Rainy Day Recipes
After a summer of drought in Virginia, the onslaught of rain this week has been stunning. Despite the wet, humid conditions, farmers are still spending the day harvesting in preparation of market day tomorrow. When the weather gets bad it’s important to come out to the market and support our local producers, as long as it’s safe for you to travel.
If you are staying indoors this weekend, a satisfying rainy day read ( if we say so ourselves) is our Fall Issue, Under the Canopy. Weather like the past few days always has me craving a steaming bowl of soup, so I pulled out my veggies scraps and chicken carcasses and followed Christina Nifong’s column as I made a big pot of chicken stock. If baking is more your speed when it’s grey and damp, you’ll find Sarah Golibart Gorman’s cautionary foraging tale a good read and you can follow it up by baking an apple-chestnut crisp.
Speaking of Sarah, two weeks ago Edible Communities held their annual conference and Best of Edible Awards and we were thrilled to learn that Sarah’s fall 2023 article, “Ancient Grains, Timeless Melody” was a finalist for Best Recipe Feature. The awards highlights some of the best food writing from over 85+ publications that are a part of Edible Communities. We are fortunate to have a myriad of talented and passionate bakers throughout the region who champion locally grown and milled grains and Nico of Mill Song Bakery is no exception. Congratulations to Sarah, Nico and all those who advocate for the local grain industry.
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EVENTS
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9.27 Oktoberfest at Blue Mountain Brewery - Afton
9.28-9.29 Queen City Mischief & Magic - Staunton
9.28 Smith Mountain Lake Wine Festival - Moneta
10.04 Red Wine Showcase - Charlottesville
10.05 Fall Harvest Festival - Lexington
10.19 28th Annual Apple Butter Festival - Raphine
10.26 Persimmon Festival at Edible Landscaping - Afton
MORE TO CHEW ON
Secrets to sourdough🍞 discard - from EATER
🌳 Farmers find love for the native pawpaw - Civil Eats reports
The government and rising grocery prices 🛒 - Groundwork Collaborative
POEM OF THE WEEK
Deer Descending By Philip Terman Perhaps she came down for the apples, or was flushed out by the saws powering the far woods, or was simply lost, or was crossing one open space for another. She was a figure approaching, a presence outside a kitchen window, framed by the leafless apple trees, the stiff blueberry bushes, the after-harvest corn, the just-before-rain sky, a shape only narrow bones could hold, turning its full face upward, head tilted to one side, as if to speak. I want my life back. Morning settles around her like a silver coat. Rustling branches, hooves in flight. Copyright Credit: Poem copyright ©2015 by Philip Terman, “Deer Descending,” from Our Portion, (Autumn House Press, 2015). Poem reprinted by permission of Philip Terman and the publish
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