Peaches
I thought it'd be fun to devote a short post to delve a bit into peaches - where they come from, how nutritious they are and the like. Just in case you don't read till the end, could you please eat...
View ArticleReverence Farms
What I love about this Reverence Farms: The passion and intentionality of Suzanne, the owner, absolutely radiates from her and you can’t help but try to be more like her. And their bacon revelatory.
View ArticleCocoa
A bit about cocoa - origins, production, and trade plus a listing of local chocolatiers.
View ArticleFarm & Food Friday August 2019
Farm & Food Friday is back! August events in the Piedmont Triad NC and state are highlighted here.
View ArticleCrayfish Bay Organic Cocoa Estate – Grenada
Cocoa on a Caribbean island is enough to put this on my top ten list of farms; however, what sets Crayfish Bay apart is the passion of the producers, Kim & Lylette Russell. They believe in...
View ArticleFigs
A primer on figs ahead of our visit to the Ocracoke Fig Festival. We'll learn about their origin and cultivation, how nutritious they are and the like. Enjoy!
View ArticleAugust 2019 Book Review “What to Eat When”
Review of the 2019 book, What to Eat When, by Michael F. Roizen, M.D. and Michael Crupain, M.D., M.P.H. with Ted Spiker Our bodies “operate with a strong desire to sync what you do with when you do...
View ArticleFarm & Food Friday September 2019
Farm & Food Friday is back! August events in the Piedmont Triad NC and state are highlighted here.
View ArticleWonderland Chocolate
Meet your local bean-to-bar chocolate makers and hear what makes their bars special (and especially tasty!).
View ArticleFarm & Food Friday October 2019
Farm & Food Friday October events in the Piedmont Triad NC and state are highlighted here.
View ArticleOctober 2019 Book Review “Tomorrow’s Table”
Review of the 2018 second edition of the book, Tomorrow's Table, by Pamela C. Ronald, PhD and Raoul Adamchak The book explains the basics and some of the issues of genetic engineering and organic...
View ArticleFarm and Food November 2019
Farm & Food Friday October events in the Piedmont Triad NC and state are highlighted here.
View ArticleNovember 2019 Book Review “Eating on the Wild Side”
Review of the 2013 book, Eating on the Wild Side, by Jo Robinson. This book is not about foraging. It's also not about eating only heirlooms. What it IS about is selecting fruits and vegetables to eat...
View ArticleFarm and Food December 2019
Farm and Food Friday December events in the Piedmont Triad NC and state are highlighted here.
View ArticleFarm and Food February 2020
Farm and Food February events in the Piedmont Triad NC and state are highlighted here.
View ArticleFebruary 2020 Book Review “Freedom Farmers”
Review of the 2018 book, Freedom Farmers, by Dr. Monica M. White This book is not about foraging. It's also not about eating only heirlooms. What it IS about is selecting fruits and vegetables to eat...
View ArticleSustainable Agriculture Conference
Two of my first memories of North Carolina when we moved here back in 2005 came from food experiences: 1) trying NC “barbecue”; and 2) visiting the farmer’s market. Realizing […]
View ArticleHills of Ace
To be happy in life, develop at least four hobbies: one to bring you money, one to keep you healthy, one to bring you joy, and one to bring you […]
View ArticleYellow Cottage Farm
Yellow Cottage Farms is a new farm south of Livingston, Texas, that is bringing fresh and healthy crops to local and nearby markets.
View ArticleApril 2020 Book Review “The Food Explorer”
Review of the 2018 book, The Food Explorer, by Daniel Stone This book is not about foraging. It's also not about eating only heirlooms. What it IS about is selecting fruits and vegetables to eat and...
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