I had a lot of fun at NOFA-NY‘s first annual CSA Fair with Michael at the Kilpatrick Family Farm table. I answered basic questions from a share holder’s perspective; what is a CSA? How does it really work? Is the produce good? How is the selection? What if I can’t make it to pick up…
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{weekend reading} LOCAL EDITION
{fog #1} EVENTS TODAY: noon-3pm. CSA Fair at The Atrium {current location of Troy Farmers Market} come ask farmers all your CSA-related questions and sign up! I will be there, located at the Kilpatrick Family Farm table to answer questions from the CSA-member perspective. Saratoga Springs’ Restaurant Week is almost upon us! Albany.com: “The Second…
{know your farmer} Join a CSA?
Here in the Northeast, it’s summer-share CSA {Community Support Agriculture} sign-up time. More specifically in our little corner of the world, the Albany/Saratoga/Schenectady/Troy area is being treated to a CSA Fair sponsored by Northeast Organic Farming Association of New York, NOFA-NY. It is being held TODAY at the ATRIUM, the location of the Troy Farmers…
{weekend reading} LOCAL EDITION
Well…well…well…. Look what weekly post is back! I am starting slow with a handful few food related events and news stories. If you enjoy this weekly event & news post please let me know. -Christina EVENTS Today there is a Kids Expo, sponsored by grocery store chain, Hannaford, at Empire State Plaza. Entertainment, rides, crafts…
{Dark Days} Week 7: A Rib Roast
Editor’s Note: This is the seventh week of a 4 1/2 month challenge, Dark Days, a pledge taken by 88 blogs spanning the country, to eat one meal a week as local, sustainable, ethical and organic as possible. – Christina The Dark Days Challenge, well, yes I have found this to be quite the challenge. …
{weekday reading} Post-Holidaze Edition
We’re back from our holiday break and ready for what 2011 has in-store for us! Before we get back into the full swing of things; meaning our New Year Resolutions and Reflections, an exciting cookbook giveaway and an announcement of our first-ever event, I’m doing a few housekeeping posts. First, all the lovely food news,…
{weekend reading} local edition
WINTER MARKETS: SATURDAYS, 9am-1pm unless otherwise noted. Delmar Farmers Market: Bethlehem Middle School, 332 Kenwood Avenue. (LAST DAY!!!!!) Troy Farmers Market: Uncle Sam Atrium, Broadway @ 3rd. (through April) Saratoga Farmers Market: Division Street Elementary School, 220 Division Street. (through April) Schenectady Greenmarket: inside Proctors, State Street, (10am-2pm SUNDAY, through April) EVENTS Winter WonderLARK is…
{local holiday} Part 3: A Capital Region Roundup
Part One and Part Two focused on a few stores in Ballston Spa. I linked to other fabulous shops in the Village, so please check them out. In my last installment, Part Three, I have included a list of must-visit locally owned shops to further encourage shopping local during the last weekend and days before…
{local holiday} Part 1: Shopping in My Town
A few of us live in our around Ballston Spa, NY. Ballston Spa is not a large town by any stretch of the imagination but it does have many, many gems that smaller villages don’t have; like a sushi restaurant, a fabulous tea store, a natural food store, a artistian collective, a fair-trade only gift…
{weekend reading} LOCAL EDITION
Maybe its me, but its been hard to find events this time of year…I’m sure there are weekly breakfasts with Santa and Festival of Trees and craft fairssomewhere, but I can’t get my hands on many food-related events. I will focus the last third of the post on Slow Food SCCC’s all-day celebration of Terra…
{photo diary} Holland Hill Trees
Two years ago, when we moved to Ballston Spa, we would always drive past this beautiful hand-painted sign for “Holland Hill”. For a brief period in Los Angeles, I studied Graphic Design at UCLA’s awesome evening program, so I am a sucker for delish type and design. When our first Christmas in Ballston Spa came…
{photo diary} Tight Knit & Troy Night Out
What an AWESOME night of eating, shopping and chatting with local artisans! We started with a yumm-o dinner at the recently awarded (Rising Star Chef Finalizst Chef/Owner Marla Ortega in 2nd picture) Illium Cafe. Next up: TIGHT KNIT! Credits in the form of Etsy Shops or Websites: Sausage Party by Cappywanna. Feature Film Lamp Shades…
{weekend reading} LOCAL EDITION
PLEASE NOTE: There are THREE local-crafter holiday sales this weekend, read below and don’t miss out! I will be running a “best of” {weekend reading} NATIONAL EDITION so I can take a mini-blog vacation. See you back here on Monday and of course Weekend Reading, Local & National, will be fresh next Saturday & Sunday…
{weekend reading} local edition
I’m changing this page to reflect local events and local business (CSA, CSB, Farms, value-added producer) news…all local food-related news stories will be on my National Edition post. ‘Tis the holiday season, the holiday shopping events are where LOCAL-only crafters and artists will be selling their wares. As always, PLEASE email the group at fromscratchclub…
{thanksgiving} Our Family Tradition…Brining Willie Bird
Thanksgiving….it is one of the holidays that revolve around tradition. All week we have been talking about what our family traditions are when it comes to Thanksgiving. My family loves this holiday. My husband loves to entertain, cook and he especially enjoys preparing the annual turkey that we refer to as “Willie Bird”. The kids…
