I’m just going to start by telling the truth. For years, we have heard warnings that American agriculture is collapsing. But I don’t think “collapsing” tells the whole story anymore. In many ways, it has already collapsed. The United States had approximately 6.8 million farms in 1935. By 2024, that…
Read MoreI'm going to go ahead and give you the most important piece of advice for visiting the Lyman Farmers Market this Saturday: Do not eat breakfast first. Seriously. We've got churro coffee, fresh English muffins, cinnamon rolls, Hawaiian food, fried rice, banana bread, roasted nuts, local honey, lemonade — AND…
Read MoreOn Saturday, October 3, downtown Lyman is getting up a little earlier than usual. Runners will be lining up. Walkers will be stretching. Kids will be getting ready for their own race. Vendors will be setting up. Coffee will undoubtedly be necessary. It’s time for the Grow Lyman 5K &…
Read More10 Things to Look for at the Lyman Farmers Market This Saturday If you’ve been wondering what’s worth getting out of bed for on a Saturday morning, we can give you at least ten reasons. The Lyman Farmers Market is back this Saturday, August 15, and we’ve got a great…
Read MoreNostalgia. What comes to mind when you hear that word? For me, it's always my Grandmothers house. We spent two holidays a year in Florida almost every year of my childhood to see my grandparents and those are some of my most cherished memories. Little details stick out to me…
Read MoreThis past month, I’ve been thinking a lot about tomatoes. More specifically, I think about the simple freedom to walk into my backyard, pick a tomato off the vine, and feed my family. That may sound like a small thing, but throughout history, it hasn't always been. During both World…
Read MoreDuring the following week after Hurricane Helene, many of us walked into a grocery store and found something we never expected to see: empty shelves. It wasn't the end of the world. Nobody was fighting over the last loaf of bread. But it did highlight something that many of us…
Read MoreOne of the challenges facing every community is what to do with organic waste. Every week, households throw away fruit and vegetable scraps, farmers have produce that doesn't sell, and homeowners bag up leaves and yard debris for disposal. Most of those materials end up in landfills despite being valuable…
Read MoreMost people don’t think much about where their food comes from. We’ve gotten used to grocery stores filled with produce from thousands of miles away, shipped in on trucks, sitting in warehouses, and arriving on shelves long after it was picked. And somewhere along the way, we stopped seeing food…
Read MoreLocal food isn’t political. Honestly, I’m so far removed from whatever is happening in the White House most days. What matters to me is that my neighbor George has years of gardening wisdom and will probably hand me extra tomato starts when I accidentally kill mine…. again. What matters to…
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