This past weekend, my big splurge at the farmers' market was to buy a quart of raw cream from one of the local dairies. It's pretty pricey, and they're not allowed to sell raw milk/cream for human consumption, so it was clearly labeled "for pets only." But I've been wanting to make my own butter for a long time now, and I particularly wanted to ( Read more... )

The American Farmland Trust is running an online contest called America's Favorite Farmers Market, to raise national awareness about the importance of supporting fresh food from local farms and farmers. Click the link to vote for Bloomington's fantastic farmers market ( Read more... )

We had some thunderstorms early this morning. I snuggled under the covers and listened to the sound of them, still half-asleep, smelling the fresh, cool scent of the rain through the open windows ( Read more... )