Posted in On Food…, Watch & Listen on January 22, 2012
“The underlying assumption of our website is that you are a farmer who wants to tell your story.” –Corinna Borden on The Farm Report (hehe, thanks Heritage Radio!) First of all, the setup for this scene was AWESOME. You are looking out like a fishbowl into the sun drenched seating area of Roberta’s. Erin Fairbanks [...]
Posted in Farm to Fork, Real Time Farms blog on October 10, 2011
Last week I visited three of the 20 Amish farms that comprise the Path Valley Farms collective, serving nearly 60 DC restaurants. In this enchanting place food is grown by those who ride in buggies to serve the needs of customers who travel by jets. One gets the sense travelers seldom visit the 2-3 mile [...]
Posted in Farm to Fork, Health, Real Time Farms blog on October 7, 2011
(In the interests of being a good lesson planner, I am going to outline the format of this story so you know what to expect. First I am going to share my personal experiences teaching in a school, then I am going to talk about our first National Farm to School Month, then I am [...]
Posted in On Food… on September 10, 2011
So am I lurching out of yoga class at my fabulous new studio Satya (new to me, that is) – and I see a brochure. A brochure advertising delivery of vegan, gluten free goodies to MY DOOR – all organic, from local farms, etc. It is called Carrot Talk – Healthy Gourmet To-Go. We are [...]
Posted in Farm to Fork, Real Time Farms blog on September 2, 2011
The heavy lifting side to cooking – sliding a bone saw through a 200-pound quarter of beef, for example – belies the regal decadence of the art in the final product. Perfectly balanced orbs of color, texture, flavor and elegance arrive to your table. Removed from the blood of the animal and the dirt of [...]
