SWEET AS HONEY
HONEY IN HISTORY The collection of honey has an ancient history and story. A painting in Spain that dates back over 8,000 years shows two people climbing a tree to collect honey from a wild bee’s nest. Even more amazing is honey’s ability to remain a food for thousands of years! Edible honey has been […]
Read MoreDO YOU LIKE TO EAT KALE?
I grew up on a farm in the Willamette Valley in Oregon and many of our local neighbors had gardens. I honestly cannot remember that any of them grew kale in those gardens! Do you like to eat kale? I had never tasted it until I was in my twenties. Kale is much like wild […]
Read MoreIS ALFALFA A FOOD?
It is very difficult to accurately say when and where alfalfa was first cultivated. It was used as a forage and feed for animals prior to recorded history. It probably originated in Persia (now mainly Iran) and from there found its way to Arabia where it seems to have picked up its name, “alfalfa” which […]
Read MoreBROCCOLI, LOVE IT OR LEAVE IT!
Broccoli can be the vegetable you love the most or the one you can hardly stand! I have heard people in grocery stores say, “Broccoli, Love it or Leave it.” So what is this strange little plant that so many feel so strongly for or against? Broccoli is a green plant that is a part […]
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