Hi (this is my first post - exciting),

I love hearing Maggie (and who ever she brings onto the show), on Wednesdays - you are an inspiration - MM.

Anyway - I have been gardening and "putting food by" for years, but learned something new when I read this latest edition fo the Home Food Preservation Newsletter: Food Preserva… Continue

Know the food in season near you.

Eating local food when it’s in season is an increasingly popular goal amongst people who are interested in eating the tastiest, healthiest food while also being good to the environment. Knowing what’s available in your area at a given time of year is often difficult to determine, so we’ve taken on the task of collecting data from a variety of sources and presenting it all in the most understandable of ways. The Locavore iPhone app will come in handy next time y… Continue

Here is a list of Local companies you can buy a ten dollar coupon book which has great deals to help you support Fort Collins!


Al's Newsstand — 177 North College Avenue
Arfy's Mercantile for Dogs & Cats — 2601 South Lemay Avenue #4
Bath Garden Center & Nursery — 2000 East Prospect
Beaver's Market — 1100 West Mountain Avenue
Book Rack — 1801 South College Avenue
café ardour —255 Linden Street
Cache Bank & Trust — 100 South College Avenue
Catalyst Coffee — 3501 South Shields
C… Continue

As part of 2007 Be Local Day at Colorado State University, a series of 10-posters were developed to help inform community members about why "thinking local first" brings about many good things. Each poster presented one reason...

Here are Ten Really Good Reasons
to Support Local Independent Businesses


You build stronger community
Entrepreneurs and skilled workers are more likely to invest and settle in communities that preserve their one-of-a-kind businesses and distinctive char… Continue

3/29/09 What a beautiful day! Dennis and I are continuing a somewhat local, although not 100% local diet. Our goal was 75% local for this year. I think we might be slightly below that, but not as low as 50%. For example, this morning we ate rice and eggs for breakfast. The rice certainly wasn't local, but the eggs, cheese and butter were. Last night's squash soup was about 90% local.

I have enjoyed eating non-local grapefruit and oranges lately. It's also good to get some fresh veggies, but Den… Continue