by Shelley Argabrite | Aug 10, 2021 | Chronic Diseases, Community, Diabetes, Garrett Growers, Local Business, Nutrition, Obesity, Recipes, Resource, Thomas George, Jr. DNP, CRNP, FNP-C
Peppers, Peppers & More Peppers! Thomas has some ideas for Latin cuisine and the goliath griller pepper variety piqued his curiosity for the dish he wants to prepare for us next week! According to Allen Lilly, this variety’s finest characteristic is its...
by Shelley Argabrite | Aug 9, 2021 | Chronic Diseases, Diabetes, Garrett Growers, Local Business, Nutrition, Obesity, Resource, Thomas George, Jr. DNP, CRNP, FNP-C
Join us as we explore Oakland’s Mountain Fresh Farmers Market. It’s a non-profit group of farmers, artisans, cooks, and bakers in our beautiful Appalachian Mountains of western Maryland and northeastern West Virginia. Try some local produce on your menu...
by Shelley Argabrite | Aug 3, 2021 | Chronic Diseases, Community, Diabetes, Garrett Growers, Nutrition, Recipes
Garrett Growers farmers strive to send their best fresh produce to customers in the region. However, vegetables sometimes come out of the farmers’ fields looking less than perfect – and that’s ok! Most of the time, surface blemishes can...
by Shelley Argabrite | Jun 28, 2021 | Community, Garrett Growers, Local Business, Nutrition, Recipes
Learn what’s available from local farms this time of year, and how to store, prep, and cook these yummy items. Featured this week: Strawberries: Store in fridge in original container for no more than a couple days. Wash under running cold water,...
by Shelley Argabrite | May 7, 2021 | Community, Garrett Growers, Nutrition, Recipes
Cheryl DeBerry with Garrett Growers Cooperative and her daughter, Carla prepare some greens they found at the farmers market with two delicious and nutritious recipes. Please refer to Video 1 for some food safety tips and for how to wash and prep greens and...
by Shelley Argabrite | Apr 27, 2021 | Chronic Diseases, Community, Diabetes, Garrett Growers, Local Business, Nutrition
We are delighted to bring fresh, local vegetables to our well-being participants! This segment is focused on cooking with kids, food safety, and how to extend the life of your produce. We’ll see more from the DeBerry’s and other new partners as our growing...