Can you believe there’s actually a right and wrong way to eat fruits & veggies? Don’t believe us? Learn new ways to consume Apples, Bananas, Strawberries and Artichokes.

At the risk of sounding like a broken record, veggies are taking the spotlight when it comes to our plates. Our meat-loving culture is waking up to the fact that there are plenty of delicious and original ways to make veggies the star of the breakfast, lunch and dinner show.

Most people love to travel. Another set of most people, especially nowadays, have a taste for fresh, organic foods. If you happen to fall in both of these categories, you’re in luck. We’ve compiled a slew of resources for anyone who wants to make organic dining a part of their itinerary.

We take food pretty seriously around here. Yes, it’s of utmost importance to pay attention to the things you put in your body. But we shouldn’t forget how fun food can be. Ignore the voice inside your head telling you not to play with your food (Hi, Mom) and take a look at the fun and games to be had with everything that’s edible.

At the risk of sounding like a broken record, veggies are taking the spotlight when it comes to our plates. Our meat-loving culture is waking up to the fact that there are plenty of delicious and original ways to make veggies the star of the breakfast, lunch and dinner show.

They say action speaks louder than words, and there’s a group of people in Charlottesville, Virginia doing a lot to make that statement ring true.

An amazing thing about fruits and veggies is that there are literally endless possibilities when it comes to preparing and enjoying them. But you’re only one person, and at some point you’ve got to store your produce for later consumption. Lucky for us, Berkeley Ecology Center has whipped up some fantastic tips for keeping your fruits and veggies fresh and crisp without relying on plastic.

Looks like we’re moving into the April Showers/May Flowers section of the calendar. And if you’ve got a garden that means you’ve also got some prepping to do. Fear not, we’ve dug up a bunch of helpful tips from around the web to get you and your garden safely through this seasonal transition.

It might seem like the fervor behind using local, fresh ingredients and working directly with small farmers is a new thing. But it’s not. Alice Waters, founder of the world-famous Chez Panisse in Berkeley, CA, has been using local, sustainably grown food since the 1970’s. Let’s take a closer look at how Alice Waters has used cooking to create real change.

To put it overly simply, composting is a free way to turn the stuff you throw away into something that can help your garden and the environment. Keep reading to learn more about composting and how to do it.

In a perfect world, kids would choose healthy food over fast food. Of course, that’s easier said than done. But we also know they want what looks good and what’s easy to grab. So let’s take a look at some ways researchers have found to help kids make the healthy choice the easy choice.

In 2011, Michelle Obama unveiled the newest in over 100 years of nutrition guides from the USDA – MyPlate. Based on the very recognizable dinner plate and emphasizing making 50% of your meal fruits and vegetables, it’s been widely praised as an improvement over the previous MyPyramid icon. Today, it does even more to help families cope with busy schedules.

While spring is springing, it’s still a bit nippy outside and we thought we’d give you the lowdown on some surprisingly still-in-season beauties. With great flavors and vitamin C, citrus fruits are ready to go, either fresh or with a new recipe. By knowing what’s in season, you’ll be ahead of the curve by selecting the tastiest delights and preparing some knockout dishes.

With help from chefs and community activists, school districts are finally starting to rock nutrition in the cafeteria. Creativity has been a huge part of making healthy choices easier. Here are some of our favorite programs and people who are next level-ing school meals.

Healthy eats are everywhere these days, and some have become a definite part of our routine. If you’d like to add a few twists to your list of go-to healthy ingredients, look no further than these lesser known superfoods.

The more we understand nutrition, the more likely we are to make the healthy choice the easy choice. Every day the media seems to be peeling back more layers and unveiling more truths, which we couldn’t be happier about. The nutritious power that comes from fresh fruits and veggies is our passion and we’re excited to be part of this ever-growing movement.

Man, times have changed, haven’t they? You can charge your car the way your charge your phone. You can buy movie tickets online. And, as of pretty recently, the snack category as a whole has moved from just junk to stuff that’s actually good for you. Thanks in part to our collective concern about eating right, snacking is evolving. And that’s something we can really get behind.

Anyone, including us, will tell you that cooking at home is the best bet when it comes to eating better. This, of course, means making more visits to the supermarket. There are ways to make sure you’re getting the most out of your grocery trip. Here are a few big tips, free of charge.

