Community Supported Agriculture (CSAs)
Connective roots grow deeply when you purchase your food from local farmers. You help keep your community growing and thriving … quite literally. Plus, knowing where your food comes from, who grew it, and how is invaluable. Farmers put their bodies, minds, hearts, and souls into producing foods for your family and friends. And when […]
Freshly Minted
Uses for mint beyond tea and juleps. Cooling, refreshing mint abounds in gardens each summer. A prolific perennial, the species menthais cited in one of the world’s oldest surviving medical books from 1550 BC, the Egyptian Ebers Papyrus, as “a digestive and a tool to soothe flatulence.” Beyond mint’s analgesic effects and palatable flavor profile, […]
Reno-Tahoe Area Farmers’ Markets 2024
NOTE: Some markets may have schedule changes. Before visiting, check website or social media. Sponsored by American Farmland Trust Vote for a local Reno-Tahoe farmers’ market to be recognized in America’s Farmers Market Celebration™ (AFMC). AFMC raises awareness of the essential markets like those listed here that are making a difference for farmers, ranchers, and […]
Cultivating Farmers
Nevada Farm Network helps farmers thrive with networking and resources. Imagine a social media site, such as Facebook, just for Nevada farmers: a free, user-friendly, interactive social media platform through which they can connect, share resources, edify themselves, and exchange generational agricultural wisdom. You’d have the Nevada Farm Network, a recently launched pilot program created […]
From Boom to Bust
What happened to Nevada hemp farming? Hemp. America’s founding fathers grew it. Ancient societies cultivated it for fiber, fuel, and food over millennia. Unlike marijuana, hemp’s tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)-heavy counterpart with mind-altering effects, hemp does not get you high but has bountiful industrial uses and is a highly regenerative plant. Hemp also produces cannabidiol (CBD), a […]
Evolution of the Alturas
Reno’s oldest bar has found its sweet spot. How do you keep a bar in business for more than a century? Ask the folks at Alturas Bar at 1044 E. Fourth St. in Reno. Since it first opened at its original location on East Second Street in 1915, generations of bartenders have been pouring libations […]
Creating Your Wedding Wonderland
You’re getting married — congratulations! Now visions of your dream wedding are constantly flitting through your mind: a day, perhaps longer, of laughter and joy, reveling with your most beloved friends and family, dining on decadent food, and dancing. Reno-Tahoe is blanketed with extraordinary venues, exceptional vendors, and experienced planners to assist in making every […]
Wild Holidays
Dive into these delicious game alternatives to your holiday meals. It’s almost a Pavlovian response. A turkey tops the holiday table, and, naturally, eyes widen, hungry bellies rumble, and saliva sometimes flows when the aroma hits the nose. Sure, turkey is tried and true, but what if you went a bit wild this season? Nevada’s […]
Make Your Holidays Sparkle in Quincy
Quaint Quincy transforms into a Norman Rockwell painting annually during the beloved Sparkle event. This year, immerse yourself in the magic of the holiday season by venturing to Plumas County on Friday, Dec. 1, from 5 to 8 p.m., and enter a family-friendly winter wonderland. Amid the hustle and bustle of the holidays, it’s important […]
What is the Future of Local Farming?
A look at the challenges and triumphs of growing food in Reno-Tahoe. Farmers and ranchers face abundant challenges within their industry. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s 2022 Census of Agriculture, the most recent one available, 8.7 percent of The Silver State is farmland, home to more than 3,300 farm operations. While dealing with […]