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Savor the Season: Brussel Sprouts

Posted on October 6, 2010 by realtimefarms

Brussel sprouts can get a bad rap, but I think these little members of the cabbage family are delicious – especially slow roasted with a drizzle of olive oil. This week I wanted to try something different with them though, … Continue reading →

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WWOOF

Posted on October 5, 2010 by realtimefarms

Hey people, I’m Lindsay. Nice to meet you! I’m a senior at the University of Michigan and a new volunteer for Real Time Farms. I spent my whole life growing up in the heart of Chicago with very little experience … Continue reading →

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A Weekend Visit to Full Circle Farm

Posted on September 28, 2010 by realtimefarms

Last Saturday, September 25, was King County’s Harvest Celebration. This meant anyone could drive through the beautiful Snoqualmie Valley, just east of Seattle, and visit up to 9 different farms! Beautiful day! Beautiful river! Beautiful Snoqualmie Valley! We headed first … Continue reading →

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Alaskan Farmers’ Markets + Fresh International Gardens

Posted on September 27, 2010 by realtimefarms

So, you may remember our friends Kelly and Marty from their fabulous work on our Real Time Farms Teaser Video! After finishing the film, they left for a crazy awesome Pan-American trip. Below is a word from them on their … Continue reading →

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What’s the Difference: Beets

Posted on September 21, 2010 by realtimefarms

Beautiful beets are piled high at Seattle farmers markets this week. Here’s some nice bright ones from Local Roots Farm, at the Queen Anne Farmers Market! Did you know beets came in all those colors? Or did you think they … Continue reading →

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Upside-Down Plum Cake

Posted on September 17, 2010 by realtimefarms

I had a bag of tasty little plums from the Ann Arbor Farmers Market that were on the verge of becoming too soft, so I decided that another sweet treat was in order. I’d made an upside-down fresh fig cake … Continue reading →

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What’s the Difference: Peppers

Posted on September 13, 2010 by realtimefarms

There are packs and pecks of all sorts of peppers available at Seattle area farmers markets these days! Such a pretty variety of colors, shapes and sizes. These lovelies were at the Bautista Farms stand at the Crossroads Bellevue Farmers … Continue reading →

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Savor the Season: Concord Grape Cake

Posted on September 8, 2010 by realtimefarms

Last night I realized that our kitchen was complete devoid of any breakfast foods.  The obvious solution? Bake a cake! We had a bunch of lovely plump concord grapes from the Ann Arbor Farmers Market, and remembered seeing a recipe … Continue reading →

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Chef Thad Gilles of Logan and Chef Scott MacInnis of La Tranche de Vie Strike it Hot in the Selma Cafe Kitchen

Posted on September 3, 2010 by realtimefarms

Chef Thad Gilles of Logan in downtown Ann Arbor, MI (one of our first restaurants to show their local stripes on Real Time Farms!) and Chef Scott MacInnis of La Tranche de Vie served breakfast up right at Selma Cafe … Continue reading →

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Lunch Break!

Posted on August 31, 2010 by realtimefarms

You already know that we’re frittata fans – they are so easily adaptable to whatever you have in your fridge that they make a tasty and fast meal at any time of the day. Look at this delicious lunch that … Continue reading →

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