Did you see the local-food item in the Journal-World yesterday? The story buried the news peg (as we who used to be in the news biz would call it), which is that county Commissioner Nancy Thellman (at right) is planning to seek establishment of a food commission or advisory board to promote the local food [...]
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Official’s promotion of local food great to see
August 30th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Food in the news, General, local food
Tags:local food·public policy
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 [...]
Where would we be without food pioneers?
June 26th, 2009 · 7 Comments · Food in the news, local food
Amid the recurring bad food news (such as the latest recalls at USDA), it was wonderful to take a step back this week and honor people whose pioneering efforts are changing the food environment. The crowd (I’m guessing 400) at the Pioneers of Local & Organic Foods event on Wednesday is a clear sign to [...]
Rolling Prairie announcement hints of spring
January 23rd, 2009 · 3 Comments · local food
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 [...]
Tags:CSA·local food·spring
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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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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