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May 2020 - Volume 15 Issue 5: Change, Change, Change

April 2020 - Volume 15 Issue 4: The Challenge? Keep eating local!

March 2020 - Volume 15 Issue 3: Notes from Quarantine: Day 11

February 2020 - Volume 15 Issue 2: The future’s so bright…

January 2020 - Volume 15 Issue 1: This long goodbye starts with thanks

December 2019 - Volume 14 Issue 12: Dreams of an only child

November 2019 - Volume 14 Issue 11: Tales of bread and cheese

October 2019 - Volume 14 Issue 10: Have grits — will travel

September 2019 - Volume 14 Issue 9: The trip not taken

August 2019 - Volume 14 Issue 8: A full season of local on the road

July 2019 - Volume 14 Issue 7: What was your best birthday?

June 2019 - Volume 14 Issue 6: Fiddlehead ferns and blueberry slump

May 2019 - Volume 14 Issue 5: The everyday challenge to “eat local”

April 2019 - Volume 14 Issue 4: Aussie-inspired with lots of local flair

March 2019 - Volume 14 Issue 3: A face made for radio

February 2019 - Volume 14 Issue 2: A week of local food—every week!

January 2019 - Volume 14 Issue 1: Community Cooking Classes

December 2018 - Volume 13 Issue 12: A seat at the counter and in history

November 2018 - Volume 13 Issue 11: Twelve years—time to party for good!

October 2018 - Volume 13 Issue 10: Last words from the family citrus grove

September 2018 - Volume 13 Issue 9: Making do when money is tight

August 2018 - Volume 13 Issue 8: The traveling locavore

July 2018 - Volume 13 Issue 7: Granny’s Veg-All® Casserole

June 2018 - Volume 13 Issue 6: 3 springs, 3 chowders and 2 cakes

May 2018 - Volume 13 Issue 5: ABCs of eating local

April 2018 - Volume 13 Issue 4: Have you cooked for the Meal Train?

March 2018 - Volume 13 Issue 3: Back in the kitchen, jamming again

February 2018 - Volume 13 Issue 2: The plant-based life

January 2018 - Volume 13 Issue 1: Two grandmothers - four lives

December 2017 - Volume 12 Issue 12: The “five pounds of fruit” cake

November 2017 - Volume 12 Issue 11: Eleven years of local food passion

October 2017 - Volume 12 Issue 10: Celebration Food

September 2017 - Volume 12 Issue 9: Memories of cornbread and buttermilk

August 2017 - Volume 12 Issue 8: One bottle, five candles and no singing

July 2017 - Volume 12 Issue 7: Kitchen sisters—creating and learning

June 2017 - Volume 12 Issue 6: Wild beach plums in Ida’s jam kitchen

May 2017 - Volume 12 Issue 5: Time to get back in the kitchen

April 2017 - Volume 12 Issue 4: Eat Local Challenge

March 2017 - Volume 12 Issue 3: “ The land of hot biscuits”

February 2017 - Volume 12 Issue 2: It’s time to Cook the Book!

January 2017 - Volume 12 Issue 1: A tale of two birthdays

December 2016 - Volume 11 Issue 12: It’s all about the relish tray!

November 2016 - Volume 11 Issue 11: Thank you Gainesville!

October 2016 - Volume 11 Issue 10: Wanted: Lionfish Tamers

September 2016 - Volume 11 Issue 9: Mr. Brown and Mr. Dunn

August 2016 - Volume 11 Issue 8: Family reunion in New Hampshire

July 2016 - Volume 11 Issue 7: Souvenirs you can eat

June 2016 - Volume 11 Issue 6: Tasty Memories

May 2016 - Volume 11 Issue 5: Eating local is as easy as ABC

April 2016 - Volume 11 Issue 4: Save the world—one dinner at a time!

March 2016 - Volume 11 Issue 3: Save the date and a call for vendors

February 2016 - Volume 11 Issue 2: Time for breakfast? Anytime!

January 2016 - Volume 11 Issue 1: Pans of paella without a paella pan

December 2015 - Volume 10 Issue 12: Christmas Eve on Shadowlawn Drive

November 2015 - Volume 10 Issue 11: We’re part of Hogtown history!

October 2015 - Volume 10 Issue 10: 36 years of omelettes and marriage

September 2015 - Volume 10 Issue 9: Call it lunch or dinner, it was a feast!

August 2015 - Volume 10 Issue 8: A Pi Day Pear Pie with no Peer

July 2015 - Volume 10 Issue 7: 42 Hours in Hogtown

June 2015 - Volume 10 Issue 6: Legend and legacy

May 2015 - Volume 10 Issue 5: 2015 Eat Local Challenge

April 2015 - Volume 10 Issue 4: Four lesson cooking course - free!

