Willapa Hills Cheese – New On The Whole Story
April 22, 2013
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Spring has arrived in the Pacific Northwest and with it the return of one of my favorite seasonal fresh sheep’s milk cheeses – Willapa White from Willapa Hills. To learn more about this fantastic cheese and the cheesemakers, read my …
Local Forager On The Radio
April 17, 2013
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This past Sunday, I had the pleasure of being a guest on Missy Maki’s radio show, Simple Kitchen, on KPAM AM 860 in the Portland area. The focus of the segment was all around our local spring bounty and my …
New Local Producer Loan Recipient: Heidi Ho Veganics
April 4, 2013
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Exciting news to share today: We’re happy to announce the Pacific Northwest’s most recent Local Producer Loan recipient, Heidi Ho Veganics! Heidi Ho is a plant-based vegan food company headquartered in Portland, Oregon. They currently produce a range of plant-based vegan …
Shasta Lentil Salad with Orange Vinaigrette
March 30, 2013
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Family tradition plays a big role in deciding which foods are part of my family’s holiday celebrations. Depending on how adventurous your family is, I would encourage you to try to include at least one new dish for every holiday …
Pickled Deviled Eggs
March 28, 2013
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Everyone loves deviled eggs and this variation from Katie Hancock at Unbound Pickling is sure to brighten up your holiday table. From Katie Hancock, Unbound Pickling 4 Hard Boiled Eggs, peeled 1/2 cup Unbound Pickling’s Beatnik Pickled Beets …
Gluten-Free Lemon Bars
March 26, 2013
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Lemon bars are one of my favorites, and these are so delicious that everyone will love them – gluten-free or not! I made these, and they are perfection. Gluten Free Lemon Bars From Donna Collins at Maninis Gluten Free Makes …
Recipe: Firefly Kitchens Kimchi Deviled Eggs
March 21, 2013
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Deviled eggs are a staple at every holiday celebration for my family, and these put a tasty new twist on a classic. Kimchi Deviled Eggs From Julie O’Brien of Firefly Kitchens 1 dozen hard boiled eggs 1 cup drained …
St. Patrick’s Day Recipe: Corned Beef and Cabbage
March 14, 2013
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You’ve probably heard that everyone is Irish on St. Patrick’s Day, and if you’re a corned beef lover like I am, there’s nothing like a traditional corned beef and cabbage dinner! My favorite corned beef and cabbage recipe is not …
Recipe: Firefly Classic Krauty Joes
January 31, 2013
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Want to add a “good for you” twist on a classic sandwich, perfect for watching the big game? Julie O’Brien shared a recipe she developed that adds Firefly Kitchens Classic Kraut to everyone’s favorite – Sloppy Joes. I hope you’ll …
2 Beers And 1 Cider Suggestion For The Big Game
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Just because the Seahawks didn’t quite make it to the big game doesn’t mean Seattle will back out of settling old rivaleries. Ever since Bert Grant brewed the first post-prohibition IPA in Yakima, Washington, his neighbors to the south have …
Congratulations to Northwest Winners at Good Food Awards
January 23, 2013
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The winners of the 2013 Good Food Awards were announced on Friday, Jan. 18th in a special Awards Ceremony hosted by Alice Waters at the Ferry Building in San Francisco. Winners were chosen this year from entries across the U.S. …
Read About PNW Co-Op on the Whole Story
January 8, 2013
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If you haven’t had a chance to already, click over to the Whole Story blog to read about Pacific Northwest Co-Op Specialty Foods, which has spent two years sharing its legumes with northwest communities. There’s a great recipe at the …
Preview: A Visit to RimRock Ranches
January 4, 2013
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I love collecting cookbooks, reading them almost like novels and thinking about new dishes I’d like to make. More often than not, however, the recipes I make for the first time soon after I get them are ones that I’ve …
2 of My Favorite Seafood Appetizer Recipes
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How lucky are we to live in the Pacific Northwest. I know I feel grateful every day to have access to the wonderful bounty especially our seafood. Not only do we have an amazing selection of fresh seafood, but an …
Willie Greens of Monroe, WA Becomes 2-Time Local Producer Loan Recipient
December 20, 2012
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The Pacific Northwest’s most recent Local Producer Loan recipient is Monroe, WA’s own Willie Green’s Organic Farm. A two-time LPLP recipient, Willie Green’s sells a variety of organic greens and vegetables to a number of Pacific Northwest Whole Food Market …
