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Garden Gourmet cookbook for sale

The Winnemucca Community Garden is proud to announce that our "Garden Gourmet" cookbook is now available for sale! Click on the Add to Cart button, and we'll get a copy (or two!) shipped out right away. You can check out securely using PayPal.  One hundred percent of the proceeds benefit the Winnemucca Community Garden, a 501.c3 registered non-profit organization. $10 + $2.95 postage & handling.

Putting the Garden to Bed Work Party!

Submitted by Katherine on Thu, 11/19/2009 - 18:36
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Help us put the close up the Garden for the Winter Season!

We will be putting the Garden to Bed this coming Saturday November 21st from 9:00am until Noon (or later if you feel so inspired!). 

Food in the News!

Submitted by Carrie on Tue, 01/20/2009 - 10:06
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1. Happy Belated MLK Day!

2. Happy Inauguration!

3. Local news covers emerging 'food scene'.

In a recent issue The Humboldt Sun published an article from the American Farm Bureau about a new food blog and e-newsletter they have started. It seems a bit of a food craze is upon is--great news for all of us who've always loved good food. (And if you're reading this blog, that means you!) Here's the intro to the article, follow the link below for the whole thing.

Beyond Cupcakes

Submitted by Carrie on Fri, 12/12/2008 - 00:00
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Check out this article I found while browsing the NYTimes Wellness section. Think keeping your kids outta the kitchen is doing them a favor? Think again! Let in the mess. It’s good for them. Need some ideas for recipes to try with your chillen? Pick up a Winnemucca Community Garden cookbook! They’re in! They’re only $10! They’re the perfect Christmas present! Available at the garden office.

 

Press Release: Winnemucca Community Garden Sponsors Food Safety and Preservation Workshops

Submitted by Carrie on Sun, 10/19/2008 - 23:00
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October 1, 2008 — Rising concerns over food safety led Congress to pass new legislation that will require grocery stores to label the country of origin of imported meats, nuts, and produce. While stores are given a full six months to comply with the new rules, you could be seeing the new labels as soon as next week at our local Wal-Mart.

Calling attention to the recent slew of tainted ingredients ending up on American shelves, supporters praised the bill as a necessary step in ensuring the safety of the American public. Opponents criticized the limited scope of the law, which exempts many processed foods that are more likely to contain questionable ingredients.

As the American market continues to globalize, food safety is an increasingly local concern. While meats, produce, and some nuts will soon be labeled, lack of knowledge surrounding processed foods has led many to dabble in home food preservation.

To help equip residents with the necessary skills to ensure the safety of their food, the Winnemucca Community Garden sponsored a Food Preservation Workshop at the end of September. California Master Food Preservers Rachael Murphy and Claudia Skewes led the classes with ease, covering boiling-water canning, freezing, and drying over the course of four two-hour sessions.

All sorts of goodies...

Submitted by Carrie on Sun, 10/19/2008 - 23:00
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I’ve been saving up a lot of wonderful links to share with you, my avid readers! But first, a little news.

The garden beds are looking a bit bare, all our wonderful summer veggies were hit hard by that killing frost last weekend. Thankfully we checked the weather just in time and were able to harvest a great bunch of tomatoes to finish out our donations to the Food Bank. Despite its late start, the Plant a Row for the Hungry campaign was an overwhelming success. Between the community garden and local Winnemuccan gardeners, 347 pounds of fresh produce were donated to the Food Bank–and we are not just talking giant squash. From the children’s garden we donated 9 pounds of snap peas and 8 pounds of lettuce. Now that is a lot of food! Thank you to all who donated; the food you gave was truly appreciated. If you’re planting garlic and onions right now, throw a few extra bulbs in the ground for those who need it most!

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