tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20789618413734806532024-03-13T13:17:27.247-07:00Livin' la vida localThe adventures of a twenty-something apartment-dweller (with her oh-so-patient husband in tow) as she devotes a year to finding out exactly what it takes to become a "localtarian." Are locally grown organic produce, meat, and milk products worth all the effort? Keep on reading.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger145125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2078961841373480653.post-58260198729734069352008-07-18T15:06:00.000-07:002011-08-12T08:15:23.380-07:00A long-winded summary to a year of eating locally<p>This is my last official post. It’s been a little over a year since I began my adventure of eating locally. This blog has taken on a life of its own, far different from my initial intention of posting about my adventures of eating locally. I learned quickly that plenty of other people were already writing about their personal experiences of trying to find local food and that we were all saying much the same thing: it's tough, it's fun making personal connections, we are suddenly outraged at the state of our food system. So, I decided to steer clear of many of the larger issues (head to <a href="http://www.ethicurean.com/">Ethicurian</a>, <a href="http://100milediet.org/">100-Mile Diet</a>, and the <a href="http://www.eatlocalchallenge.com/">Eat Local Challenge </a>for that) and instead, focused my concerns on the particular issues of the San Diego area (water issues, for one). </p>
<br /><p>I started watching my feed and web site visitor stats more closely and figured out for certain that most of you – as I suspected - could really care less about my personal musings anyway and came to my site for the facts. So, I started giving you facts more often: short bios of local producers, blurbs on news stories, and information on upcoming events. (Thanks all of you out-of-towners who have loyally read my blog even after these drastic changes and, on occasion, even commented. Especially those who aren’t my mother!) </p>
<br /><p><strong>Eat Local – or only kinda:</strong></p>
<br /><p>I didn’t source all our food locally as I had hoped I would. I was never able to find a local milk producer that operated sustainably (nor any milk producer within the county for that matter), so we switched to organic milk from a source I trusted in northern California. Meat was another challenge that I never fully solved. A couple months ago I learned of <a href="http://localtarian.blogspot.com/2008/04/meat-pastured.html">R &C Livestock</a>, but we had neither the room to store nor the money to go in on a whole animal as would have been required. Just today I learned of <a href="http://localtarian.blogspot.com/2008/04/meat-pastured.html">Mendehall Ranch </a>near Palomar Mountain which will be selling their grass-fed beef and hormone free lamb, turkey, ducks, chickens, and ostrich through <a href="http://localtarian.blogspot.com/2008/04/meat-pastured.html">Homegrown Meats</a> in La Jolla, and I’m sure we’ll be sourcing them in the future. I was able to find a <a href="http://localtarian.blogspot.com/2008/04/poultry.html">thanksgiving turkey</a> nearby and plenty of <a href="http://localtarian.blogspot.com/2008/04/eggs.html">eggs from free-range hens</a>, but no roasting chickens within the county. Instead, we chose California, free-range chickens (Mary’s, available at Whole Foods), bison from northern California (<a href="http://www.lindnerbison.com/">Lindner Bison</a>), and grass-fed beef (from whatever Midwest source was available at our local Whole Foods). </p>
<br /><p align="left">Local and organic produce, on the other hand, was plentiful. We started out with a weekly small CSA share from <a href="http://localtarian.blogspot.com/2008/04/community-supported-agriculture-csa.html">Be Wise Ranch </a>and regular trips to the <a href="http://localtarian.blogspot.com/2008/06/san-diego-county-certified-farmers.html">farmers markets</a>, but then switched to a biweekly box from <a href="http://localtarian.blogspot.com/2008/04/community-supported-agriculture-csa.html">J.R. Organics </a>as soon as they began their program last fall. The vegetables and fruit were truly amazing, and I am spoiled forever by the fresh contents of our CSA boxes. It has been a true pleasure getting to know the Rodriguez farm, speaking with Farmer Joe, and meeting JoanE. <a href="http://localtarian.blogspot.com/2008/04/community-supported-agriculture-csa.html">J.R. Organics </a>was the highlight of my year (well, and the "<a href="http://localtarian.blogspot.com/2007/08/experiment-goes-miserably-wrong.html">abalone incident</a>" as it has come to be known)!</p>
<br /><p align="left"><strong>The Cost:</strong> </p>
<br /><p align="left">I had hoped to save money while eating local but that didn’t turn out to be the case. I didn’t save a cent! I splurged, partly because I wanted to report back to my readers what was really out there and partly because the local-food scene is so small that I had to buy where I could find it. Produce was the one exception. It was less expensive in my CSA box than either at the farmers market or the store, but for just about everything else I payed top dollar. As an example, only a couple farms sell <a href="http://localtarian.blogspot.com/2008/04/eggs.html">free-range eggs</a>, <a href="http://localtarian.blogspot.com/2008/04/mushrooms.html">mushrooms</a> are only sold by two different companies, and the <a href="http://localtarian.blogspot.com/2008/04/poultry.html">turkey</a> I bought was from one of the only nearby farms that I know of that sells them. I’m hoping this will change as I learn of more local farms and producers that are contributing to the local foodshed. </p>
<br /><p align="left"><strong>Saving on Fossil Fuels:</strong></p>
<br /><p align="left">There’s been a lot of debate on the strength of the fossil fuel argument in the last year, and I came to the conclusion that I probably wasn’t saving that much fossil fuel by eating local since I was rushing everywhere in my car to gather things together. Nevertheless, I can tell you with all truthfulness that certain notorious long-distance traveling food items (like bananas) never did make it to our counter top in the last 12 months, and I feel that’s something. </p>
<br /><p align="left"><strong>San Diego is Embracing Eat Local:</strong></p>
