Category Archives: Orange County

Read all about it in News & Observer

Posted on March 6, 2011 by didaniel

Nice story today by Elizabeth Shestak in her Morsel column in the Durham News and Chapel Hill News, the local sections of the News & Observer. I haven’t seen the Chapel Hill version, but the Durham one includes this photo of … Continue reading →

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Farm Fresh public party and other Triangle farm-food events

Posted on February 25, 2011 by didaniel

All “Farm Fresh North Carolina” events below are free and open to the public. Bring your farm-loving friends! Monday, March 7, at 6 p.m. at Fullsteam Brewery, 726 Rigsbee Ave, Durham. “Farm Fresh North Carolina” book launch party featuring farmers … Continue reading →

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Walk, talk, eat with Taste Carolina

Posted on February 20, 2011 by didaniel

Saturday was a lovely day for a gourmet food tour! I hopped aboard Taste Carolina’s downtown Durham tour, led on this day by local resident Dean Michaels. (Tours also are held in Raleigh and Chapel Hill-Carrboro, and starting in March, … Continue reading →

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Food co-ops healthy inside and out

Posted on January 19, 2011 by didaniel

Informative, filling article on growth and relative health of Triangle food co-ops by Sue Stock in today’s News and Observer. The piece mentioned Chatham Marketplace in Pittsboro, Weaver Street Market of Carrboro (and beyond) and the in-the-works Durham Central Market, … Continue reading →

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Sheep, goats, Santa, and more on Dec. 18

Posted on December 14, 2010 by didaniel

Two great kid-friendly open-farm events are happening this Saturday in the Triangle, and if you plan your day right, you can hit them both.  Captain John S. Pope Farm in Cedar Grove, which specializes in pasture-raised dorper sheep, is holding … Continue reading →

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Meaty events in Winston-Salem and Chapel Hill

Posted on December 3, 2010 by didaniel

A couple meaty events are coming up Sunday and Monday from chef and writer Deborah Krasner, author of “Good Meat: The Complete Guide to Sourcing and Cooking Sustainable Meat” ($40, Stewart, Tabori & Chang). On Sunday, Dec. 5, Vermont resident … Continue reading →

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Jonathan Bloom talks (edible) trash in the Triangle

Posted on October 25, 2010 by didaniel

Food-waste expert, writer, and Durham resident Jonathan Bloom has three Triangle readings coming up, starting Thursday in Durham, based on his just-published book “American Wasteland: How America Throws Away Nearly Half of Its Food (and What We Can Do About … Continue reading →

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A (terrific) taste of TerraVITA

Posted on October 17, 2010 by didaniel

There were some happy hundreds of people at Saturday’s TerraVITA food and wine event in Chapel Hill. This is why I am not a food writer – I got so caught up in sampling food that I forgot to take … Continue reading →

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Mushroom magic at Pickards Mountain

Posted on October 5, 2010 by didaniel

If you can identify the mushrooms we have illustrated this with, you get a shoutout and a link, if you want. Thanks!  The folks at Pickards Mountain Eco-Institute in Chapel Hill/Orange County are starting in on their fall bounty of … Continue reading →

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Global, local day of action is a 10

Posted on October 4, 2010 by didaniel

This is a lot of stuff, so I’ll try to keep it simple: A Triangle woman, Karen Bearden, has organized a multi- farm event as part of 350.org’s Global Work Party on 10/10/10. Volunteers will join to work at area … Continue reading →

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It’s shrimp central in central NC

Posted on September 29, 2010 by didaniel

Here’s a tasty message from Mike Lanier with Orange County Cooperative Extension Service. From Mike: Anyone who likes prawns (shrimp), like them local and live in or near Orange, Caswell, and Alamance Counties will have six opportunities (below) to attend a … Continue reading →

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Are you up to the ‘Farmer Foodshare Challenge’?

Posted on September 22, 2010 by didaniel

I’ve been reading a lot about the “Farmer Foodshare Challenge” this Saturday at these Triangle farmer’s markets: Carrboro Farmers’ Market, Durham Farmers’ Market, South Estes Farmers’ Market in Chapel Hill and the Western Wake Farmers’ Market in Cary. The challenge … Continue reading →

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How much would you pay for a farm-to-fork dinner?

Posted on September 13, 2010 by didaniel

Tomorrow I’m writing about a farm dinner outside of Asheville to be held Saturday night. Cost: $45. A few days ago I stumbled upon info about two other farm dinners in North Carolina this weekend. One is in the Triangle … Continue reading →

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Stay, play, and learn on a farm near you

Posted on September 9, 2010 by didaniel

Want to spend a night, a weekend, or longer on a farm? My book will give you more than two dozen options in NC. In the meantime, you can read about five of them in the September issue of Southern … Continue reading →

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Fall crops, agritourism star on small screen Sept. 3

Posted on September 1, 2010 by didaniel

This just in from the marketing division of the NC Department of Agriculture. I can’t attest to the quality of the show, because I haven’t previewed it, nor did I see the spring segment, but here’s the skinny: “The second episode … Continue reading →

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