Free Screenings – 18 Short Films from The Virginia Food Heritage Project

Chives (Allium schoenoprasum) are among the most popular herbs for home gardeners to grow. They are easy to plant and care for, and since they are a hardy perennial, they return to the garden year after year. The fragrant and flavorful leaves of the chive plant are delicious to people, but the deer and rabbits leave them alone. To add yet another benefit, chive flowers are a favorite nectar source for many of the pollinators who also help pollinate other edible crops. Learning how to harvest chi

Wheat is a major food crop and has been cultivated all around the world for thousands of years. There are all types of wheat and they each have their characteristics on what their flour is best suited for such as in pasta, bread, or pastries.  Today we will focus on growing wheat that is best used for baking bread! Growing your own wheat grain takes you one step closer to self-sufficiency and the end results are worth the effort. Imagine pulling a hot loaf out of the oven, baked from the

Did you know okra is actually a fruit? Growing okra is surprisingly simple, and it’s a great addition to your cooking. We enjoy okra, or the lady’s finger, in many ways: raw, cooked, roasted, or pickled. However, despite looking quite similar to other green vegetables, the okra pods contain seeds that definitely categorize it as a fruit.  It may not have the sweetness of an apple, but okra sure has many fans across the world. If you fancy superfoods, okra is one of the best foods to

Photo by Jenny Underwood I would absolutely love to tell you that I’ve completely eliminated food waste on our homestead, but unfortunately, that wouldn’t be true. I have, however ,greatly reduced it and ultimately my goal is to continually do a better job. So how do you go about reducing it? Eat Seasonally I am not able to eat seasonally all the time yet but I strive more toward it each day. When my garden is producing, I substitute what I have for what I might ordinarily buy. Thi