It's not a broccoli plant, even though its little buds look exactly like broccoli florets. And it's not just another vegetable like collard greens, even though it's sometimes served that way. You'll find it cooked in the deli case of many Italian delis and markets and raw in the produce sections of many supermarkets. It's actually a relative of the turnip and cabbage families, prized not for its floret-looking flowers but for its leaves' and stems' pungent bitterness. It doesn't need to...

Organic vegetable production will be discussed Organic vegetable production for homeowners and commercial growers will be discussed at 7 p. For a producer to sell organic produce, the farm's production equipment, facilities and land all must be certified as organic. Transitioning to organic production is one way growers can diversify and develop niche markets, which can enhance economic viability," said Stacy Johnson, Knox County extension educator. Department of Agriculture regulates the...

Place in a 400-degree oven and cover with parchment paper that has been sprayed with vegetable oil. Remove and serve with roasted vegetables. Pour wine and vegetable broth over salmon. Place lemon, bay leaves, and dried tarragon in liquid with salmon. Put the sprayed side against salmon to prevent from sticking. Salt and pepper to your taste. Poach salmon for about 20 minutes. You need the latest Flash player to view KUTV video content.

Martz, who sells baked goods, soap and vegetables at the farmers market, said about 20 venders sold goods at the market last week. Up to 30 percent of consumers prefer to buy their produce fresh from farmers markets or direct from producers, according to a recent Colorado State University study. That s right, it s time for farmers markets. At the Cortez Farmers Market, a shopper can find honey, candles, vegetables, carrots lettuce, pies, rhubarb, fresh herbs, gourd art work, a massage,...

In contrast, in our neighboring countries like India and Bangladesh, there is acute shortage of vegetables during summer due to extreme temperatures, excessive humidity and frequent and intensive flooding which provides export opportunity for Bhutanese farmers. Besides low production, vegetable production not only varies from year to year, but also varies from season to season. Vegetables play a major role in increasing household income, improving the nutritional standards and in providing...

Scheve frequents the market during the summer looking for fresh produce. The fresh taste of vegetables, fruits and baked goods draws people to the downtown Beatrice farmer's market. All the goodies,' entertainment draw people to farmer's market. The farmer's market runs each Thursday evening into the fall. With the season still early for farmers, the fruits and vegetables are not quite as abundant now because of the amount of rain the region has had this past few months, Adolf, who sells...