Posted in Real Time Farms blog on January 24, 2012
When Cara was invited to speak at TEDx Manhattan, we decided this was a chance for us all to explore the City together – and explore we did! Wednesday night: One of our first restaurants to join us in New York City was Northern Spy. A brisk walk through the deepening dusk along Broadway and [...]
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 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 [...]
Posted in Backyard Chickens, Real Time Farms blog on August 15, 2011
A year ago this month, there was a national egg recall. You would think more communities would be welcoming the chicken to backyards as a result. Unfortunately, that does not seem to be the case – many cities are still mired in debates similar to what happened in Grand Rapids, MI last August. The egg [...]
