Women at the plough
The UC Davis Small Farm Center recently published a book honoring 17 California farmers, ranchers, beekeepers, chese makers and wine makers. All women. Cool, huh?
One them is Jennifer Greene, who runs Windborne Farm up in Fort Jones (near the Oregon border). She's on the cover and yes, she uses draft horses to plough her farm! I belong to her grain CSA and there's nothing like bags of freshly ground flour to inspire me to bake. She might be technically beyond a 100 mile radius of my house, but I'm keeping in mind the spirit of the challenge. If you know of a locally-owned, sustainable, organic farm that's a bit beyond your foodshed but offers juicy carrots, fragrant honey or some cheese you just can't live without, consider making it an exemption.
Suzanne Miller lives in Northern California and writes about her attempts to eat local, grow native plants and live life at www.adjectivenoun.com.
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