by Kathryn Gardow | Nov 30, 2018 | Local Food, Sustainable Communities
Farming seems so idyllic. Old McDonald, the proverbial song, is my first recollection of the quintessential farming dream. A happy song with joyful animals. Seared in my memory are daytrips to my Grandmother’s house to find the choicest Halloween pumpkin; the...
by Kathryn Gardow | Oct 31, 2018 | Local Food, Urban Farming
During the early days of autumn, for about three weeks, chestnut trees bear their fruit. Every October walking through Laurelhurst Park, I see about a half-dozen Asian-American elders standing below the majestic chestnut trees–waiting. It never appears to be the...
by Kathryn Gardow | Apr 14, 2017 | Healthy Food, Local Food
With anticipation I await rhubarb’s full bouquet–deep green dinner-plate sized leaves atop fibrous stalks ranging in color from bright chartreuse green to brilliant pink–spreading close to a yard across. Its arrival is evidence that spring is...
by Kathryn Gardow | Feb 28, 2017 | Healthy Food, Local Food
Imagine every Wednesday, before the sun rises, a bag of baked goods is delivered to your front doorstep. With anticipation you open the front door to retrieve the large bag with a box and several smaller bags filled with delectable flavors. You first look for the...
by Kathryn Gardow | Jan 31, 2017 | Agrihoods, Local Food
In the 1990’s the rage in real estate development was both stand alone and master planned community golf course construction. The Golf Club at Newcastle repurposed an old construction landfill with 36 links, a stunning club house, and outstanding views to Puget Sound...
by Kathryn Gardow | Dec 31, 2016 | Agricultural Economic Development, Local Food
Being an infrastructure nerd, I remember public works catastrophes. Ten years ago the City of Tieton, Washington‘s water system failed. Multiple water lines broke throughout the city. The State of Washington funded emergency repairs. The calamity was my first...
