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People dish up plates of baked goods and chili

Two upcoming community meals center on chili

The Kiwanis Club of Oxford and MOON Co-op are both set to hold annual chili meals this February.
James Rubenstein Feb 1, 2025
This winter, try your hand at baking a fruitcake with local ingredients

This winter, try your hand at baking a fruitcake with local ingredients

Store-bought fruitcakes may be the butt of jokes, but James Rubenstein writes that a homemade variety with local ingredients is worth the effort.
James Rubenstein Dec 14, 2024
The building housing Halal Food Inc. was formerly home to Oxford Hookah Lounge

Halal Food Inc. opens in Oxford, looking to expand to coffee

Halal Food Inc. is bringing Mediterranean flavors to Oxford residents. The owner plans to expand the location to offer coffee and sweets.
Austin Smith Nov 20, 2024
Boxes of turkeys in a stock room

Not all turkeys are equal: The benefits of getting pasture-raised bird this Thanksgiving

Pasture-raised turkeys may present some issues to farmers like exposure to predators, but columnist and board president James Rubenstein writes that the extra difficulty is worth it for the health, flavor and environmental benefits.
James Rubenstein Nov 2, 2024
A tall green stock with ginger at the bottom

Fresh local ginger offers alternative taste to grocery store variety

If you've only ever tried ginger from a grocery store, you're missing out on the mellower flavor of local varieties.
James Rubenstein Oct 19, 2024
Several people sit in MOON Co-op and smile

MOON Co-op celebrates anniversary of opening and National Co-op Month

October is National Co-op Month, and Board President James Rubenstein writes that Oxford's local cooperative grocery store has been serving the Oxford community for 13 years.
James Rubenstein Oct 12, 2024

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