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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Get set for garden tour. The “Food from the City, for the City” tour of 30 food-producing gardens and market farms in the Kansas City is on Sunday. Put it on your calendar, and if you attend, let us know here. I probably won’t be able to make it, but I’d love to get your [...]
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Love your local farmers market? Well, tell everybody so by voting at the American Farmland Trust. When you get to the site, click on the map or zoom in to find markets to vote for. (I do wish they had a simple list by state, along with votes, but that’s a quibble.) As I write [...]
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Recent experiences prompt me to offer up two ideas to get more people to farmers markets. Why? Because I want farmers markets to thrive. As a general rule, they are good for the community and good for food. Therefore, I want them to stay in business! Here are my ideas. 1. Information on availability The [...]
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Opening day shoppers The biggest change this year at the Downtown Lawrence Farmers Market may be in personnel, but look for some variations on familiar tunes. (Do go to the market web site and sign up for the market newsletter. It will keep you updated on available products and events.) I got a chance to [...]
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I’m hereby declaring spring, and not a moment too soon for my taste. How do I know it’s spring? Two ways: The Lawrence Farmers Market opened on Saturday. Wind, rain, cold and gray skies greeted opening day the last couple of years, but not on Saturday. It was cool but brilliantly sunny, and about 30 [...]
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