Idaho food and agricultural stories from contributors statewide plus Year of Idaho Food stories from the Boise Weekly and Boise State Public Radio.
This year, Bonner County joined the growing list of areas across our nation developing edible schoolyard gardens. In January 2010, inspired by Master Gardener Gail Burkett, a hand full of folks met to discuss whether it would be possible to start such a garden in our area. Along with Gail, teachers Janet Clark and...
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Grassroots effort promotes discussion, consumption A grassroots effort in Idaho seeks to increase public awareness of the state’s many food choices during 2011. The Year of Idaho Food organizers are seeking story, photo and video submissions that explore a connection to food and agriculture in Idaho. Amy Hutchinson, member of the Treasure Valley Food...
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Hi Everyone, Here it is the end of 2010 and the beginning of 2011, the Year of Idaho Food. This is just an update on what’s happening as we start this campaign. History of the idea. In 2010, the Idaho Legislature passed a resolution, HCR59 IDAHO GROWN FOOD PRODUCTION – Stating the findings of...
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(Guy Hand: This story is the first in a weekly series of articles on Idaho food and agriculture I’ll be writing for the Boise Weekly. In partnership with Boise State Public Radio, companion Edible Idaho radio shows on the same subject will follow each Boise Weekly story, airing on Fridays and Saturdays beginning in...
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It took most of a year but the freezer full of wild game was worth it. That is until a frozen goose fell out onto my wife’s foot. Promptly thereafter, I had a pile of game on my kitchen counter that needed sorting. Looking it over, I was proud of my accomplishment. I had...
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Food brings people together. That’s especially true during the holidays. But some people want to take that further. They’re working on an upcoming, grassroots project called “2011: The Year of Idaho Food.” Kicking off in January, “The Year of Idaho Food” plans to collect food and farm stories from individuals and organizations all...
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Surprise! We’re making a few changes at Northwest Food News. We’ve put the weekly Market & Garden Report to bed for the winter and I’m now working behind the scenes switching from writing the restaurant reviews for the Idaho Statesman to doing more broad-based food writing for the Boise Weekly and Northwest Food News. ...
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