June 2009

Simple Provisions Delivers the Goods

Posted in Organic Food, Midwest, Local Food on Tue, 06/30/2009 - 5:00am by lee -

I got to meet Carter from Simple Provisions a few weeks back, when he delivered fresh, local milk, ice cream, hot dogs, and bread to my house. Carter is a nice man, gentle and unassuming, and I had to pry the following basic information from him:

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Weekend Fun at the Mill City Market

Posted in Twin Cities, Organic Food, Local Food, Activities on Mon, 06/29/2009 - 9:20am by lee -

I had a fun and educational time at the Mill City Farmers Market on Saturday, chatting it up with Marjorie Hegstrom, the Director of the Market. Arriving at the Market at 6:30 am - just before the first of several rain showers - I was able to watch as farmers and food artisans (who had arrived as early as 5:30 am) set up their shops in anticipation of the crowd. I was lucky to be there with Mette Nielsen, expert photographer and local food enthusiast, who took the pictures you see here.

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Reasons to Grow Your Own

Posted in Sustainable, Local Food, Activities on Fri, 06/26/2009 - 4:22pm by lee -
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Shari Manolas Danielson

Shari Manolas Danielson is a Minneapolis writer, editor, information designer, wife, mother, educator, coach, trainer, and friend. Her Writing Blindly blog is terrific, thought-provoking, and inspiring. This is Shari’s first post for Simple, Good, and Tasty, and I’ll do all I can to talk her into more.

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This Week’s Farmshare Box

Posted in Sustainable, Organic Food, Midwest, Local Food on Fri, 06/26/2009 - 4:17pm by lee -

csa333Here are the contents of this week’s box, along with notes, suggestions, and a picture from Harmony Valley Farm. I’m exceedingly happy to be getting sugar snap peas and summer squash this week, and I’m committed to making garlic scape pesto too. Slightly bummed that there’s no fruit share this week, especially since I’ve started squeezing my own orange juice. Oh well, more strawberries!

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Terrific Toast and Taste in the Gardens

Posted in Activities, Local Food, Organic Food, Sustainable, Twin Cities on Thu, 06/25/2009 - 4:13pm by lee -
The Strip Club's JD Fratzke and me

The Strip Club's JD Fratzke and me

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Heartland Dinner: Simple, Good, and Tasty!

Posted in Twin Cities, Restaurants, Local Food, Activities on Wed, 06/24/2009 - 10:50pm by lee -
Chef Lenny Russo

Chef Lenny Russo

What a fun time we had at Heartland last night! The St. Paul, MN restaurant, packed with (nearly 50) local food lovers and friends, was a beautiful setting for a memorable meal.

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Simple, Good, and Tasty Dinner at Heartland Tonight

Posted in Twin Cities, Local Food, Activities on Tue, 06/23/2009 - 4:08pm by lee -

heartlandJust a quick reminder for those of you who responded early enough to get one of this month’s coveted spots at the Simple, Good, and Tasty dinner at Heartland - tonight’s the night! Here are the details:

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Fresh and Tasty at the St. Paul Farmers Market This Week

Posted in Twin Cities, Specialty Food, Organic Food, Local Food on Tue, 06/23/2009 - 3:47pm by lee -

Tracy Morgan is a Twin Cities foodie and the owner of Segnavia Creative, a marketing services consulting company located in St. Paul, MN. I’m thrilled to have her contribute (posts and pictures) to Simple, Good, and Tasty.

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