<br /><p align="left">I felt very lonely when I started this blog. Some of the only sources I could find for information were Jay Porter’s <a href="http://porterx.com/blog/">Linkery blog</a>, <a href="http://www.slowfoodsandiego.org/">Slow Food San Diego</a>, and fellow bloggers like <a href="http://aliceqfoodie.blogspot.com/">Alice Q. Foodie </a>and <a href="http://www.shootingstarsofthought.com/">Shooting Stars of Thought</a>. Because of my difficulty in finding information on the eat local food scene, I felt it was important to “publish” my findings so others could avoid some of what I was going through. </p>
<br /><p align="left">It has been an exciting time to watch the eat local scene in San Diego. This is what I’ve witnessed this year: </p>
<br /><p align="left">1. the launching of a new CSA program, <a href="http://localtarian.blogspot.com/2008/04/community-supported-agriculture-csa.html">J.R. Organics</a>, which has been tremendously successful </p>
<br /><p align="left">2. the first two issues of <a href="http://www.ediblesandiego.com/content/"><em>edible</em> San Diego</a>, a solid source for articles on sourcing local food, events, and producers </p>
<br /><p align="left">3. introduction of “local” labels in Henry’s stores, Whole Foods, at the O.B. People’s Food Co-op, and - just last week - Vons</p>
<br /><p align="left">4. establishment of a slew of new farm-to-table restaurants (<a href="http://localtarian.blogspot.com/2008/04/restaurants-and-caterers.html">click here for a list</a>) such as Ritual Tavern and Sea Rocket Bistro </p>
<br /><p align="left">5. commencement of many new farmers markets, particularly in City Heights (first in the county to accept WIC vouchers and food stamps), Little Italy, and East Village </p>
<br /><p align="left">6. two sources for local, grass fed meat: <a href="http://localtarian.blogspot.com/2008/04/meat-pastured.html">R&C Livestock </a>and <a href="http://localtarian.blogspot.com/2008/04/meat-pastured.html">Homegrown Meats </a></p>
<br /><p align="left">7. the opening of <a href="http://milpaorganica.com/">La Milpa Organica</a>, the coolest little sustainable farm you’ll ever see, to the public every third Saturday for great food and good films </p>
<br /><p align="left"><strong>Worldview Shift:</strong> </p>
<br /><p align="left">While I don’t live in a society where it is necessary to know how to preserve vegetables, butcher a full pig, or grow my own food, the very act of learning – or simply acknowledging - those skills caused a worldview shift. Eating local introduced me to issues such as food policy, nutrition, global food shortages, food wastefulness, cooking, and general sustainability that will stay with me for the rest of my life. </p>
<br /><p align="left">Going forward, I will still be focusing on our San Diego foodshed, and I will continue choosing to put my money towards supporting a professional farmer or artisan who can do it more efficiently than I can, thereby freeing myself to devote time to other equally worthwhile causes a little more in my zone of knowledge, like historic preservation. </p>
<br /><p align="left">I begin work towards a Masters degree in Historic Preservation this month, to complement my work as a historian. The practice of Historic Preservation is not so far off from the Eat Local mentality that I've nurtured in the last year. You know that saying "All politics is local?" Well, that is equally true of historic preservation, which is most effective at the community level. People are more likely to work towards saving a building or landscape that they see everyday or have memories within than to care about some other town's first courthouse or covered bridge, for example. It promotes community involvement as well as a sense of place, two great results from the Eat Local movement too.</p>
<br /><p align="left">Another similarity is found in the emphasis on sustainability. While it has been accepted for some time that the preservation of an old building can increase the economic value of it and the surrounding neighborhood or city, in the last couple years there has been a growing emphasis towards saving old buildings because it is more "green" or energy efficient than to tear down and replace it with a brand new structure. </p>
<br /><p align="left"><strong>So:</strong> </p>
<br /><p align="left">Before I signed off, I’ve gathered most of what I've found into a Guide to Eating Locally in San Diego, separated into different pages for each type of food. You can find it at the top of the right column on my blog page. This will still be updated, so please give me feedback! Let me know what is missing, what is listed incorrectly, and I'll make it better. While I don’t intend to make regular posts from here on out, I will keep the site up and will be monitoring emails and comments. </p>
<br /><p align="left">Thank you, everyone, for your ongoing support and for continuing to make this such a pleasurable effort. I hope that you will stay in touch and let me know where your adventure of eating local is taking you! </p>
<br /><p align="left">All the best, Melanie </p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2078961841373480653.post-43925479469914959512008-07-03T20:04:00.000-07:002008-07-03T20:13:58.822-07:00Local, Grass-fed meat from Homegrown Meats - La Jolla Butcher Shop<p>According to <a href="http://www.sandiegofoodstuff.com/2008/07/foodstuff-miscellany.html">Caron at San Diego Foodstuff</a>, a new butcher shop is opening next month in La Jolla called <a href="http://www.homegrownmeats.com/">Homegrown Meats</a> (7660 Fay Ave). They will be featuring <strong>locally raised grass-fed beef</strong> from Mendehall Ranch on Palomar Mountain as well as <strong>local wild turkey, ostrich, lamb, chicken, and duck</strong> - all hormone free. Go to the their <a href="http://www.homegrownmeats.com/">site</a> right away and click on the link "tell us what you'd like." Be sure to note grass-fed meat and make sure they know you want free-range poultry too!</p><p>I'll be back again soon with my final post - can't believe it's been a year already!</p><p> </p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2078961841373480653.post-42867812353754648132008-06-07T15:07:00.001-07:002010-05-24T07:42:49.563-07:00San Diego County Certified Farmers MarketsFor the most updated locations, days, and times of the farmers markets listed below, please follow the links.