FEATURES LOW-HANGING FRUIT BECOMING A FARMER THE ROUNDNESS OF LIFE RECIPES On the Plate Grilled Asparagus Scrumptious Sides Fennel and Spring Radish Salad Honey Roasted Carrots with Coriander Roasted Young Potatoes with Broccolini Roasted Fingerling Potato Salad From Low Hanging Fruit Mulberry Syrup From the Roundness of Life Ebelskivers DEPARTMENTS FOOD FOR THOUGHT … Read moreContents Spring 2017
Amateur Coffee “We are literally lovers of coffee,” says Jasmyn Wichert, co-owner of Amateur Coffee. Jasmyn and her husband, Jacob, fell in love with the coffee industry through their respective positions as baristas. She explains they had always loved the culture and sense of community that surround cafés and the coffee industry. “So, in … Read moreWork in the Spirit of Love
Most Proud By Summer Miller | Photography by Ariel Fried What are you most proud of in our local, sustainable food system in the past five years? Amy Rummel Director of Marketing & Public Relations, Joslyn Art Museum “I’ve been at Joslyn for 18 years, and I’m proud of the changes to our grounds, … Read moreVoices
The Roundness of Life Story by Matt Low|Photography by Linda Gentry …suddenly we find ourselves entirely in the roundness of being, we live in the roundness of life, like the walnut that becomes round in its shell. ––Gaston Bachelard One of my earliest memories is sitting in the green kitchen of my grandma Ano’s … Read moreEbelskivers
By Chef Clayton Chapman, the Grey Plume Yield: 2–3 servings 2 bulbs fennel with fronds (greens) attached 4 spring radishes (such as watermelon, red, breakfast, black or daikon) Zest and juice from 1 whole lemon (Zest the lemon before you juice it.) 1 tablespoon raw honey 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar 6 ounces extra-virgin olive … Read moreFennel and Spring Radish Salad
Foraging and Feasting on Nebraska Mulberries By Abigael Birrell | Photography by Ali Clark | Recipe Illustration by Cheryl Angelina Koehler Mulberry season arrives with a splat. Indeed, it is that abundantly messy quality that makes the mulberry a fruit that is more likely to be cursed than praised. The heavy crop of berries ripens … Read moreLow-Hanging Fruit
By Emily Beck | Photography by Ariel Fried Ali Clark is a busy woman. She’s a farmer with a strong sense for business and creativity, and she’s not one to settle for a conventional lifestyle. At 27, she is the co-owner of Little Mountain Farm, the sole owner of Snowshoe Candy Company, a founding board … Read moreBecoming a Farmer
Originally appeared in the Spring 2012 issue of Edible Omaha Yield: 2–3 servings 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil Salt and pepper Fresh, seasonal herbs 1 pound asparagus (about 1 bunch), washed and trimmed Lemon juice Preheat grill. In large, re-sealable plastic bag, mix olive oil, salt, pepper and fresh herbs until combined. Add asparagus stalks … Read moreGRILLED ASPARAGUS
Dutch Girl Creamery’s Rosa Maria Cheese Dutch Girl Creamery just won a Good Food Award for their Rosa Maria cheese, making it a two-time champion, having won a first-place American Cheese Society award last year. Owner Charuth Loth says the dairy entered themselves into the Good Food competition, one of about three they enter each … Read moreGood Food Award Goes to the Happy Goats