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6 Tips for Natural Skin Care

March 9, 2016 The Twin Cities may have forecasts in the 60s this weekend, but dry winter skin is still an issue for many northerners after a long, dry winter. Denise Olsen of Olsen Naturals and Judith Shell of Body Bliss share their expert winter skin scare tips and luscious natural product recommendations. Both vendors…  Read More

Savor summer flavors at farmers market around the country

By Lynne O’Rourke Hayes, Dallas Morning News June 20, 2015 Founded in 2006 by chef Brenda Langton, owner of Spoonriver Restaurant, Mill City Farmers Market offers a colorful collection of local, sustainable and organic fruits, vegetables, cheeses and prepared foods. Expect cooking demonstrations, live music, kids’ activities, chef presentations and bright bunches of peonies. Sample…  Read More

Tomatoes

Authored by Jenna Carter, UMN Public Health Nutrition Program Which Fruit or Vegetable am I? Here are some clues: o I am the ovary of a flowering plant and am technically a berry. o I can be as small as a cherry or as big as a grapefruit. I also come in a variety of…  Read More

WIC’s Farmers Market Nutrition Program

Written by Andrea Kemple, University of Minnesota Nutrition Student People who purchase their foods from local farmers’ markets know at least one of the benefits of such a decision.  Maybe this purchasing decision is based on the fact that food purchased locally is fresher and more nutritious than store-bought food, or the fact that buying…  Read More

Fall in love with Winter Squash

Authored by Rachel Bowers, UMN Public Health and Nutrition Unmistakable signs of fall are all around us.  Mornings are cool and crisp, school buses rumble down the street, in a few eager trees the leaves have started to turn colors.  Another sign of the changing season is when winter squash appears in the farmers market. …  Read More

Summer Squash

Authored by Michelle Jebsen, UMN Public Health Nutrition Program Summer squash is a tender, warm-seasoned vegetable that is grown in Minnesota from July to September. Summer squash differs from winter squash due to its harvest time, which is before the rind hardens and the fruit matures. This delicious and nutritious vegetable appears in a broad…  Read More