Posted Wed, Jan 4, 10:40 a.m.

Oh, don't go getting snarky with me, now, folks! I referred to not having an exclusively 100% local diet when I referenced olive oil & avocados. Cashews are clearly up on that list. As for a harvest calender, Steve E., June 19th is still considered spring.

Posted Wed, Nov 23, 2:52 p.m.

Hey GaryP, Good grief, indeed! While canning is somewhat of an extra step and you an certainly freeze this relish, not everyone has large freezers to hold everything they'd like. Personally, my freezer is FULL of peach halves, stock, 2 sides of salmon from local runs, frozen juices from summer ...

Posted Tue, Nov 15, 5:58 p.m.

Steve, I'm jealous!! My friend and I started a "chicken rescue" program of sorts in Seattle several years ago called "rent-a-chic" and we would lease out old hens to cluck around and peck, pick, eat in raised garden beds in early spring. The thought was they would both fertilize AND ...

Posted Mon, Nov 14, 8:51 p.m.

Hi Mud Baby, Totally agree, hence my near-reliance on a veg diet. Livestock and animals are undeniably a huge contributor to climate change, however that is exactly the point this article hopes to make. That by reducing consumption and purchasing from small-scale operations close to home, we can make a ...

Posted Thu, Oct 20, 1:58 p.m.

THANK YOU ALL for your comments on this. (Better late than never, right?) I am happy to spread the word!

Posted Thu, Oct 20, 1:50 p.m.

Hey @dunbargardens - you are right! I always think of Rice being in the Okanogan because it is so far. Thank you for that! @Pacayurtguy - thanks for sharing your site. How long have you been farming? @j2callie - definitely a tend everywhere - are you a farmer, too? @GaryP ...