Category — Food

The leaves are burnt, the air is crisp, and the holiday season is around the corner. There’s something special about this time of year, something comforting. From the seasonal specialties of apple cider, pumpkins, homemade breads, pies, and cranberries to the holiday gatherings that are right around the corner, fall seems to be a favorite [...]

All of a sudden, everyone is talking about garlic scapes. A recent issue of a: NEW YORK newspaper  featured an article entitled “The Freshest Tastes of Summer.” Top on their list was the gourmand’s new favorite: the garlic scape. (And at a whopping $6 a bunch!) Apparently garlic scapes are showing up in all of [...]

Farmers’ Almanac is pleased to welcome Andy Schneider, A.K.A. “Chicken Whisperer,” to our collection of contributors and experts. Andy is the host of “Backyard Poultry with the Chicken Whisperer,” a nationally broadcast weekly radio show about keeping backyard poultry.

Greening your lifestyle can be costly, especially if you don’t know where to shop or what to buy. But there are really great green deals out there. Some green products are cheaper in the long run while some are cheaper up front.
Top 5 Green Savings Tips
Buying wholesale.
Finding green products whole sale is now easier than [...]

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If you are attending a party this summer weekend, I have a recipe that will get compliments. Even if  you hate broccoli… this will get raves:  Try it but bring along copies for the asks:

Fresh Broccoli Salad
2 bunches broccoli
1/2 cup chopped, sweet onion
1 pound bacon
1 cup grated sharp or longhorn [...]

Spring is here! Gardening season is fast approaching. For many of us in northern sections of the country, warmer seasons also mean fresher vegetables and fruits. Growing your own vegetables and/or buying them locally are great ways to eat healthier and live more green.
Coming soon to farmersalmanac.com will be ideas on how you can grow [...]

March is Maple Syrup Month in Northern New England. With warmer days, sap starts to run in maple trees. It can take as much as 45 gallons of sap to make one gallon of syrup. There is an entire industry set up to tap trees, collect the sap and boil it to it’s finished sweetness [...]