When was the last time you had a real conversation with another shopper at the grocery store? Everyone’s focused on filling their cart and getting out the door, although the occasional shopper might ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pile of long orange squash - IndiFroe/Shutterstock This giant squash looks intimidating at first but is a total sweetheart. Unlike ...

GOING BIG: Arthur Cleary holds a giant candy roaster squash that was grown in Madison County. Slow Food Asheville and Twin Leaf Brewery celebrate the heirloom North Georgia candy roaster variety with ...

There’s a thrill in the crisp, fall air as I pull up to Charleston’s Capitol Market. Today, it’s not just the market’s lively autumn produce that’s drawing a crowd; Chef William Dissen, one of ...

From Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project: ASHEVILLE, NC (December 3, 2014)—Red Kuri, Blue Hubbard, and Candy Roaster are just a few of the varieties of winter squash found in the Appalachian ...

I hadn’t heard of the North Georgia Candy Roaster Squash until my friend shared it from her CSA box. Time to call Sprigs and Sprouts and talk to Ruth Elkins and Linda Bailey, two fun, smart, ...

As much as I enjoy leaf peeping, these days I have my sights set closer to the ground for my fill of autumnal colors. When I need a change of scenery from my work-from-home walls, I head to local farm ...

Native to the south eastern United States, the Candy Roaster squash gains its name from its sweet taste, likened to popping confectionery. It is a food prized by the Cherokee tribe for its long shelf ...

Winter squash are not grown in the winter. They are actually a summer vegetable harvested in late summer or fall. They gained their name from their excellent storage capacity which allows them to ...