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Published May 19. 2021 3:30PM
By Hugh M. Ryan, Special to the Times
Healthy PlanEat, an online seller of locally and sustainably produced foodstuffs, is expanding its offerings.
This nascent enterprise, based in East Lyme, provides a website for farmers who use sustainable practices to sell directly to consumers throughout southeastern and central Connecticut. “Sustainable” refers to such practices as no-till planting and crop rotation to maintain soil fertility and stifle pests, as well as responsible irrigation that minimizes run-off, bans on synthetic pesticides, herbicides, and fertilizers, and humane treatment of animals raised for milk, eggs, and human consumption.
Founder and CEO Rosemary Ostfeld, recently selected by Connecticut magazine as one of 40 high achievers under 40, earned a bachelor’s degree from Wesleyan University in Middletown, followed by a Ph.D in land economy at the University of Cambridge in England. She is a visiting assistant professor of enviro
Sugar kelp, a sustainable CT product, finds its way to restaurant plates - and local beer
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Kelp farmers Suzie Flores of Stonington Kelp Co., pictured, and Jonathan McGee of New England Sea Farms in Guilford formed the Sugar Kelp Collective.Courtesy of Elizabeth EllenwoodShow MoreShow Less
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Oyster Club’s dish of kelp bucatini with sugar kelp aioli and grated soy-cured halibut.Courtesy of Idlewild Photo Co.Show MoreShow Less
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At The Essex in Centerbrook, chef Colt Taylor will offer an al pastor-style roasted Ora King salmon, served with heirloom corn hominy “risotto” with sugar kelp, cucumber avocado and salsa verde kelp emulsion finished with a crispy sugar kelp soufflé.Courtesy of Colt TaylorShow MoreShow Less