<br /><br /><a href="http://sdfarmbureau.org/Pages/farmersmarket.html">Borrego Springs</a><br /><br /><a href="http://sdfarmbureau.org/Pages/farmersmarket.html">Carlsbad</a><br /><br /><a href="http://sdfarmbureau.org/Pages/farmersmarket.html">Chula Vista</a><br /><br /><a href="http://sdfarmbureau.org/Pages/farmersmarket.html">Chula Vista, Downtown </a><br /><p><a href="http://sdfarmbureau.org/Pages/farmersmarket.html">Coronado</a></p><p><a href="http://sdfarmbureau.org/Pages/farmersmarket.html">Del Mar</a></p><p><a href="http://sdfarmbureau.org/Pages/farmersmarket.html">Escondido</a></p><p><a href="http://sdfarmbureau.org/Pages/farmersmarket.html">Hillcrest</a></p><p><a href="http://sdfarmbureau.org/Pages/farmersmarket.html">La Jolla</a></p><p><a href="http://sdfarmbureau.org/Pages/farmersmarket.html">La Mesa</a></p><p><a href="http://www.leucadia101.com/FarmersMarket.htm">Leucadia/Encinitas</a></p><p><a href="http://sdfarmbureau.org/Pages/farmersmarket.html">Little Italy</a></p><p><a href="http://www.adamsavemarket.com/">Normal Heights/Kensington</a></p><p><a href="http://sdfarmbureau.org/Pages/farmersmarket.html">Ocean Beach</a></p><p><a href="http://sdfarmbureau.org/Pages/farmersmarket.html">Oceanside</a></p><p><a href="http://sdfarmbureau.org/Pages/farmersmarket.html">Otay Ranch</a></p><p><a href="http://sdfarmbureau.org/Pages/farmersmarket.html">Pacific Beach</a></p><p><a href="http://sdfarmbureau.org/Pages/farmersmarket.html">Poway</a></p><p><a href="http://sdfarmbureau.org/Pages/farmersmarket.html">Rancho Bernardo</a></p><p><a href="http://sdfarmbureau.org/Pages/farmersmarket.html">San Diego, City Heights</a></p><p><a href="http://sdfarmbureau.org/Pages/farmersmarket.html">San Diego, Downtown, 225 Broadway and Broadway Circle</a></p><p><a href="http://sdfarmbureau.org/Pages/farmersmarket.html">San Diego, Downtown, Horton Square</a></p><p><a href="http://sdfarmbureau.org/Pages/farmersmarket.html">San Diego, Downtown, Third Avenue and J St</a></p><p><a href="http://sdfarmbureau.org/Pages/farmersmarket.html">San Diego, East Village</a></p><p><a href="http://sdfarmbureau.org/Pages/farmersmarket.html">San Diego, North Park</a></p><p><a href="http://sdfarmbureau.org/Pages/farmersmarket.html">Scripps Ranch</a></p><p><a href="http://sdfarmbureau.org/Pages/farmersmarket.html">Solana Beach</a></p><p><a href="http://sdfarmbureau.org/Pages/farmersmarket.html">Temecula</a> </p><p><a href="http://sdfarmbureau.org/Pages/farmersmarket.html">Tierrasanta</a></p><p><a href="http://sdfarmbureau.org/Pages/farmersmarket.html">UCSD/La Jolla</a> </p><p><a href="http://sdfarmbureau.org/Pages/farmersmarket.html">UCSD Price Center </a></p><p><a href="http://sdfarmbureau.org/Pages/farmersmarket.html">Vista</a></p><p><em>Is there a San Diego County Certified Farmers Market missing from the list that you think should be included? Please comment below!</em></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2078961841373480653.post-78715914788181841612008-06-07T14:53:00.000-07:002008-06-10T09:18:41.391-07:00Little Italy Farmers Market opening todayI was so overjoyed to tell you about the new City Heights farmers market that I failed to mention that today also marks the opening day for another certified farmers market, the Little Italy Mercato.<br /><br /><a href="http://sdfarmbureau.org/Pages/farmersmarket.html">Little Italy Mercato</a><br />Saturday, 9:00 am - 1:30 pm<br />Date Street-India to Columbia -North Side<br /><br />And while I'm at it, I don't think I've mentioned another new farmers market that has been set up recently in the hip and trendy neighborhood of East Village. It's so idealy situated that you can pick up your produce at the market and then swing by the brand new <a href="http://www.thecowboystar.com/pages/butcher_shop.html">Cowboy Star Butcher Shop</a> at 640 10th Avenue for some fresh, organic, grass-fed meat (alas, not local). Parking is not usually too much of a challenge on Saturday mornings but don't forget some change for the meters.<br /><br /><a href="http://sdfarmbureau.org/Pages/farmersmarket.html">East Village Farmers Market</a><br />Saturday, 8:00 a.m.to 2: 00 p.m<br />8th & Market, San Diego<br /><br />A list of <em>all</em> the San Diego County farmers markets will follow shortly for inclusion in my <a href="http://localtarian.blogspot.com/">San Diego Eat Local Food Guide</a>!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2078961841373480653.post-63990777590799379602008-06-05T07:34:00.000-07:002008-06-05T07:37:56.686-07:00City Heights Certified Farmers Market opening on SaturdayBack in January I mentioned a <a href="http://localtarian.blogspot.com/2008/01/san-diego-food-happenings.html">meeting</a> for those who wanted to be involved in the creation of a new certified farmers market in the mid-city neighborhood of City Heights. It’s finally happened, and I am thrilled to the tips of my toes! <div><br /></div><div>The farmers market opens this Saturday and will provide a source for local, organic, and fresh produce to an area of chronic poverty and devoid of any good grocery stores (a “food desert”). Many residents of the community are immigrants, especially from East Africa, where open air markets are common, and the new farmers market has been heartily welcomed. The City Heights Farmers Market will be the first in the County to accept food stamps and WIC coupons, a step that encourages nutrition advocates and hunger-relief workers who have found it a challenge to recommend fresh produce when so little could be found in the neighborhood. Eleven vendors have been organized for the first day but more are sure to follow. Read more <a href="http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/metro/20080604-9999-1m4farm.html">here</a>. <br /><br /><a href="http://sdfarmbureau.org/Pages/farmersmarket.html">City Heights Farmers Market</a><br />Saturdays, 9 a.m. To 1 p.m.<br />Wightman St. & Fairmont Ave. (4440 Wightman St, San Diego 92105)</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2078961841373480653.post-4390470990329285502008-06-01T11:34:00.000-07:002008-06-01T12:01:39.123-07:00Sea Rocket Bistro opens today!The latest in San Diego farm-to-table opens its doors officially this evening at 5 p.m. <a href="http://www.searocketbistro.com/?page=1">Sea Rocket Bistro</a> has taken over the old Linkery location (which has moved six blocks north) and is providing a farm-to-table menu with a twist: boat-to-table! That's right - they're specializing in local seafood, a fairly untapped source of local food here in San Diego.<br /><br />We had an opportunity to try a taste of several items on the menu last night at a special Friends and Family evening (thanks, Dennis and Elena!). Our tasting menu included Fancy Green Salad (baby lettuce, heirloom tomatoes, goat cheese, dried cherries, figs, and pine nuts with house mustard vinaigrette), the Black Mussel Steamers (from Carlsbad Aqua Farm) in a perfectly spicy white wine sauce, the Del Mar Sea Bass (a little overdone, but spiced to absolute perfection) with just the right amount of roasted red potatoes and beets, the Emu Burger (tasty but too dry without some sort of sauce to pull it all together), and the Whipped Custard with Berries (delicious, made even better with the complimentary glass of champagne served alongside).