In a recent interview on MidLifeMatters Chef Paula shares her passion for life, food and taking the lemons of life to make Soufflé: Full interview can be seen on www.wpaa.tv VOD. Catch an excerpt here.
Host Georgian Lussier quipped that instead of using Google to learn about a Lemon Soufflé one needs to instead Ask Chef Paula. So we encouraged Chef Paula to post a Lemon Soufflé recipe on her blog. And she did. Enjoy
In the interim we wish to welcome her to local food enthusiasts that want to help those who buy local make the best with the best.
We are also exploring how to bring the community good video tips from this talented and knowledgeable group.
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Thursday, January 31, 2013
celebration of local food and organic farms
Connecticut’s Largest Sustainable Food and Agriculture Conference on March 2
WILTON—All are welcome to the Northeast Organic Farming Association of Connecticut’s annual celebration of local food and organic farms, the Winter Conference on Saturday, March 2. Now in its 31st year, the 2013 Winter Conference will feature more workshops and vendors than ever before and has moved to a new larger venue, Wilton High School.
The 2013 Winter Conference’s theme is adjusting to climate change on the farm, in the garden, and at home. With rising temperatures and increasing food prices, now is the time to talk about climate change. To discuss climate resilient farming and land management, the keynote speaker is David W. Wolfe Ph.D., the Faculty Fellow and Chair of the Climate Change Focus Group, Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future and Professor of Plant and Soil Ecology, Department of Horticulture at Cornell University.
The 2013 Winter Conference will feature over 50 workshops for homeowners, farmers, cooks, students, environmentalists and activists. Beginners can learn the basics of how to start a garden or keep backyard chickens while the experts can attend technical workshops about growing fruit trees and soil biology. Connecticut’s experienced organic farmers will instruct on growing a variety of crops from grain to garlic. Food lovers can explore more adventurous foods (like wild edible plants and mushrooms), healthy foods (with workshops about GMO-free purchasing and intestinal health) and new recipes. Refer to the complete list of workshops at www.ctnofa.org to check if any of the 2013 workshops can teach you something to improve your health, garden, or ecological footprint!
Visit with any of 60 vendors and exhibitors who will be distributing information and selling delicious local foods, Connecticut crafts and garden tools. Learn about purchasing shares of food from farms with Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Programs at the CSA Fair. Attendees may also bid on goodies donated by our vendors at the silent auction and help support CT NOFA’s work in 2013.
Young children can stay with a guardian in the Family Play Area where they can relax, read or enjoy music, story time, and children’s workshops. Everyone will enjoy a lunch provided by seven of Fairfield County’s favorite restaurants including: Schoolhouse at Cannondale in Wilton; The Elm Restaurant in New Canaan; Barcelona in South Norwalk; Terrain Garden Café, Dressing Room and LeFarm in Westport; and Sugar & Olives and Wave Hill Bread in Norwalk.
The 2013 Winter Conference is on Saturday, March 2 at Wilton High School at 395 Danbury Road in Wilton. Registration fees range from $30-$60 with an additional $15 fee for lunch. To register, please visit www.ctnofa.org or call the CT NOFA office at 203-888-5146. For information on being a vendor, exhibitor or sponsor, please visit the website, e-mail ctnofa@ctnofa.org or call the office.:
WILTON—All are welcome to the Northeast Organic Farming Association of Connecticut’s annual celebration of local food and organic farms, the Winter Conference on Saturday, March 2. Now in its 31st year, the 2013 Winter Conference will feature more workshops and vendors than ever before and has moved to a new larger venue, Wilton High School.
The 2013 Winter Conference’s theme is adjusting to climate change on the farm, in the garden, and at home. With rising temperatures and increasing food prices, now is the time to talk about climate change. To discuss climate resilient farming and land management, the keynote speaker is David W. Wolfe Ph.D., the Faculty Fellow and Chair of the Climate Change Focus Group, Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future and Professor of Plant and Soil Ecology, Department of Horticulture at Cornell University.
The 2013 Winter Conference will feature over 50 workshops for homeowners, farmers, cooks, students, environmentalists and activists. Beginners can learn the basics of how to start a garden or keep backyard chickens while the experts can attend technical workshops about growing fruit trees and soil biology. Connecticut’s experienced organic farmers will instruct on growing a variety of crops from grain to garlic. Food lovers can explore more adventurous foods (like wild edible plants and mushrooms), healthy foods (with workshops about GMO-free purchasing and intestinal health) and new recipes. Refer to the complete list of workshops at www.ctnofa.org to check if any of the 2013 workshops can teach you something to improve your health, garden, or ecological footprint!
