A Few Easy Fall Rituals
What is the Autumnal Equinox? The Autumnal Equinox is technically the first day of fall, which arrives this year on Thursday, September 22nd (and if you want to get specific, at 9:31 am).
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What To Do With Extra Okra and Green Beans
As the heat and humidity slowly roll across the piedmont region of Virginia, okra and green bean plants seem to wake up (even though all the heat and humidity ever seem to do for me is make me sleepy). As these two plants chug along into late summer/early fall, we tend to experience a temporary glut of greenery. So what do you do with all of these extra summer gifts?
Woodside Farms & Your Everyday Life
Since Woodside Farms opened its farm gates in 2018, there have been a lot of changes – a lot…I thought I’d take the time to give an update on how […]
Optimal Nutrition and Real Food
eat real food and don’t pay attention to processed, low-fat, keto, paleo, etc. claims about premade food
The Hanover Tomato, Central Virginia’s Most Famous Ingredient
Now back to terroir, one of the biggest contributors to something’s terroir is the soil in which it is grown. There are many different ideas behind what makes a Hanover Tomato so good and most agree that it’s the soil here that is so important. Our soil is mostly sandy, with just the right pH, and lots of minerals. Some even believe that the reasons go back millions of years!
Our World and Microplastics – What can we do?
A few years ago, the world began to take note of the ever-more-present composition of plastics in our oceans. We began to notice what are called microplastics turning up in […]
The heART of The Farm
Can you even believe the June we’re having?! Yes, there have been a few sweaty days and buggy nights, but nothing like what a typical June brings to this part […]
Pause for Purslane
Here we go, I’m very excited! I was introduced to purslane as a somewhat beneficial weed while working here at Woodside Farms my first summer back in 2019. Before that, […]
Naturopathic-based Practices for Covid Care
Two years and some change into this global pandemic and it seems we’ve come to the understanding that this virus is here to stay. With that being the case, it’s […]
It’s Important To Know Where Your Food Comes From
Do you know where your food comes from? That seems like a rather simple question. But if you were to open your refrigerator right now and take a gander, would […]