I have been looking at apple cider press pictures on Flickr and have decided I would like to find one or build one before the end of summer. So if anybody sees one of... (read more)

I apologize for the posting issues we've been having. I'm in touch with the relocalize.net technical folks and they are working on fixing the bug. Meanwhile, thanks for your patience and be sure... (read more)

We rode our bikes out to Spyglass Gardens on Linder Rd. just south of Victory today. It's a really cool place and we ended up bringing home fresh asparagus and some butternut squash seeds.... (read more)

On the upcoming trip to the Hagerman area, we have an opportunity to scoop up some clean manure from an ID Bounty producer. This is not feedlot/dairy manure. Apparently state law requires that... (read more)

I live in nampa, I'm looking for someone that can sell me a hand full of red wigglers to start my composting bin. judging by the posts I dont think this is the best way to... (read more)

With the main growing season starting, one of the areas that we all might be a bit more local and sustainable is to look at purchasing in volume fresh veggies and/or fruits. For example,... (read more)

Upcoming: Purchase Opens- April 28, 10 a.m. Purchase Closes- May 2, 11 p.m. Delivery Day- May 7. 5- 6:30 pm. Any interest? Any volunteers to pick up for us? Pickup in Hagerman on Thursday,... (read more)

Hi again! Here are a couple of articles from the NY Times about organic food, food riots, issues with farmers and the crop hedge market and about Nalgene bottles. And from from the LA Times... (read more)

Hi all, I typed up my notes for the BUGS workshop from April 12th. Anneliese, Toren & I attended this first adult workshop at the BUGS gardens. I also scanned the handout which contained... (read more)

Cool front page article in the Statesman this morning about eating locally, huh? I started communicating this weekend with a farmer/rancher in the Salmon area who had posted to Craigslist about a meat CSA.... (read more)

It was great to meet new folks and see good friends at the Idaho Earth Institute fundraiser on Saturday! We were happy to pick up a few plants, but the snowflakes and cool wind certainly helped... (read more)

I spoke with Kelly Rourick, manager at the Federal Way Zamzows store, and he assured me he could get organic poultry feed. He said he would need 10 day lead time and the order... (read more)

Order submit date would be Wed 26 March. Order payment due Saturday, 29 March. Pick-up/delivery date would be April 9 or 10, depending on delivery options. There is a chance we can get... (read more)

Hi, Recently I came across this Op-Ed in the New York Times (http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/01/opinion/01hedin.html?em&ex=1204779600&...) regarding a small organic farmer's challenges in dealing with the Department of Agricultural in using farming land to grow non-commodity crops. Since... (read more)

Hey, everyone! We're members of ZooBoise and have been in touch with one of their staff about the Zoo's need for bamboo for the red pandas. I am looking at creating a living... (read more)

I found a list of seed companies that either buy seed from Monsanto or are owned by them. So these are labels/companies to AVOID. For information on the seed monopoly/concentration problem, here's a... (read more)

Let's amass some local food web information so we can help support our local farmers and cut down on food miles. Please contribute any new or updated information and I'll edit this first post... (read more)

Hello everyone, I order organic produce and split it up several times each month. I saw other postings about sharing organic produce, so I thought I'd add mine. I am attaching my list below and there... (read more)

Wanted to update you that I got 4oz of ricotta from the whey. In sum, 1gal whole milk = 1lb mozzarella +4 oz ricotta. So don't throw out that whey! Here's the ricotta recipe I followed: http://www.cheesemaking.com/includes/modules/jWallace/ChsPgs/11Ricotta/I...... (read more)

As per discussed in the meeting today, Josh and I would be willing to pay our share of the $75 membership fee for Idaho's Bounty local organic food co-op (idahosbounty.org) as well as provide assistance... (read more)

I don't know how well these may or may not be made, but they look promising. Delta Cycle's Airzound. http://www.deltacycle.com/product.php?g=1... (read more)

I have been thinking lately that it would be cool to have a "freecycle" exchange among BSLC members. I guess what that means is if you have too much clutter in your life and... (read more)

I am reading two books about soapmaking this month and hopefully by January I will be able to give a demonstration of how it's done. Has anybody made it before? ... (read more)

As part of the effort to network/source local staples.... 1. LocalFirst Community Market Casey said there has been some interest in opening a local food coop... with "local food" being the focus. This would be a... (read more)

Many are now making the point that just eating organic isn't enough: so what if that mango was grown organically when it took many tons of CO2 to get it here? We should be... (read more)