Archive for Foodies
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Fresh Salsas from a Family Farm for a Healthy Treat
Denise and Bernie's Driving Goats (photos courtesy of Szarek Farms) Szarek Farms is a great example of the old maxim, "necessity is the mother of invention". A small greenhouse grower in Central New York, the husband and wife team of Denise and Bernie Szarek cultivates tomatoes, peppers, fruits a...
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La Quercia’s World Class Prosciutto from Iowa
La Quercia's Founders (Images courtesy of La Quercia) Herb and Kathy Eckhouse founded La Quercia to create premium quality American prosciutto. Their appreciation for prosciutto grew out of the three and a half years they lived in Parma, Italy, prosciutto's area of origin. Their ambition to c...
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The Connecticut Beekeeper Who is Truly an Artist
Founder Marina Marchese and the rest of the folks at Red Bee are passionate about the culinary delights of honey. Their philosophy is that every bottle of their artisanal honey is a gourmet food and can be tasted and evaluated much like wine, each one having a unique flavor profile determined b...
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AFT Will Soon Unveil America’s Top 20 Favorite Farmers Markets
Fresh Corn (photo by Kevin Connors, courtesy of morgueFile.com) Did you know that there are now 6,132 farmers markets in America? That represents a 16% increase over the number recorded in the National Farmers Market Directory in 2009. The Contest Ends on August 31s...
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The Sustainable Restaurant Gardens of Napa Valley
Napa Valley Winery (© Don Mace | Dreamstime.com) Farm-to-table dining has been a growing trend for some time and there is no sign it will slow anytime soon. The movement to serve fresh, local, sustainably harvested food is offering truly distinctive dining experiences and helping raise awarene...
