{FSclub} Soup Swap Day 2011

When we began this club, our monthly meetings were all about sharing a food experience, but once the blog was launched the three hour meetings quickly became more about the blog; topics, theme weeks, recipes, generating readers, giveaways, guest contributors. Not a horrible thing, but something that can be discussed via email and not something…

{Top 10+1} FSC Posts of 2010

Every blog does it, so let’s get ready to ride the most read blog posts in 2010 bus…Fasten your seatbelts! Honk Honk! As I explained in our 100th post (and Food Matters Cookbook giveaway); why I started the club in March 2010. We went “public” with the blog in late July/early August and you know…

{weekend} reading: LOCAL EDITION

{Dancing Ewe Farm} EVENTS Food Pantries of the Capital District is hosting its Autumn Evening Gala at Washington Park’s Lakehouse tonight at 5pm. In a maybe-this-is-food-related catagory: Don’t miss two gigantic corn maizes- ’tis the season! Liberty Ridge and Hoosick Fall’s Kettle Farm, supposedly its the largest on the East Coast! Brew & Boo Fest…

{WEEKEND READING} LOCAL EDITION

FAIRS & FESTIVALS FOR OCTOBER 16 & 17th The biggest fiber fair all year is finally here! NYS Sheep & Wool Festival, October 16th & 17th, Saturday 9AM-5PM Sunday 10AM-5PM. The huge fair will be at the Dutchess County Fairgrounds in Rhinebeck. Miles & I will be there on Sunday if anyone wants to meet…

{WEEKEND} Reading: LOCAL EDITION

FESTIVALS, FAIRS, HARVEST DINNERS AND CONFERENCES In the I’m-embarrassed-I-can’t-believe-I’ve-left-this-off-the-weekly-event-listings department: Kilpatrick Family Farm will have their last farm tour of the season on Saturday at 3pm. It’s not too late to sign up, do it here. In addition, read about the club’s experience on the farm tour this past July here. On Saturday from noon-5:30pm,…

{Pioneer} Troy Community Food Co-op Opening Soon!

Troy Night Out is a monthly cultural event where locally owned businesses: art galleries, craft studios, restaurants, bakeries, bars, cafes and book stores keep their doors open to the community, Fridays 5-9pm. Some businesses display artwork or free snacks and drinks, galleries have their openings, restaurant and bars tend to have local musicians. There’s a…

{Weekend} Reading: LOCAL

The next two weekends are BIG BIG BIG with multiple two-day festivals happening. I have added many events to the list, including two harvest festivals in Saratoga and Colonie. Before the local events list, there is a short local news section. LOCAL NEWS Nick & Britin Foster of All Good Bakers in Delmar, NY  create…

{Weekend} Reading: LOCAL EDITION

Honestly, ’tis the season for local food-related events! There is so much going on its hard to keep up. There are festivals, fairs, charity dinners, farm tours. You name it, its going on this fall season. FESTIVALS, FAIRS, HARVEST DINNERS AND CONFERENCES New to this list: Altamont Orchards’s Altamont Apple & Wine Festival at the…

{HOLIDAY} Weekend Reading

Due to a 7-day-turned-11-day vacation, Weekend Reading has been absent the last two Fridays. I’m back and so is my food policy and foodie blog reading. Have a wonderful holiday weekend people! LOCAL FOOD AND FIBER EVENTS This weekend, I will be attending Bennington Vermont’s Garlic and Herb Festival– you should too! 10am-5pm both Saturday…

“Real” Food as Fuel!

As is posted in the about us section and possibly in some other posts, both myself and Amanda are currently in training for the Mohawk Hudson River Marathon that is taking place this fall on 10/10/10.  I can imagine that you’re wondering what the heck this has to do with food, but it does I…