March 2015 - Volume 10 Issue 3: You grow it. I’ll cook it!

February 2015 - Volume 10 Issue 2: Tea time

January 2015 - Volume 10 Issue 1: User's Manual

December 2014 - Volume 9 Issue 12: Wood Stove Sisters

November 2014 - Volume 9 Issue 11: The ABCs of eating local

October 2014 - Volume 9 Issue 10: It’s not rocket science

September 2014 - Volume 9 Issue 9: On the road again

August 2014 - Volume 9 Issue 8: I’m so Hogtown...

July 2014 - Volume 9 Issue 7: The cookie that founded a family

June 2014 - Volume 9 Issue 6: “Kuplink, kuplank, kuplunk”

May 2014 - Volume 9 Issue 5: 2014 Eat Local Challenge

April 2014 - Volume 9 Issue 4: Breakfast not included

March 2014 - Volumen 9 Issue 3: Grits, greens and gravy—part three

February 2014 - Volume 9 Issue 2: Grits, greens and gravy—part two

January 2014 - Volume 9 Issue 1: Grits, greens and gravy—part one

December 2013 - Volume 8 Issue 12: Cold beds and warm biscuits

November 2013 - Volume 8 Issue 11: A tale of two tables

October 2013 - Volume 8 Issue 10: Foodie Book Club

September 2013 - Volume 8 Issue 9: Mrs. Tulkoff ’s Honey Cake

August 2013 - Volume 8 Issue 8: F2R - an old idea for a new world

July 2013 - Volume 8 Issue 7: An extraordinary food tour

June 2013 - Volume 8 Issue 6: The orange pan

May 2013 - Volume 8 Issue 5: Can you meet the Challenge?

April 2013 - Volume 8 Issue 4: Every day during May!

March 2013 - Volume 8 Issue 3: Do you remember?

February 2013 - Volume 8 Issue 2: Cooking classes in our home or yours

January 2013 - Volume 8 Issue 1: Just three little words

December 2012 - Volume 7 Issue 12: Our dream came true–let’s celebrate!

November 2012 - Volume 7 Issue 11: Not everyone eats like Americans!

October 2012 - Volume 7 Issue 10: Food writers create desire, not porn

September 2012 - Volume 7 Issue 9: 4th place! Out of only four entries

August 2012 - Volume 7 Issue 8: August is Farm-to-Restaurant Month

July 2012 - Volume 7 Issue 7: Black bears and blackberries

June 2012 - Volume 7 Issue 6: Omnivore, vegetarian or vegan?

May 2012 - Volume 7 Issue 5: 2012 Eat Local Challenge

April 2012 - Volume 7 Issue 4: Baking bread isn’t really scary or hard!

March 2012 - Volume 7 Issue 3: Cooking dinner every night

February 2012 - Volume 7 Issue 2: Food for thought - ripe for the picking

January 2012 - Volume 7 Issue 1: A grateful citrus queen

December 2011 - Volume 6 Issue 12: The Art of the Leftover

November 2011 - Volume 6 Issue 11: 5 years and counting

October 2011 - Volume 6 Issue 10: A beautiful bouquet of basil

September 2011 - Volume 6 Issue 9: Can your children cook?

August 2011 - Volume 6 Issue 8: A cottage food law made my jam legal!

July 2011 - Volume 6 Issue 7: The Illegal Jam Company

June 2011 - Volume 6 Issue 6: The Dessert Issue

May 2011 - Volume 6 Issue 5: What did your fork vote for today?

April 2011 - Volume 6 Issue 4: 2011 Eat Local Challenge

March 2011 - Volume 6 Issue 3: Just a little bag of sour oranges!

February 2011 - Volume 6 Issue 2: Where did that recipe come from?

January 2011 - Volume 6 Issue 1: Who have you taught to cook?

December 2010 - Volume 5 Issue 12: Our family holiday meal

November 2010 - Volume 5 Issue 11: The trip of a lifetime—a foodie in Italia

October 2010 - Volume 5 Issue 10: Halloween—back in the day!

September 2010 - Volume 5 Issue 9: Change, growth and resolutions

August 2010 - Volume 5 Issue 8: I’m taking a Slow (Food) trip to Italy

July 2010 - Volume 5 Issue 7: Putting food by

June 2010 - Volume 5 Issue 6: The best Eat Local Challenge ever!

May 2010 - Volume 5 Issue 5: It’s “Eat Local Month” - are you ready?

