by Kathryn Gardow | Jul 31, 2020 | Food Hubs, Local Food
Food, after water, is the key to life. For most of us it’s easy to get food by visiting our local grocery store, shopping at the Farmer’s Market, perhaps doing an occasional COSTCO run or growing a garden of fresh herbs and tomatoes. We do not know...
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...
