If you explore the produce section of your local grocery store in mid-May to early June, you might encounter a strange seasonal vegetable. Intensely green, these spirals resemble the top of a violin; ...

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DUMMERSTON — Ferns are unfurling by the millions across Vermont and Lynn Levine wants people to be able to tell them apart. Do you know the difference between a cinnamon fern and an ostrich fern? Or a ...

The edible tips of ostrich ferns are a forager's delight. Find out where to look for fiddlehead ferns and how to prepare them. When you hear the word "fern," many things might come to mind. An elderly ...

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Cook Fiddlehead Ferns into a Crunchy, Tangy, Cheesy Appetizer Recipe! You, yes…you! You can master the seasonal foraged ...