Resources for Growing Food Locally Bookmark

[Evi Klett]

I'm in the process of gathering a list of resources (books, magazines, dvds, websites) to help folks in Denver (and Colorado) shift toward growing food locally. I have a fairly long list but would like to cull it to an essential list so, ... What resources do you think MUST be on this list.

I just finished Barbara Kingsolver's "Animal, Vegetable, Miracle" and know this book will be on the list. Please post your ... "must includes." Thanks

[Beth Filar Williams]

yes, just read it too and would recommend (and our library's friends group just had it as their discussion for the month) I also highly recommend The Omnivore's Dilemma, which i am currently reading.

[Kristin Grabarek]

animal vegetable miracle, excellent choice! a must-read for sure.

also, I really think we should include Blue Eggs and Yellow Tomatoes: Recipes from a Modern Kitchen Garden
by Jeanne Kelley ; folks if you haven't checked it out yet, do so! it's a beautifully assembled cookbook written by a lady who has a small backyard garden, and the back of the book includes her stories of gardening sustainably, and even raising chickens! it would be an asset to the bookmark: not just why you should grow your food and how to do so, but what to make once you harvest it!

along those lines, we should also include Colorado Farmers' Market Cookbook: Delicious Recipes & Tips Fresh from Colorado Farmers' Markets & Chefs by Melissa Craven.

as for other resources, there is a new magazine _edible front range_, published quarterly, and also the website http://www.ediblefrontrange.com/; it features colorado farmers, restaurants who support local agriculture, and again, great recipes! currently, the magazine is free at whole foods, if anyone wants to dash/bike over and pick one up!

my logic here is that delicious recipes that are composed of locally grown, seasonal ingredients will be a great way to excite (or just trick) our community members to buy local!!!

[Evi Klett]

Nice! I agree that the recipes will bring people in. I definitely need to learn how to cook. It should be a good year for that ;)

Kristin Grabarek said:

animal vegetable miracle, excellent choice! a must-read for sure.

also, I really think we should include Blue Eggs and Yellow Tomatoes: Recipes from a Modern Kitchen Garden
by Jeanne Kelley ; folks if you haven't checked it out yet, do so! it's a beautifully assembled cookbook written by a lady who has a small backyard garden, and the back of the book includes her stories of gardening sustainably, and even raising chickens! it would be an asset to the bookmark: not just why you should grow your food and how to do so, but what to make once you harvest it!

along those lines, we should also include Colorado Farmers' Market Cookbook: Delicious Recipes & Tips Fresh from Colorado Farmers' Markets & Chefs by Melissa Craven.

as for other resources, there is a new magazine _edible front range_, published quarterly, and also the website http://www.ediblefrontrange.com/; it features colorado farmers, restaurants who support local agriculture, and again, great recipes! currently, the magazine is free at whole foods, if anyone wants to dash/bike over and pick one up!

my logic here is that delicious recipes that are composed of locally grown, seasonal ingredients will be a great way to excite (or just trick) our community members to buy local!!!