Ladies and gents, start your ovens, pots and pans. Here is a list of cookbooks we love that are heavy on the fruits and veggies. They’re perfect for vegetarians, but fear not, omnivores. A bunch of these recipes are meat-friendly, too.

Ladies and gents, feast your eyes on fresh thinking in action. Click through for the things that made us get all, “Why didn’t we think of that?”

Let’s play a game. We’ll say a word and you tell us the first thing that comes to mind. Ready? The word is pomegranate. Was your first thought juice? Ours too. (Shout out to our 100% Pomegranate Juice.) And while tart, flavorful juice might be one of the simplest, healthiest uses for pomegranates, there’s a lot more where that came from. Click through to feast your eyes on some delicious ways you never knew you could use a pomegranate.

There’s a buzzword out in the foodie world – farm-to-table. On the surface this seems like a trend, but we’re thinking it’s here to stay. The term farm-to-table applies to food purchased directly from the source. Sure, this requires a little extra effort, but buying locally ensures your food is fresh. Plus, getting involved in the farm-to-table movement is easier than you think.

These five food sustainability and activism blogs are an excellent look into the current state of our food system and offer a wealth of helpful information. We really appreciate what the folks at these blogs are doing. We think you might, too.

A few blog posts ago we brought up the fact that winter actually comes with its own set of seasonal fare, contrary to the dreary stereotype. The veggies who can stand up to Jack Frost got the spotlight then. Now it’s fruit’s turn.

As promised, we’re back with our roundup of the best foodie-friendly reads out there. We realize we’re not the only ones with great taste in food blogs, so we asked our Facebook fans to clue us in to their go-to sources for drool-worthy writing. We received an overwhelming response (link back to post) and picked a few of our favorites.

You may come across a small, reddish, orangey yellow fruit in the produce aisle this time of year. And, from far away, you’ll think it’s a tomato. But it isn’t a tomato; it’s actually a persimmon. So, what is a persimmon, exactly, and how does one eat it?

Your local grocery store may seem like the pinnacle of produce selection, but we’re here to tell you that it doesn’t get better than straight from a farmer’s market. Besides being a great way to support the local economy, it’s also a top-notch way get in on the local food community. If you don’t exactly frequent farmer’s markets, they can be a little intimidating on the first go. So, we’ve compiled a few tips and tricks to help.

If you ask your mind’s eye, winter pretty much means cold, snowy times and maybe a few snowball fights. But even though it looks like everything grinds to a halt, there is still a slew of seasonal fare to be had. Click through for our favorite veggies that stand up to winter’s dreary conditions. We even threw in some delicious ways to enjoy them. We wouldn’t leave you hanging like that.

If you’re anything like us, you set some goals as the clock ticked toward a brand new year. Maybe you told yourself you’d be swim suit ready by summertime. Perhaps you’re shooting to save some cash, quit smoking or give up the snooze button. Whatever the resolution, we could all use some help sticking to it. Lo and behold, there’s an app for that.

We’re not sure if this comes across, but we love food. And the only thing better than eating it is looking at food photography and stumbling across great recipes. So begins a monthly endeavor dedicated to highlighting for you, our dear readers, the food blogs we drool over. Yes, we love food blogs so much that it warrants a monthly roundup. Enjoy.

Scott Mowbray recently took to HuffPost Food to tell us all about the rise of the new food culture. With one beautifully written piece, he’s pointed out why our own mission here at Bolthouse Farms – making the healthy choice the easy choice – is so important.

We bet the only reason kids don’t eat more fruits and vegetables is because we tell them they have to. And healthy snacks aren’t always tempting, least of all for young palates. But we’re on a mission to make healthier stuff the thing cravings are made of. Here are some tips to get kids reaching for fruits and veggies more often than cake and candy.

Most days, front yards just kind of, well, sit there. Other times, they’re turned into bountiful, lush gardens capable of providing a family with 100% fresh and organic produce. Such is the case of Jason Helvenston’s front yard in Orlando, Florida. And never in a million years did he think he’d get in a pickle with the law for finding an affordable way to feed his family.

This just in! We’re predicting fruits & veggies will take center stage this year. From “junkless snacks” to “farm-to-bar,” check out these 5 trends that will take over your plate in 2013.

