Fresh local ginger offers alternative taste to grocery store variety
If you've only ever tried ginger from a grocery store, you're missing out on the mellower flavor of local varieties.
Farmers Market
Local gardener expands operation with new roadside stall
Mary Sutton has been building her five-acre homestead for years. Now, she's selling her products in a renovated camper which she's turned into a roadside stall.
Bakers keep selling goods at rainy day farmers market
The Oxford Farmers Market runs 52 weekends per year, rain or shine. On the worst weather days, columnist and Free Press Board President James Rubenstein writes that the bakers run the show.
Okra plays essential role in recipes in multiple cultures
From India to the Deep South to southwest Ohio, okra has found its way into recipes everywhere.
Ohio’s largest native fruit is ripe on trees now
Pawpaws aren't as popular as some mass-grown fruits like apples and bananas, but they're just as good. Make sure to eat them quickly so they don't spoil.
Sweet and spicy: Local peppers add flair to palate
Peppers are one of the most versatile vegetables on the market, available in a variety of colors, shapes, flavors and heat levels.
Heirlooms and hybrids: Dozens of tomato varieties available in Oxford
Last time Board President James Rubenstein tried to count the number of unique types of local tomatoes available in Oxford, he got to more than 70. Different varieties have different health benefits and flavor profiles.