Announcing Dinner in the Field The 1st Annual Living Lands Farm Benefit Dinner on September 9th, 2010. As a collaboration of farmers, land-owners, and community members, we are working together to steward our agricultural land, create a vibrant local food culture, and train the next generation of farmers. Help us fund our farm infrastructure and [...]

Show your true Summer-Green colors! Volunteer opportunities in our area are unlimited – find out where you fit in or create your own. Docents, committee members, speakers, tour guides, gardeners, mentors, grant writers, laborers, editors, teachers, writers, cooks, artists… We really need kitchen volunteers! The meal is a central part of CHTE and you can [...]

You’ve probably noticed by now the resident baker at our CSA pick-up. Here’s a little info on her bread: You’ve probably seen it out there, or smelled it, or sensed it–the BREAD, I mean. If you haven’t, or you could benefit from a little reminder, here’s the scoop: Local Whole Wheat (c/o Grass Valley Grains) [...]

Our Saurkraut is almost ready……..cabbage has been grown, jars have been sourced, labels have been designed…….batches have been tested, now we wait for the magic of fermentation to occur! 2 flavors, just cabbage and Juniper and Caraway Kimchi, Carapeno and Pickles are on their way as well! Late nights have been spent in the kitchen [...]

Foraging, or gleaning means gathering leftover, extra or abandonded crops. Forage Oakland is a really cool organization that uses gleaning as a means to develop community ties. Forage Oakland is a project that- at its core- works to address how we eat everyday, and how everyone can benefit from viewing their neighborhood as a veritable [...]

****FOOD PROVIDED BY IN THE KITCHEN!**** Don’t miss this opportunity to celebrate and support the local food movement with Living Lands Agrarian Network! Join us for a morning of touring and tasting three of our local farm sites, and then we’ll celebrate together at Pioneer Park with music, games, farm fresh ice cream, and raffle [...]

Thats right, the moment you’ve been waiting for, aching for, saving up every recipe for…Living Lands World Famous Thursday Evening Potlucks! This Thursday (and every thursday following) tromp on up to Bluebird Farm and join farmers and friends, volunteers and land owners, family and that-guy-on-the-street you just invited for a lovely evening of eating, flower [...]

Summer is here! Eat your greens!

In the Kitchen is the pick up point this year for the Soil Sister’s CSA! Tomorrow is our first pick up and I am very excited to see their bounty grow as summer comes on strong! Here is a great article by See Jane Do that is all about the Soil Sisters and their passion [...]

This Monday, In The Kitchen is offering our Monthly Briar Patch Member’s Only class called SUMMER SALADS! I want to share with you a variation on a recipe we will be making in that class……just reading the ingredients makes my mouth water! Come join us “in the kitchen” to learn 4 new salads that will [...]