vegetables

Oriental fruit fly scare prompts 94-square-mile agriculture quarantine

The California Department of Food and Agriculture announced Tuesday that a portion of South San Jose is under quarantine for…

3 years ago

Alameda County food bank teams with farms to provide fresh produce

Two farms will begin providing produce at a reasonable rate to the Alameda County Community Food Bank, allowing it to…

4 years ago

Court blocks bug spray suspected of killing bees

A federal appeals court in San Francisco Thursday overturned the EPA's approval of an insecticide that beekeepers said would be…

9 years ago

Bug hunters target oriental fruit fly

State workers will begin laying bait Friday in Santa Clara County to stop the spread of oriental fruit flies.

9 years ago

Drought squeezes food bank produce

Second Harvest Food Bank is concerned that another drought year for California could reduce its supply of surplus food.

9 years ago

You can make this: Asparagus spring salad

A simple pleasure of a spring salad with asparagus and soft-boiled eggs, meant to be enjoyed alone.

11 years ago

Rescue that bag of celery in your fridge

You've got a bundle of celery in the back of your crisper drawer. (Go check. You do.) This is what…

11 years ago

From green garlic springs fresh flavor

Sometimes it’s okay to be immature. In the case of green garlic, it’s more than okay — it’s a highlight…

11 years ago

The secret to an artichoke’s heart

Like all things beautiful and rare, artichokes — the greenmarket's thorny belles — are tough to crack.

11 years ago

Pea shoots: The taste of spring

Maximize pea shoots’ short season with a week’s worth of meals, and learn how to extend it by growing your…

11 years ago

At last, asparagus

We've been waiting for this moment. We've watched the days get lighter, felt the sun get warmer. And now, asparagus!

11 years ago

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