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 | Mar 29, 2015 | Healthy Food, Local Food
Growing up in Connecticut, tomatoes were “to die for.” From the end of April to the beginning of June, nature’s winter cloaks were summarily discarded and summer’s heat quickly arrived. May was a time of massive seasonal transition. The last vestiges of cold nights...
by Kathryn Gardow | Feb 27, 2015 | Farmland Preservation, Land Use Planning, Local Food
Bucolic fields of tulips wave in the breeze. Tilled fields are ready for spring planting. Raspberry brambles are tamed, trimmed, and prepped for summer production. Netting is checked, secured, and standing by to be stretched over blueberry acreage. Strawberries...
by Kathryn Gardow | Nov 26, 2014 | Farmland Preservation, Healthy Food, Land Use Planning, Local Food, Marine Land Farming, Sustainable Communities
The answers are 91, 57, 7, 2, and less than 1. The questions are: What is the distance needed between seed crops? What percentage of the U.S. population are farmers? What is the average age of U.S. farmers? What percentage of U.S. production of fruits, nuts, and...
by Kathryn Gardow | Aug 11, 2014 | Land Use Planning, Local Food, Roof-Top Farming
I was wowed when visiting the newly opened Whole Foods store located on the Gowanus Canal in Brooklyn, New York! The high-end, natural and organic foods market is strategically located in an up’n coming area of Brooklyn, despite the fact that the Gowanus Canal...
by Kathryn Gardow | Jun 28, 2014 | Healthy Food, Local Food
“The Seahawks are fueled by the Stokesberry’s eggs and chickens!” Piquing my 16-year old daughter’s interest in organic, sustainable farming was impossible until the 2014 Super Bowl champs were involved. Jerry and Janelle Stokesberry are an...
