WRITTEN BY CHRISTINA NELLEMANN 

PHOTOS BY JOLENE COOK 

You may love the local food movement, but not everyone has the time to visit or tour their favorite farms and ranches. During the month of September, many locally grown foods are coming to several Reno restaurants as well as a special event at West Street Market on Sept. 13 in Downtown Reno. But first, you can brush up on the Northern Nevada farmers by watching a few videos.

Avanzino Farms video from Meet Your Farmer

WRITTEN BY CHRISTINA NELLEMANN 

Tips from Sierra Feed and Saddlery.

Many people interested in raising chickens are looking for a way to have fresh eggs available right out their back door. What they may not expect is how quickly they will fall in love with the friendly birds.

“We have a lot of people who come in here wanting their own organic eggs, but quite a few come in looking for new friends,” says Sam Todhunter, an employee with Sierra Feed and Saddlery. “A lot of our older customers do this or families with kids. It’s the children’s duty to take care of them and feed them. A lot of the kids just like to hang out in their chickens’ pen.”

WRITTEN BY CHRISTINA NELLEMANN 
PHOTOS COURTESY OF HARRY THOMAS AND CHRISTINA NELLEMANN

Autumn at the lake would not be complete without the sights and smells of the popular Lake Tahoe Food and Wine Festival, held each September in the Village at Northstar at Northstar California Resort. The festival features dozens of events including farm-to-Tahoe dinners, cooking demonstrations, stargazing and progressive picnics, cook-offs for both chefs and children, and the much anticipated Grand Tasting & Culinary Competition.