This group supports locally grown, fresh, sustainable food that promotes local economies, living wage jobs, and more benign environmental practices. In the era of "peak oil", global warming, rising food prices worldwide, and domestic food security—it may be time to think local, and buy local, too.
If your favorite band was a food, what food would they be?
The Natural Princess learns how sap becomes syrup.
New to the life of farming, a middle-aged couple make a career change from a professional life in Silicon Valley to commercially raising pasture fed animals on their newly purchased farm in Oregon. First mentoring under Joel Salatin, they now raise pasture fed cows, pigs, chickens, ducks, lambs, and sheep.
Tons of tomatoes, and over 70 different varieties are represented at this tomato fest. These farm fresh tomatoes have character, beauty, and yes, even charm.
Ever since Rachel Carson's book "Silent Spring" first appeared, warning us against the dangers of chemicals in our natural world, Âwe seem to be entering a new, more dangerous period, where the accumulated human effects upon the environment are producing an obvious toll. In this story, another human soul speaks out, this time, about the plight of the honeybees. Recipe from the episode: Honey Sweetened Apple Pie with Lemon Juice
It was once a common way to extend food beyond the immediate season. Two friends become involved in the ancient practice of preserving food, and in the process form a closer bond with nature and each other. Recipe from the episode: Small Batch Fresh Strawberry Jam
Creating a restaurant from the ground up is an ambitious endeavor in itself. To base the theme of such a restaurant around locally produced food, good land stewardship, and preserving social tastes is even more grand. Stu Stein, owner of Terroir (pronounced, tεʀwaʀ, in French) shares his philosophy and vision. Recipes from the episode: Dungeness Crab and Fuji Apple with Curry Mayonnaise; Game Hen en Cocotte with Sweet Potato Bread; Cornmeal Fried Oysters with a Salad of Organic Greens and Lemon-Caper Aioli
Portland Fruit Tree Project provides a valuable service that helps communities benefit directly from local resources. Fresh fruit that grows on neighborhood trees is collected by volunteers, and dropped off at local Food Banks for distribution to those in need. The great thing about this program is that in large part, the fruit would not be harvested or eaten by anyone—if not for fruit gleaning. Everyone involved benefits, including the trees, as harvesting is beneficial to their health!
5 million family farms have been lost since the 1930's, and most of the surviving farms are not small family operations. As the population of family farmers continues to age, there is a critical shortage of young farmers to take their place. Michael Paine is a rare breed, not only does he come into farming without a prior farming background, he’s also relatively young. Recipes from the episode: Fall Carrot Soup; Farm Pizza
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