What do you farm?

Solid Ground is a small family farm seeking to provide for the needs of its contributors without the use of pesticides, chemical fertilizers or industrial equipment. To meet this need we grow a large variety of kitchen vegetables, but our focus the cultivation of perennial fruits and nuts.

This Thursday evening, Dine Originals presents their annual and beloved "Taste of Dine Originals" food and wine event. From 6-9:30pm, guests are invited to sample food from 50 participating restaurants, sip wines from 30 vineyards, beers from 2 craft breweries and spirits provided  by our handful of talented micro-distilleries.

Edible Columbus is excited to be hosting our first Food & Artisan Fair at the Taste of Dine Originals event. We are presenting 20 local vendors and their wares, all of whom play an important role in our food community. We've selected businesses, dairies, farms and organizations that deserve to be recognized for their talent and high-quality products. Guests can stop by each of the vendor booths, learn more about the products and sample to their hearts content.

We recently heard Warren Taylor speak so passionately about the state of our food system - we are pleased to bring you a video of his speech. I promise you will learn something & be inspired.

From the Net Impact - Food and Fashion Sustainability Summit.

Just as farmers markets begin to trickle back in our calendars and we look forward to the earliest of spring vegetables, the talented Tricia Wheeler put together a lovely class celebrating the flavors of the season. 

The vegetarian menu celebrated the best and brightest of the spring harvest thus far. The centerpiece? An enormous bag of savoy spinach freshly plucked by the farmers at Wayward Seed. Tender spinach leaves bolstered a snappy veggie saute in the second course, retaining their deep color and rich flavor throughout the sear. 

Tricia also sourced radishes, spring onions and peas from H&W Organic Farm's at the Olde Worthington indoor farmers market, which ran through last week. (The indoor market resumes on the first Saturday in May.) H&W grows a variety of vegetables in greenhouses during months of in-climate weather, including our selection. Check out the posted link to see which markets H&W Organic Farm will visit this summer and what we can expect in their harvests. 

Murders, accusations... and a hearty slice of Camembert.

Local author Daryl Wood Gerber, penning under the name Avery Aames, combines her zest for writing and passion for food in "The Cheese Shop Mystery Series," set in the bucolic (and fictional) town of Providence, Ohio, where dairies are plentiful and drama is abundant.

At the center of the action lies protagonist Charlotte Bessette, proprietor of The Cheese Shop. Finding herself entangled in endless mystery, shocking murders and budding romance, Charlotte balances her business while searching for justice in the not-so-quiet farm town.

Recipes are included in every book, offering a bit of inspiration for fellow cheese lovers and adventurous cooks. Avery also contributes weekly recipes to the Mystery Lovers' Kitchen blog.

Below, Avery shares her journey from acting to writing, and reveals how Ohio has been influential in her creative process. Bon appétit!