Farm Star Mary's Blog

Are you bundling up your family or friends to cut your Christmas tree at a nearby farm? Also known as "u-cut" tree farms? Well, make sure you've done your homework first to make for a fabulous experience!

I was feeling inspired by these healthy and beautiful berries, and I decided to whip something up in the Farm Star Living kitchen! Check out how easy this is – and I promise you, it is delicious! Goat cheese, strawberries and an hors d'oeuvres perfect to serve to your guests.

Farm Aid is preparing for an awesome event in October! Get ready to party down with Honey Honey, awesome country rock band, eat great food by regional farmers and help family farmers stay in business! Tickets are on sale now, and read all about this upcoming Texas event thrown by our friends of Farm Aid.

Summer may be over, but that doesn't mean the fun is! Absolutely not! Give the kiddies something fun to help you with in the kitchen and something to look forward to! Here are 3 super easy, fun, and healthy kid friendly recipes that are sure to impress even the pickiest of palettes!

Zac Brown knows a great thing when he sees it - like Chef Rusty Brown! The two of them created the famous Eat 'n Greets, incredible gourmet meals before the Zac Brown Band concerts, offering a chance for fans to mix 'n mingle and enjoy a delicious, memorable meal created by Chef Rusty and served by Zac and the band themselves. I sat down with Chef Rusty to learn about life on the road, as well as his passion for serving great food at a moment's notice!

Organics. We know the term, we know what it means, or do we? Read more to find out more about organics and how one company has been doing it right. Not just because it's on trend, but because they've been committed to doing this professionally since 1930. Yep, trendsetters!

This weekend marks the Second Farm to Table International Symposium in New Orleans, LA, and I'll be moderating a panel there along with some of the movers and shakers in the Farm to Table world, Farm to School World and more. Chaired by Michel Nischan, Founder of Wholesome Wave, this will be one event you won't want to miss!

Love grapes? Did you know they're not just for snacking? Thanks right, you can cook with them! And in SO many ways! Read more to find out how I spent breakfast, lunch, and dinner with Sun World grapes!

The Festival is almost here, and it's going to be big! Chef Ford Fry's sixth annual Attack of the Killer Tomato Festival is coming up on Sunday, July 20. If you haven't been to this event before, read the blog, learn about it, keep your calendar open, and buy a ticket - benefit Georgia Organics and The Giving Kitchen!

It's important to be in-the-know with the trend-setters in our food system, and that's why I want to introduce Wholesome Wave to you. What they've done has made an impact on our country's system of buying fresh food, and chances are you'll see their SNAP program at any Farmer Market you visit. Take a read for yourself and meet our guest blogger, Wholesome Wave!