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Spring is slow to take hold in Vermont

Spring is slow to take hold in Vermont this year, but the garlic doesn’t seem to mind. It’s incredibly green and vibrant. We had almost 100% germination with very little winter kill, so with a little luck and some decent … Continue reading

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Follow Your Nose – the Foodie Trail in Waterbury Center starts with Garlic

For dedicated Foodies in Vermont, life revolves around the kitchen. The kitchen is the center of cooking and entertaining; local, fresh food is the nucleus of the menu; and of course, garlic is the flavorful foundation of all things savory. … Continue reading

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Vermont Foodies Celebrate the Harvest Season

Perfectly poised on the heels of the Vermont garlic harvest season is the Food Festival Season. Foodies drool as the season commences with the Vermont Fresh Network event at Shelburne Farms. The Vermont Fresh Network brings farmers and chefs together … Continue reading

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Driven by Flavor in the Green Mountains

Public radio is a great place for garlic lovers. I recently heard a wonderful interview on Krista Tippett’s ‘On Being‘. I just caught a bit of the intro, “Pleasure is his way into the greatest social movement of our time…” … Continue reading

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Signs of Spring in Central Vermont: Peepers, Green Garlic and CSAs

Signs of spring were hard to come by in Vermont this year. Late snows and cold temperatures muffled our jubilance over the new season. But this afternoon, there are peepers, a sure sign of spring. And the garlic is peeking … Continue reading

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Vermont localvore in Winter: Garlic makes everything better

In season, eating locally in Vermont is a beautiful thing. The bounty of organic local food at harvest time is unparalleled in New England. But winter poses some different culinary challenges (most of them accentuated by garlic of course): winter … Continue reading

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