Local Food News

The Heceta Head Lighthouse may well be the most-photographed lighthouse on the West Coast.

On the day Americans celebrate the land of the free, a Maine man wants governors to feel free to live off the land.

The Eat Fresh, Eat Local campaign continues nationwide. After successfully garnering 100,000 signatures petitioning the Obama administration to plant a White House garden with its "Eat the View" campaign, the same organizers have launched a new initiative: petitioning each of the 50 state governors to celebrate July Fourth by eating food ...

Local, organic - this is what entrepreneur Evann Remington thinks of how the Mid-Willamette Valley can take part in the progressive food movement.

Locavores. That's the new name for those of us who make a concerted effort to find food that is raised near our homes.

Locally grown food can be found at such places as Eastern Market, where Maria Calomiris operates one of the longest-running stands.

Luchetti of Waterbar will host a dessert and cocktail pairing at the August event in Union Square.

There's been an emphasis lately on "Buy Michigan" foods. Business benefits are well-established, but experts agree you'll also be healthier if you buy foods from closer to home.

Support June 24, 2009 What: Film Screening of CONSUME THIS MOVIE! & Local, Vegetarian Potluck When: Sunday,A July 19 A Where: 626 Cypress Ave, Pasadena CA Cost: $10 A small entrance fee is required to help pay for facility rental, dvd screening fee, sound system, and purchase of eco friendly compostable dinnerware Space is limited so please RSVP by ...

There's $50 bucks on the table for all you creative bloggers who also happen to be conscientious diners.

When I close my eyes and think about summer, certain tastes come to mind. Watermelon, sweet corn, peaches and berries are among my favorites.

One of my favorite new features of the recent update on Locavore is the addition of the Facebook integration that lets people say what they're actually finding in their markets.

Earth Day has passed, as have World Oceans Day and the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Falmouth's 50th anniversary potluck.

My iPhone app, Locavore , has been updated to make eating local foods a whole lot more social! The new "I Ate Local" tab Locavore 1.0 , when it first launched less than 100 days ago, was an iPhone app that told you whata s in season, whata s coming into season soon, and where nearby farmers markets are located.

A California agency has just updated recommendations on eating fish caught along the coast from Ventura to Orange County.

Rows of bottles ready to catch viscous amber liquid aren't the most eye-grabbing display at the Rogue Valley Growers and Crafters Market.

Two recently released documentaries, Food, Inc ., and Fresh , "are encouraging a dialogue about food and agricultural production in our country," says Julia Freedgood , Managing Director for American Farmland Trust 's Growing Local initiative.

Stephanie VanVranken and her daughter started preserving their own food 15 years ago.

I truly love the concept of Outstanding in the Field . And as a true California foodie, I totally buy into the concept of getting close to the ingredients and producers, and really embracing the farm experience.

Last Wednesday I attended one of City Bites magazine's Food + Wine Experience events.