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Cranberry Sauce with a Twist

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These unique cranberry sauce recipes offer fresh, new flavors for the holiday table! If you have sauce left over, you can add to sandwiches; use in a marinade for pork, chicken or beef; mix into batches of muffins for a seasonal baked treat; or stir into cream cheese…

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Grow Your Own Garlic

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Get planting in October for homegrown garlic next year! Follow the guide below from our Floral and Plant Sale Coordinator, Maureen, to enjoy the freshest garlic at home. What Garlic Needs to Grow Well Full sun Lofty soil, rich in organic matter Even watering Good drainage No competition from weeds…

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Staff Profile: Meet Jajaime Kiland

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As a community-owned and cooperatively operated business, co-op employees are some of Mississippi Market’s greatest assets. Our friendly, dedicated staff possess a wealth of knowledge. They work diligently to provide you with access to the freshest, healthiest foods and the safest, most effective personal health and beauty care products available.

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Making Your Summer Bounty Last

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If you have a surplus of CSA produce or a fruitful home garden, these methods can help you enjoy your summer bounty for months to come! Pumpkin Crisp with Streusel Topping…

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A Naturally Sweet, Refreshing Treat

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Nothing’s better than cold, juicy melon on a hot summer day. Use your senses to pick out the best fruit: Look for a melon that is heavy for its size. Tap your watermelon — it will sound hollow when ripe! Note the color. Watermelons usually have a large, discolored spot…

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Melon Crostini 2 Ways

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This light, sweet crostini makes the perfect summer appetizer! Base Ingredients 1 baguette, thinly sliced Ricotta or chèvre Fresh mint or basil, for garnish (optional) Watermelon Crostini BASE INGREDIENTS, PLUS: 2 1/2 cups of fresh seedless watermelon, small-diced 1 cup balsamic vinegar 2 Tbsp. honey INSTRUCTIONS: In a saucepan, mix…

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Summer Skincare and Haircare with Essential Oils

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It’s that time of year — watermelon and sweet corn season, along with mosquito and sunburn season. Your must-have summer products can easily be made at home using essential oils. These recipes only take a few minutes to make and are less expensive than store-bought products. Best of all, they…

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Summer Reads by BIPOC Authors

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Whether you prefer to read in a hammock, sitting by the water or while lying in the grass, these thought-provoking picks from your co-op staff will be hard to put down. The Seed Keeper by Diane Wilson (Local Author) One snowy winter’s day, Rosalie Iron Wing returns to the home…

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Dismantling Food Stereotypes

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Throughout our country’s history, denigrating stereotypes about Black Americans have been created to perpetuate systemic racism. These stereotypes were (and still are) so pervasive that they even lurk in the food we eat. For example, it was only last year in 2020 that brands like Aunt Jemima and Uncle Ben’s…

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