Upcycle Your Food Scraps This Spring
Sparkling Ginger Pear Mocktail Print Recipe…
Budget-friendly Sustainability
Everyone is in a different spot in their journey to sustainable living. With all the eco-friendly products out there, you may be unsure where to start and what products are best. While there are many options to invest in, from reusable silicone storage bags and stainless-steel straws…
Patio & Small-Space Gardening
Want a garden but don’t have much yard space? Try your hand at container or small-space gardening! Many vegetables grow well in small spaces, provided you give them what they need: good soil, adequate watering, and sunshine. And there are many beautiful combinations of vegetables, herbs, and flowers that provide…
A Trip to Harmony Valley Farm
Presented by Amanda Paa, Heartbeet Kitchen Side winding back and forth down country roads, nestled deep within the hills of the Driftless Valley, you’ll find the most fertile fields and the hands who tend them. Harmony Valley Farm in Viroqua, Wisc., is…
Grow Your Own Sweet Potatoes
Sweet potatoes are grown from slips started indoors toward the end of winter. They are easy and fun to grow, and a great project for kids! Materials 1 local, organic sweet potato 5 sturdy toothpicks or bamboo skewers 1 wide-mouth canning jar A sunny location Starting the Sweet Potato Slips…
Regrow Your Food Scraps
Don’t compost your kitchen scraps just yet. One of the easiest (and most fun!) ways to reduce food waste is to use your food scraps to regrow vegetables and herbs. You’ll want to start with healthy, organic vegetables or herbs and glass jars. Not everything will sprout; you may need…
How to Attract Pollinators to Your Garden
Who are the pollinators? Native bees and honeybees, butterflies and moths, flies, wasps, beetles and hummingbirds. Things to think about when planning your garden Native plant species are most attractive to pollinators. If you have a choice between a cultivar and a native variety, choose the native variety. The food…
Get Growing with Seed Potatoes
Potatoes are one of the first things you can start growing in the spring, either in a garden or in a barrel on a deck or patio, if you’re short on space. You’ll find several varieties of organic seed potatoes at the co-op. Follow the instructions below to kick off…
Dill-ight in Homegrown Herbs
Growing your own herbs not only helps you feel connected to what you eat, but it’s also a great way to save money. Instead of buying herbs for every recipe, you can purchase a plant once and keep a continuous, fresh supply on hand — simply snip off what you…
6 Brunch Recipes for your Spring Celebration
Pick up some fresh ingredients from the co-op and celebrate with these classic dishes! Sparkling Ginger Pear Mocktail…