Take a second and think back to the school lunches you enjoyed as a kid. There were tater tots. There was chocolate milk. There was square pizza. And the only thing your young taste buds knew was that it tasted good. Today, a ton of attention is being placed on making sure that pizza and tater tots aren’t the major players in the cafeteria. But it looks like high schools are missing out on the makeover.

Food drives are as much a part of the holiday season as decking the halls and exchanging secret Santa gifts. If you happen to have a garden, you can actually grow some holiday cheer and share the wealth. Fresh Food Banks, also called Harvesting Organizations, are revolutionizing the way we feed the hungry. They work just like the food drives we all know and love.

Putting up the tree. Untangling mile-long strands of lighting. Color-coordinating the wrapping paper. The holidays are hectic, so the least we could do is help you plan the big meal. We’ve scoured the Web for healthier holiday recipes, from salad to dessert, that’ll let you and yours indulge without going into any food-coma blues. Now all that’s left to do is the actual cooking. Which we totally understand is easier said than done.

The holidays will be here faster than you can say Falalalala Lalalala. Which is to say, pretty fast, even taking into account that this is a pretty long word. In an effort to help with any last minute gift hunting, we’ve compiled a list of gift ideas that any foodie on your shopping list would love. Behold.

We’re big fans of local, small food-focused businesses that deliver healthy, natural, sustainable, humane and downright good-for-you food. That’s a long list of qualifiers but we truly believe in each one. So color us ecstatic when we discovered TakePart’s Tastemakers 2012.

In a move that proves there’s way more to LA’s health movement than juiced kale, the Los Angeles city council has declared a resolution urging Angelinos to refrain from eating meat one day of the week. They’re calling it Meatless Monday and we here at Bolthouse Farms are calling it a pretty great idea.

You may have noticed by now that we really appreciate fresh thinking. Here’s a few things we fell in deep like with this week.

Summer sort of makes you wish the entire planet was floating in a temperature controlled bubble. But fall? Talk about a breath of fresh, cool and crisp air. Here are a few fun ways to enjoy it all beyond the trusty jump-in-a-pile-of-leaves maneuver.

Recently, we discussed bringing the fresh autumn harvest to your kitchen. Then we thought, hey, there are lots of other places that could use a dash of autumn harvest. Places like your little ones’ lunch boxes, for example. And so, here they are – our favorite school lunch and snack ideas, all in the key of autumn.

It’s that time of year – the calm before the holiday storm. Soon you’ll be holiday shopping, decorating, and, of course, feasting. Namely on Thanksgiving.

But that fancy gravy boat of yours doesn’t need to set sail on a sea of guilt. We’ve got some ways to lighten up your Thanksgiving spread without lightening up on tastiness.

Fall is here. You can tell because the decorative gourds are out in full force. Time to get out the gloves and grab the garden fork because we’re going to show you how to keep a garden alive and looking handsome through the season.

Eating healthy shouldn't be so complicated. At least we don't think so. And thankfully, we're not alone. A group of food movement leaders and organizations from all across the country joined forces to create Food Day. It's an annual celebration of real food and a movement towards more healthy, affordable and sustainable food.

Autumn. If you live pretty much anywhere north of South Florida, you know what the word means. The leaves look like someone hand-painted them over night, and the air is crisp and cool. It’s the perfect time of year to get outside and enjoy the freshness.

Ahh, fall. It brings a lot to the table. School's back in session, the leaves are giving you views to brag about, and nighttime comes a tad earlier. It also brings us two major holidays centered on the art of feasting – Thanksgiving and Halloween. Could autumn get any better?

Eating your weight in Halloween candy may seem like a good idea. But after a few handfuls, the treats don’t feel so treat-like anymore. We’ve scoured the Internet for Halloween sweets you can feel great about eating and settled on one that made us lunge at the screen for a bite: No-Bake Chocolate Tarts from Marla Meredith at Family Fresh Cooking.

'Tis the season for all things Halloween, which means 'tis also the season for carving pumpkins, which is a pretty big deal. You have to choose the best pumpkin in the patch. Pumpkin-proof the whole house. Then, scoop out those pumpkin innards. This year, you might want to reconsider throwing out this cold, mushy stuff. It's full of pumpkin seeds, which are actually really good for you.

Hi. My name is Jeff Dunn. From all of us here at Bolthouse Farms, welcome to the new Bolthouse.com. We hope you like what we've done with the place.