• The Bell Pepper Story

    In the sun-drenched highlands of Central America, ancient farmers began tending a peculiar fruit around 7000 BC. Archaeologists exploring prehistoric caves in Peru discovered pepper seeds that had survived millennia, confirming that the ancestors of…

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  • Summer Eggplant Recipes: 3 Grilled Favorites

    August turns eggplant into something almost magical. The dark purple skin of blue eggplant grows glossy and taut under the sun, while the interior transforms from spongy to creamy and sweet. For too long, home…

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  • Riverbank to Boulevard: The Eternal Life of Fresh Produce Markets

    The first market was probably a patch of flattened grass near a river crossing, where one farmer laid down a basket of onions, another offered a handful of eggs still warm from the coop, and…

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