<br /><br />Four local beers were on tap and eight other local beers were available in bottle. The wines were all local too. Brian tried the ice tea (rooibos, a traditional tea of South Africa, my home for about six years) and the house made Blood Orange/Valencia Orange Soda mixed that day. The soda was really quite spectacular - think Orangina but with a richer orange flavor, no pulp, and not as sweet.<br /><br />Although the restaurant seemed understaffed for such a large crowd (there were about fifty of us, I think, and just two servers along with managers Dennis and Elena), the food did not disappoint, and with a few tweaks here and there, I think it will be a serious contender. I would order the sea bass again in a moment, and the Blood Orange/Valencia Orange Soda was just the specialty a place like this bistro needs to set it apart. It seems like <a href="http://localtarian.blogspot.com/2008/04/restaurants-and-caterers.html">everyone is claiming to be a farm-to-table restaurant these days</a>, but Sea Rocket Bistro's emphasis on local seafood should give it an edge on those serving land-based cuisine.<br /><br />Give it a month or two to work out some of the kinks with service and recipes and then stop in for some real local flavor. Or, better yet, be one of the first to visit and offer your suggestions for improvements and compliments. Dennis and Elena are open to feedback and are eager to make this a success. I have high hopes!<br /><br /><strong>Sea Rocket Bistro</strong><br /><strong>3382 30th Street</strong><br /><strong>San Diego, California</strong><br /><strong>(619) 255-7049</strong>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2078961841373480653.post-41474565743822444322008-05-20T08:26:00.001-07:002008-05-20T08:29:21.715-07:00Where am I?Still alive and kicking, although busy with all the things that are worthy of being celebrated with all the panache I can muster - birthdays, anniversaries, graduations, showers, mother's days and father's days, and weddings! I will be back soon!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2078961841373480653.post-63367727584439226462008-04-24T11:31:00.000-07:002010-05-26T11:23:06.691-07:00Meat, grass-fed<strong>RJ LIVESTOCK (cattle, lamb, goat)<br /></strong><div>(grass-fed)<span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-STYLE: italic"></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-STYLE: italic">where to buy:</span> </div><div>Contact Ron and Cheryl Lange directly at (760) 723-9193 or by email at rclive (at) tfb.com</div><div>(40288 De Luz Murrieta Rd, Fallbrook, CA 92028) </div><div> </div><div></div><div></div><div><strong>HOMEGROWN MEATS - LA JOLLA BUTCHER SHOP (beef)</strong></div><div>(from Mendehall Ranch near Palomar Mountain, grass-fed, hormone-free)</div><div><em>where to buy:</em></div><div><a href="http://localtarian.blogspot.com/2008/07/local-grass-fed-meat-from-homegrown.html">Homegrown Meats</a> 7660 Fay Ave. in La Jolla</div><div>Also will stock local wild turkey, ostrich, lamb, chicken and duck (when in season)--all hormone free. </div><div> </div><div><a href="http://www.delaneyshundredmilemarket.com/NTM_Livestock.html">NTM LIVESTOCK</a> (pork, sausage, bacon, lamb, beaf) <div></div><div><em>where to buy: </em></div><div><a href="http://www.delaneyshundredmilemarket.com/HOME.html">Delaney's Hundred Mile Market</a></div><div> </div></div><div><a href="http://www.heafner.org/"><strong>DA-LE RANCH</strong></a><strong> (organic ground beef, pork sausage, lamb sausage, chicken, pork cuts, lamb cuts, beef cuts, and smoked ham bacon</strong><strong>)</strong></div><div><em>where to buy:</em></div><div><a href="http://www.littleitalysd.com/mercato/home.asp">Little Italy Mercato</a></div><div><a href="http://www.heafner.org/"></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-STYLE: italic"></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Is there a San Diego-area grass-fed meat producer missing from the list that you think should be included? Please comment below!</span> </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2078961841373480653.post-2965160976184583572008-04-21T19:50:00.000-07:002008-04-21T20:05:28.234-07:00Cottonwood Creek Environmental Film Festival June 6-8<p><a href="http://www.cottonwoodfilm.org/Welcome.html">Cottonwood Creek Environmental Film Festival</a> kicks off June 6th with free screenings of environmental films at the Encinitas library. June 7th is family day, with children's films, education, and activities. The morning, afternoon and evening will be filled with films (even one on the beach!), and you can catch an interactive panel discussion on marine debris featuring local community members from the Surfrider Foundation and the California Coastal Coalition. June 8th will feature local talented filmmakers at the Encinitas Library. </p><p><strong><em>Don't miss:</em></strong></p><p>The short documentary "Seeds, Hope, and Concrete" - Arugula, squash, snap peas, all grown on concrete – is this possible? This uncommon scenario is cropping all over the US due to the efforts of Heifer International. Communities are learning sustainable agricultural solutions, even where concrete is the norm.</p><p>The short animation "The True Cost of Food" - Learn the truth behind your weekly grocery bills. The hidden environmental, health, and social costs of agribusiness food is scary, to say the least. This great animated piece shows that anything but local organic food is unaffordable.</p><p><strong>When:</strong> June 6-8, 2008, various start times</p><p><strong>Where:</strong> La Paloma Theatre (471 S. Coast Hwy 101 Encinitas CA, 92024) and the Encinitas Library (540 Cornish Drive Encinitas CA, 92024)</p><p><strong>More Info:</strong> For more information on these events, visit the <a href="http://www.cottonwoodfilm.org/Welcome.html">festival website</a>.<br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2078961841373480653.post-34247822606264504832008-04-21T19:40:00.001-07:002008-04-21T19:46:28.763-07:00Free screening of "The Future of Food" Apr 22<a href="http://bang.calit2.net/freeskool/files/bio-movie-nights-flyer.pdf">From the City Heights Free Skool flier for the screening of "The Future of Food":</a><br /><br />There is a revolution happening in the farm fields and on the dinner tables of America -- a revolution that is transforming the very nature of the food we eat. THE FUTURE OF FOOD offers an in-depth investigation into the disturbing truth behind the unlabeled, patented, genetically engineered foods that have quietly filled U.S. grocery store shelves for the past decade. From the prairies of Saskatchewan, Canada to the fields of Oaxaca, Mexico, this film gives a voice to farmers whose lives and livelihoods have been negatively impacted by this new technology.