful healing abilities of food and to embrace it as a type of...
knease1
Jun 2, 20202 min read


“Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.”
“Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” A phrase that has been attributed to the Father of Medicine himself, Hippocrates....
knease1
May 26, 20203 min read


Spring or Winter?
I feel like we can all agree that the air around us feels a little strange lately. Not only are we all trying to navigate our first...
knease1
May 19, 20202 min read


Spring Salad Recipes
Summer is almost here! It’s hard to believe, I know. The frost we got this past week and the fuzzy pajamas I’ve been living in lately...
knease1
May 12, 20202 min read


Sunlight & Serotonin
With longer and warmer days, we often experience a renewed sense of energy and hope while we start making plans into the summer that...
knease1
May 4, 20202 min read


Creambrook Farm is Coming to Woodside!
We’re so excited to announce that we’ll be working with Creambrook Farm, a central Virginia farm that offers 100% grass-fed raw milk herd...
knease1
Apr 27, 20202 min read


Eating Seasonally This Spring
As we all begin to emerge from our restful winter hibernation, we can find little reminders of the active energy of Spring everywhere:...
knease1
Apr 20, 20202 min read


Incorporate These Immune Boosting Herbs Into Your Diet
It’s safe to say that it’s pretty hard to get away from talk of viruses right now. This is an uneasy time because we’re all new at this....
knease1
Apr 13, 20203 min read


What's the Buzz? Woodside Farms Now Has an Apiary!
Woodside Farms now has an apiary! This means that we have bees in our own backyard! Not only is this incredibly beneficial for...
knease1
Apr 6, 20202 min read


Did you Know? Woodside Farms is Certified Natural Grown!
By Blair Doucette, MScN What does Certified Naturally Grown Mean? Certified Naturally Grown (CNG) is a grass-roots alternative to the...
knease1
Apr 3, 20202 min read


Alleviate Seasonal Allergies with Functional Medicine
Do you remember what it was like this time of year before COVID-19? Before waking up every day to new safety measures and graphs? My...
knease1
Mar 27, 20203 min read


Woodside Farms Update Regarding COVID-19
Learn more about Woodside Farms operations during COVID-19. Woodside Farms is pleased to be able to offer some of the freshest local...
knease1
Mar 23, 20202 min read


Sleep Hygiene: Tips & Tricks for Sleeping Like a Baby
By Blair Doucette, MScN One of the best side effects of working on the farm this summer, besides the fresh produce, great friends, and...
Blair Doucette
Jan 30, 20204 min read


Forest Bathing
How & Why You Should Do it, Especially In The Winter By Blair Doucette, MScN Forest bathing, or shinrin yoku, is a therapeutic practice...
Blair Doucette
Dec 27, 20193 min read


5 Ways to Stay Well this Winter
By Blair Doucette, MScN, Little Sweet Nutrition As I’m writing this, I’m sitting under the harsh fluorescent lighting of the DMV waiting...
Blair Doucette
Dec 12, 20193 min read


Surviving Holiday Feasts
By Blair Doucette, MScN The holidays are a time of warmth and re-connection with family members and old friends. Yet for many of us,...
Blair Doucette
Dec 4, 20192 min read


Ferment About It!
By Blair Doucette, MScN Fermented foods have been enjoyed all around the world for thousands of years, practically since the invention of...
Blair Doucette
Nov 21, 20192 min read
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