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 […]
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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 […]
Autumn Shivers
Submitted by Stephanie Fenty on Mon, 10/27/2014 – 9:11am As the temperature drops, I have gotten thinking about the autumn holiday that gets young children and wild college students all worked up: Halloween. Even growing up, I never was that into planning weeks in advance and spending loads of money on a scary, funny, or […]
An interview with Wyatt Muse of Clarkson Grain
Submitted by Jeff Hake on Thu, 10/23/2014 – 7:53am Harvest season is in full swing right now across the state as the grain crops finally dry down. I was fortunate enough to get Wyatt Muse’s take on a few questions about grains and our upcoming Specialty and Organic Grains Training Intensive in between his many hours out […]
