I am new here and very happy to find this site. I just wanted to introduce myself. I am a wahm, farmwife, and mom to two great kids. I live on a dairy farm and will be growing more of our own food. We already hrow most of our own meat, but this year I am learning to preserve more. I will also be a vendor at the new Wells farmer's market opening in a few weeks. I will be selling Mple syrup, crafts, and when we have extra, some veggies. I got into this by reading Animal, Vegetable, Miracle. I am… Continue

Grandma Belcastro cooked up this delicous dish for family. You can make it as a delicious localvore side dish.

* 1 or 2 zucchinis, preferably small, sliced into 1 inch pieces ( Dutchess Farm)

* Marinara Sauce from Gordon's Pond (Shrewsbury)

* 1 raw egg

* Grated Cheese

* Salt and Pepper to taste

Steam or boil the zuchinin until tender. Do not overcook as they will fall apart. Put them in a pan with the marinara sauce and heat. Drop a raw egg into the m…

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Those of you who haven’t called, written or stopped me or my staff on the street to talk about this project should step right up. Both of you; everybody else has.

The response to this column from readers has been amazing. When Carol Tashie first suggested I try the Localvore Challenge, I wanted to get readers involved, somehow. But coordinating a group — starting with finding willing…

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There’s a reason this isn’t called the localvore holiday.

It’s time to talk about time.

First, the good news: My family is happy that I am coming home every night to eat dinner instead of reheating what’s in the fridge at midnight or getting take-out to eat at my desk. And I’m happy to have an excuse to get out of the office for an hour in the evening.

Now the bad news: This experiment has about doubled the time and effort my wife puts into preparing food. Think about… Continue

Since I started this project last week, someone brought up the idea that eating localvore is a yuppie affectation and unrealistic for the average Joe or Jane.

Guilty as charged.

Unfortunately, it's the easiest thing in the world to feed your family on junk food, fast food, over-processed food and what "Married with Children" once called "near-food products." Go into your local convenience store and think about that statement. Sadly, Skittles are not a fruit.

Local food… Continue