I've been perusing the 2009 Farm Guide made by Nevada County Grown and have found it so helpful! It's like a more useful version of the yellow pages in regard to farms, farmer's markets, and other agricultural related places. I would really love everyone to have a guide like this in their own community. In case you want to start one, nudge nudge, here's what I like about it:
It provides the name of the farm (or service), the contact info (phone, email, web, city), and a description of what they offer. Underneath that is a list of "need to know" info including,
- Where and when the farm stand is
- If CSA subscriptions are available
- What farmers markets you can find them in
- Which local restaurants use their food
- Which local stores stock their food
- If direct sales are available
- If their is an opportunity for you to pick the food yourself (called U-Pick)
There's also a list at the back of products by category. Check these out:
- Alpacas
- Beef
- Lamb
- Poultry
- Eggs
- Pork
- Raise your own
- Wool and fleece
- Christmas trees and wreaths
- Compost
- Flowers
- Fruit & Vegetables
- Grains, Beans, Seeds, and Nuts
- Hay
- Herbs/Herbal Products
- Honey, Bees, Beeswax Candles
- Olive Oil
- Pumpkin Patches
- Nurseries/Plant starts
- Red Worms
- Sawmills
- Wheatberries/Wheatgrass
- Wines
What more do you need? Ok, toilet paper! Beyond that, though, this amazing bounty is right in front of us, surrounding us, providing clean and healthy nourishment. Better than any big box grocery store! Start looking for all the food resources in your community, share them here...
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