Introducing Farm Girl by Rosanna

Long before farm-to-table was fashionable, my mother sought out and cooked with the bountiful produce of the farmlands that surrounded our home in Portland, Oregon. My mother's love of fresh food grown by local farmers has stayed with me. In honor of her vision and in support of local economies, I am thrilled to announce Farm Girl, Rosanna's first line of food products.

The Farm Girl line - including jams, honeys, syrups, hazelnuts, hand-milled soaps, and beeswax candles - was carefully sourced exclusively from small farmers in the Pacific Northwest. All products are pure and made in America by people who care. These are products that nourish body and soul.

The best way to honor food is to serve it on beautiful dishes, so I've also designed the new Farmhouse Pantry line. Inspired by old-fashioned milk glass, these tabletop staples are the perfect compliment to Farm Girl.

Being a farm girl from Kansas, my mother took advantage of the profusion of berry fields just outside our hometown of Portland, where one can find raspberries, Marionberries, and blackberries. In fringed straw hats, Keds, and cut-off jeans, my sisters and I headed east with our mother in an old Chevy sedan in search of the perfect berries to take home

Join me in embracing the farm-to-table tradition: a sustainable approach to dining that is beneficial to local economies as well as your dining experience.

Warmly,

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Take Part in the Farm-to-Table Trend with Local Harvest

Long before the farm-to-table trend was fashionable, my mother sought out and cooked with the bountiful produce of the farmlands that surrounded our home in Portland, Oregon. Her love of fresh food grown by local farmers has stayed with me, so I was delighted to discover Local Harvest - an organic and local food website.

 

Local Harvest maintains the very best public directory of small farms, farmers' markets, and other local food sources nationwide. They also encourage consumers to establish direct contact with small farms in their local area - their search engine and online store does just that. By simply typing in your location and the produce you're looking for, Local Harvest will populate a list of farmers in your area selling that product - you can even buy it online! You can also find grass-fed meats, fresh flowers, organic health care products, Christmas wreaths, desserts, gifts, pet items, and other treats!

Visit LocalHarvest.org for more information.

Warmly,


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Thoughts on Thanksgiving: Part 2

In response to the question

What do you think is the most important thing to put on a Thanksgiving table?  

I have two words: 

Fresh food.

At Thanksgiving especially, I strive to make sure everything on the table is homemade and make a point of using only natural ingredients. No margarine, no cranberry sauce in a can, and no instant gravy. This meal is as much about the time, effort, and love it takes to prepare as it is about the actual eating of it.

Growing up, I remember my grandmother made every single Thanksgiving dish from scratch. If you don’t know where to start with from-scratch cooking, you don’t have to look much farther than two generations back. Refer to old family recipes from your grandparents’ generation, before ready-made, instant food became widely available. During that era, there was nothing but homemade.

A Thanksgiving made with fresh ingredients from nature instead of from a can make for a meal that has something special. The extra effort and mindful attention to detail set this dinner apart from the everyday meals. The long hours in the kitchen are something to take pride in and to cherish. Cooking, after all, is one of the most basic and intuitive expressions of love.

This Thanksgiving, I encourage everyone to make their holidays as fresh as you can —

Not organic,

Not green,

Not eco-friendly,

just fresh.

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