Packed with vitamins A and C, calcium, iron, fiber, and folic acid, these dark leafy greens have gained popularity in recent years due to their high nutritional values. But before the health craze, ...

I met my friend Alan almost 20 years ago, when we were both working at Gourmet magazine. He is whimsical, funny, snarky, slightly obnoxious and at his core, I think, very sincere. Once, he told me ...

Local chard has been available through the winter at the Oxford Farmer’s Market. Chard is here year-round perhaps because the plant produces multiple crops. Chard is often grouped with kale. Both are ...

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S.S. of Rock Island quickly responded to the plea of B.B. of Rock Island for help preparing Swiss chard. S.S. speaks to the request with considerable experience. She writes: "Here are a few of my ...

Farmers are just as interested in growing something new as we are in trying out a delicious new vegetable. Linda Scharko of Scharko Farms says she waited two months to get her hands on the seeds for ...

Swiss chard is a member of the beet family and is easy to spot in a garden due to its colorful, prominent midribs and large petioles that support its oversized leaves. It can be grown as both an ...