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edible South Florida premieres

Posted in locavore, media, photo on January 26, 2010|

Last week edible South Florida came out with its first issue. The magazine is all about local food, foodies, chefs and growers. Farmer Margie and Bee Heaven Farm were mentioned in a well-written article about CSAs and buying clubs, and several CSA blogs — Eating Local in the Topics, Food For Thought, and Tinkering With Dinner — were also mentioned in a sidebar.

Photo courtesy of edible South Florida

The picture of a CSA share did catch my eye. Nice picture, well done. A few people thought it was mine. After all, there’s no credit line. Nope, not me, I didn’t take it. You can’t blame me for this one. But it sure looks like it could have been mine, couldn’t it? Why, all that was missing were the speech bubbles. Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery!

You can read about the launch party at Mango & Lime and Genuine Kitchen. The magazine is available for free at Whole Foods, or you can subscribe. Looking forward to the next issue!

Contributor Caroline Hatchett and publisher/editor Katie Sullivan

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Fan mail

Posted in location, politics, tagged on January 25, 2010| 3 Comments »

It’s not every day that I get a thank you note from those in the higher echelons. Back in December, this note appeared in my inbox.

Dear Ms. Wertalka:

I wanted to compliment you on your blog, Redland Rambles. It’s a great vehicle for promoting local agriculture as well as putting a face and story behind those who grow our food and plants.

Keep up the great work!

Warm regards,
Katie Edwards

Katie A. Edwards
Candidate, State Representative, District 119
P.O. Box 900398
Homestead, FL 33090
Phone: (786) 266-8010
E-Mail: Katie@Elect-Edwards.com
www.Elect-Edwards.com

Paid political advertisement paid for and approved by Katie A. Edwards, Democrat, for State Representative, District 119.

I met Katie briefly this summer at the laurel wilt workshop, held at the UF/IFAS Extension offices. She’s currently the Executive Director of the Dade County Farm Bureau. Now she has set her sights on a higher goal, State Representative for District 119, which includes Redland, sprawls east to Pinecrest, and winds north through West Kendall and into Sweetwater.

On her campaign web site, Katie says that South Dade needs a strong voice in state government. “Protection of South Dade’s unique ecological resources is a priority if we are going to achieve a quality of life that is environmentally sustainable and socially responsible.” She’s the only candidate in that district who speaks for the growers in Redland. I may be wrong, but at first glance, her opposition doesn’t seem aware that they even have the county’s prime agricultural land in their district. As much as I didn’t want to get political when I first started this blog, maybe now it’s time to start having conversations with the people who want to make decisions for my farmer friends in Redland. Stay tuned…

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Heirloom tomatoes at market

Posted in fruits, market, photo, vegetables, tagged on January 23, 2010| 2 Comments »

Heirloom tomatoes of all sizes, color and flavors.

Margie’s crew has been picking tomatoes as they ripen, and it looks like there will be some at market this Sunday. Don’t know how much the poor little beat up plants will bear or for how long. Some heirloom tomatoes are hanging on by a thread, but other varieties still look fairly healthy. If you want to get your tomato fix, now is your chance. Also, a lot of green tomatoes that dropped off the plants will be available. I hear there’s all kinds of ways to prepare green tomatoes — dipped in batter and fried, baked in a pie, or made into jam or relish.

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CSA share: week 8

Posted in csa, fruits, photo, vegetables, tagged on January 22, 2010|

CSA share: week 8

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Lovin in the garden

Posted in agritourism, chef, events, farm, food, locavore, tagged , , on January 21, 2010|

Valentine’s Day, February 14th features LOVIN IN THE GARDEN

Join us for dining, music and dancing under the stars

Come join us once again for the most romantic day of the year by spending an enchanted evening in paradise! LOVIN IN THE GARDEN will tempt you and your lover’s senses throughout the evening as you stroll in the beautiful tropical gardens; recline together under the stars with a glass of delicious wine; indulge in our aphrodisiac-inspired menu kissed with organic herbs; paired with equally sensual wines selected by Sommelier Shari Gherman.

Private chefs and brother/sister team Christopher Siragusa and Mary Siragusa will delight you with their farm fresh tropical cuisine with a specialty in edible flowers. Love songs fill the air to inspire passion and excitement, it will stir your senses, encourage you and your lover’s desire to be close… you’ll be dancing in the moonlight. LOVIN IN THE GARDEN is the sure way to make this Valentine’s Day the one you will always remember.

Please visit www.paradisefarms.net to make reservations.

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