Archive for February 2014
Hopewell’s Bluest Restaurant
On route 518 just east of Hopewell, New Jersey, there’s a modest blue double-wide whose front stairs are painted in blue decorative graffiti. Not the kind of place you’d suspect of being a hub of inventive New American cuisine, yet that’s precisely what it is. This is the Blue Bottle Café, home of co-chefs/owners Aaron…
Read More »Living Local: On Raising Chickens and Keeping a Garden
Patti and Emily are both old* school Blue Mooners, with lots of experience themselves in gardening in agriculture. Patti, our seeding and watering specialist, has a BS in Horticulture from Penn State and a pack of chickens and 2 dogs in her backyard. Emily, who manages our market (and market garden) in Buckingham, in addition…
Read More »April 2014 Events in Pennington
Friday, April 4, 4-7pm: FIRST FRIDAY APRIL Photography and Food: Featured Artist is outdoor photographer Vince M. Camiolo. Gallery and photo sale. Enjoy samples with Abdel of Mediterranean Delicacies Organic Olive and a dish prepared by Chef James Odell. He will use Blue Moon Acre’s own New Jersey Grown rice, market vegetables, and organic chicken. Enjoy…
Read More »March 2014 Events in Pennington
Saturday, March 1 8, 10:30am-noon: SUSTAINABLE SATURDAY Kid Food- I Hate Mushrooms! Alan and Julie Horrigan of Shibumi Farms teach participants how to make Shiitake bacon and provide tips for getting kids (and adults) to eat whole foods. Their own kids hated mushrooms when they got into the gourmet mushroom business! Light refreshments provided. First five…
Read More »Five Ridiculously Easy-to-Grow Vegetables
Believe it or not, spring is right around the corner! And you know what that means—time to start planning your garden. Below are five delicious, nutritious, and easy-to-grow vegetables. 1. Beets. Love ‘em or hate ‘em, beets are hearty, healthy, and easy-to-grow. Plant in spring after soil has warmed and dried out. Avoid soil…
Read More »Living Local: Recommendations from Food Producers, Marketers, Consumers, and Advocates on How to Live a Local Life
I am excited to begin this next blog series, and share with you recommendations from some of Blue Moon’s partners and friends who exemplify the local life. We’ll read through suggestions on raising chickens, buying local, being flexible on price, supporting local farmers, gardening basics, and more. Our first Living Local recommendation comes from Mike…
Read More »First Friday with GnomeNculture and Enlightened Chocolates.
Join us for the February installment of our free “meet your producer” series in Pennington. You could potentially leave with a very unique art-and-food package for your Valentine. Sample decadent, yet healthy, raw and vegan chocolates with Lisa Leleu: owner of Enlightened Chocolates by Tree of Love. Lauren O’Neill of GnomeNculture will demonstrate her craft…
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