How to Eat Local in the Winter and Enjoy It

Seasonal eating stories seem so one-sided. It’s easy to celebrate the first asparagus of spring, the first tender green chives, overwintered spinach’s fresh sweet leaves.

But what about when it’s February and you’re only half-way through a winter of trying to eat locally and seasonally? It can look grim. Now is the winter of our discontent.

Polka Dot Hen Produce

It can be hard these days to find food you can trust.

We are all looking for food that will best nourish our bodies while least harming the environment. Food that hasn’t been sitting on a truck for days on end while its nutrients diminish to nothing.

We had the same difficulty finding the delicious fresh vegetables that we grew up eating, so we started growing our own.

Summer squash Bird's Nest Garden Farm — Summer squash thriving in the no-till garden at Bird’s Nest Garden Farm

We are entering our 29th year of growing vegetables from seed to plate, proudly entering our sixth year of selling those vegetables to our local community.

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