One of the gifts of working on Edible Vineyard magazine is immersing ourselves in the food and bounty of the seasons here on this Island. Especially fall, with all its beautiful, golden, low light when waters stay warm, keeping farmers and fishermen busy harvesting deep into the season.
Stanley Larsen of Menemsha Fish Market is busy year-round, but he made time to catch up and reminisce about days gone by and the present.
The dahlias in all their explosive, colorful glory will bloom until the frost blankets the Island, which is always a moving target, though the Farmers’ Almanac has declared a cold and snowy winter, so we will see.
Katama is now home to some of the Island beef cattle from Morning Glory Farm and Slough Farm, and they also happen to be in calving season. These gorgeous, happy cattle truly are living the good life.
Mollie Doyle catches up with her friend Joan Nathan to talk about Jewish holiday food and the history of the Jewish community on the Vineyard.
