{Borrowed post from USA TODAY} So we know dark chocolate is good for us because it has antioxidants and lamb is the new pork which was the new chicken. Or was it beef? But a walk through the 206,000 square feet of exhibits at this year’s Winter Fancy Food Show is a glimpse into the [...]
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Happy New Year & Happy New Food trends…An Artisanal Welcome to 2012!
Posted in 35th winter fancy food show, california, Events, Food, tagged 2012 food trends, 35th winter fancy food show, artisan foods, california food events, fancy food show san fransisco, usa today on January 19, 2012 | 1 Comment »
Tis’ the season for lavender farm visits!
Posted in central valley, Events, local events, San Joaquin Valley, tagged california central valley lavender farm events, hoilday farm events, local events, Local farms, Localchoices, San Joaquin Valley on December 3, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Lavender Hollow Farms Boutique in Escalon will be open & offering new items for your enjoyment! December 3rd ~ 12th 10am – 4pm find more details @ Lavenderhollowfarm.com
“Lavender Hollow Farms” opens their doors this week end!
Posted in agriculture, central valley, Events, fall plants, Food, local events, Local farms, San Joaquin Valley, tagged central valley, Central Valley Local Farms..., Events, fall gardening, farms, Gardening, local event, local events, Local farms, San Joaquin Valley on September 30, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Visit LHF website to see their beautiful farm at…. www.lavenderhollowfam.com
The Heartland Festival…This Weekend!
Posted in agriculture, california, California festivals, central valley, Events, heartland events, Heartland festival, Local farms, tagged central valley, central valley farm events, Double T Acres, ecological farming asssociation, EFA, Events, farms, local events, local organic farmers, Localchoices, San Joaquin Valley, Stevison CA, sustainable farming, The Heartland Festival, the heartland project on August 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Saturday, August 14th 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm Sunday, August 15th 6:00 am to 11:00 am If you haven’t been to this farm event here in our neck if the woods, I highly recommend checking it out! The Double T in Stevison, CA, is an organic working dairy farm loaded with history and agricultural artifacts [...]
Riverdance “Pick & Gather” is Almost Here!
Posted in agriculture, central valley, Events, local organic, organic farmers, Organic Farming, Riverdance Pick & Gather, sustainable farming, tagged California organic Farmers, central valley, central valley u-pick farms, Events, local events, Local farms, Localchoices, organic blueberry farms, organic cherry farms, Organic Foods, riverdance pick & gather, San Joaquin Valley on May 30, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
It’s that time of year again when Cindy Lashbrook and Bill Thompson open the gates to their biodiverse Organic Blueberry and Cherry farm. In celebration of the peak season of these fruits at their finest the “Pick & Gather” farm festival will be held on June 5th and 6th this year. Bring your family and [...]
Riverbank’s Beyond Earth Day
Posted in California festivals, central valley, earth day, earth day event, Events, Uncategorized, tagged 2010 earth day festivals in the san joaquin valley, community health, earth day celebrations, Earth Day events in the central valley, Events, hey honey organic lemonade, local events, Riverbank Beyound Earth Day, San Joaquin Valley on April 13, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
On Saturday, Local Choices had the pleasure of participating in Riverbank’s fourth annual “Beyond Earth Day” event for the first time! This wonderful family community event was sponsored by the City of Riverbank and the Riverbank Beyond Earth Day committee. Jacob Myers Park that runs along the Stanislaus River was the perfect setting for the [...]
Celebrating Earth Day, Central Valley Style…..
Posted in earth day, earth day event, environmental organizations, Events, news, tagged 2010 earth day events, 2010 earth day festivals in the san joaquin valley, central valley events, central valley festivals, earth day, Earth Day events in the central valley, Events, Fresno Earth Day, local events, Madera Earth Day, MJC Earth Day, Modesto Greceada Park Earth Day, Riverbank Beyound Earth Day, Stockton Earth Day, Visalia Earth Day on April 2, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Earth Day Anthem “Joyful joyful we adore our Earth in all its wonderment Simple gifts of nature that all join into a paradise Now we must absolve to protect her Show her our love through out all time With our gentle hand and touch We make our home a newborn world” ~~~~~~~~~~ Spring has sprung [...]
Posted in central valley, Events, Farmer's Markets, local foods, turlock, tagged Kameron olds Photography, turlock farmers market, turlock farmers market logo on February 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Congratulations to Kameron Olds winner of Turlock Farmers Logo Contest! A home town look for the new farmers market beginning in May, check back in soon for all the details and logo to come. In the mean time check out Kamerons very stylin’ website for his photos, blog, facebook & tweets!
Don’t Miss T & D Willey ‘s “Down On The Farm” Radio Show Today!
Posted in agriculture, california, central valley, CSA, Events, Local Farming, local foods, local organic, local organic directory, local radio shows, news, organic farmers, Organic Farming, San Joaquin Valley, tagged California Certified Organic Farmer, central valley, farming, Food, Local farms, local organic farmers, local organic farms, local radio, Localchoices, Madera farms, organic farms in madera, Organic Foods, sustainable farming, T&D willey farms on February 5, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Take this opportunity to hear what’s going on in your Central Valley every first Friday of the month with Tom Willey and guest speakers on KFCF radio…. Down on the Farm ~ KFCF 88.1 fm Friday Feb. 5th 5:00-6:00 pm The topic: “A recent immigrant to these parts from No.Carolina has discovered Fresno’s ethnically diverse neighborhoods to be [...]
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