How to plant bush beans
Bush Bean “Tendergreen” Germinates in 6 days Plant late spring thru mid-summer Planting depth 1 inch Space plants 4 inches apart Plant rows 18 to 36[...]
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How to plant snow peas
Snow Pea “Grey Sugar” Germinates in 8 to 10 days Plant in mid-spring or late summer Soak overnight to speed germination Planting depth 1 inch Space[...]
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How to plant spinach
Spinach “Bloomsdale” Plant in mid-spring or late summer Germinates in 5-10 days Planting depth ½ inch Space plants 3 inches apart Ready in about 45 days
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Store Winter Crops at Home
Many delicious locally grown crops can be easily stored for much of the winter—but they are not available in stores all winter long. If you[...]
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Gardening Resources
Gardening Resources A few ideas to get you started growing local. Whether you’re interested in keeping a few pots of herbs on your windowsill, or[...]
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Food Preservation Resource List
Food Preservation Resource List Canning, drying, and freezing are excellent ways to store summer’s bounty. Some methods are simple, like throwing blueberries or sliced peppers[...]
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Book Review: No Table Too Small
Book by Laura Titzer Review by Claire Morenon, CISA Communications Manager At CISA, we’ve been grappling how race, inequality, and diversity intersect with the work[...]
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Uprisings: A Hands-On Guide to the Community Grain Revolution
Written by Sarah Simpson and Heather McLeod Reviewed by CISA Staff Off the bat, Uprisings is a good introduction to the local grain movement, compiling[...]
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Recipe for America
Jill implores us to examine the food on our plates and consider the ramifications of knowing so little about what we are putting in our[...]
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Just Food: Where Locavores Get It Wrong and How We Can Truly Eat Responsibly
With a subtitle like "Where Locavores Get It Wrong," we wanted to see what author James McWilliams has to say.
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The Locavore Way: Discover and Enjoy the Pleasures of Locally Grown Food
Eating locally, says author Amy Cotler, has "pleasure and connection at its core."
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Farm City: The Education of an Urban Farmer
Reading Novella Carpenter’s memoir gives a deeper understanding of the distinctions between farm communities in the city and those in the country.
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