I’ve got some cool news! My friends at the Bluebird are looking for a sous chef. If you live in Kentucky and are passionate about cooking great food using local, healthy ingredients, this is the job for you. I’ve heard that it is an amazing place to work and I know it is an amazing place to eat. While [...]
“Genetically modified” is a word we hear a lot in reference to vegetable production. Alison Wiediger of Au Naturel Farm gave us a primer on GMO foods here on the blog a few months back. To sum it up: scientists are “improving” our food supply by changing the genetics of the food that we eat. [...]
On the surface, Stanford, Kentucky may look just like any other small town in the state. With a population of just under four thousand people, you really shouldn’t expect much in the way of luxuries—a few shops here, a restaurant there. Don’t let the size fool you, however, because Stanford has a lot more to [...]
{This is the first farm in my Young Farmers series. You may want to read the intro post if you missed it.} For many of us, sustainability has come about gradually in our personal lives. Slowly but surely, something awakened inside us, revealing to us how our choices (both personally and collectively as a culture) [...]
Something exciting is happening in Stanford, Kentucky. A new restaurant, the Bluebird, is soaring in popularity—and it isn’t just the delicious menu that’s bringing in the customers. With a commitment to local foods and sustainable agriculture practices, the Bluebird stands to change the way food is served in small town America. I’ve talked to so [...]
