by Kathryn Gardow | Feb 28, 2016 | Agricultural Economic Development, Local Food
In the middle of Zanzibar are the spice farms, far from the bustle of coastal resorts and Stonetown, the island’s main commerce and tourist city. Departing Stonetown, we passed miles of roadside commerce tucked into open-air storefronts adjacent to the macadam...
by Kathryn Gardow | Apr 29, 2015 | Agricultural Economic Development, Farmland Preservation, Local Food
Malting! As a kid, it meant malted milkshakes and Whoppers–malted milk covered in chocolate. Ugh! Whoppers were the rage in my Trick or Treat bag, but they tasted awful. Now I savor a malted drink–Hefeweizen–the German malted wheat beer of my...
by Kathryn Gardow | Jan 30, 2015 | Agricultural Economic Development, Food Hubs
Food is special, as it fuels us to accomplish the mundane to the extraordinary. Without food, we are lackluster, lethargic, and lazy. But, eating just any old food calorie can starve us and even kill us, rather than nourish the body. Healthy food topics energize me in...
by Kathryn Gardow | Dec 29, 2014 | Agricultural Economic Development, Food Hubs
Visualize fresh produce. Where do you see it? At the grocery store? On your plate? At your farmers market? At your local restaurant? At the farm? How do fresh fruits and vegetables leave the farm and show up on your plate? Food travels on average 1,500 miles from farm...
by Kathryn Gardow | Mar 29, 2012 | Agricultural Economic Development, Local Food
In agriculture patience is a virtue, and producing luscious, sweet maple syrup is the embodiment of that patience. Growing up in Connecticut, I was lucky to be raised on 100% pure maple syrup and never had Aunt Jemima’s pancake syrup until I was a teenager....
