Submitted by Terra Brockman on Sun, 12/07/2014 – 10:51pm While winter holidays and parties are wonderful times to share food and drink with family and friends, they are also often a challenge to the better angels of our diet. But just because it’s winter doesn’t mean you can’t sit down to a simple, satisfying salad. […]
Family and Friendsgiving
Submitted by Stephanie Fenty on Mon, 12/01/2014 – 2:13pm I feel like Thanksgiving snuck up even faster than ever this year. But hey, maybe people say that every year. I am never really ready for the cold or the holidays and the long wait until I can see the glorious red of tomatoes at the […]
The freedom of the frost
Submitted by Jeff Hake on Thu, 11/20/2014 – 11:18am A funny thing happens to many farmers this time of year. They take a long overdue deep breath, as if the growing season was a weight that had been lifted from their chests. This in itself is not the funny thing. Rather, it’s that this breath […]
Dreamforce
Submitted by Magdalena Casper on Fri, 11/14/2014 – 1:18pm This conference I went to, it was kind of a big deal. We use a system called Salesforce as our CRM, or database we keep track of many things TLC-related in, like who comes to our workshops. It’s a really valuable tool, and being able to […]
Baking Local
Submitted by Cara Cummings on Sun, 11/09/2014 – 8:46pm This past Saturday afternoon was chilly, and although the last of the garden beds waited to be mulched, the garlic that needed to be planted sat on my counter, and the chicken’s water was still at risk of freezing, I decided to wait for a warmer […]
Celebrating Biodiversity
Submitted by Terra Brockman on Wed, 10/29/2014 – 12:51pm This past week, I attended the international Terra Madre conference of farmers, ranchers, fishers, and other people who bring real food to the table. One of the most impressive displays there was Slow Food’s Ark of Taste. The “ark” is virtual, but its contents are real. They are varieties […]
