It’s still on the cool side to see morels popping up, at least in Eastern Iowa, but I am thrilled to find that Mushroom Mills is selling both oyster and lion’s mane mushrooms through the Iowa Valley Food Co-op. Based in rural Columbus Junction, Todd Mills has already been selling the delectable fungi he grows […]
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Native Iowa walnuts and Marion nut-growe...
Look for a sometimes overlooked native food on an upcoming episode of “Iowa Ingredient” on Iowa Public Television. Dell Lawrence of Marion, who often can be found cracking walnuts at the Mount Vernon Farmers Market, is featured in the show, which spotlights Iowa foods.
Latest emerald ash borer infestation fou...
We know it’s only a matter of time before emerald ash borer makes its way to all of Iowa’s 99 counties. Still, it’s disappointing to hear each time a new infestation is found. Today, the state announced that the destructive beetle has been confirmed in Newton, in Jasper County, bringing to nine the number of […]
Fueled by environmentally conscious Baby...
By Cindy Hadish for Radish Magazine Laura Buzzelli never saw her final resting place before she died in 2009, but her husband knows she would have approved. “She loved gardening. She recycled and composted, years before it was the norm,” Ken Buzzelli said. “It was part of our lifestyle; part of her fabric. I realized […]
Final photos: end of an era at Westdale ...
I’m not only a Homegrown Iowan, I’m also a native of Cedar Rapids, and in living on the west side of the city, Westdale Mall was a major point of pride for a teen growing up in the “mall” years. Once Westdale opened, we didn’t have to go all the way across town to Lindale […]
Spring greens at Iowa’s winter markets
With our world still in dreary shades of brown and gray, it’s nice to see some green. In fact, thanks to local growers and their hoophouses, “spring” greens have already been sold at some of the area winter farmers markets for at least a month. Lettuce, spinach and more are literally cropping up under the […]
Water worries: Upcoming river discussion...
This seemingly never-ending winter will likely take another toll, this one on Iowa’s fish. A news release today from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources notes that some of Iowa’s lakes have been under ice for three and a half months, which correlates to low oxygen levels that contribute to fish kills. “Can we eat […]
Spring is (almost) here: a look at the w...
Temperatures – finally reaching highs the state hasn’t seen since November – are one indication that spring is on its way. Another is the number of gardening and eco-events cropping up in Eastern Iowa. A look at the Homegrown calendar shows something happening every day this week, with some offering more than one option. If […]
Statistics confirm the big chill in Iowa...
Lots of interesting data out today from State Climatologist Harry Hillaker, but perhaps it’s no surprise that Iowa experienced its coldest winter in 35 years. The past three months – December through February – also ranked as the ninth coldest in 141 years of record-keeping, with March, too, off to a cold start, averaging 20.4 […]
SeedBroadcast coming to the Ely Farmers ...
Ely always seems to be on the cutting edge of the local foods movement and now the town will have SeedBroadcast Iowa at its next indoor farmers market, March 8. The market runs from 9 a.m. to noon at the Ely Public Library, 1595 Dows St.