Tag Archives: locavore

100 Mile House brings locavore principles to architecture

March 20, 2012 – 2:27 pm

by Jana Branch WHAT’S HAPPENING Raise the roof for local! Sustainable architecture is taking a lesson from the 100-mile diet to build the 100 Mile House. Done right, every material used, from the foundation on up, is sourced, new or recycled from within 100 miles. The Architecture Foundation of British Columbia has launched an international […]

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Wild, wild beach plums can’t keep locals away

October 9, 2009 – 6:00 am

by Tory Davis WHAT’S HAPPENING The beach plum is a fruiting shrub native to ocean dunes from Maine to Virginia. Since colonial times, locals have collected the wild fruit to make desserts, preserves and jelly — and there’s been a resurgence in interest in the last few years (NPR.org 9.9.09). Trees range from around 2-10 […]

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Former restaurateur goes underground with experimental food

March 6, 2009 – 6:00 am

by Charlotte Beal WHAT’S HAPPENING Gen X chef Michael Hebb (formerly Hebberoy, a fused name with his now ex-wife Naomi Pomeroy, of Portland, OR, restaurant fame) has created One Pot experiments, one part art and one part food. His Corridor Project, co-designed with art curator Stephanie Snyder, invites diners on 32-mile walks down the I-5 […]

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