A glimmer of spring arrived at my house this week, and I’m not talking about yesterday’s unseasonable warmth. Rather, I’m referring to the flier announcing the 2009 Rolling Prairie Farmers Alliance produce subscription service, a type of CSA (community supported agriculture). The alliance is a group of six farms that cooperatively furnish a weekly vegetable [...]
Entries Tagged as 'local food'
Rolling Prairie announcement hints of spring
January 23rd, 2009 · 3 Comments · local food
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Roundup: Local food in the spotlight
January 10th, 2009 · No Comments · Roundup, local food
Food volunteers. The Douglas County Extension office is offering Master Food Volunteer classes starting Feb. 12. The cost is relatively modest ($75) for the 40-hour training, and 40 hours of volunteer service is required as part of the deal. If you have any experience with the classes, let us know what you thought. (Lawrence Journal-World) [...]
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Slow-fermented whole-grain bread a puzzler
January 2nd, 2009 · 16 Comments · Food preparation, local food, recipes
My first venture into making artisanal (ha!) style whole-wheat bread has been…interesting. Here’s the deal: I have a favorite 100 percent whole-wheat bread, from Farm to Market Bread Co., that I like to use for sandwiches. It’s tasty, has a nice texture and is local, more or less. (It’s from Kansas City, about 40 miles [...]
Winter doesn’t end eating local foods
December 19th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Food selection, local food
Yes, there’s snow on the ground and winter officially begins Sunday, but you don’t need to give up on local foods. I was reminded of this today when I got an email from the National Resources Defense Council that linked to its nifty local-food-in-season tool. You enter your state and choose the half-month “season” you’re [...]
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Got my goat: an adventure in eating
December 1st, 2008 · 1 Comment · Food preparation, Food selection, local food, recipes
A few months ago, my friends Bryan and Carolyn gave me a pair of goat sirloins along with my purchase of some of their pastured beef. Although I previously tried and liked barbecued goat ribs, I’d never cooked goat, so when I finally got around to preparing it yesterday I decided to follow Carolyn’s advice. [...]
Market’s closed, but local food still available
November 9th, 2008 · No Comments · Farmers markets, local food
Yes, though I’m sad that my regular local food suppliers (Rolling Prairie Farmers Alliance and the Lawrence Farmers Market) are closed for the season, that doesn’t mean local food is at an end. You can catch multiple vendors at the following markets: Nov. 22-23, Holiday Open House at Pendleton’s Country Market. The Pendletons will be [...]