<br /><br /><strong>When:</strong> Tuesday, Apr 22, 7:30-9:30 p.m.<br /><strong>Where:</strong> The City Heights Free Skool, ASD (garage), 4246 Wightman St, San Diego, CA (on the corner of Van Dyke and Wightman in City Heights)<br /><strong>Cost:</strong> FreeUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2078961841373480653.post-16585948882297607842008-04-17T07:21:00.000-07:002008-04-17T08:23:17.034-07:00April Flowers Potluck and Movie at La Milpa Organica Apr 19Every third Saturday of the month, <a href="http://milpaorganica.com/index.html">La Milpa Organica Farm</a> in Escondido hosts an open house and potluck. A film is usually shown in the outdoor theater once the sun goes down, so arrive about an hour before that for dinner (wood-fired pizzas made by farmer Barry Logan) or even earlier to take a walk around the farm, meet Barry and his apprentices, and partake in some hors d'œuvres.<br /><br />La Milpa Organica is a wonderful place to spend an evening, and I guarantee you'll meet many like-minded individuals. You may even see me! <a href="http://localtarian.blogspot.com/2007/10/dinner-movie-la-milpa-organica.html">Read about the last time I participated in the open house</a>.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">When:</span> April 19, a couple hours before dusk<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Where:</span> La Milpa Organica Farm, 9928 Protea Gardens Road, Escondido California 92026<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Cost:</span> Free, just bring something to share for the potluckUnknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2078961841373480653.post-58734835530793630082008-04-16T11:33:00.000-07:002008-04-16T11:37:20.179-07:00Take with a grain of salt: Pollsters figure the way we eat is a strong indicator of how we vote<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Excerpts from “</span><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/16/dining/16voters.html?pagewanted=2&_r=2"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">What’s for dinner? The pollster wants to know</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">” New York Times, Apr. 16, 2008</span><br /><br />“Although precincts and polls are being parsed, the political advisers to the presidential candidates are also looking closely at consumer behavior, including how people eat, as a way to scavenge for votes…The idea is that in the brand-driven United States, what we buy and how we spend our free time is a good predictor of our politics.<br /><br />Although gender, religion and other basic personal data are much more valuable for pollsters, information about eating — along with travel and hobbies — are in the second tier of data used to predict how someone might vote.<br /><br />So, for example, someone who subscribes to lots of gourmet cooking magazines is more likely to be a Democrat or at least more open to progressive causes. That can help a campaign decide if it’s worth spending money courting that person’s vote.<br /><br />When it comes to fried chicken, he said, Democrats prefer Popeyes and Republicans Chick-fil-A. ‘Anything organic or more Whole Foods-y skews more Democratic.’”<br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">That said,</span><br /><br />“Whether a campaign uses a lot or a little consumer information, it can cause trouble if not interpreted correctly, some political veterans cautioned.<br /><br />An environmentally minded independent who trends Democratic might buy organic milk, but so might an independent conservative who is more concerned about the health of her children than the state of the earth. They buy the same product, but for different reasons. Send an environmental message to the conservative and you could lose her vote.<br /><br />Some people who cook and serve food have been students of microtargeting for years. JoAnn Clevenger, the owner of the Upperline restaurant in New Orleans, doesn’t need a data set to identify how customers might vote. She just watches what they order.<br /><br />“The Republicans are more formal and have more attention to structure when they eat,” she said. The classic example would be her delicate trout meunière. Democrats tend to order earthy, down-home food with lots of juice for sopping, like Cane River country shrimp with garlic, bacon and mushrooms.<br /><br />But lately she’s seen a lot of interest from both sides for her Oysters St. Claude. It’s the ultimate crossover dish, and she believes it’s popular this year because voters are being pulled in several directions.<br /><br />‘You have a respect and a yearning for the past,’ she said, but a feeling like you want something new and exciting that says let’s go all the way.’”<br /><br />So, what do you think? Do the pollsters have us figured out? or is this a bunch of rubbish?Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2078961841373480653.post-76412431914548929942008-04-16T10:27:00.000-07:002008-04-16T10:40:06.442-07:00Author of "The California Farm Cookbook" offers cooking demonstration Apr 19Kitty Morse, author of "<a href="http://californiafarmcookbook.kittymorse.com/">The California Farm Cookbook</a>," is hosting a cooking demonstration at the <a href="http://www.sdfarmbureau.org/Pages/farmersmarket.html">Vista Farmer's Market</a> this Saturday. She will be preparing some dishes from the local produce available at the market - flagelots beans with Moroccan preserved lemon, Southern California dates, and exotic baby greens. She will also be signing books.<div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">When:</span> Saturday, Apr 19, 9 to 10:30 a.m.</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Where:</span> Vista Farmers' Market, 650 Eucalyptus Avenue, Vista</div><div><br /><div>Read more about Kitty Morse at <a href="http://www.todayslocalnews.com/?sect=lifestyles&p=4974">Today's Local News</a> or check out her <a href="http://www.kittymorse.com/">new blog</a>!</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Hat tip to our area's new (and first) magazine devoted to local food, </span><a href="http://www.ediblesandiego.com/content/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">edible</span></a><a href="http://www.ediblesandiego.com/content/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"> San Diego,</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"> for posting this event on their event calendar!