Spring 2012
SPRING December, January, February Mike Holcomb, research aid and plant manager, outside Wolf Pack Meats p.26“I’m not sure if we are going to be able to change anything with Wolf […]
EDIBLE GARDEN TOOLS
edible garden COMPOSTER’S WISH LIST Local experts recommend these helpful tools. COMPIILED BY SUSIE SUTPHIN Scrap Happy Collect compostables without the mess and smell by storing food scraps in your […]
EDIBLE GARDEN WASTE WARS
edible garden WASTE WARS Who owns businesses’ food byproducts? WRITTEN BY SUSIE SUTPHIN PHOTOS COURTESY GREAT BASIN BREWING COMPANY When managers at Great Basin Brewing Company contracted with Castaway Trash […]
EDIBLE GARDEN BLACK GOLD
edible garden BLACK GOLD Compost provides key nutrients for healthy gardening soil. WRITTEN BY SUSIE SUTPHIN PHOTOS BY CANDICE NYANDO To the naked eye, vegetable and fruit scraps may look […]
CHEFS TABLE CAMPO
chefs table RIVER WALK SPLASH WRITTEN BY SANDRA MACIAS PHOTOS BY SHEA EVANS Have a morning cappuccino at a sunny window table overlooking the Truckee River. Or bite into a […]
MEET THE FARMER – SPRING 2012
meet the farmer COMMUNITY ALLIANCE Rise and Shine Farms exemplifies the new country grower. WRITTEN BY SUSIE SUTPHIN PHOTOS BY CANDICE NYANDO I‘m worried we don’t have a good story,” […]
WATER-WISE
WATER WISE Conservation tips for edible gardeners. COURTESY OF TRUCKEE MEADOWS WATER AUTHORITY Stampede Reservoir, built in 1970 by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, primarily is used to store water […]
ON TAP
ON TOP Clean water springs from our faucets. WRITTEN BY AMY HARRIS Bottled water labels promise liquid from pristine springs. Poland Spring’s label says its fountainhead is composed of 100 […]
FOOD SWAP FIASCO
edible politics FOOD SWAP FIASCO When government and cuisine collide. WRITTEN BY MELISSA SIIGPHOTO BY JACI GOODMAN In late October of last year, Slow Food Lake Tahoe members were getting […]
IRRIGATING THE DESERT
IRRIGATING THE DESERT WRITTEN BY DAVID STENTIFORDPHOTOS BY JEFF ROSS AND PETER GOIN This spring, as we celebrate Earth Day, we turn our attention to local water. Learn how we […]