Tag Archives: local food

May is Transition Challenge Month

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Corinna

Transition Challenge Month, yup. Brought to you by the Transition United States, yup. Clearer now? Until I was asked to teach a Backyard Chicken class for a Reskilling Festival co-hosted by Transition Ann Arbor, I did not know either. Nor … Continue reading →

Posted in Food Transparency (the issues) | Tagged Backyard chickens, Corinna Borden, CSA, local food, local food block party, Oh say can you CSA, Permaculture, Real Time Farms, Transition Challenge, Transition Towns US | Leave a comment

Strengthening Family and Community Ties Through Food

Posted on July 13, 2011 by realtimefarms

Today we’re welcoming guest blogger Melissa Graham, a former attorney who found more joy in the kitchen than the courtroom. These days, in addition to being the founding Executive Director of Purple Asparagus, Melissa also speaks and writes regularly on child nutrition and sustainability … Continue reading →

Posted in In the Kitchen (recipes & more) | Tagged asparagus, delicious nutritious adventures, local food, melissa graham, preserving food, purple asparagus, Real Time Farms, sustainable | Leave a comment

A Visit to Snow’s Sugarbush

Posted on April 4, 2011 by realtimefarms

Last weekend we were able to take a tour of Snow’s Sugarbush, in Mason, during maple syrup season. Snow’s is a family run business that has been going strong for 40 years. Their maple syrup is a mainstay of the … Continue reading →

Posted in On the Farm | Tagged ann arbor farmers market, Corinna Borden, farm to fork, farmer's market, food advocacy, local food, maple syrup, snow's sugarbush | Leave a comment

And the Winner is…

Posted on March 28, 2011 by meg

A great big thank you to everyone who participated in our first annual Real Time Farms Poetry Contest to celebrate World Poetry Day (March 21). We had many good poems come in and very much enjoyed reading them all, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Between the Covers & Behind the Scenes (media) | Tagged contest, farms, food, local food, Meg Fairchild, poetry, Real Time Farms, sheep | Leave a comment

Food & Farm Poetry Contest

Posted on March 21, 2011 by meg

Happy World Poetry Day! In honor of this international day to celebrate the art of poetry, we are holding a poetry contest. Using one of the three poem formats described below, write a poem about food and farming and send … Continue reading →

Posted in Between the Covers & Behind the Scenes (media) | Tagged contest, creative writing, farming, food, local food, Meg Fairchild, poetry, Real Time Farms | Leave a comment

Savor the Season: Cabbage and Apple

Posted on March 10, 2011 by lisaatrealtimefarms

Who doesn’t love a good slaw? Beautiful purple cabbages and red apples combine to make a bright dish during dreary winter days. I combined 1/2 a head of cabbage, sliced and diced with an apple chopped bite size. No tried … Continue reading →

Posted in In the Kitchen (recipes & more) | Tagged apples, cabbage, coleslaw, local food, seasonal food, seattle, side dishes, slaw | 1 Comment

Peasful Places

Posted on February 24, 2011 by lisaatrealtimefarms

Greetings from Seattle! I made a pleasant discovery just a few blocks from my home this week: Peasful pods resting under a burlap quilt. Corn practicing yoga. And happy (and mustachioed) tomatoes keeping an eye on things. What’s going on … Continue reading →

Posted in On the Farm | Tagged community gardens, local food, organic gardening, p-patch, parks, peas, seattle, seattle p-patch, seattle parks, vegetables | 1 Comment

Movers & Shakers: Ian Calder-Piedmonte, Cofounder and Farmer, Balsam Farms

Posted on February 11, 2011 by cararosaen

It’s a lot of hard work and yet, a lot of laughs on Balsam Farms on Long Island, New York. “When you’re working in the fields, much of your work could be thought of as monotonous, but you’re with a … Continue reading →

Posted in On the Farm | Tagged Balsam Farms, cara rosaen, farming, food transparency, Ian Calder-Piedmonte, local food, Real Time Farms, sustainability, young farmers | 2 Comments

Let’s Swap Seeds

Posted on February 8, 2011 by meg

After experiencing the “blizzard” (aka Snow-mageddon, Blizzaster, or Snowhere Near Expectations, depending on your location) that just swept through the eastern half of the US, it’s somewhat difficult to believe that now is the right time of year to start … Continue reading →

Posted in Food Transparency (the issues) | Tagged gardening, genetic diversity, local food, Meg Fairchild, plant, Real Time Farms, seed swapping, seed-saving, spring, vegetable gardens | 1 Comment

What’s the Difference: Honey

Posted on February 3, 2011 by lisaatrealtimefarms

What’s the difference, indeed. Honey is most definitely a product of where it’s made. Depending on the nectar the bees collect, honey will vary hugely in flavor and coloring. That’s why you’ll see different flavors (example: Tupelo Honey, Clover Honey) … Continue reading →

Posted in In the Pantry (food artisans) | Tagged beekeeping, bees, flavors, honey, local food, local honey, nectar, Real Time Farms, wildflower honey | 5 Comments