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Tim Baird
Carrboro, North Carolina
Born and raised in central Maine, my youth was spent mowing the lawn, kicking a soccer ball against the garage doors, and trying to sneak sugar cereal out of the kitchen cupboards after I was put to bed. More about Tim
Warren Johnston
South Royalton, Vermont
I am a baby boomer who grew up in a time when the trend in food was convenience and speed. It wasn't the fast-food era, but a post-World War II time when ... More about Warren
Barbara Kattman
Holliston, Massachusetts
We live in Holliston, Massachusetts. When we bought our house in Holliston about 27 years ago, Holliston was a rural/residential town of about 13,000 people. More about Barbara
Autumn Long
Wallace, West Virginia
My name is Autumn. I'm 24 years old, and I live in rural north-central West Virginia. I was born and raised in West Virginia, and in 2005 I graduated from ... More about Autumn
April Luginbuhl
Cleveland, Ohio
My personal interests revolve around the environment, both knowing more about it and getting outside and enjoying my surroundings. This led me down an educational path to ... More about April
- my secret public thoughts on locavore nation
- Build momentum in 2009
- In Retrospect...
- Home Fermenting
- Ajvar Recipe
- Venison
- Ajvar, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways...
- Everyone wants to feed a baby- locally
- Firing Up the Oven
- Last bit of seasonal veggies
< Wrapping Up the Growing Season | Main | out of the bag - into the oven >
We Came in Second!!
Posted at 9:56 PM on October 14, 2008 by April Luginbuhl
Cleveland was ranked second in local food and agriculture by SustainLane. SustainLane is a consumer driven organization owned by SustainLane Media. According to their website they are leading the way in sustainability surveys across the country. The local food category is determined by number of farmers markets and community gardens. They claim that Cleveland has had a 600 percent increase in total number of farmers' markets since 2006.
While I can't personally verify that, I will say that the organizations that run our farmers' markets are growing and local food discussions are everywhere One of my favorite new features is a new on-line networking site for local foodies, called Local Food Cleveland while haven't had a lot of time to explore the board yet, it seems like a great way to put people in touch with each other about local food. One neat feature I noticed was a set of messages putting people with fruit trees in touch with people who wanted to pick that fruit.
One other forum is provided by the CSA organizers. There is a food chat at a local restaurant every other Monday. This Monday they will be screening and discussing a portion of the movie, Uproooted: Reconnecting People and Food. It is a movie about the growth and distribution of local food in Northeast Ohio. Unfortunately, I won't be able to make it, but I can't wait to see the final product.
Finally, I've been looking around for a herd share for when I can have dairy again. I found not one, but two in my area. I was impressed given that I couldn't find any in Columbus. I probably won't join one until after the holidays, assuming I can work dairy into my diet by then, but I'm glad to know the option exists. The farmers' market might be over for this year, but there are still plenty of local food activities to be had.