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CSA Members: The Seeds That Grow Our Farm
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) programs blossomed in a post-Green Revolution world. The Green Revolution is a model of farming...
bdoucette7
Jul 6, 20223 min read
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Pause for Purslane
Here we go, I’m very excited! I was introduced to purslane as a somewhat beneficial weed while working here at Woodside Farms my first...
bdoucette7
Jun 14, 20222 min read
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The Many Health Benefits of Living the Farm Life
Around 12,000 years ago, our hunter-gatherer ancestors stopped migrating to where the food was and began growing their own. This was the...
bdoucette7
May 3, 20223 min read
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Community Supported Agriculture
Can you believe it’s almost May? I don’t even know how this happened. Just last week the temperatures were down in the 30s and I was...

Blair Doucette
Apr 26, 20222 min read
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Pickle for your thoughts ~ What’s the *dill* with pickles?
Pickles! Glorious pickles! A farmer or gardener’s pantry is usually built on the back of pickles. I really do love to peek in and see...

Blair Doucette
Apr 12, 20223 min read
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Earth Day at Woodside Farms
As we begin to welcome more sunlight hours back into our lives, we have been busy shaking off the winter and getting ready to kick-off...

Blair Doucette
Apr 5, 20223 min read
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Why Live in an Agri-Community?
At Cornerstone Homes, we believe that a lifestyle focused on your health and wellness is just as important as the home itself. And this...

Blair Doucette
Mar 28, 20223 min read
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Drink More Water
The sun! It’s out and it’s glorious! Absolutely everything about my mood changes for the better as soon as the sun’s out. But with great...

Blair Doucette
Mar 22, 20223 min read
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Natural Allergy Remedies
As the sun has been increasingly shining its bright face out from behind the clouds of winter, we’ve seen over the last week or so, an...

Blair Doucette
Mar 8, 20223 min read
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The Benefits of Music and Food
Celebrate the coming season at Woodside Farms' Pop-Up Market! Have you missed getting a bit of mud on your boots as well as a good...

Blair Doucette
Mar 1, 20222 min read
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Woodside Farms - Your Health & Wellness Center for Fun
They say goodness grows from the earth and at Woodside Farms goodness certainly is growing as the winter fields are planted for spring. ...
knease1
Feb 25, 20222 min read
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Microgreens Are More Than Just Tasty
More than just a cute garnish, microgreens are a nutrient powerhouse packed into tiny sprouts. In fact, these little greens have the...

Blair Doucette
Feb 22, 20222 min read
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Fuel Your Wellness Journey
We have a belief at Chickahominy Falls that if you look after the land, the land will look after you. Woodside Farms is the place to...

Blair Doucette
Jan 25, 20222 min read
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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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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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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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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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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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