Archive: July 2015

Lara Jesser-Abell and John AbellLooking to get inspired to eat local food? It would be hard to read Lara and John's answers and not be inspired to eat local- so…

While watermelon may have originated in Egypt over 5,000 years ago it is now happily at home here in the USA where around 300 different varieties exist. It is in…

Martha DechowEven if you don't recognize Martha you probably recognize her shirt. It's her market shirt and she wears it every Saturday and even if she bought it as a…

This week's spotlighted produce item is the Green Bean. A lot of you may call them string beans but did you know that the 'string' that ran down the seam…

Philipp GabathulerYou have probably seen Philipp cruising around Lynchburg on his bike. No matter the number of hills involved Philip takes them on with surprising ease. I could tell you all…

Zucchini is plentiful at the market right now and you can find it at most of the farmers booths on Wednesdays and Saturdays. They range in size from small to…

You can find fresh and dried herbs at the market but they may leave you wondering, how exactly do I cook with these? I've reverenced the Flavor Bible before because they…

Each week, we will feature a different Lynchburg Locavore and find out why eating local is so important to them.Tom BurfordMany of you have probably seen Tom Burford around the…

July is here and summer produce is in full swing! This past Wednesday marked the beginning of our "producers only" season for Green Market Wednesdays (10am-2pm). What exactly does "producers only"…