</span></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2078961841373480653.post-73658300942600295632008-04-15T11:10:00.000-07:002008-05-21T10:33:01.456-07:00Restaurants and CaterersRestaurants and caterers committed to supporting local growers and producers by incorporating seasonal and regionally appropriate menu items:<div><br /></div><div>AR Valentien </div><div>-<a href="http://www.lodgetorreypines.com/">website</a></div><div><br /></div><div>DeLyte's Catering</div><div>-<a href="http://www.delytes.com/">website</a></div><div><br /></div><div>Dish</div><div>-<a href="http://www.dishhillcrest.com/index.php">website</a></div><div><br /></div><div>JSix</div><div>-<a href="http://www.jsixsandiego.com/">website</a></div><div><br /></div><div>The Linkery<br /></div><div>-<a href="http://thelinkery.com/">website</a></div><div><br /></div><div>Market Restaurant</div><div>-<a href="http://www.marketdelmar.com/">website</a></div><div><br /></div><div>Molly's Restaurant and Bar</div><div>-<a href="http://www.mollysfinedining.com/">website</a></div><div><br /></div><div>Modus Supper Club<br /></div><div>-<a href="http://www.modusbar.com/">website</a></div><div><br /></div><div>Ritual Tavern</div><div>-<a href="http://www.ritualtavern.com/">website</a></div><div><br /></div><div>Roots Kind Food</div><div>-<a href="http://www.rootskindfood.com/">website</a></div><div><br /></div><div>Spread</div><div>-<a href="http://www.spreadtherestaurant.com/">website</a></div><div><br /></div><div>Starlite</div><div>-<a href="http://www.starlitesandiego.com/">website</a></div><div><br /></div><div>Stone Brewing Company</div><div>-<a href="http://www.stonebrew.com/">website</a></div><div><br /></div><div>Waters Fine Catering</div><div>-<a href="http://www.waterscatering.com/">website</a></div><div><br /></div><div>Whisknladle</div><div>-<a href="http://www.whisknladle.com/">website</a></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Is there a San Diego-area restaurant or caterer missing from the list that you think should be included? Please comment below!</span><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2078961841373480653.post-91192207154777883402008-04-15T11:04:00.000-07:002008-04-15T16:58:51.045-07:00Relish<a href="http://www.mcfaddenfamilyranch.com/">McFADDEN RANCH</a><div>(organic)<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">where to buy:</span><div>-<a href="http://www.mcfaddenfamilyranch.com/">McFadden Ranch website</a> </div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Is there a San Diego-area relish producer missing from the list that you think should be included? Do you know of any other places to purchase this relish? Please comment below!</span></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2078961841373480653.post-1165217035950213062008-04-15T10:28:00.000-07:002010-05-24T08:50:51.837-07:00Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)<a href="http://www.bewiseranch.com/">BE WISE RANCH</a> (produce)<br />(organic)<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-STYLE: italic">how to join:</span><br />-<a href="http://www.bewiseranch.com/">Be Wise Ranch website</a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.localharvest.org/csa/M18320">CALIFORNIA FARMS </a>(produce)<br /><br />(organic, transitional-organic)<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-STYLE: italic">how to join:</span><br />-<a href="http://www.localharvest.org/csa/M18320">California Farms website</a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.gardenofedenorganics.com/">GARDEN OF EDEN ORGANICS</a> (produce)<br />(organic, chemical and pesticide-free)<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-STYLE: italic">how to join:</span><br />-<a href="http://www.gardenofedenorganics.com/">Garden of Eden Organics website</a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.jrorganicsfarm.com/">J.R. ORGANICS</a> (produce, flowers)<br />(organic)<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-STYLE: italic">how to join:</span><br />-<a href="http://www.jrorganicsfarm.com/">J.R. Organics website</a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.livinginharmony.org/">LITTLE CREEK ACRES FARM</a> (produce)<br />(sustainable agriculture)<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-STYLE: italic">how to join:</span><br />-<a href="http://www.livinginharmony.org/">Little Creek Acres website</a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.localharvest.org/farms/M9885">RAINBOW RANCH FARMS</a> (poultry)<br />(organic, free-range, pastured)<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-STYLE: italic">how to join:</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-STYLE: italic">-<a href="http://www.localharvest.org/farms/M9885"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-STYLE: normal">Rainbow Ranch Farms website</span></a></span><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.seabreezed.com/csa_subscription.php">SEABREEZE ORGANIC FARM</a> (produce)<br />(organic)<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-STYLE: italic">how to join:</span><br />-<a href="http://www.seabreezed.com/csa_subscription.php">Seabreeze Organic Farm website</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.suziesfarm.com/">SUZIE'S FARM</a> (produce)<br />(organic)<br />how to join:<br />-<a href="http://www.suziesfarm.com/index.php?/site/joinOurCSA/">Suzie's Farm website</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.tierramiguelfarm.org/csa.htm">TIERRA MIGUEL FOUNDATION</a> (produce)<br />(organic)<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-STYLE: italic">how to join:</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-STYLE: italic">-</span><a href="http://www.tierramiguelfarm.org/csa.htm">Tierra Miguel Foundation website</a><br /><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Is there a San Diego-area CSA missing from the list that you think should be included? Please comment below!</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2078961841373480653.post-16326531787034588562008-04-15T09:55:00.000-07:002008-04-15T10:03:10.817-07:00Suburban Chicken<a href="http://www.suburbanchicken.org/index.html">Suburban Chicken</a> in Lemon Grove has a site which is chock-a-block full of <a href="http://www.suburbanchicken.org/eggrecipes.htm">egg recipes</a>, <a href="http://www.suburbanchicken.org/raisingchickens.htm">chicken raising tips</a>, <a href="http://www.suburbanchicken.org/chickenlinks.htm">chicken links</a>, <a href="http://www.suburbanchicken.org/index.html">photos of their chicken coop under construction</a>, and (this is too fabulous) <a href="http://www.suburbanchicken.org/screensavers.htm">screensavers</a> and <a href="http://www.suburbanchicken.org/thechickens.htm">detailed bios</a> of each of their eight free-range, egg-laying hens! Chicken Cams are coming soon with views of the coop and the pasture. What fun!