Tag Archives: local food

What’s the Difference: Potatoes

My favorite food! I visited the Broadway Farmers Market last week to stock up and explore the potato harvest. Olsen Farms has tons of potatoes. More potatoes than I would know what to do with. Perhaps I’ll write a “What’s … Continue reading

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Savor the Season: Brussel Sprouts

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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What’s the Difference: Beets

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

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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Savor the Season: Concord Grape Cake

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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Have You Tried: Tomatillos?

Tomatillos are another item that I’d tried before in salsas and sauces, but that I’d never personally cooked with. Tomatillos are a member of the tomato family, and the fruit is surrounded with a paper-like husk. Amy from Living Stones … Continue reading

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Movers & Shakers: Amy Heath, Farmer and Founder of Living Stones Community Farm

We can trace all of our fresh food back to a farm. And of course, with every farm, comes a farmer (often many helping hands). We wanted to bring you stories of farmers and their farms to help everyone get … Continue reading

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Real Time Farms Adds Restaurants!

The Real Time Farms food web is expanding! With plans to get every locally-sourcing restaurant across the country on board, we’ve launched with four premier Ann Arbor restaurants; Jolly Pumpkin, Grange Kitchen & Bar, Logan, and Selma Cafe. Chef Maggie … Continue reading

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Look Out Tomatoes, Here Comes Watermelon Gazpacho!

It probably won’t be a big surprise to hear that as a team we spend a lot of time talking about food. Really, a lot. One thing that we all agree upon is that often times the simplest items come … Continue reading

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Make Your Veggies Famous With Real Time Farms!

Today marks the launch of our “Make Your Veggies Famous” video! Click the link to watch it, after all, when is the last time you saw a skateboarding watermelon?! This video kicks off our 5 photo campaign to get 5 … Continue reading

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