It happens all the time: a woman sits down at a restaurant with a man and the person waiting on the table – male or female – assumes that the man will order the wine. Call it a cultural default in a world where we traditionally ask men to be connoisseurs and gatekeepers of...
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On Wednesday, September 21st, the Boise School District held what they called “Harvest Day.” The event was held in cafeterias district-wide with local foods dominating the menus. Locally produced foods included trout patties, baked potatoes and local tortillas, as well as fresh zucchini, cucumbers, cabbage, onions, watermelon and nectarines. Over 21,000 students had local...
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Down the street is rooted a relic adventure Sown with a relic hope of prosperity When planting a fruit tree was thought to be a gift for children's children... annual abundance, precious sweetness amid unknown hardship oh grandpa, how you tried... In a few weeks, it will begin to bloom, White blossoms garishly splashed...
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On any given summer morning, you can wander through rows and rows of vegetables at the Boise Urban Garden School (BUGS) and spot a group of fourth to twelfth graders sitting, crouching or sprawling as they scribble and sketch entries in their custom-decorated garden journals. These days we expect most kids to be committed...
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To any child growing up in the small town of Shelley, Idaho, there was always the knowledge that there would be plenty of candy coming their way during the three “major holidays”, known as Christmas, Halloween and, of course, Spud Day. Some of the greatest memories of my childhood and teenage years involve the...
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My neighbors and I wanted to honor “Day of Idaho Food” so we all decided to host a “Hood” progressive dinner focusing on the bounty of Idaho’s amazing foods. The rules were that each family participating had to bring to the table something local. It could be homemade, or locally found, along with a...
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Stepping into the Family Foods supermarket in Plummer, 34 miles south of Coeur d’Alene, is not unlike stepping into a supermarket anywhere in rural America. A case full of day-glow donuts and thickly frosted cakes grab the eye the instant a shopper walks through its door. The deli counter is stacked in crisp brown...
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