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Leslie Allen
Reno, Nevada
I was born in California, and have fond memories of homegrown tomatoes and freshly caught crawdads. My family moved a lot when I was growing up. I even lived on the East coast for a while. More about Leslie
Laura Solorio
Salinas, California
I am third in a line of strong Yaqui women. My grandmother was from Baja California, from the town of Santa Rosalia. She came to the United States as a young woman, with her first child, escaping an abusive husband. More about Laura
Scott Swendsen
Boise, Idaho
I am in my late 40's and single and a bit selfish. Having no children and no spouse has allowed me to pretty much explore life in a much different way than most families would. More about Scott
Paulette Thompson
Seattle, Washington
I, P. Thompson, also known as Paulette, love food. It should not surprise you that I love to cook and eat good food. I also love talking about it, thinking about it, and reading about it. More about Paulette
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Great time to be a locavore!
Posted at 3:04 PM on July 20, 2008 by Scott Swendsen (1 Comments)
Right now, most (>95%!) of my food is coming from local (well, at least southern Idaho and western Oregon) farmers, ranchers and vendors. Summer is the best time for local produce and fruit. Being a locavore is almost too easy!
Back in darkness of winter five or six months ago, I was extremely worried how I was going to make it. Then, my desire for a green produce was so strong, that I put a bit of green food dye into a batch of sprouts to trick this old brain into conjuring up a nice salad (well, not really green dye, but more like the result of sprouts going a bit bad in the fridge - I just didn't want to spoil the image, eh?).
But it is amazing how much food is available within the Boise area - no wonder they call it the Treasure Valley! It's a treasure house of dairies, berry patches, farms, ranches, fish farms, wineries and orchards. We just finished the cherry & strawberry season, but blueberries, blackberries & raspberries are coming on strong. Apricots are ripe and soon peaches and plums. Peas, potatoes, carrots, beets, turnips, and tomatoes. A huge variety of beans - fava beans, yellow beans, green beans - I think this part of Idaho is one of the largest bean producers in the United States. Herbs galore! Just a huge breadth of food choices - all local, fresh and many organic or natural.
So I have been drying herbs, making pesto, backing berry crisps and berry whole wheat muffins, cooking stir fry, and BBQ'ing up local aged steak with sautéed morel mushrooms, local onions and an exotic from back in Maine - fiddleheads (had to find something from outside of the area!).
Ah, a wonderful time to be a locavore - just as long as I don't think about next winter!
Scott
Comments (1)
Scott,
When do you make the move to Minnesota?
Paulette
Posted by P. Thompson | July 23, 2008 3:34 PM