By Kermit McCourt When we started this Local Food Challenge a little over a month ago, I didn’t know what to expect. Now, the one word I use to sum it up is appreciation. I had no idea just how knowledgable and food ready these beautiful people in Surprise Valley would be when push came
By Abbey Smith The 4th of July is my favorite holiday. But what would it be like on the bullseye diet as part of our local food experience? I spent the 4th in my hometown with friends and family. It was filled with parades, rodeos, BBQs, and sandwiches on the porch of Young’s Market in
A similar journal will be published in the Summer Issue of The AG Mag. Please visit The AG Mag at www.rb9publishibng.com. By Abbey Smith So what does a day in the life of a Local Food Experiencer look like? Here’s “a taste” of daily life focused on local, nutrient-dense food. There is a lot to do
By Hannah Curcio, Owen, and Clavey Segerstrom Our local food experience starts this week. From a kid’s perspective, although I am not excited about giving up bananas, here are some things that I am looking forward to: It is going to be fun apple pressing in the fall, and drying apples and tomatoes. I am
By Brian Taylor and Leah Larsen I am worried about the upcoming local food experience. Not having the accessible handful of chips, or the last minute trail mix grab before I head out the door for a long day of work is frightening to me. I usually eat massive amounts of food at mealtimes, snack
By Jessica Watson Some how it is June already and a mere two and half weeks until the start of our local food challenge. As our family adjusts its thinking and lifestyle to accommodate our challenge I am struck by the importance of timeliness and how fleeting a season is when you measure it by
By Abbey Smith In one month exactly, my family and I will be committed to our bullseye diet– one year of eating local food. A majority of our food will come from the 1800 acres near Fort Bidwell, California that we call home. Surprise Valley will provide what we cannot grow, the northern California/Nevada/Oregon region
By Owen Segerstrom As our family anticipates the beginning of the Local Food Experience, we are finding it important to focus on the opportunity and the adventure that await us, rather than the sacrifice. While we have some serious adjustments ahead–are we sure we don’t want to make an exception for coffee?–we want to be
By Leah Larsen On Mother’s Day I got to do something I have been wanting to do for many years but always miss the seasonal window. We often walk along a path on Bidwell Creek and at one bend in the creek, there is a large willow with low hanging branches over a patch of
By Jessica Watson Spring is bursting forth all around us and it is with nearly matched enthusiasm that we are looking forward to the Summer Solstice and the start date of our local food challenge, though not without some trepidation. Since our initial group planning session and potluck in February our family has been making
