local food

How A Distillery Ages Bourbon In Days, Not Years

Alan Greenblatt — Fri, 03 May 2013 16:56:00 +0000

When it comes to bourbon, Tom Lix doesn't believe in age discrimination.

Want To Forage In Your City? There's A Map For That

Kristofor Husted — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:27:00 +0000

If you really love your peaches and want to shake a tree, there's a map to help you find one. That goes for veggies, nuts, berries and hundreds of other edible plant species, too.

Avid foragers Caleb Philips and Ethan Welty launched an interactive map last month that identifies more than a half-million locations across the globe where fruits and veggies are free for the taking.

Vermont Bests The Nation In Local Chow

Nancy Shute — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 21:14:00 +0000

Sure, it's a tiny state, but Vermont is powerful when it comes to shopping at farmers markets, ordering up veggies from a CSA, and developing distribution systems for local products.

That's why the Green Mountain State topped the 2013 Strolling of the Heifers Locavore Index, a ranking of all 50 states and the District of Columbia based on their commitment to local food.

The ranking was based on several factors: the number of farmers markets in a state; the number of Markegard Family Grass-Fed in San Gregorio, Calif., loves working with cattle, but she's not fond of the hours of phone calls and emails it can take to sell directly to a customer.

"What I want to be doing is the part I love — working with the animals and raising my kids on the ranch," says Markegard. "But I also need to be marketing our product, going to markets and talking with customers.

A Taste Of Iceland Brings Cultural, Culinary Delights To Denver

Nathan Heffel — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 20:18:18 +0000

When Iceland air announced it would start flying into Denver International Airport, Mayor Michael Hancock said the new route would generate more than $19 million in tourism spending.