This year is so last year, at least if you are a market farmer. That’s one of the insights I learned recently at my first Lawrence Farmers Market annual meeting.
This year, last year and next year
During the gathering of 60 or so vendors and others last month, farmers repeatedly referred to 2009 as “last year.” [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Farmers markets'
Tomorrow is another day for farmers
December 9th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Farmers markets, Growing food
Tags:Lawrence Farmers Market·Rolling Prairie Farmers Alliance
A return to the Foodperson venue
October 26th, 2009 · 4 Comments · Farmers markets, General
I’m back, at least a little bit. I finished the manuscript I was working on and took a wee breather. I also presented the two classes I’d signed up for at the Community Mercantile, and signed on as a new member of the Lawrence Farmers Market board of directors. (This post’s photos are from the [...]
Tags:Community Mercantile·homecookingrevival.com·Janet Majure·Lawrence Farmers Market
Season’s fruits evolving
September 7th, 2009 · No Comments · Farmers markets, local food
Since I don’t have time to do any meaningful post, I thought I’d at least put up a few photos to keep you abreast of what’s in season here in Northeast Kansas. (This making-a-living thing is so time-consuming!) Besides what you see below, you also will find apples and pears and melons (still!).
Hope you’ve had [...]
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Roundup: See local food list, and come see me
August 4th, 2009 · No Comments · Farmers markets, local food
The heat is here, and so’s the food and competitions. Read on!
Local sources. I’ve put together a local food source list on its own page. See the link at the top of this page? You can click it any time to get to the list. As I note on the page, it’s inevitably a work [...]
Roundup: Food Inc. hits area, soy update and more
July 10th, 2009 · No Comments · Farmers markets, Food in the news, Roundup
Food Inc. comes to KC. You’ve probably heard about the movie Food Inc. by now. You probably haven’t seen it, though, if you live in these parts. Farm country wasn’t at the top of the list of screening locations. The movie’s in the area now, though. You can see it at the Tivoli in Kansas [...]
Lawrence market turns Japanese for a day
June 29th, 2009 · 5 Comments · Farmers markets, Food preparation, local food
When in Kansas, use ingredients the Kansans do—on the way to making a traditional-style Japanese dish. That was the idea Saturday when organic growers from Saitama, Japan, did a cooking demonstration in the sweltering heat at the Lawrence Farmers Market. A Kansas delegation visited Japan a month ago or so in this exchange sponsored by [...]
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