Blog — Edible Boston
Rose Continues to Rise
BAKERIES AND CAFES, FALL, FEATURESMargaret LeRouxfall, Fall, fall 2024, Fall 2024, bread, bakery, Rose 32 Bakery, Gilbertville, Hardwick, central massachusetts, worcester county, artisan bread, family business, next generation
Re-Potted and Thriving: A family effort brings new life to the Gardner Agway
COMMUNITY / ADVOCACY, FARMS / GARDENS, FEATURES, SPRINGMargaret LeRouxspring, Spring, spring 2024, Spring 2024, Gardner, central massachusetts, agriculture, garden store, gardening, EW20
Edible Food Find: Fromagerie Madeline
FOOD PRODUCERS, MARKETS + SHOPS, SPRINGMargaret LeRouxspring, Spring, spring 2024, Spring 2024, cheesemaker, cheesemonger, cheese shop, worcester county, Leominster, local cheese, local dairy, raw milk, edible food finds, EW20
Edible Food Find: The Front Yard Farm
FARMS / GARDENS, FOOD PRODUCERS, FALLMargaret LeRouxfall, fall 2023, Fall, Fall 2023, farm, farmstand, CSA, central massachusetts, worcester county, Worcester County, Edible Worcester, EW18
The Seventh Generation at Cordelia’s Farm
FARMS / GARDENS, HISTORY/TRADITIONS, FEATURES, SUMMERMargaret LeRouxsummer, Summer, summer 2023, Summer 2023, cordelia's farm, indian head farm, succession planning, agriculture, Worcester County, worcester county, pick-your-own, U-pick, flowers, berries, EW17
Breeding Sheep for Fiber and Meat at Hubbardston’s Greenwood Hill Farm
FARMS / GARDENS, FEATURES, WINTERMargaret LeRouxwinter, Winter, winter 2023, Winter 2023, wool, lamb, lambswool, fiber, sheep, sheep farm, Hubbardston, central massachusetts, Worcester County, worcester county, EW15
Generation Next: Younger Farmers Making Their Mark at Kimball Fruit Farm
FARMS / GARDENS, FALL, FEATURESMargaret LeRouxfall, Fall, fall 2022, Fall 2022, kimball fruit farm, generational farm, orchards, Pepperell MA, farms, farmers, succession planning, EW14
Step By Step: Patience, Persistence Pay Off at Lilac Hedge Farm
FARMS / GARDENS, FEATURES, SUMMER, EDITORS PICKSMargaret LeRouxsummer, Summer, summer 2022, Summer 2022, Lilac Hedge Farm, Ryan McCay, young farmers, farming, central massachusetts, farm, farmer, meat CSA, CSA, farmstand, EW13
Doing Things Nature’s Way at Walnut Lane Farm
FARMS / GARDENS, FEATURES, SPRINGMargaret LeRouxspring, Spring, spring 2022, Spring 2022, farm, central massachusetts, dairy farm, meat farm, regenerative agriculture, soil, EW12
Going With The Grain: Whitesfields Farm Carries On The Old Traditions With Wheat and Rye
FALL, FARMS / GARDENS, FEATURES, EDITORS PICKSMargaret LeRouxfall, Fall, fall 2021, Fall 2021, wheat, wheat farming, farm, central massachusetts, paw paws, sheep farm, flour, freshly milled flour, EW10
A Walk With the Kids: Hiking With Goats Has People Flocking to Maplebrook Farmstead
FEATURES, FARMS / GARDENS, SPRINGMargaret LeRouxspring 2021, Spring 2021, spring, Spring, goats, goat hikes, farm, farms, Maplebrook Farmstead, Stirling, worcester county, Worcester County, EW8, outdoor activities
Preserving Dairy: Cheesemaking—and Selling—in Central Mass
FARMS / GARDENS, MARKETS + SHOPS, FEATURES, WINTERMargaret LeRouxEW7, winter, winter 2021, Winter, Winter 2021, worcester, worcester county, central massachusetts, cheese, cheesemaker, cheesemaking, farms, dairy, dairy farm, cheese shop
Agronomy Farm Vineyard
FALL, FARMS / GARDENS, FEATURES, BEER / WINE / SPIRITS /Margaret LeRouxwine, vineyard, Edible Worcester, edible worcester, EW6, Oakham, central massachusetts, winemaking, vintners, grapes, farm, fall 2020, Fall, Fall 2020, fall
Where to Find Local Meat in Central Massachusetts
When Supply Chains Fail, Massachusetts Looks to Local Meat—During the Pandemic and Beyond
FARMS / GARDENS, FEATURES, SUMMERMargaret LeRouxlocal meat, central massachusetts, worcester county, covid-19, EW5, worcester, summer, summer 2020, Summer, Summer 2020
A Box of Local Food to Go
Local Delivery: Get more than just milk delivered to your door
FEATURES, SPRINGMargaret LeRouxspring 2020, Spring 2020, spring, Spring, delivery, food distribution, milkman, milk, dairy, Crescent Ridge Dairy, Boston Organics, Shaw Farm Dairy, Gibson's, Farmer at the Door, Ragged Hill Dairy, EW4
Healthy Food, Healthy Community: REC nears a half-century of tending Worcester's gardens
COMMUNITY / ADVOCACY, FARMS / GARDENS, FEATURES, WINTER, CLIMATE / CONSERVATIONMargaret LeRouxEW3, winter, winter 2020, Winter 2020, REC, urban farm, urban farming, community, community gardens, farmers markets, elder farmers, immigrant farmers, immigrant gardeners, gardens
Café Reyes
Q+A: Lynn Cheney of Lettuce Be Local
FEATURES, Q + A, SUMMERMargaret LeRouxedible worcester, lettuce be local, food distribution, farms, central massachusetts, Q+A, summer 2019, Summer 2019, EW1
