Meg's fallen in love....with a melon:

"I’ve always avoided the muskmelon in favor of their more appealingly named cousins, the cantaloupes. But working in a co-op I frequently get a chance to try something new, and Friday, I kid you not, I fell in love with the muskmelon.

Ripe, juicy muskmelons from Clay Brook Farm

Meg visited Savage Gardens recently and brought back this story:
You may have seen this zany, almost scandalous image on our shelves:

It’s the rather irreverent logo for Savage Gardens, a small family farm up on North Hero in the Champlain Islands. I drove up through the Islands last month to find out more about this quirky farm where many of the pastured eggs on City Market’s shelves originate.

Here's a localvore update on wheat bran from Meg...

...Local wheat bran has arrived!

Tantalizing tidbits at the Vermont Smoke and Cure demo

Another close-up look at a local product, from City Market's Meg Klepack, Local Foods Coordinator!

Local white flour for $1.29/lb

Here's a delightful post from Meg Klepack, our Local Food Coordinator, back from a trip to Amir Hebib's mushroom house. Look for more guest posts from Meg in the future!