It was quite serendipitous that I should receive an invitation to a media dinner at Tender Greens on the heals of writing a post questioning how one can measure “good enough” in eco-minded companies. Tender Greens has been an eco-aware restaurant from its inception, and with their expanding focus on local ingredients, they continue to [...]
Posted by Renée Woodring on August 13th, 2009 under
Food,
Places Tags:
Paul Reeb,
restaurants,
Tender Greens,
Urban Farming •
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I was fortunate enough to spend this Holiday season visiting my family in Central Pennsylvania, and while I always enjoy my yearly pilgrimage to my hometown, this year was exceptional. As I have spent the year enjoying the bounty of local eating in SoCal, my family and friends have been taking advantage of the expanding [...]
Posted by Renée Woodring on January 8th, 2009 under
Food,
My SoCal Life,
Places Tags:
Apple Butter,
Boalsburg,
Chocolate Covered Pretzels,
farmers market,
Gardners Candies,
Meyer Dairy,
Mutsu Apples,
Otto's Pub & Brewery,
State College,
Vacation,
Way Fruit Farm •
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On a recent trip to Whole Foods Market to purchase staples for my pantry, I was pleasantly surprised to see a large number of local items in the organic produce section. I had all but given up on Whole Foods as a source for local fruits and veggies, since they had averaged a mere 4-5 [...]
Posted by Renée Woodring on October 23rd, 2008 under
Places Tags:
acorn squash,
convenience,
conventional,
Don Nishiguchi,
Farmers,
heirloom fruit,
heirloom vegetables,
locally grown food,
oraganic,
Produce,
rainbow chard,
Whole Foods,
Whole Foods Market •
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