Asparagus 101
added 03/07/08
Serves 2
Asparagus’ classy elegance may cry out for silver and china, but one of the best ways to enjoy it is to pick it up with your fingers and munch the spears from tip to end. Either way, celebrate the asparagus season with this very simple preparation.
1 bunch asparagus, rinsed and trimmed
1 tsp. butter
Salt, to taste
Fresh lemon juice
Place whole asparagus spears in a large skillet. Add about 1 inch of water. Cover and bring to a boil. Cook about 3-5 minutes, until asparagus is crisp-tender and bright green. Drain. Add butter and salt to the pan, lightly tossing the asparagus to coat. Serve immediately, with a squeeze of fresh lemon juice, if desired.
Meet Terry Appleby
Around here we call him the General. The Big Cheese. The Head Honcho. The Big Apple. Sir. Or just plain ol’ Terry. He answers to about anything, with a typical smile and affable manner. Terry is the Co-op’s General Manager, and he carries the responsibility of a $66 million business and more than 300 employees on his shoulders. His door is almost always open, and if it’s closed all you have to do is knock. Terry has spent his entire professional life serving the cooperative cause, working for PCC Natural Markets in Seattle before coming to our Co-op more than 15 years ago. You’re liable to find Terry doing everything from shoveling snow and parking cars at the Hanover store to speaking to graduate students at Dartmouth College to dressing up as Cocoa the Cow and giving balloons away at Dairy Day.
Food Cooperatives: Organic Before Organic Was Cool
Organic. What a loaded word these days. Along with the word green, the word organic can sound like a marketing strategy more than anything. But cooperatives were organic long before organic was cool, and we’re big believers that organic production delivers delicious food and promotes sustainable agriculture—two things that are important to both food producers and consumers. The modern story of organic farming in America began in the 1960s, a time of social re-examination. In agriculture, the movement was led by “back to the land” types who set out to build their own houses, grow their own food, and live life at the pace of the seasons. Many of these people had grown up in urban settings and had little experience in these things. That lack of tradition, combined with the philosophy that “natural is better,” contributed to the development of organic farming methods. Try the difference for yourself! Check out our Wild About Organic promotion, where you can find special prices on organic products all over our stores.
