Recent Posts Tagged With 'farming'

• Sugar: A Book and a Mill Refine Thoughts About This Sweetener

  Posted on Wednesday October 28th, 2009 at 13:48 in book, food, farming, food production

  Must-read book and behind-the-scenes sugar mill tour provided new insight into a staple in every pantrySugar has gotten a bad rap, but a couple of recent experiences have made me think more about sugar. I'm finally reading Michael Pollan's In Defense...

• Upcoming Food & Wine Events

  Posted on Wednesday September 2nd, 2009 at 15:08 in event, Wine, colorado, farming, cooking school, denver

  The harvest-season calendar is filled with opportunities to sip and sup. Click on the links for details about specific time, directions, cost, etc. for each event.ColoradoSeptember 4-6Gourmet on Gore - Fourth annual open-air tasting of world-class wi...

• Scenes from the Corrales Growers' Market

  Posted on Monday August 24th, 2009 at 05:42 in market, sustainable agriculture, farming, mexican and tex-mex

  New Mexican agricultural enclave hosts alluring twice-weekly farmers' marketThis historic highway marker in Corrales, New Mexico, explains that "San Isidro, patron saint of farmers, is the traditional guardian of the valley." Today, locals residents ...

• Foods-Plus at Steamboat's Farmers' Market

  Posted on Saturday August 8th, 2009 at 16:39 in sustainable agriculture, colorado, farming

  Artists and artisans share space with food purveyors at Steamboat Springs' Sunday marketThe street beside the Routt County Courthouse in downtown Steamboat Springs is blocked off every Sunday morning for three summer months -- this year, June 13 thro...

• An Endive Education

  Posted on Saturday April 4th, 2009 at 23:03 in farming

  Crash course about a prized vegetable The row of plants (below) that resemble flames "burning" at the top of rough brown roots like carrot-shaped "candles" caught my eye at the Culinary Showcase during the Institute of American Culinary Professionals...

• Secretary of Agriculture Pick a Downer for Locavores

  Posted on Thursday December 18th, 2008 at 09:50 in food, sustainable agriculture, farming

  Iowa ex-governor is strong on ethanol and food exports, but weak on sustainability and support of small farmersAgribusinesses and food exporters will cheer and localvore foodies will mourn if former Iowa governor Tom Vilsack becomes the next secretar...

• Help Sought by Heritage Pig Farm Destroyed by Fire

  Posted on Thursday December 4th, 2008 at 07:07 in sustainable agriculture, farming

  November tragedy further threatens continuation of rare pig species; help urgently soughtBoston-based food writer Jacqueline Church, who blogs as The Leather District Gourmet, posted news about a devastating fire suffered at the South Dakota farm whe...