Edible Nutmeg

24/10/2024

Many farmers and vintners in our territory of coverage—Fairfield, Litchfield and New Haven counties—sustained crop losses and soil degradation from the storm now declared by FEMA as a natural disaster area. Their only recourse is to take out interest-bearing loans to support their businesses. While the loans are helpful in the short-term, they put the burden of the climate crisis on our food and drink producers. We need to do better for our Connecticut farmers.

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22/10/2024

For our readers who asked for ways to help the Ashville community.
Thank you.

In the wake of Hurricane Helene, many beloved Asheville and Buncombe County businesses have been deeply affected by the storm. While the community comes together to rebuild, you can lend a helping hand from afar by shopping at these businesses' online stores or contributing to fundraising efforts.

16/10/2024

2024 Annual Hoedown to support Lachat Town Farm.

08/10/2024

It was a packed house at the Fairfield County Farm Bureau’s Annual Meeting, held at Jones Family Farms last night. The need for long-awaited policies and support for CT’s farmers suffering crop losses, infrastructure damage and income loss from extreme weather events were topics of primary concern. Farmland conservation priorities were also addressed by local leaders and Aspetuck Land Trust.

22/09/2024

13/09/2024

What a night! Storytellers, food warriors and agricultural heroes honored for their incredible work at the Edible Institute Annual Awards dinner.

03/09/2024

Join us in Maine on September 13th!
Edible Communities, inspired by over 20 years of telling the story of local food, gathers with thought leaders, community builders, experts and innovators at Edible Institute to explore the ideas, challenges and changes that shape our food communities.

This fall, join Barton Seaver, Jennifer Bushman, Representative Chellie Pingree and other influential voices as we engage in essential conversations about water’s impact on our food systems.

Waves of Change: Navigating the Future of Food Edible Communities, inspired by over 20 years of telling the story of local food, gathers with thought leaders, community builders, experts and innovators at Edible Institute to explore the ideas, challenges and changes that shape our food communities.....

06/12/2022

We're excited to announce that our winter issue is out and available right now!

In it, we chat with some small restaurant owners about the critical role their local communities play in making them successful, and we take a deep dive into red meat: is it really as bad for your health as some people make it out to be? Of course, we've also got a bounty of holiday recipes, including that coquito on the cover (made and shot by Meera Seetharaman). Nope, that's not eggnog! But it might be your new favorite drink, this holiday season.

Visit our website to read the digital edition or find a map with distribution locations to pick up a copy in print: https://ediblenutmeg.ediblecommunities.com/about-us/our-winter-2022-issue-0

03/10/2022

It definitely feels like autumn here in Connecticut, which makes it a great time to pick up our brand new Fall issue! This one is ALL ABOUT APPLES, including apple recipes, apple history in CT, a visit with Jim Wargo over at Southbury's Hidden Gem Orchard that you won't want to miss, and this incredible cover from Meera Seetharaman.

Find a copy near you --
https://ediblenutmeg.ediblecommunities.com/find-copy

Read the digital edition --
https://ediblenutmeg.ediblecommunities.com/about-us/our-fall-2022-issue-0

06/09/2022

Once every 5 years, a new national Farm Bill is instituted -- the next one arrives in 2023. This bill has profound effects on the way government money is used to support agriculture across the country, including here in Connecticut. If you believe organic agriculture is a priority and you'd like to make your voice heard, join CT NOFA this Saturday for an opportunity to develop a platform that will be presented to Connecticut legislators.

Register for free here: https://ctnofa.org/event/legislature-field-day-at-the-hickories/

Learn more about the Farm Bill here: https://ctnofa.org/2023-farm-bill-what-it-means-for-nofa-and-you/

The new national farm bill is on the horizon. Want to have an impact on what goes into it? Join us on September 10 at The Hickories in Ridgefield from 3pm to 6pm for NOFA’s Farm Bill Listening Session. Attendees will be given the opportunity to express concerns about and recommendations for the development of the bill. NOFA will present this feedback to Connecticut legislators for consideration and use it to help inform our organization’s own official position on the bill. Register here - https://ctnofa.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/ctnofa/eventRegistration.jsp?event=1753 - and join us in September.

