As we conclude off our 10th growing season, Small Axe Peppers celebrates the stories behind the peppers—stories that...

Dive into the world of jalapeños, a cornerstone of spicy cuisine beloved for its perfect balance of heat...

In the heart of the city, urban gardens offer a lush oasis, providing fresh produce and a touch...

Starting peppers from seeds is an engaging and rewarding gardening venture. This blog post will guide you through...

If you’re an experienced homesteader, you’re probably producing beyond the needs of just your own family. Perhaps there’s...

Community square foot gardens can be found in urban and suburban settings.  They are a great way to...

Do you want to find out how to grow Habanero peppers? Take a look at this article. Are...

If you’ve ever been to a fancy restaurant, chances are you’ve seen “truffle oil” on the menu. But...

Peppers are a staple in many cuisines from around the world, and there are countless varieties to choose...

Our CEO John Crotty breaks down the hot sauce company’s partnerships with community gardens and small businesses, the...

Check out this article and find out 5 tips to keep a healthy community garden. Based on the...

Peppers come in all sorts of shapes, sizes, and colors. You’ve probably seen red, green, and yellow peppers...

Green hot sauces are a type of chili pepper-based sauce that gets its color from either unripened peppers...

If you’re a fan of Hot Ones, the popular YouTube show where celebrity guests answer questions while eating...

Interested in learning more about one of America’s favorite sandwich toppers? You’ve come to the right place! In...

Before we dive into how to grow jalapenos, let’s learn a little about them. The jalapeno pepper plant...

Though eco-entrepreneurship and sustainable business practices are not quite mainstream, they have been on the rise recently and...

  While crews at Forest Hills Stadium prepared for the next concert of their 2022 season, backstage something...

In our first installment of #IAMSMALLAXE, our new series in which we are showcasing the people behind the...

Why are peppers spicy? Surprisingly, not many people now. That’s right, aside from foodies and culinary arts majors,...

Tucked away in between apartment buildings in the Belmont section of the Bronx you can find a community garden. For...

In this post, guest writer Maria Cannon explores the health benefits of gardening and how she overcame fatigue...

In the LA County City of El Monte sits a small plot of land tucked between a dusty...

What sounds better than a spicy jalapeño margarita? Seriously, with a rare trifecta of sweet, salty, and spicy,...

Eco-friendly gifts just seem necessary this year, don’t they? If 2020 has taught us anything, it is that...

KeHE is one of the largest and most respected national fresh, natural & organic and specialty food distributors in...

When you hear the infamous acronym, GMO, what comes to mind? Often, GMOs invoke images of greedy multi-nationals...

We’ve all seen it. Organic here, organic there, organic everywhere! These days, it seems as though it’s hard...

So what is vegan hot sauce, anyways? Small Axe Peppers is used to getting our hands dirty with...

Dear Fellow Gardeners, One of the great things about the holiday season is it gives us a moment...

Do you like your heart? You know, that organ in your chest that keeps the ‘ole circulatory system...

“Gifts that Give Back” The holidays are quickly approaching and you know what that means — time to...

“Gifts that Give Back to Chicago” The holidays are quickly approaching and you know what that means —...

“Gifts that Give Back to New York City” The holidays are quickly approaching and you know what that...

Jalapeño peppers. The always reliable source of flavor and spice for anyone looking to add a little fire...

When thinking of oysters in New York City, what comes to mind? Maybe images of Manhattan’s upper crust,...

Chicago is a great American town, filled with a gregarious and warm people that define the Midwest. Chicagoans...

When thinking about gardening and farming, images of inner city Detroit, South Central Los Angeles or the Bronx...

Dear fellow Community Garden Pepper Producers, Thank you so much for participating in the Small Axe Peppers /...

ABC’s Localish is all about bringing out the good in America’s cities. Good food. Good people. Good living....

It doesn’t take a genius to seee that eating local produce has implicit benefits. However, that doesn’t mean...

The ghost pepper is one of spiciest chili peppers in the world. So spicy, in fact, that the...

Serrano Peppers: You’ve heard of them, you’ve tried them but how much do you really know about them?...

In our last post about “Van Cortlandt Park”, we introduced The Friends of Van Cortlandt Park Compost Site...

With 1,146-acres sitting atop the ridges and valleys of the northwest Bronx, Van Cortlandt Park — is New York...

In 2011, a group neighbors looking to improve their community, created a “guerrilla garden” on a set of...

Co-op City is a cooperative housing development located in the East Bronx that emerged as a result of the Mitchell-Lama Housing Program....

New Roots Community Farm is a half-care, urban farm associated with International Rescue Committee. The New Roots program,...

Morning Glory Community Garden is a GreenThumb community garden located in the Crotona Park East neighborhood of the South...

Located on a tree-lined 37-acre campus, right in the middle of the Bronx, Lehman College has proved to...