Great Basin Community Food Co-op event

Here’s a great opportunity to meet like minded people, and pick up some seedlings for your winter garden while you’re at it. In case you care, I won't be there because I work Sundays.

From my mailbox to you…


Fall has arrived and the Great Basin Communiyt Food Co-op + Transition Town Reno are kicking off the season with an event you don't want to miss, the first annual LOCAL FOOD AND FUN FEST!! -- Celebrating local farmers, our community, and our local future. The event will be held on October 4th from 9 am-4 pm at the Co-op on 542 1/2 Plumas Street. Featuring a winter seedling sale in the morning, the Hub's stellar with coffee, Great Basin Brewing starting at 11 am, music, free solar cooking demos, food, fun & good conversation about the future of our community!

Slow Food Reno September 14, 2009

We went to the fourth Slow Food Reno get-together on Monday, September 14th. This event was hosted by The Cheese Board, which as it turns out, is the very first restaurant I knew about that served local food. Here are the high points:

Mariposa Academy 5th grade Farmers Market

Could this kind of program be what sparks the next generation of farmers? The Mariposa Academy Farmers Market is small but could be really powerful.  Individuals and local agencies will donate locally grown produce for the kids to sell to parents and other members of the community. 

It'll happen on Tuesday, September 22nd from 2:45 to 3:15 (yes, the time slot is teeny).  Small bills would probably be helpful. The address is 3875 Glen Str. Reno, NV 89502. Here's a map. 

New local farmer interview from Lahonton Valley News

Here's some good news in more ways than one. Dawn Maxon represents hope for the future of local farms and food because she left a degreed job that made her unhappy to farm and create. Dawn is among a growing number of young professionals returning to the farm with their education, business savvy, and tech skills that helps navigate the tricky American agricultural system.

Dawn and I met a couple of years ago at a Small Farmers conference held at Western Nevada College in Fallon.  It was easy to tell even then that she would be successful in the pursuit of her dream.  She's passionate, smart, talented, and loves people.

Learn more about her in the Lahonton Valley News article below.

Goat Day at Lattin Farms

Hard to believe it's time for Goat Day already!

This event takes on a new meaning for Mark and I this time because this year we met a couple of people who keep goats, and we love them! The people and the goats!

Walker River Paiute Tribe annual Pinenut Festival

I've lived in Nevada my entire life and never knew about this event! From my mailbox to you....

"The Walker River Paiute Tribe extends an invitation to the public to join in festivities at the Annual Pinenut Festival from September 17-20, 2009.

The Tribe hosts the Annual Pine-nut Blessing on the third weekend in September of each year. The Blessing features the best singers and beautiful songs for the Pine-nut Blessing Ceremony. This is a time honored event when Tribal members come home and Indian people from many nations come to partake in the blessed event.

Slow Food Reno presents Fresh, the movie

This just in from Slow Food Reno.

Fresh, The Movie screening at UNR – September 28th, 6:00pm

September 10, 2009

Yes! Even in Northern Nevada it is possible to eat fresh local food in November

Until a couple of years ago I used to spend September getting ready to transition to the supermarket produce mind-set. Then I learned that it is possible to grow food even when it's cold outside. Now we get our fresh veggies from late season CSAs, and at least some of it from our own garden. Now you too can learn how to grow food during the cool season.

Food preserving workshop with Rachael Murphy

This just in....

Whenever the farmers markets are open and gardens are growing it's time to preserve food, but tomato season seems to bring on canning/preserving-fever like no other produce. If you'd like an opportunity to learn more about food preserving from an expert here's one of the last chances of 2009 in Northern Nevada.

Rachael Murphy, a Master Food Preserver, will be at the annual Green Living Festival in Gardnerville on Saturday, September 12. The festival will be in Lampe Park. Rachael's workshop will be in Tent 1 at 10:00. While you're there check out the other events.