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…
Category: Local Farms
{WNIMKW} seafood is back in my life again
Moving to northeastern New York a few years ago meant giving up easy access to the ocean. For almost my entire life up until this sacrifice was made, I had an easy 45 minute trip to the ocean from where-ever I lived. I love the ocean at any time of the year and treasure memories…
{weekend reading} NATIONAL EDITION
No recipes this week as I did a Super Bowl recipe roundup & link love post on Friday. I have updated it with more recipe links if you wanna take another looksie. Happy Reading! -Christina First link will go to Michael Kilpatrick. Who is Michael Kilpatrick? An up & coming farm owner, Kilpatrick Family Farm,…
{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. …
{Dark Days} Week Five: Simple, Local and Delish!
Editor’s Note: This is our third installment of a 4 1/2 month challenge, Dark Days, taken up by 88 blogs spanning the country, to eat one meal a week as local, sustainable, ethical and organic as possible. Sarah discusses the process from phone call to table of a half pig they purchase from a farm…
{New Year} Loco for Local
Just like everyone else who writes for this blog, I tend to avoid making New Years Resolutions. It seems like a loaded, sentimental effort that for most people tends to not pan out. This year, however, I have been considering my resolution for some time and feel ready to make a sincere commitment. As we…
{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…
{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} Holiday Weekend Edition
Hey Folks; This will be the next-to-last post until next week. We should be back about mid-week for two Dark Day Challenge posts, then we will be dark again until Sunday, January 2nd, 2011. Okay, enough housekeeping stuff, let’s talk food-related news and BONUS, more holiday-inspired recipe links! NEWS In local news, a favorite farm…
{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…
{Dark Days} Week 2: A French Dinner in New York
Editor’s Note: This is the second week of a 4 1/2 month challenge, taken by 88 blogs spanning the country, to eat one meal a week as local, sustainable, ethical and organic as possible. You can click the link on the right side bar to read more! – Christina I tossed around several meal ideas…
{Dark Days} Week 1: Easy & Easily Local
Editor’s Note: This dish not only is our first meal in the Dark Days Challenge, but it’s also one of our quick, easy & delicious “Meals in Busytown”. -Christina Apparently I have fooled myself to believe that I buy mostly local and organic foods for my home, but when faced with having to restrict…
{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…
{Know Your Farmer} Holiday Specials @ Saratoga Farmer’s Market
Editor’s Note: I will be writing these types of posts throughout the month for different regions of the Capital Region. If you are a local farmer or purveyor, please email me your holiday specials (free advertising peeps!) at fromscratchclub (at) gmail (dot) com. This listing comes from Mary Pratt, of Elihu Farm, my CSA Egg…
{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…