April 2010 - Volume 5 Issue 4: The year’s worst-kept secret

March 2010 - Volume 5 Issue 3: Delicious ideas and sound advice

February 2010 - Volume 5 Issue 2: The Hard-Wired Foodie

January 2010 - Volume 5 Issue 1: Ready for a new year? Here we go…

December 2009 - Volume 4 Issue 12: Talking the talk? Walk the walk!

November 2009 - Volume 4 Issue 11: Anniversaries—a time to celebrate

October 2009 - Volume 4 Issue 10: Shelling field peas—a sacred ritual

September 2009 - Volume 4 Issue 9: Discovering passion in a kitchen

August 2009 - Volume 4 Issue 8: The raw facts about milk and cheese

July 2009 - Volume 4 Issue 7: Great cheese starts with great grass

June 2009 - Volume 4 Issue 6: Re: Forays into the Unknown

May 2009 - Volume 4 Issue 5: The ABCs of eating local

April 2009 - Volume 4 Issue 4: ARE YOU READY FOR A CHALLENGE ?

March 2009 - Volume 4 Issue 3: Who grew your dinner?

February 2009 - Volume 4 Issue 2: Another one bites the dust!

January 2009 - Volume 4 Issue 1: Buy local—save money and the economy!

December 2008 - Volume 3 Issue 12: Need to save money?  Cook at home!

November 2008 - Volume 3 Issue 11: The Great Green Bean Casserole Debate

October 2008 - Volume 3 Issue 10: Slow Food in a fast food world

September 2008 - Volume 3 Issue 9: Tailgating? Go Local, Go Green!

August 2008 - Volume 3 Issue 8: Learning to eat with my Daddy

July 2008 - Volume 3 Issue 7: Local food and a tote bag too!

June 2008 - Volume 3 Issue 6: Blackberries and fireflies

May 2008 - Volume 3 Issue 5: How We Eat Local—Our Choices

April 2008 - Volume 3 Issue 4: 2008 Eat Local Challenge

March 2008 - Volume 3 Issue 3: Get fresh with your food!

February 2008 - Volume 3 Issue 2: The other half of my roots

January 2008 - Volume 3 Issue 1: A Locavore’s Resolutions

December 2007 - Volume 2 Issue 12: What's in your circle?

November 2007 - Volume 2 Issue 11: It's been a year and we're still here!

October 2007 - Volume 2 Issue 10: What’s in your lunchbox today?

September 2007 - Volume 2 Issue 9: Saturdays with Pesto and Julia Child

August 2007 - Volume 2 Issue 8: The Passing of an Era

July 2007 - Volume 2 Issue 7: Simple Summer Suppers

June 2007 - Volume 2 Issue 6: Saturday mornings–breakfast for five

May 2007 - Volume 2 Issue 5: Springtime in the Kitchen

April 2007 - Volume 2 Issue 4: Carrot Cake Celebrations

March 2007 - Volume 2 Issue 3: Coming Attractions

February 2007 - Volume 2 Issue 2: Chocolate + Strawberries = Romance

January 2007 - Volume 2 Issue 1: Resolutions and Traditions

December 2006 - Volume 1 Issue 2: Memories and Traditions

November 2006 - Volume 1 Issue 1: The Perfect Fall Saturday in Gainesville

Correction for the printed copy of the October 2012 newsletter:

        On page three, the first PRESENTATION heading above the directions section
        of the Chestnut Fool recipe should have been the heading DIRECTIONS.

Correction for the printed copy of the September 2012 newsletter:

        On the front page, the last line of the 4th place! Out of only four entries article
        should continue as "thin slices of pear, cooked with sliced lemon in a sugar syrup-
        just because they are my Mom's favorite!"

Corrections for the printed copy of the April 2012 newsletter:

        Well, it doesn't happen often, but this typo is a doozy - and on the front page
        the Eat Local Challenge Kickoff is April 29th, not April 28th
        (apparently you can't believe everything you read!) Sorry for the confusion!

Corrections for the printed copy of the July 2008 newsletter:

        on the front page contents listing, the recipe title, "Roasted Acorn Squash with Orange"
        should be titled "Roasted Butternut Squash with Orange".

Corrections for the printed copy of the May 2008 newsletter:

        in the front page article, "How We Eat Local—Our Choices", Sweetwater Dairy
        should be listed as Sweet Grass Dairy.

        on the last page, the phone number for The Jones
        should have been listed as "352.373.6777"

Correction to the printed copy of the March 2008 newsletter:

         in the front page article, Get Fresh with Your Food!, Eric Flagg's film Gimme Green
         should have been cited as "airs on the Sundance Channel".

Correction to the printed copy of the June 2007 newsletter:

in the ingredients list for the Sauteed Green Beans with Mushrooms (on page 3), it should have been listed as 1- 8 ounce package of sliced mushrooms.

 

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