Category Archives: News

24-Hour Anne Arundel GreatGive Starts at 7 pm TODAY

May 15, 2013 0
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Start your engines!  A terrific local fund-raising campaign to benefit dozens of worthy nonprofits in our area starts at 7 pm today and ends at 7 -pm tomorrow.  This 24-hour opportunity not only raises money …

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Vegetables in the Front Yard

April 11, 2013 4

The local food movement is sweeping the nation. Support for Farmer’s Markets and Community Supported Agriculture have reconnected people with their food and their farmers. Many have been inspired to take the next step and …

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Are your borders ready for spring?

April 1, 2013 0
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Suddenly, there’s lots more to do than I think I can accomplish in time.  In time for what?  For the intense gorgeousness that I expect to see in my very own garden by about mid-April, …

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Sustainable Eating

March 15, 2013 1
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Seasonal Cooking with Rita Calvert~The Local Cook
At the really big “Cherish the Chesapeake Open House”, Homestead Gardens has many speakers who will convey sustainability of our region by way of …

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Come and Meet Sally Fallon of P.A. Bowen Farmstead-March 16 at Cherish the Chesapeake!

March 7, 2013 1
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Great New Farm-Great New Local Products
Posted in Food Features, Local Food, 

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“Food: Transforming America’s Table 1950-2000,”

February 1, 2013 3
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Seasonal Cooking with Rita Calvert~The Local Cook 
As you visit the exhibit showcasing our food culture over the last five decades, it’s most interesting to see how quickly old styles make quick …

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“Growing Food” Inspiration is Everywhere-Food Unites Us All

January 10, 2013 0
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Seasonal Cooking with Rita Calvert~The Local Cook 

‘Tis the time of year when growers and farmers have their annual gatherings since they aren’t out there tending their fields. My produce /flower catalogs are arriving …

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We wish for you a Sustainable, Open-minded, Spirited and Delicious 2013!

January 4, 2013 2
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Seasonal Cooking with Rita Calvert~The Local Cook
To get balance for the new year I paid a visit to Dr. Daohe Fang (rhymes with ong), acupuncturist, who was with oncology as a young …

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Hobnobbing with our Local Sustainable Farmers

December 14, 2012 0
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Seasonal Cooking with Rita Calvert~The Local Cook
I was asked by my co-author, Michael Heller, to prepare a recipe I had created in our cookbook for the Maryland Grazers Network annual …

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More Holiday Entertaining from Homestead Gardens

December 6, 2012 1
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Seasonal Cooking with Rita Calvert~The Local Cook
Onward and upward we go to the second set of recipes for the holidays along with some charming platters and trays to serve them.

Savory Rosemary Parmesan …

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Holiday Entertaining from Homestead Gardens

November 29, 2012 0
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 Seasonal Cooking with Rita Calvert~The Local Cook

It is that time of year when one can never have enough entertaining recipes and design ideas. I know this was the biggest hit in …

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Recipes for Fun at the “Lodge”

November 23, 2012 1
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Seasonal Cooking with Rita Calvert~The Local Cook

Charcuterie Platter
Chicken Biscuit Pot Pie   
Snazzy S’Mores

 If you have gotten through the big meal holiday, you may just need a …

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New Ways for a Stressless Thanksgiving

November 15, 2012 2
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Seasonal Cooking with Rita Calvert~The Local Cook

Who couldn’t use a few new ideas to make this often frenzied holiday a bit more relaxed…a lot more healthy? First new rule of thumb …

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Natural Holidays at Homestead Gardens

November 8, 2012 4
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Seasonal Cooking with Rita Calvert~The Local Cook
Last year I did a post on this topic for the 2011 holidays at Homestead Gardens’ 2 stores. This year as I spent hours looking at the …

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Photo Journey of the Many Farms of Marin County, CA

November 2, 2012 5
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Seasonal Cooking with Rita Calvert~The Local Cook
From Marin Agricultural Land Trust
“Across America, 1.3 acres of farm and ranch land are paved over every minute.  But in Marin County just …

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