A lot of people think the growing season ends in the fall, and therefore local eating ends there too. I thought the same thing; but it doesn’t. Last Saturday I walked to the North Market to get my groceries and found… [Read More]
Normally when I think and write about local food, it’s all about eating it. But a good friend of mine who just started her own soap making company gave me a new perspective about local food. “The farmers’ market food… [Read More]
I’m behind in my local foods updates but in addition to having two grocery store posts that need to go up, here’s some information about the first-ever Local Matters Local Foods Week, which takes place October 3-9. The week celebrates… [Read More]
Omnivores, carnivores, herbivores … oh my! So, most human beings are omnivores, meaning they eat both plants and other animals. While, carnivores, like many wild cats, eat only other animals; and herbivores only eat plants
Summer and fall are a great time to catch county fairs and city food festivals. These events feature local foods, from local farmers. Here are some of the Ohio food festivals I’ve heard about – do you know of others… [Read More]
The next time your family heads to King’s Island, Cedar Point or somewhere else by car, skip the highway. By traveling through small towns via state routes and back roads, your family can be introduced to fun little shops and… [Read More]
Local food matters, and it doesn’t get much more local than the Historic North Market in the Short North/Downtown area. This is my favorite shopping experience in Central Ohio. The energy in the North Market, the knowledge of its purveyors… [Read More]
Local food matters. And I’m curious to find local pizza shops that also use local ingredients. One of my favorite local pies comes from Mama Mimi’s, which does take and bake. They have three stores in Columbus – Clintonville, Arlington… [Read More]
Eating local food matters. This is the second article in a series that features Columbus-area markets and grocery stores, to show how you can follow the farmers’ market philosophy of eating local, everyday. This week: Giant Eagle
Eating local food matters. Farmers’ markets have never been more popular. On any given Saturday morning, in any given community across the U.S. (including metro-Columbus), thousands of people descend upon their downtown to look at fresh fruits and veggies, homemade… [Read More]
Eating local food matters. Consumers are buying organic and looking for the term “free range” on their meats. However, nothing compares to being able to ask a farmer about produce and meats. When it’s on a package, you have to… [Read More]
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