How do you store fresh-picked tomatoes? What about those heads of lettuce you just got on sale? Deep in gardening season, finding or growing fresh vegetables is easy. Still, improper storage can ...

Proper storage of fruits and vegetables in our homes can be a hard lesson for all to learn, whether we are gardeners or buy our produce from others. Default thinking that the fridge is always best, is ...

Opening your refrigerator to discover slimy spinach or mushy strawberries isn’t just disappointing—it’s a hit to your wallet. Despite best intentions, the average household throws away significant ...

Smart kitchen hacks can help extend vegetable freshness, reduce food waste, and make home-cooked meals healthier and more sustainable.

Best practices for successful longer-term storage of our garden's bounty of produce. One dilemma faced by gardeners is successful storage of fall vegetables. Mac Burgess, MSU's small farms agronomist, ...

If you find yourself tossing out fruit and veg on a weekly basis, you're not the only one. In fact, approximately 9.5 million tonnes of food discarded every year, representing an estimated value of ...

Our root-cellar-in-a-box overflows with potatoes. Without a cellar, what’s an approachable way to store my root crops through winter? Build a root vegetable storage box for a small-scale way to ...

As cooler days approach with their chilly nights and we reach for long-forgotten sweaters, cooking lore tells us that it is now root vegetable season. And that these comforting cold-weather foods will ...