Local Forager’s 2012 Gift Guide
December 18, 2012
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Here at the Local Forager, we have the enviable job of travelling the Pacific Northwest to visit farmers, ranchers, fishermen and other interesting small businesses to find new products to introduce to you, our Whole Foods Market shoppers and enthusiasts. …
More from Jim Perkins of Skagit Fresh
November 8, 2012
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Hopefully by now you’ve had a chance to read my post about Skagit Fresh Cider on the Whole Story blog. It includes a great video from when I got to spend the day with Skagit Fresh farmers Alan Merritt, Richard Sakuma …
Coming to the Whole Story blog: Skagit Fresh Cider
November 2, 2012
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Be sure to click over to the Whole Story blog on Saturday to read my latest post on Skagit Fresh Apple Cider. The farm is a joint effort by Skagit Valley farmers Alan Merritt, Richard Sakuma and Jim Perkins. I …
Thinking About Thanksgiving
October 31, 2012
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On Monday, I had an opportunity to meet some of the talented and passionate food writers and bloggers from Seattle at the Taste of Thanksgiving Blogger Preview at the Roosevelt Square Whole Foods Market. The event was a preview of …
Visit Storyteller Circle at Feast Portland
September 20, 2012
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If you’re in Portland for Feast this weekend, be sure to stop by the Oregon Bounty Grand Tasting in Pioneer Courthouse Square to check out some of our Whole Foods Market producers in the Storyteller Circle. It’s a free event, and …
Seattle Tilth Harvest Fair
September 18, 2012
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Seattle Tilth’s 25th Annual Harvest Fair kicked off harvest festival season on September 8. It was the perfect afternoon for catching up with friends, listening to music, enjoying some great food and learning about everything from growing vegetables, composting, solar power …
Cider Summit Seattle
September 17, 2012
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American cider is truly experiencing a renaissance across the country and here in the Pacific Northwest. On Saturday September 8, I joined more than 1,500 fellow cider lovers at the 3rd Annual Cider Summit Seattle at South Lake Union Discovery Center. …
Chef Kim O’Donnel on Garbanzo Beans and Crab Cakes
September 13, 2012
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In August Whole Foods Market hosted our 2nd Annual Meet the Makers From Around Here event. Not only was it an opportunity to meet some of our favorite producers, farmers and ranchers but at the Lynnwood store I got to …
A Day in Port Townsend, WA
September 7, 2012
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One of the things I love best about living in the Pacific Northwest is that you can feel like you’ve had a real get away without having to travel far. I was able to join Crystie Kisler from Finnriver Farm …
National Lentil Festival in Pullman
September 4, 2012
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I bet you didn’t know that Pullman, WA has been hosting a festival for 24 years celebrating lentils. I didn’t know this either until earlier this year but as they say “better late than never”. Lentils have been grown in …
CB’s Nuts Peanuts and Ice Cream
August 30, 2012
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Earlier this year I shared the news that CB’s Nuts was working with a farmer to grow Valencia peanuts for them in Eastern Washington. The latest update from the field is that the crop is growing well, as evidenced by this …
Win a From Around Here Staycation on Whidbey Island
August 20, 2012
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Just got back from Lentil Fest in Pullman this weekend and can’t wait to share my photos from the event with you. But in the meantime, I wanted to make sure to share this great contest that the Seattle-area Whole …
Hatch Chile Roasting!
August 17, 2012
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They’re baaaaack! It’s Hatch chile time again! These peppers are incredible, and they’re a yearly tradition in the Southwest that we are excited to share again this year with the Pacific Northwest. Almost all our stores are roasting them this year …
Meet the Makers on August 11
August 6, 2012
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Our 2nd Annual Meet the Makers From Around Here event is taking place this Saturday, Aug. 11 from 12-4 pm at stores throughout the beautiful Pacific Northwest. In Seattle, we’ll have it at Bellevue, Interbay and Lynnwood; in the Portland area, we’ll …
Local BC honey from Honeyview Farm
July 17, 2012
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There really is nothing like summer in the Pacific Northwest. Since July 4th, which many people here think is the real “first day of summer,” the weather has been terrific. In addition to the gorgeous weather, summer is also when we …
