This year we had the wonderful opportunity to sponsor the Farm Dinner Series put on by Fortified Collaborations. In turn, we are grateful for their sponsorship of our digital magazine From the Field. It’s partnerships like these that make our community a success. If you didn’t have a chance to make one of the dinners …
Life is busy. And sometimes, when we are so busy taking care of business, we realize, we aren’t really taking care of business. At least that was my experience. Sometimes it’s important to just slow down and ask yourself what am I taking care of. Last year my partner and I made a big change. …
Collaboration and making connections is at the heart of any strong local economy. This is especially true for our smaller businesses. Farmers rely on any number of customers, from the family at the Farmer’s Market, or the neighborhood market down the street, to the local value-added producers that turn their bounty into new flavors. Beyond this, the creative …
Kristina Cash is the Founder and Chief Connector of Fortified Collaborations, our current sponsor for our digital publication From the Field. We recently had a chance to catch Kristina, which is hard because she is involved in so many things, in order to get to know her a bit more. Which is in line with …
It was a pleasure last week to visit SkyPilot Farm and Creamery at 10384 Airport Road in Longmont. Located across from the airport, SkyPilot Farm is a wonderful 40 acre agricultural oasis in a growing suburban area. In the last year Chloe Johnson and Craig Scariot have been working on the new farm. Improving the pastures, …
Roasted Beet and Endive Salad Roasted beets are good all the time, when you can find them, and spring lettuce and greens are a must to get you through the cold season. Can’t find some of the ingredients locally? Use the recipe as a guide and try it with the local ingredients you can …
We are so excited to have published our second issue of our digital magazine From the Field covering all things dairy in Northern Colorado. We spent hours vetting dozens of raw dairies offering herd shares in the area. Then we sought out artisan and farmstead cheesemakers who offer their wonderful cheese varieties along the Front …
I get asked this question a lot. Mainly, folks are curious about my obsession, er motivation, with eating local. Honestly, I don’t have a single reason. But if I really think about it, it’s because I love the taste of really good food. And yes, there is a marked difference in say buying strawberries from …
There is nothing like ice cream. It’s a summertime favorite. Ok. It’s a year round favorite. Saying that, there is nothing like homemade ice cream with the freshest ingredients. In Northern Colorado we are lucky to have three raw milk dairy’s (cow). The recipe used (sort of, it was guidance really) calls for milk …
We are blessed in Northern Colorado to be surrounded by such abundance and diversity. Many folks believe that buying a food share from a nearby farm (Community Supported Agriculture or CSA) is one of the only ways to eat locally. While it is a wonderful option, it isn’t your only option. You can support our wonderful …
It’s been abit of a long road, but we have finally made it to the launch of The Pig and the Plow. We are so excited to introduce you to all of the fresh local grown goodness Northern Colorado has to offer. We didn’t get to this point without help. So many of you showed your …
