Eating Locally

Animal, Vegetable, Miracle written by Barbara Kingsolver details the authors one-year experiment to eat only locally grown food on her childhood farm in Appalachia. While many people do not have access to a farm nor the ability to take a year off to grow their own food, Kingsolver's book inspires people to think more locally about their food.  She also includes recipes in her book that are practical, delicious, and transferable to normal cooks across the country. Her book made me think about how we can incorporate local eating in Cache Valley and I researched several business that are devoted to this concept.  I hope this research will inspire you to support local agriculture.

Central Milling

 

Central Milling is located at 122 East Center Street in Logan, Utah.  The company began milling in 1867 and remains one of the oldest businesses in Utah.  Central Milling buys its grains from Western farmers and produces organic flours using hydroelectricity.  Several local businesses use Central Milling products in their efforts to bring the farm to the table. You can learn more about this company and its products through this link Central Milling.

Crumb Brothers Bakery

 

Crumb Brothers Artesian Breads crafts its delicious bread from organic flour largely produced by Central Milling. Located at 291 South 300 West in Logan, Utah, the bakery occupies the first commercial building in the city designed to use geothermal heat which reduces energy consumption.  A visit to the café and bakery is well worth the time. The atmosphere is inviting, the staff helpful and the commitment to community important, You can learn more about artesian bread, the café, and the local businesses it supports through this link Crumb Brothers Artesian Bread.

Gibbons Green Gate Farm

Gibbons Green Gate Farm is an operating farm that began by selling local grown beef.  They have since added a family-atmosphere café that quite possibly makes the best farm breakfast in the valley.  Operated by the Gibbons family, customers are greeted like old friends, and in addition to the farm breakfast, the cook supplies different specials each Saturday morning.  The waffle and peaches special was divine.  The farm uses local companies including Central Milling in its amazing menu.  Everyone should experience a breakfast on the farm.  You can find out more information about the products and services offered at Gibbons Gibbons Green Gate Farm. Green Gate Farm located at 4680 North 800 West, Smithfield, Utah through this link Gibbons Green Gate Farm.

Farm Breakfast at the Carriage House on Gibbons Green Gate Farm.

 

Cache Valley provides many opportunities to join the eat local movement and the companies listed above are a few of the businesses that incorporate local agriculture.  Everyone who visits the valley soon discovers its amazing link to dairy and cheese products.  A future post will look into the amazing local dairy products available.