Visit with any of 60 vendors and exhibitors who will be distributing information and selling delicious local foods, Connecticut crafts and garden tools. Learn about purchasing shares of food from farms with Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Programs at the CSA Fair. Attendees may also bid on goodies donated by our vendors at the silent auction and help support CT NOFA’s work in 2013.
Young children can stay with a guardian in the Family Play Area where they can relax, read or enjoy music, story time, and children’s workshops. Everyone will enjoy a lunch provided by seven of Fairfield County’s favorite restaurants including: Schoolhouse at Cannondale in Wilton; The Elm Restaurant in New Canaan; Barcelona in South Norwalk; Terrain Garden Café, Dressing Room and LeFarm in Westport; and Sugar & Olives and Wave Hill Bread in Norwalk.
The 2013 Winter Conference is on Saturday, March 2 at Wilton High School at 395 Danbury Road in Wilton. Registration fees range from $30-$60 with an additional $15 fee for lunch. To register, please visit www.ctnofa.org or call the CT NOFA office at 203-888-5146. For information on being a vendor, exhibitor or sponsor, please visit the website, e-mail ctnofa@ctnofa.org or call the office.:
Saturday, November 24, 2012
All seasons to support the harvest
So I have learned that farming seasons are not like our four seasons. The climate, plants, infratructure like planting beds and green houses of various kinds enable a fairly extended growing & harvesting calendar. Some CSA support Summer & Fall harvest distributions.
This long overdue clip gives some clues to the agricultural farmers year.
The primary message is that the concept of the CSA is that participants provide financial support in the non-harvest period and share in the outcome of the harvest - based on the outcomes of the harvest regardless of those outcomes.
This long overdue clip gives some clues to the agricultural farmers year.
The primary message is that the concept of the CSA is that participants provide financial support in the non-harvest period and share in the outcome of the harvest - based on the outcomes of the harvest regardless of those outcomes.
Saturday, September 1, 2012
Home Food Preservation Workshops: Dehydration and Cold Storage
Diane
Wright Hirsch, an Extension Educator focusing on Food Safety with the
University of Connecticut Cooperative Extension, is providing two workshops at
the New Haven County Extension Center, 305 Skiff Street, North Haven, CT.
Contact Diane Wright Hirsch at diane.hirsch@uconn.edu or 203-407-3163 to register or for more information.
The
first workshop, Dehydrating Fruits and
Vegetables, will be September 12, at 6:30 pm. This program will address how dehydration
preserves food, how to pre-treat foods so that your food will be edible and
nutritious when you enjoy it in the winter months, and a discussion about the
equipment needed to successfully dehydrate fresh produce at home. Registration deadline is Friday, September 7.
The
second workshop, Cold Storage of Fruits
and Vegetables, will be September 19 at 6:30 pm. Bill Duesing of CT Northeast Organic Farming
Association (NOFA) will join us to present a workshop for those who are
interested in the basics of cold storage of fruits and vegetables that are
commonly grown in Connecticut. Which fruits and vegetables can be stored? What are the temperature and humidity
requirements for storage? How do you
achieve those requirements in root cellars, bulkhead areas, attics, buried
containers, garages, etc.? Registration
deadline is Friday, September 14.
PREREGISTRATION IS
REQUIRED.
Registration
fees are $10.00 for each workshop. Registration
deadlines are indicated above. Contact Diane Wright Hirsch at diane.hirsch@uconn.edu or 203-407-3163 to register or for more information.
Friday, July 20, 2012
Food Rules
Animation entry uses an excerpt from a speech given by Michael Pollan at the RSA in 2010 -- Food Rules: This film is by Marija Jacimovic and Benoit Detalle is the winning entry in the RSA / Nominet Trust Film Competition Award. The runner up short film also used the Food Rules Speech.
See them all here
From: Ideas and actions for a 21st century enlightenment RSA - The RSA (Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce): an enlightenment organisation committed to finding innovative practical solutions to today’s social challenges.
See them all here
From: Ideas and actions for a 21st century enlightenment RSA - The RSA (Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce): an enlightenment organisation committed to finding innovative practical solutions to today’s social challenges.
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
WomenLeaders Talk Local Agi - Mapping Farms
See the video at the link below:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/photos-and-video/video/2012/07/17/women-leaders-local-food-agriculture-virtual-roundtable
In a live Google+ Hangout, USDA Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan and White House Director of Public Engagement Jon Carson will join women leaders across the country to discuss local food and agriculture, answer questions submitted by the public, and launch the latest version of Compass, the interactive Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food map.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/photos-and-video/video/2012/07/17/women-leaders-local-food-agriculture-virtual-roundtable
In a live Google+ Hangout, USDA Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan and White House Director of Public Engagement Jon Carson will join women leaders across the country to discuss local food and agriculture, answer questions submitted by the public, and launch the latest version of Compass, the interactive Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food map.
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