“Literally everyone on the planet eats. If you want to get to know your neighbor, grow some food with them.” That is the distilled version of Ann Fleener’s philosophy as the Director of Freedom Farms & Greenhouse, which is a branch of the local non-profit Restore OKC. “Restore OKC started about three years ago out…
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By Lucas Dunn
Freedom Farms & Greenhouse
In the Age of Megadrought, is Agave the Crop of the Future in the American West?
As many farmers in drought-prone regions are re-thinking what they grow, it’s agave that has captured recent interest and momentum with its promise of drought resilience and a path into the potentially lucrative world of spirits. This story was produced in partnership with Civil Eats. Photo (above) courtesy of Craig Reynolds. Raul “Reppo” Chavez surveys…
By Amanda Rae
Blue Squash and Seaweed
Foods that got us thinking at the 2022 Edible Institute in Denver. Weeks later, I can’t stop thinking about the blue pumpkin. Alex Zeidner of Folks Farm & Seed in Fort Collins, Colorado, carried the gourd — a Stella Blue Kabocha squash, actually — on stage during the Colorado Foodways panel at the 2022 Edible…
By Amanda Rae
Grass Fed, Good Meat Burgers for Earth Day
Our farmlands—and taste buds—are rooting for grass-fed “good meat” at our tables. So what is grass-fed meat and why is it good? Where do you find it? How do you select and cook it? Imagine sinking your teeth into a hot, juicy burger. Crunch through its salt-and-pepper crust and savor the warm, beefy juices within….
Sequoia Sake: Two-Generations of Women Ferment Innovation
Of the three female craft sake brewers in the U.S., two of them are the mother-daughter team at Sequoia Sake brewing the more than 2,000-year-old national drink of Japan in San Francisco with locally grown organic rice. This story and video are a co-production of Edible Communities and Civil Eats. Craft sake making—both in Japan…
Charleston Food & Wine
You may have visited Charleston during the summer when the air hangs heavy like spanish moss and the beaches are lined with visitors flocking to the city to soak up the sun. However, the spring offers a new set of opportunities for visitors and locals alike. Due largely in part to beautiful weather and…