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Seven Thoughts About This Ketchup Bottle

July 18, 2012 by rachelocal

1. I can’t believe I bought this. It’s not local. (Condiments don’t count, right?) 2. High Fructose Corn Syrup (a Genetically Engineered – GE – food) is as recognizable and common to the average American as good old ketchup. 3. If Hunt’s can make ketchup without High Fructose Corn Syrup, why don’t the other guys? 4. I should make my own ketchup, then I won’t have to worry about GEs. 5. Is this a small victory over GEs or just […]

Categories: Random • Tags: food, Genetically Engineered, GMOs, high fructose corn syrup, ketchup, local

Local Inspiration at Harvest Market

May 14, 2012 by rachelocal

Don’t you just love it when an inspiring shopping trip ends in a lovely meal? The inspiration started with a strawberry. To learn more about Harvest Market in Hockessin, I set up an appointment with April Lea, marketing coordinator for the store. Immediately upon entering her office, April asked, “Would you like a strawberry?” Sitting on her desk was a blue container of beautiful, redder-than-red strawberries. I gladly accepted her offer. “Organic,” she said. “And red all the way through.” The […]

Categories: Delaware Farms, Local Farms, Local Stores • Tags: Amish, CSA, GMOs, Harvest Market, life, local, locavore, strawberries

Ranch Hand Chickens and Other Definitions

April 16, 2012 by rachelocal

In general conversation as of late, I’ve been throwing around food terms, assuming others are on my page. The most common question is,“What’s a CSA?” I’m happy to explain (with gusto) that a CSA is the best thing ever. Wondering if there are other food terms I use that people have never heard of, I decided to try an experiment using the husband as my test subject. You’d think he would know all about these particular terms, since they are […]

Categories: Farmer's Markets, Gardening, Random • Tags: definitions, food, free range, GMOs, life, locavore, organic, slow food movement, sustainable agriculture

Teenage Mutant Ninja Food

March 23, 2012 by rachelocal

What do Leonardo, Donatello, Raphael, and Michelangelo have in common with our supply of corn, soybeans, and canola (all major parts of the North American diet)? They’ve all been covered with glowing ooze and genetically modified. Much like the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles were transformed into man-child humanoids by mysterious ooze, our food supply has been genetically modified by the “mysteries” of science. Thanks to a helpful link from my brother, I’ve recently learned that genetically modified foods (GMOs) make […]

Categories: Delaware Farms, Farmer's Markets, Random • Tags: farmer's market, food, genetically modified, GMOs, high fructose corn syrup, local, locavore, produce stand, salmon, seasonal, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles