Watermelon gazpacho usually disappoints with savory flavors overpowering the sweet watermelon, or the sugary fruit drowning out the other flavors. This recipe gets it just right. Leave out the watermelon juice, add some cumin and serve this as a salsa over fried fish tacos. In this video, chef and story-teller Jonathan Bardzik demonstrates how to grow andRead more

Chef and storyteller Jonathan Bardzik features two AAS Winners, Candle Fire okra and Candyland Red currant tomatoes in a unique roasted vegetable snack. In this video, chef and story-teller Jonathan Bardzik demonstrates how to grow and cook with award-winning All-America Selections winning varieties. A printable recipe card is below. Tomato Candyland Red – 2016 AAS Winner – Pop-In-Your-MouthRead more

Chef and storyteller Jonathan Bardzik features four AAS Winners, Antares Fennel, Pepitas pumpkin seeds, Dolce Fresca basil and Delizz Strawberries in a wonderful, refreshing salad. In this video, chef and story-teller Jonathan Bardzik demonstrates how to grow and cook with award-winning All-America Selections winning varieties. A printable recipe card is below. Fennel Antares This winning plant is itsRead more

Whether your garden is overflowing at the peak of summer or you’re grabbing a little of everything from a late summer harvest this dish captures your favorite flavors from the summer garden in a one-dish supper! In this video, chef and story-teller Jonathan Bardzik demonstrates how to grow and cook with award-winning All-America Selections winning varieties. ARead more

Only if they perform better than those tried-and-true varieties can they become an AAS Winner! Did you know that all AAS Winners have been trialed against varieties that are considered “best in class”? Where to purchase AAS Winners If you like Burgundy Okra …You’ll love Candle Fire Okra! This red/burgundy okra – Candle Fire – wasRead more

2018 Food Trends to Grow in Your Garden We are often asked to speak about food and gardening trends to Master Gardeners and home gardeners and it just happens to be one of our favorite topics. Sometimes, depending on the group, we might even call it “Snob Factor” gardening because who doesn’t like to impress theirRead more

December 2017 – At the recent Great Lakes Expo, which is a fruit, vegetable and farm market show held in Grand Rapids, Michigan, we heard how many farmer’s market growers are familiar with and great supporters of All-America Selections and AAS Winners. The AAS and NGB booth saw a lot of traffic to find outRead more

All-America Selections Winners were on display during October’s opening of A Tasteful Place at the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Gardens in Dallas, TX. Leaders of the well-established public garden have added a new 3.5 acre section—a hands-on, practical, taste-and-see adventure, designed to teach, guide, and inspire home gardeners. Naturally, the new vegetable venue included testedRead more

This year All-America Selections challenged the AAS Display Gardens to create a design based on the theme “Foodscaping-Interspersing Edibles in the Ornamental Garden.” For this challenge, AAS provided the gardens with Winner seed from the last five years. They also had the option to incorporate any older AAS Winners from the past 85 years. GardensRead more

Three New Varieties Earn Exclusive AAS Winner Designation for North America June 28, 2017 – All-America Selections, currently celebrating their 85th anniversary as the only North American non-profit trialing organization for plants that demonstrate great garden performance, announce three new and exciting national AAS Winners. Each of the following varieties was trialed throughout North America byRead more