First. Just here to share all things movers, shakers, growers and makers from the Southcoast of MA
Meals from the Maghreb: North African Ingredients at local Farmers Markets
“When he was a child, Adil Zihri won competitions in his home city of Essaouira, Morocco, for seasoning olives. It was a neighborhood tradition that had originally grown out of the neighborhood bustle of children and parents. Using his mother’s recipe, he put together a mix of dried herbs, spices and olives that, when matched up against the olives of the other children in his neighborhood, won over the judges. Today, his burgeoning business, Olive World, uses that same recipe to bring meaty green olives, fruity olive oil, dark earthy tapenades and more to Boston-area farmers markets, where Zihri greets customers with a hearty “Welcome to my world!”
Zihri isn’t alone in bringing North African flavors to Boston-area farmers markets. By drawing on community networks and their own expertise, a new wave of North African chefs and entrepreneurs are using farmers markets to showcase their foodways to the Boston area and beyond….” Read more at Edible Boston
photo by Mike Piazza
other things that make us go hmmm….
March
EAT: Arugula! It’s in season!
GROW: Red Maple - it has early pollen which is so important for our farms!
LISTEN/WATCH: What is Food Insecurity?
READ (SHORT): Get your OWN garden started
READ (LONG): What your food ate
MAKER: Katie Potter and Newport Chowder Company
second.
WHAT DO WE DO?
We look for all sorts of ways to support local movers, shakers, growers and makers. Things like markets, events, pop-ups, collaborations. We gather stories of people, places, food and flowers. We plant seeds and start fires.
WHY DO WE DO IT?
Short version. We love local. We love passionate people, good food, gathering stories and sharing them. Long Version….find out here.
third. jump on our list
we don’t send much but when we do, it’s good
and last. connect!
tell us a story, share a recipe, ask us a question, connect us to your favorite maker…