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2078961841373480653.post-42916991881686110872008-04-14T12:32:00.000-07:002008-04-14T12:41:22.779-07:00Carlsbad Strawberry Festival Apr 16 and 19Celebrate strawberry season by attending the Strawberry Festival at the <a href="http://www.shopcarlsbadvillage.org/events/farmersmarket.html">Carlsbad Village Farmers Market</a> this week! Partake in all the strawberry shortcake, strawberry smoothies, chocolate-covered strawberries, and strawberry shortcake you desire and support our local strawberry growers!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">When</span>: Wednesday, Apr 16, 1-5 p.m., and Saturday, Apr 19, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Where:</span> <a href="http://www.shopcarlsbadvillage.org/events/farmersmarket.html">Carlsbad Village Farmers Market</a>, 2930 Roosevelt Street in the parking lot between Carlsbad Village Dr. and Grand Ave.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2078961841373480653.post-82857881065186139902008-04-10T10:51:00.000-07:002008-04-10T11:07:08.101-07:00A Localtarian's Library: "A Life Unburdened" by Richard Morris and "The Compassionate Carnivore" by Catherine Friend<div>Some book suggestions from the latest <a href="http://www.ediblechesapeake.com/content/index.php">Edible Chesapeake</a> newsletter:</div><div><br /></div><a href="http://www.newtrendspublishing.com/LifeUnburdened/index.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">A Life Unburdened by Richard Morris</span></a><div>"In <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">A Life Unburdened</span>, Richard Morris writes about 'getting over weight and getting on with my life.' The twist is that he shed more than 150 pounds by reevaluating his (and society's) relationship with food, returning to the unprocessed foods of his childhood, and embracing foods grown locally using the methods that have sustained healthy human populations throughout history. Morris stays away from preachiness in sharing his real-life success story, which is inspiring in part because it truly can be repeated by just about anyone in manageable, incremental steps."</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.compassionatecarnivore.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">The Compassionate Carnivore</span></a></div><div>"The <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Compassionate Carnivore</span> by Catherine Friend is a funny-because-it's-true look at what it takes to get factory-farmed meats off the table and replace them with humanely raised meats that have lived healthy lives and make healthy food. Friend finds this a challenge even though she has moved to a farm to raise lamb for meat. She speaks to those of us who live in urban areas as well as those who live in proximity to farms."</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2078961841373480653.post-52855637456763475422008-04-10T09:34:00.000-07:002008-04-10T09:42:13.657-07:00"King Corn" showing on PBS Apr 20If you can't make the <a href="http://localtarian.blogspot.com/2008/04/screening-of-king-corn-on-apr-23.html">OB People's screening on Apr 23</a>, here's an opportunity to watch the documentary "King Corn" from the comfort of your couch. The showtime is late in the evening but that's why DVRs were invented!<div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">When: </span>Sun, April 20, 11:00 p.m.</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Where:</span> Channel 15, KPBS, San Diego</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Hat tip to reader Adam for the info!</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2078961841373480653.post-35056432390643078262008-04-09T11:11:00.000-07:002008-04-09T11:30:26.331-07:00Screening of "King Corn" on Apr 23<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">As much as I begged and pleaded, I could not convince the producers of the documentary "King Corn" to stage a screening in San Diego. Now O.B. People's Co-op is offering an opportunity on April 23 for all us San Diegans to find out what <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/10/dining/10corn.html">the rest of the country</a> <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/10/18/AR2007101802209.html">has been talking</a> <a href="http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/11/02/DDMLT468L.DTL#flick3">about</a>.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">King Corn is a feature documentary about two friends, one acre of corn, and the subsidized crop that drives our fast-food nation. In King Corn, Ian Cheney and Curt Ellis, best friends from college on the east coast, move to the heartland to learn where their food comes from. With the help of friendly neighbors, genetically engineered seeds, and powerful herbicides, they plant and grow a bumper crop of America’s most-productive, most-subsidized grain on one acre of Iowa soil. But when they try to follow their pile of corn into the food system, what they find raises troubling questions about how we eat . . . and how we farm.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Check out the <a href="http://kingcorn.net/blog/">King Corn blog</a> and visit their <a href="http://kingcorn.net/">website to watch the trailer.</a></span></div><div><br /></div>When:</span> Wednesday, April 23, 7:00 p.m.