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The redwood curtain was as real then as it is now. Being cut-off and miles away from the nearest metropolitan port is nothing new to Humboldtians. For centuries geographic challenges around the world dictated how various regions eat. It wasn't until large scale, industrial agricultural practices took over truck farmers, and big box grocery chains offered up sub-standard food at discount that the face of agriculture in this country changed. Six women from the northern coast of California referring to themselves as "Heirloom Tomatoes" understand those changes and challenges and have put together a handbook for eating local with the intent of inspiring others to do the same. Locally Delicious is 320 full-color pages packed with more than 200 recipes instructing readers on how to use local ingredients, where to find them and why it's important for their health and the health of the planet to do so. A crowd-pleaser, Locally Delicious caters to everyone from the conscience vegan, to the respectful vegetarian, to the omnivore in search of humane and local products from farm to sea. Everything from appetizers made with local cheese, to deserts made with local berries are featured in this informative reference book for living a local life. More than a cookbook, Locally Delicious includes a hearty reference section introducing readers to the people who grow and raise the food on the North Coast. But, it doesn't stop there. Locally Delicious is meant to be used by those near and far from the redwood coast as a model on sustainable living in any community. Food preservation, ideas for eating locally on a budget, and discussions and testimonials from movers and shakes in the local foodie world on issues restricting local agriculture today can be found within these informative and thought-provoking pages.
A Locally Delicious Fantasy Twas the middle of JanuaryWhile I slept in my bedAn incredible dreamCame into my headOf six heirloom tomatoesAll cheery and brightGoing to WashingtonOne cold, snowy night Waking the SenateThe House and ObamaLining them upIt was incredible drama Listen you bumsWe’ll say it in rhymeWe’re changing the worldOne tomato at a time From the peak of the White HouseTo the top of the MallVegetables soon sproutedAll over the walls People reached outWhen they wanted a munchAnd picked a fresh veggieIt became the new lunch Lobbyists soon cameFrom far and from wideGiving out tomatoesA new form of bribe The economy thrivedHealth Care soon passedPeople were happyAt very long last The tomatoes were famousPeople knew them by nameThey soon were enshrinedIn the Locally Delicious Great Hall of Fame To six of you heirloomsWith all of your visionYou’ve started a journeyWith a wonderful mission - Lew Litsky
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Humboldt County has long been known the world over for its unusual agricultural practices. But, did you know that just 100 years ago, the county produced a bounty of edible crops? Grains for bread, olives and nuts for oil, fruits so plentiful that you could have spread jam from one end of the county and back in a single season and still have some leftover for bread.