Local Food Report - 2008 Archives

Below are Local Food Rep orts from 2008:

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Elspeth Pierson's daily blog

Popcorn
Elspeth finds locally grown popcorn on Martha's Vineyard and takes a look the snack's history.

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Sausage making
Elspeth learns how to turn local meat into sausage.

Read more about dry cured sausage.

CapeAbilities
Elspeth discovers a plot of Cape tomatoes still growing in December.

Read more about hydroponic tomatoes.

Scallops
Elspeth talks with local bay scallopers about the high price of their catch and the industry's future.

Read more about bay scallops.

Pumpkin
Elspeth learns how to pick the perfect pumpkin for Thanksgiving pie.

Read more about pumpkin pie.

Turnip Seeds
Elspeth traces a line of Eastham turnip seeds through three generations.

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Boston Marrow Squash
Elspeth talks with author Gary Nabhan about the endangered Boston Marrow Squash.

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Apples
Elspeth talks with South Coast apple grower Dorris Mills about new developments in orchard technology.

Read more about Greening apples.

Island Cranberries
Elspeth explores the challenges of growing cranberries on an island.

Read more about island cranberries.

Oysters
Elspeth learns the delicate art of oyster shucking from a Wellfleet OysterFest Shuck-Off champion

Read more about Oysters.

Shiitake Logs
Elspeth talks with Orleans mushroom farmer about how the Japanese shiitake made its way to Orleans - and how it can be brought to any listener's backyard.

Read more about Japanese shiitake.

Plum Crazy
Elspeth investigates the wild beach plum and recent attempts to tame it.

Read more about wild beach plums.

A Bevy of Quail Eggs
Elspeth talks with an unlikely poultry farmer at the Orleans Farmers Market about his egg laying flock.

Read more about quail eggs and see pictures.

Cape Chardonnay, anyone?
Elspeth talks with winemaker Matyas Vogel of Truro Vineyards about their new, all-local Chardonnay.

Read more about local wine.

12 Tribes Pie
Elspeth talks with a mother, daughter, and grandmother from the Twelve Tribes community in Hyannis, about selling seasonal fruit pies at the mid-Cape farmers market, and offers up a recipe th at has been passed down through all three generations.

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Melon-cholia
As the melon season winds down, we investigate a rumor that this year's crop turned out different ly than others.

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Zucchini Panic
We talk to farmers' market vendors and local gardeners to find out what to do with an over abundance of the most prolific summer squash.

Read more about zucchini flowers.

Purslane
You've heard of mustard greens in a salad. But purslane? This week, we explore an unexpected salad green and its move from backyard weed to farmers' market delight.

Read more about purslane.

Shy Brothers Cheese
Four very bashful brothers bring the art of French Cantal cheese to Westport.

Read more about Shy Brothers Cheese and see a photo of them.

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The Local Food Report is produced by Jay Allison and Viki Merrick with help from Atlantic Public Med ia.