food

Looking for healthy food choices at farmers markets

WRVO News — Fri, 24 May 2013 09:42:00 +0000

As more and more people become interested in trying to eat locally produced foods, New York state's farmers markets are also becoming more popular. But how can you make sure what you buy at the farmers market is really healthier than what you might get at the supermarket? Linda Lowen and Lorraine Rapp, hosts of WRVO's health and wellness show "Take Care" asked Ben Vitale, who oversees the Central New York Regional Market Authority, a year-round farmers market in Syracuse. Vitale is also a farmer himself.

Oswego Farmer's Market

Tim LaMay, Shannon Rosato and Leigh Rusyn — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 16:23:00 +0000

Is it worth doing the leg work to track 'food miles'?

Ryan Delaney — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 13:15:30 +0000

Here's a catchphrase someone who's been to a farmer's market is probably familiar with: "buy local." And for those who try and follow the mantra closely, you may also be familiar with "food miles," the notion of counting how far your strawberries traveled to land on top of your bowl of Cheerios.

New grocery store ends food desert

Ellen Abbott — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 20:36:30 +0000

A food desert on Syracuse's north side is no more. The grand opening of a TOPS Grocery store means a place to shop in one of the city's most diverse neighborhoods.

Restaurants are serving up more fresh, local ingredients

Joanna Richards — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 13:37:40 +0000

It's a busy Sunday morning at Empire Brewing Company in Syracuse. Behind the line, cooks shout brunch orders and the dining area is filling up with customers. A blues band is setting up for a set, a weekly tradition here.

Company president David Katleski sits in a big booth near the kitchen. The sounds are like any other busy restaurant, but there's something different going on here.