Cooking outside the box

Cooking outside the box

Local Thyme started as a value-adding recipe service that CSA farmers can offer to their subscribers, providing menus and recipes that match the contents of their weekly deliveries. Their services have since grown to include individual subscriptions for cooks who want...
Buy local and earn 5%

Buy local and earn 5%

Fifth Season Cooperative is now delivering locally grown foods to hospitals, schools, nursing homes, and restaurants within a 150 mile radius of Viroqua. Since Reinhart Foodservice joined the uniquely structured co-op to become their primary distributor, Fifth...
Regional brand building

Regional brand building

With local farmers on the milk cartons and web site, consumers now have the opportunity to verify what’s long been known by members of the Organic Valley co-op – their milk really does travel the shortest distance from the farms to regional markets. It’s a national...
Preparing feel-good food

Preparing feel-good food

I became certified as a Natural Foods Chef at the Nutrition Therapy Institute in Denver, Colorado. I did it to enhance my own food journey, as I’ve made some big changes in my diet over the past eighteen months. I also knew it would enrich my services to the...
Cooking Matters Near You

Cooking Matters Near You

When the kids in our class were unable to identify half the vegetables that we offered them in a tasting, it became more obvious why the help of the Cooking Matters Colorado program is so valuable. When they ate and enjoyed the same vegetables, I was glad I had...