By Tim Carman, Washington Post As Congress debates whether to trim the food stamps budget as part of the massive Farm Bill reauthorization, lawmakers might want to consider this striking statistic from a new W.K. Kellogg Foundation survey: Three-quarters of Americans say they support a national program that would double Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (or […]
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By Lance Sparks, Eugene Weekly The Broadleys’ home, a dark, beveled-cedar single-story, sits near the top of the hill above their vineyards. From the front deck, the south Willamette Valley is revealed to the east — lush, green with farms, fields and stands of oaks and firs. On clear days, snow-capped peaks of the Cascades […]
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By Amina Khan, Los Angeles Times Researchers have some reassuring news for the legions of coffee drinkers who can’t get through the day without a latte, cappuccino, iced mocha, double-shot of espresso or a plain old cuppa joe: That coffee habit may help you live longer. A new study that tracked the health and coffee […]
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By Yun Long, Reno Gazette-Journal The dairy industry in Nevada is getting a boost with a new dry dairy ingredient-manufacturing facility under construction in Fallon. Dairy Farmers of America Inc., a national cooperative of about 15,000 dairy farmers, is building the $70 million state-of-the-art facility that will be able to produce dried dairy ingredients, such […]
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Students participating in the Intermediate Food Preparation Class in the culinary program of Lake Tahoe Community College will be planning and creating a three course sit-down luncheon for the public. The four groups — Team Sierra, Team Kokanee, Team El Dorado, and Team Washoe — will be preparing the meals May 24, May 31, June […]
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By Kathryn Reed A true sign winter really is history is when seasonal farmers markets open. Placerville’s market opened last Saturday; Tahoe City’s opens later this month; and the two South Lake Tahoe markets start in June. While fresh produce is the thrust of the markets, it is a growing business venture, too. According to […]
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By Mark Robison, Reno Gazette-Journal The claim Federal law requires school districts to throw out food that could feed the hungry. The background Silvia Fascio of Gerlach wrote in a recent letter to the editor, “Media reports that one in six Americans are hungry. Meanwhile, each and every public school across this land, including Level […]
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By Christine Muhlke, Bon Appetit For those who travel to eat, visits to farmers’ markets, butchers, and cheese stores are part of the grand tour. But at a certain point, it’s masochistic: You can look, but you can only snack. So after years of envying the residents of San Francisco, Paris, Venice, and even Madison, […]
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By Mandy Kendall I don’t know about you, but I can’t wait for the farmers’ markets to start up again. I love this time of year with all the fresh local fruits and veggies coming back into season. Buying food that I know has been grown locally satisfies a bit of my “I want to […]
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The annual Fair Play Wine Festival is the weekend of June 2-3, 11am-5pm each day. Sixteen wineries are participating. Tickets are $20. Go online for more information.
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