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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Winter doesn’t end eating local foods
December 19th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Food selection, local food
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Market’s closed, but local food still available
November 9th, 2008 · Comments Off on Market’s closed, but local food still available · 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 […]
Ugly’s only skin deep when it comes to apples
October 20th, 2008 · 7 Comments · Farmers markets, Food selection, local food
Would you pay more for an apple if it was produced with fewer chemicals? Probably not if it’s ugly, according to a paper by Chengyan Yue, Helen H. Jensen and others at Iowa State University. But maybe you’d reconsider if you knew that ugly apples can taste great. Take this apple, for instance. From the […]
Applooza loads me with apples, and I like it!
October 8th, 2008 · 6 Comments · Farmers markets, local food
Applooza came to the Lawrence Farmers Market last weekend, and what a treat! Apples, apples and more apples burdened the vendors’ tables, and former market apple mainstay Laurie Walters answered questions under the market tent where 18 varieties of apple (by my count) were available for tasting. Walters (in red sweater) talks apples. I tried […]
Roundup: Research, taxes, crops, wine
September 15th, 2008 · Comments Off on Roundup: Research, taxes, crops, wine · Eating out, Food in the news, local food, Roundup
Despite appearances, I haven’t fallen off the edge of the earth. Here are some Kansas food items to get me back on the blog program. Defense and counter-defense. Kansas Bioscience Authority president Tom Thornton explains the authority’s support for the National Bio- and Agro-defense Facility (NBAF) in Kansas. (Cattle Network). Meanwhile, a group called No […]
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Season is turning, and so is the produce
September 9th, 2008 · 2 Comments · Food selection, local food
The weather around here is strangely cool—Monday’s high was 65 degrees Fahrenheit at a time when 85 or 95 would be entirely unsurprising. Still, the produce in Monday’s bag from the Rolling Prairie Farmers Alliance reinforced the idea that the seasons, they are a-changing. As you can see, we still have top o’ the summer […]
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