The time is ripe for hardneck garlic

Here in the Midwest, we grow hardneck garlic — Allium sativum, to be exact. ...

EVOO-lution

  Bespoke olive oils are having a moment right now. Devotees are expounding on ...

Fruit pursuit: The elusive pawpaw

I want to taste a pawpaw. For years I’ve heard about this mysterious Midwestern ...

Fill ‘er up: Your guide to the Refill Market

On a stretch of Ingersoll that’s always evolving, the Refill Market offers something new ...

New Sunday market fills a gap, and a shopping cart

The Southside Sunday Market opens for the season next weekend in the parking lot ...

Plant with a plan

  Photo: Billy Dohrmann Oak Park’s culinary garden isn’t just for show. It’s a ...

Iowa bets big on local food

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig (right) congratulates Home Kneads’ head of operations and ...

Eco eats

The fig and honey pizza from Hugo’s Wood-Fired Kitchen is a virtuous, vegetarian dream ...

FYI on CSA

  Writer: Micaela Cashman Community supported agriculture (CSA) offers a unique way to connect ...