<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Where:</span> Ocean Beach Women's Club, 2160 Bacon Street, Ocean Beach, CA</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Cost:</span> Free</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2078961841373480653.post-86289614182511454242008-04-09T10:23:00.000-07:002008-04-30T10:25:16.367-07:00Eggs<div><a href="http://www.eatwellguide.org/listing/detail/35421">ANGUS ACRES</a></div><div>(free-range, pastured)</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">where to buy:</span></div><div>-<a href="http://www.eatwellguide.org/listing/detail/35421">Angus Acres website</a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.ebenhaezereggs.com/">EBEN-HAEZER EGG RANCH</a></div><div>(cage-free)</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">where to buy:</span></div><div>-<a href="http://sdfarmbureau.org/Pages/farmersmarket.html">Carlsbad Farmers' Market</a></div><div>-<a href="http://sdfarmbureau.org/Pages/farmersmarket.html">Coronado Farmers' Market</a></div><div>-<a href="http://sdfarmbureau.org/Pages/farmersmarket.html">Del Mar Farmers' Market</a></div><div>-<a href="http://sdfarmbureau.org/Pages/farmersmarket.html">Hillcrest Farmers' Market</a></div><div>-<a href="http://sdfarmbureau.org/Pages/farmersmarket.html">La Jolla Farmers' Market</a></div><div>-<a href="http://sdfarmbureau.org/Pages/farmersmarket.html">Oceanside Farmers' Market</a></div><div>-<a href="http://sdfarmbureau.org/Pages/farmersmarket.html">Pacific Beach Farmers' Market</a></div><div>-<a href="http://sdfarmbureau.org/Pages/farmersmarket.html">Poway Farmers' Market</a></div><div>-<a href="http://sdfarmbureau.org/Pages/farmersmarket.html">Vista Farmers' Market</a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://localtarian.blogspot.com/2007/09/gobble-gobble-thanksgiving-turkey.html">KIMBER'S FARM FRESH EGGS</a></div><div>(organic, range-fed)</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">where to buy:</span></div><div>-<a href="http://www.localharvest.org/farms/M17984">Kimber's Farm Fresh Eggs website</a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.localharvest.org/member/M22356">KITTY'S GARDEN</a></div><div>(cage-free)</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">where to buy:</span></div><div>-<a href="http://www.localharvest.org/member/M22356">Kitty's Garden website</a></div><div><br /></div><a href="http://localtarian.blogspot.com/2008/01/local-food-mcfadden-ranch.html">McFADDEN RANCH</a><div>(organic, free-range)<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">where to buy:</span></div><div>-<a href="http://www.mcfaddenfamilyranch.com/">McFadden Ranch website</a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.localharvest.org/farms/M16665">OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS FARM</a></div><div>(free-range, pastured)</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">where to buy:</span></div><div>-<a href="http://www.localharvest.org/farms/M16665">Opportunity Knocks Farm website</a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.ranchopapagallo.com/content/chicken.html">RANCHO PAPAGALLO</a></div><div>(free-range, pastured)</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">where to buy:</span></div><div>-<a href="http://www.ranchopapagallo.com/content/chicken.html">Rancho Papagallo website</a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.localharvest.org/farms/M18902">ROBBINS RIDGE RANCH</a></div><div>(organic, pastured)</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">where to buy:</span></div><div>-<a href="http://www.localharvest.org/farms/M18902">Robbins Ridge Ranch website</a></div><div><br /></div><div>SAN PASQUAL ACADEMY VEGETARIAN EGGS<br /></div><div>(caged, no beak cutting, included strictly for your information)</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">where to buy:</span></div><div>-<a href="http://sdfarmbureau.org/Pages/farmersmarket.html">Hillcrest Farmers' Market</a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.suburbanchicken.org/">SUBURBAN CHICKEN</a></div><div>(pasture-raised, vegetarian feed, free-range)</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">where to buy:</span></div><div>-<a href="http://www.suburbanchicken.org/">Suburban Chicken website</a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.localharvest.org/farms/M11467">WINGSHADOWS HACIENDA</a></div><div>(pastured)</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">where to buy:</span></div><div>-<a href="http://www.localharvest.org/farms/M11467">Wingshadows Hacienda website</a></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Is there a San Diego-area egg producer missing from the list that you think should be included? Do you know of more places to buy these eggs? Please comment below!</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2078961841373480653.post-26449113905837036422008-04-08T20:22:00.000-07:002008-04-15T16:57:16.920-07:00SaltSOUTH BAY SALT WORKS<br /><em>where to buy:</em><br />-South Bay Salt Works, walk-in (1470 Bay Blvd., Chula Vista)<br /><br /><em>Is there a San Diego-area salt producer missing from the list that you think should be included? Do you know of any other places to purchase the salt listed above? Please comment below!</em>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2078961841373480653.post-23920362791839029952008-04-08T20:07:00.000-07:002008-04-15T16:56:55.957-07:00Poultry<a href="http://localtarian.blogspot.com/2007/09/gobble-gobble-thanksgiving-turkey.html">KIMBER'S FARM FRESH EGGS</a> (Turkeys, Chickens)<br />(organic, range-fed)<br /><em>where to buy:</em><br />-<a href="http://www.localharvest.org/farms/M17984">Kimber's Farm Fresh Eggs website</a><br /><br /><a href="http://localtarian.blogspot.com/2007/09/gobble-gobble-thanksgiving-turkey.html">RAINBOW RANCH FARMS</a> (Turkeys, Chickens, Game Birds, Poultry CSA)<br />(organic, free-range, pastured)<br /><em>where to buy:</em><br />-<a href="http://www.localharvest.org/farms/M9885">Rainbow Ranch Farms website</a><br /><br /><em>Is there a San Diego-area poultry farm missing from the list that you think should be included? Do you know of any other places to purchase the poultry listed above? Please comment below!</em>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2078961841373480653.post-45378927397970726352008-04-08T19:51:00.000-07:002008-04-15T16:56:34.863-07:00Pesto<a href="http://localtarian.blogspot.com/2007/11/local-food-basiltops.html">BASILTOPS</a><br />(organic, hydroponically grown)<br /><em>where to buy:</em><br />-<a href="http://www.basiltops.com/">Basiltops website</a><br />-<a href="http://www.baysidemarket.com/">Boney's Bayside Market</a><br />-<a href="http://www.bristolfarms.com/">Bristol Farms</a><br />-<a href="http://seasidemarket.com/">Cardiff Seaside Market</a><br />-<a href="http://www.henrysmarkets.com/app/henrys/index.php">Henry's Farmers Markets</a><br />-<a href="http://localtarian.blogspot.com/2007/09/local-food-hillcrest-farmers-market.html">Hillcrest Farmers' Market</a><br />-<a href="http://escondidochamber.org/members/majormarket/">Major Market #1</a><br />-<a href="http://www.sdwineculinary.com/">San Diego Wine and Culinary Center</a><br />-<a href="http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/">Whole Foods</a><br /><br /><em>Is there a San Diego-area pesto producer missing from the list that you think should be included? Do you know of any other places to purchase the pesto listed above? Please comment below!</em>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0