Colorado residents who value agriculture within the state and who cherish local foods movement have an opportunity to act now in support of local farms and increased visibility for Colorado farmers markets. The Local Foods, Local Markets bill introduced by Colorado senator Gail Schwartz, will be voted on today and your immediate action is needed. [...]
Immediate Action Needed: Support the Colorado Local Foods, Local Market Bill
May 2, 2011 By Leave a Comment
10 Ways to Grow Your Foodshed
January 21, 2010 By Leave a Comment
1. Start a community garden. Gather a group of friends or like-minded enthusiasts of local food with the goal of creating a community garden. Together your group can begin the planning and eventual execution of a community garden. First select a series of potential sites. Consider petitioning your local government for space. Next, develop your [...]
Foodbuzz 24, 24, 24: Harvest Supper & Benefit
March 29, 2009 By Leave a Comment
In the heart of ski country, spring replaces late winter slowly–so slowly that when most gardeners around the country are celebrating the season with the first shoots of asparagus or tender salad turnips or sweet peas, we’re still struggling under several feet of hard-pack, glacial mounds of snow. It is a barren and desolate [...]
What We Eat
June 2, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Inspired by Riana–for those of you who haven’t been so inspired head over to Garlic Breath now–in her post illustrating her family’s weekly groceries. We’ve all seen the Time Online special: What the World Eats, but no matter how often I see the slideshow it never loses its potency. It really is a fascinating look [...]
Gearing Up for One Local Summer
June 1, 2008 By 3 Comments
The summer is beginning to peek its head out–slowly. Indeed, I think we may end up skipping spring entirely and just head straight from winter into summer. The bitter snows of winter blew long and hard this year, and well into the month of May. I’m thrilled by the prospect of summer. The spring CSA [...]
Dreaming of the Farmers Market
February 7, 2008 By 4 Comments
I’ve been dreaming of the farmers market–literally. Last night I dreamt that my husband and I were handling the final arrangements for this year’s market when we were thwarted by a ne’er-do-well. We really do need to get those applications out for the summer season. I miss the market. Though it consumed our entire weekend [...]
Lovage Soup for Spring
Moroccan Preserved Lemons
campfire roast chicken with flowering onion and dill
Our Daily Bread: No-knead Sourdough
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