Additionally, CT NOFA staff and members will be offering field presentations on seed saving, composting and microscopy, high tunnels and fencing, and regenerative agriculture. Afterward, join us for an informal reception to meet with other members of Connecticut’s organic farming community and enjoy a locally-sourced barbecue, courtesy of Sub Edge Farm in Farmington.

Industrial agriculture has big money and an army of lobbyists to help it sway aspects of the farm bill in its favor, and what’s good for corporate-scale growing operations is unlikely to benefit our organic farming community. This listening session is one way we can express and present our needs for the farm bill. We hope you’ll join us and help show Connecticut legislators that we are a large, diverse group of constituents whose needs are of equal importance.

11/07/2022

Don't miss out on all the great recipes and farm stories in our summer issue -- which is available right NOW -- including the recipe for that delicious BLT Salad on the cover, by Monique Sourinho.

Or check it out here: https://tinyurl.com/mrxeuf55

19/05/2022

Recycling, what's it good for? In terms of plastic, the answer unfortunately is NOT MUCH. In our spring issue, we opened with a letter from our publisher that spoke to the great fraud of plastic recycling: behind all of the marketing, the truth is that virtually NONE of the plastic Americans put into the recycling bin actually gets recycled. Not ever!

Our publisher's letter was inspired by a recent NPR investigation that helped to uncover the recycling lie that we've all been fed for decades, and we want to share that story with you. We hope you'll learn a thing or two from the podcast, and that you'll give greater consideration to reducing plastic purchases and use in your life.

Recycling plastic has never worked very well. So who convinced us this was a good idea? In this episode, we might have the answer. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.

30/03/2022

Is spring here yet? We say yes!

Need that taco recipe? Then you need a copy of our spring issue, available now: https://tinyurl.com/4exu5dsk

26/01/2022

From our winter issue, check out the story behind the East End NRZ Market & Café. Read about the challenges they faced - and overcame - in order to bring healthy, nourishing food to an historically underserved part of Bridgeport, and how their recent partnership with High Ridge Hydroponics portends even greater things for the future.

Imagine taking two or three buses just to go grocery shopping. What if your only accessible food was from a convenience store or a fast food restaurant? Unfortunately, that can often be the case for those who live in low-income neighborhoods, many of which lack a nearby grocery store. An estimated 1...

10/12/2021

We're excited to announce that our winter issue is out and available right now! (Featuring cover photography by Meera Seetharaman.) We hope the bounty of delicious holiday recipes will draw you in, but that the important articles about current food issues will keep you reading.

Our winter edition features several articles that address food insecurity from both an economic and environmental perspective. These issues are critical to recognize and understand, and they go to the heart of our mission: to foster stronger food communities here in Connecticut. Go out and grab a copy today: https://ediblenutmeg.ediblecommunities.com/find-copy

07/12/2021

Our winter issue is just about to hit shelves all over Connecticut! But until copies land in your area, how about revisiting this tasty dish from our fall issue? (Which, honestly, is still pretty darn delicious in the winter.) - Roasted Butternut Squash “Guacamole” from Chef Chrisitan Hunter of Community Table Restaurant fame. (Photograph by Lauren Kinkade.) Dig in!

One of fall’s signature crops is the butternut squash, but you can make more than just soup with it. Try something completely different with this localized take on guacamole that swaps out the decidedly not-local avocado for our region’s seasonal bounty.

02/12/2021

Interested in getting local Connecticut foodstuffs delivered to your door? Over here at Edible Communities, we're thinking about that, ourselves. We'd love your thoughts on the matter. Survey (with prizes!) below...

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28/11/2021

When you cook a meal with a high-quality cut of meat, sometimes you want to keep it simple and let the flavors shine. Nothing complements a great dish like butter, and nothing gives butter a flavor boost like this simple yet delicious compound butter recipe from ButcherBox. Get this recipe (and hundreds more for the humanely-raised meat and sustainably sourced fish that ButcherBox delivers) here: https://justcook.butcherbox.com/homemade-bb-herb-butter/