Tag Archives: Ava Mikolavich

An Urban Foodie’s Take on Butchering

Posted on December 10, 2012 by realtimefarms

Whether it takes place in a windowless warehouse in Kansas with hundreds of knives flashing, or in the back of a farm-to-table restaurant – butchering is also beginning to play an important role in the DIY food movement. “Butchering” refers … Continue reading →

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Home Brew: The Pioneers of a City-Wide Effort

Posted on January 2, 2012 by realtimefarms

As a home brewer in Portland I raise my glass in salute to the many other tenderfoot brewers in the city. In this town you can hardly throw a stone without hitting another basement nano-brewery. The long dark wet winters and independent nature of Portlanders … Continue reading →

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Savory Cakes for a Sweet Tooth

Posted on December 7, 2011 by realtimefarms

Hilary, of Food Lush, started developing her business at age 13 when she baked her first cheesecake for her own birthday. Her consummate skill in the kitchen had her friends encouraging her to explore cooking as a career option. Now Hilary … Continue reading →

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Urban Gleaners: A League of Political Foodies

Posted on November 9, 2011 by realtimefarms

The Portland food industry is a titan; the foodies here run among the elite gourmand. The Portland food industry is also metamorphic; it is at once a science, a moral attitude, a political persuasion, and an art. The cult of gastronomic … Continue reading →

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The Secret Life of a Beekeeper

Posted on October 19, 2011 by realtimefarms

This post is from one of the interns in the Real Time Farms Food Warrior Fall Internship Program. These interns are in Asheville, Austin, Nashville, Portland and San Francisco, collecting data, pictures, and video on the growing practices of our nation’s farms, gathering … Continue reading →

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