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Gratitude and update
Thank you for supporting seasonal as a loyal paid subscriber, your support has meant the world to me. I am writing to let you know I am removing the…
Apr 3, 2023
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Andrea Castillo
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December 2022
artichokes
Last summer, a small group of friends invited my husband and me to make wine with them. It’s a homemade endeavor with a professional twist: our group…
Dec 11, 2022
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Andrea Castillo
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February 2022
kohlrabi
This week we nerd out on kohlrabi (available November - April). To appreciate kohlrabi, you need to understand another engineering marvel: modern…
Feb 18, 2022
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Andrea Castillo
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December 2021
parsley
Do you remember the lovely pine aroma the last time you walked in a forest, the woody scent after grinding fresh spices, or the fresh, grassy punch to…
Dec 14, 2021
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Andrea Castillo
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November 2021
thirsty alfalfa
three million gallons of water per minute More than one billion gallons of water in California go to growing alfalfa—a nutrient-rich plant in high…
Nov 13, 2021
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Andrea Castillo
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October 2021
watermelons
This week we nerd out on watermelons (available May to October). All living beings on Earth constantly search for water—tree roots grow into cracked or…
Oct 31, 2021
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Andrea Castillo
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July 2021
cheap salad greens
In 2007, at the mandatory Iowa stop, presidential hopeful Barack Obama greeted the crowd and then offended at least half the room. In an effort to…
Jul 29, 2021
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June 2021
arugula
This week we nerd out on arugula (available year-round). Arugula: the leafy green that is a popular salad ingredient and isn't a lettuce.
Jun 29, 2021
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Andrea Castillo
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April 2021
expensive strawberries
wait, how much for a basket of strawberries? Now that winter’s gone, there’s a new fruit in town: the strawberry! After a winter season full of citrus…
Apr 1, 2021
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Andrea Castillo
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February 2021
brussels sprouts
This week, we nerd out on Brussels sprouts (available September - May). Abuelitas, omas, or grandmas leave edible legacies. “The way grandma used to…
Feb 22, 2021
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Andrea Castillo
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December 2020
makrut limes
This week we nerd out on makrut lime (fruit available November-January, leaves available year-round). “As American as apple pie” is an idiom that…
Dec 29, 2020
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Andrea Castillo
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sweet potatoes
This week we explore sweet potatoes (peak availability September-December). Sometimes the best way to understand what something is, is to start from…
Dec 5, 2020
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Andrea Castillo
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