Many fruits are out of season during the winter months, but pears are available nearly year-round, which makes them a great addition to any meal. They come in a variety of shapes, sizes and skin colors, including green, golden, yellow and red. Pears can be eaten raw or cooked. They are great as a qu...

In addition to all of the photos being shared of happy families reuniting for Thanksgiving this year, my social media feeds were full of another kind of image. Across much of the Northeast, many of my friends received their first few inches of the white stuff. Some were filled with wintry glee at th...

Are you always hoping for that perfect holiday meal, be it the golden-brown turkey, moist and tender, or the rolls hot from the oven ready just as everyone is sitting down, or the table set just so? In my many years of hosting holiday dinners I confess it’s never happened. My potatoes are mashed and...

Small Business Saturdayis an American shopping holiday that takes place the Saturday after Thanksgiving. Believe it or not, the “holiday” is already more than a decade old, with the first Small Business Saturday taking place back in 2010. It’s considered a counterpart to both Black Friday and Cyber ...

November 18 is National Rural Health Day. Here, new mom Christina shares her thoughts on the subject. Like many who grew up on a farm, I am passionate about agriculture and have a strong desire to share it with the next generation. I spent my childhood frolicking around the farm with my sisters, cud...

Little did I know the tradition of raising a “one-day” dairy barn is what I needed right now, as it speaks to that beautiful process of humans actually working equally together to build community. For a country boy, especially this one, getting another invitation to an old-fashioned barn raising is ...

Warning: Graphic images within My granddaughter was attacked by a gray fox during the day, very near our home in rural Upstate New York. Luckily, I was there to chase it away immediately, even though it kept trying to come back and bite her or me again. Since I had on work boots and jeans, I didn’t ...

November is National Pepper Month, which is great, but it seems a little … late in the year to be celebrating it, right? It’s not, because they can grow over a vast amount of time each growing season, as long as they have the proper conditions. These fruits – yes, they’re fruits, just like tomatoes ...

Per DaysoftheYear.com , Cook Something Bold and Pungent Day is an event that leaves little to the imagination. November 8 is a day to cook something original, spicy and maybe even a little bit offensive – think of how good Brie cheese smells a liiiittle bit like wet socks! The day is not meant to ju...