Tag: Minnesota Cooks

• FARMERS MARKET MEALS AND THE COMMUNITY OF FOOD

  

  “Food is not just fuel. Food is about family, food is about community, food is about identity. And we nourish all those things when we eat well” ~ Michael Pollan We just wrapped up Farmers Market Week in Minnesota. While the markets happen year round, these seven days are designated annually as a time to […]

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  August 11, 2021

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• FOOD AND WINE ON THE FARM: A SUSTAINABLE MINNESOTA DINING EXPERIENCE

  

  “The greatest lesson came with the realization that food cannot be reduced to single ingredients. It requires a web of relationships to support it” ~ Chef Dan Barber Sultry summer winds carried the enticing aroma of local ingredients cooking over an open fire, while guests who share a mutual appreciation for sustainable food sourced close-by, […]

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  July 22, 2021

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• Farm to table sustainability stories: Iron shoe Farm in Princeton,MN

  “I was not a farmer by trade, but it’s in my blood” ~Carla Mertz It has been my goal over the last two years to connect shoppers/diners/home cooks with the origin of their ingredients through my writing. I feel that documenting the journey from farm to plate is important and it is why I am […]

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  September 30, 2020

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