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June 7, 2007

Ready to Pick: Asparagus

Filed under: farms, food, gardening — Andrew McFarlane @ 9:53 am

Asparagus!Our friends over at Taste the Local Difference tell you everything you need to know about asparagus: where to get it and what to do when you do get it! The feature includes a great recipe for the Grey Hare Inn’s Crepes Du Nord.

They are also having Pick It, Cook It, Win It 2007 Recipe Contest with five categories: Strawberries, apricots, eggplant, blueberries and pumpkin.

June: Strawberries Deadline: June 21, 2007 Prize: 16 oz. box of truffles from Grocer's Daughter Chocolates
July: Apricots Deadline: July 19, 2007
Aug: Tomatoes Deadline: August 23, 2007
Sept: Apples Deadline: Sept. 20, 2007
Oct: Pumpkins Deadline: Oct. 18, 2007

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