Get Fresh in 2008
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Dan Bates / The Herald
Cauliflower grows on Mark Lovejoy's farm, Garden Treasures of Arlington, which will offer CSA shares starting in May. See www.arlingtongardentreasures.com for details.
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 | 12:07 pm
Greetings, Eco Geeks!
Today I bring you great news regarding fresh, local food.
The new 2008 Puget Sound Fresh Farm Guide, available online or as a paper guide at various local libraries, farmers markets and grocery stores, is out now and is brimming with great ideas for how to hook up with local farmers this spring and summer.
The guide from Puget Sound Fresh, an arm of the nonprofit Cascade Harvest Coalition, features extensive lists and maps of local farms, all searchable by geographic area or by food type.
You’ll also find lists of local farmers markets, and restaurants, grocery stores and cooking schools that sell or work with locally grown food. There is also an easy-to-read harvest schedule chart and relevant recipes, plus a list of upcoming fairs and farm festivals.
Be sure not to miss the 2008 Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Directory on the Puget Sound Fresh page (PDF), ideal for families who want to work with a single farmer for a local harvest delivery every single week.
If that’s not enough, you can sign up for a free weekly newsletter from Puget Sound Fresh with details about what’s in season when and how best to cook it: Simply write Mary Embleton at mary@cascadeharvest.org and ask to be signed up for “What’s Fresh Now” or read it online at Puget Sound Fresh.
If you need a little local-food inspiration, check out my 2007 yearlong series on local crops and the farmers who produced them last season. It's called Get Fresh and it's right here.
BONUS QUESTION: Did you all check out the Green Festival this past weekend in Seattle? I was unavailable to attend, but I’m wondering how was it? Did you learn anything cool? Please comment below or write me here.
Today I bring you great news regarding fresh, local food.
The new 2008 Puget Sound Fresh Farm Guide, available online or as a paper guide at various local libraries, farmers markets and grocery stores, is out now and is brimming with great ideas for how to hook up with local farmers this spring and summer.
The guide from Puget Sound Fresh, an arm of the nonprofit Cascade Harvest Coalition, features extensive lists and maps of local farms, all searchable by geographic area or by food type.
You’ll also find lists of local farmers markets, and restaurants, grocery stores and cooking schools that sell or work with locally grown food. There is also an easy-to-read harvest schedule chart and relevant recipes, plus a list of upcoming fairs and farm festivals.
Be sure not to miss the 2008 Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Directory on the Puget Sound Fresh page (PDF), ideal for families who want to work with a single farmer for a local harvest delivery every single week.
If that’s not enough, you can sign up for a free weekly newsletter from Puget Sound Fresh with details about what’s in season when and how best to cook it: Simply write Mary Embleton at mary@cascadeharvest.org and ask to be signed up for “What’s Fresh Now” or read it online at Puget Sound Fresh.
If you need a little local-food inspiration, check out my 2007 yearlong series on local crops and the farmers who produced them last season. It's called Get Fresh and it's right here.
BONUS QUESTION: Did you all check out the Green Festival this past weekend in Seattle? I was unavailable to attend, but I’m wondering how was it? Did you learn anything cool? Please comment below or write me here.
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