Future Roots Locally Grown Guide - Catalog - Page 10
WHAT’S NEW IN THIS YEAR’S GUIDE
O
ur regional food system is always evolving. Every addition strengthens our local
food landscape—restaurants and markets create opportunities for farmers, just
as new crops inspire chefs. Local food is diverse and takes the expertise, energy,
and dedication of our whole community. Everyone from the farmer innovating across her
acreage to the individual savoring a mouthful of nutritious, locally grown food, has a big
part to play.
This year, along with listing over 130 food businesses, we’re highlighting key elements of a
resilient local food system, including food access and water-wise farming.
We welcome our newest business listings: Boise River Lamb, Fiamma, Holesinsky Vineyard
and Winery, IdaWater, Joe’s Juice, On the Lamb LLC, Rustic Petals, Salted Sprig, Satori Sake
Brewing, Silver Oaks Creamery, Tara’s Market & Garden, and Twin Falls Distillery. Look for
their listings marked with a “new” icon throughout the Guide.
To simplify ingredient sourcing, we’ve added an At a Glance section on page 12, where farms
and ranches are sorted by what they produce.
We’re also partnering with The Hunger Coalition to explore ways that you can more deeply
engage with the community’s food system. Volunteer-tended vegetable gardens, local
products in community meals and on food pantry shelves, cooking classes, and gleaning
initiatives are all part of our local foodshed. Find more on page 32.
Eating seasonally is one of the best ways to enjoy local food. Alongside our perennial Eating
with the Seasons chart (page 34), chef and Future Roots staff member Lyndsey Mason
shares simple, seasonal recipes (page 74).
A local food system is more than just growing food. Producers are incorporating practices
that sequester carbon, increase the soil fertility, reduce water usage, and so much more.
On page 86 we look at what some local farmers are doing to address water availability, the
pressing issue facing our Valley.
Local food is an ever-evolving system full of new discoveries. We invite you to dig in!
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