Items tagged with 'Amy Halloran'
Re-growing the local grain industry
Amy's favorite pastry wheat is planted in the fall near Ithaca.
With the harvest from this past summer finishing up, and Thanksgiving just ahead, we figured it would be a good time for some thinking and discussion about local food. So, it's Following Food Week here on AOA. We start things off with a look at the effort to re-grow this area's grain industry.
Grains are so foundational and basic that we don't give them much thought. I certainly never gave them much mind, even though I'm a heavy baker.
Until five years ago, I had two facts about flour: I knew I liked King Arthur, and that I loved the taste of whole wheat.
Then, I had a cookie that introduced me to fresh, locally-grown oats and wheat. The flavors were so vibrant I had to follow that food back to the field.
And I'm here to report that the road to local wheat is tough traveling.
... said KGB about Drawing: What's something that brought you joy this year?