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GoodFood Words Hopping John: Good food for good luck!
Read about today's GoodFood Word here at DARE.
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On our way to the Washington Tilth Producers Conference in Yakima, a sign on the freeway beckoned us to explore. Just minutes away, we were in standing in the middle of history. There are a few remaining historic mills in the state. You’ll find the Thorp Grist Mill, just off Interstate 90; about 10 miles northeast of Ellensburg. . . . Keep reading here » On the Road: Historic Grist Mill, Thorp WA 
We are on the final leg of our “grain tour” of Washington and Montana where we met farmers and millers growing and processing heritage grains and grain alternatives. Kevin Murphy and Vicki Bradley are just two of the many links in the chain that makes it possible for this region to produce so many unusual – and delicious – cereal grains. . . . Keep reading here » On the Road: Quinoa and Teff 
We headed off on our Montana “drive-about” looking for heritage grains, small grains, and grain alternatives; and we found some of the nicest people raising some of the most interesting crops! . . . Keep reading here » On the Road – Black Corn, Black Barley, Black Lentils, and Black Chick Peas 
OK, folks, I had my first combine ride thanks to Casey Bailey! Complete with a pronghorn antelope in close observation! . . . Keep reading here » On the Road: Out in the Fields 
Our first stop in Montana was at Amazing Grains, miller and marketer of Montina™ brand Indian rice grass, where we met Grace Lee – “Amazing Grace” – and her husband Brad. . . . Keep reading here » On the Road: Montina 
Folks, here we are on the start of our Montana Drive About. Join us as we visit grain farmers across the state. . . . Keep reading here » On the Road: Montana-Bound 
When you think of Bath, England, you mostly think of the ancient Roman Baths or stately Georgian architecture. That is, if you think of anything at all besides claw foot tubs and jokes about drinking the bathwater. You most certainly don’t think of a thriving food system and underground guerilla gardening. . . . Keep reading here » Free to Grow and Pick! 
Two and a half days to drive cross country, Seattle to Chapel Hill, NC, an undertaking that came with a price; both myself and my partner in crime found ourselves ripe from days sans shower and exhausted both from sleep deprivation and a diet of fried chicken, mountain dew, and sunflower seeds. . . . Keep reading here » Evergreen to Tar Heel: The Highway Food Desert 
The Methow is home to BlueBird Grain Farm, where Brooke and Sam Lucy raise an ancient grain called emmer. Farming 200 acres, the Lucy family takes their grain from seed to the store shelf and controls the quality through every step. . . . Keep reading here » On the Road: Emmer – An Ancient Grain 
Today, we’re on site with Crown S Ranch, Winthrop WA, and it’s spring. That means baby animals everywhere. Listen – you can hear miracles… Muffled peeps are a clue that something special is happening. And the sounds get louder and louder, until… there are chicks! . . . Keep reading here » On the Road: Chicks are Hatching |
The Next Generation of Organic Farmers Erick Haakenson, Jubilee Farm, Carnation WA, talks about the next generation of organic farmers coming of age and taking their place in the history of agriculture.
Bonus VideoThe Growing Revolution The Growing Revolution is the story of Jubilee Biodynamic Farm in Carnation, Washington. It explores the farm’s history, the growth of its CSA, and Erick and Wendy Haakenson‘s passionate commitment to what Wendell Berry calls the agrarian mindset.
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