Finding the Unconventional at Haymaker Farmers Market
Strawberries from Woolf Farms Walking past white tents at Haymaker Farmers Market in Kent, my eyes flinch back at a sign with a large white illustrated chicken. The sign reads, “Breakneck Acres.” I...
View ArticleUp Close and Personal at Gateway 105
We are always told to not judge a book by its cover, but I guess that also works for farmers markets. Gateway 105 was a real test of my immediate judgement. When I first drove up to a small patch of...
View ArticleTremont Farmers Market: Sepia Toned Traditions
Have you ever been over protective of a family recipe? One you could brag about indefinitely and defend against adversaries. You may have even shouted in its defense and silenced a room, but that’s a...
View ArticleDispatch from the 38th Annual OEFFA Conference
This past weekend, the Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association converged at the Dayton Convention Center for a weekend of education, inspiration, and networking. This was my sixth attendance at the...
View ArticleThe Green Benefits of Slow Money
The $1 quadrillion derivatives market is like the GMOs of finance, asserts Woody Tasch, author of Slow Money Journal. Derivatives enabled the ballooning of the sub-prime mortgage market, exporting...
View ArticleGuest Post: Beth Knorr on Creating a Vibrant Local Food System
How does a child achieve educational goals if their family doesn’t have consistent access to nutritious foods? How do we help all of our neighbors live a healthy life, even if they are unable to cook?...
View ArticleSlow Food Cleveland Heats Up
“May suitable doses of guaranteed sensual pleasure and slow, long-lasting enjoyment preserve us from the contagion of the multitude who mistake frenzy for efficiency. Our defense should begin at the...
View ArticlePanel Drives Home the Point of Homegrown
Eating is, perhaps, your most important daily activity. And, it’s about more than sustenance. Our food choices contribute to the health of our bodies, the health of our local economy, and the health of...
View ArticleU-Pick Apples
Want to go apple picking? Here is our annual updated list featuring Northeast Ohio orchards and the varieties they offer. Share a photo of your favorite orchard day. Be sure to use the #ediblecle tag...
View ArticleOff to market we go: What to expect from CLE farmers markets this summer
The widespread opening of farmers markets is the welcome harbinger of summer’s arrival. By early June, around 40 farmers markets are typically operating in the counties of Cuyahoga, Lorain, Lake,...
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