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Recent publication: Small grains getting big
A field of grain as seen by small grain farmer Reed Hamilton of Grass Valley Grains. Could whole wheat flour soon nestle beside bunches of kale in your CSA box? Possibly! My recent article for...
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Kids and community
One of my current projects is organizing the DC State Fair. Work toward the September 22 event sometimes feels like a mad dash to network with as many local businesses and organizations as possible,...
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Full plates and holiday helpings
Food Day activities overlap with lunchtime at the Marketplace cafeteria at Gallaudet. Photo by Rhea. The nine students in my class “D.C. Farmers Markets: Apples and Access” took part in a packed Food...
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How I survived eating in for an entire month
A sign at a D.C. Metro station tells me what to do. By Rhea. …that’s the title of my final post in a series at The Jew and the Carrot. It sounds dramatic, but to be honest I wasn’t crawling to the...
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Eat Local First all week
Photo by Flickr user statelyenglishmanor. Right now, D.C. is celebrating Eat Local First Week, organized by the independent business booster Think Local First. On Monday, I grazed and gazed at the...
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How do you choose what to eat?
Whether it’s a kid opting for the plain pasta with butter or a foodie reaching for a paint-peeling blue cheese, people’s food choices often come with a story. I recently explored this idea in...
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Be a Fresh Checks Family Sponsor!
Calling all business owners and good food lovers: Now’s the time to sponsor a D.C.-area family trying to put more healthy, local food on the table. Sign on by this week to get your name and logo on...
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Cooking for acrobats
I just spent two weeks cooking real food 14 hours a day for 40 acrobats. You may ask: What do you mean by real food? Or perhaps Who are these acrobats? The answers are: 1) Food from scratch, with...
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