Local Food

“If those farmers are featured in something like a grocery store, they’re going to receive about 17-cents on the dollar. With us, it’s the closest to the dollar that they’re going to get.”

Supporting our local food system is important, which is why one special event is giving people the chance to meet some of the ranchers and growers that help to support our community.

How do you teach critical thinking to high school students? Most schools might assign a paper or an end-of-year test, but at the Sage School in Hailey, Idaho, they've got something even better.

FARE is an acronym for Food Agriculture Restaurants and Establishments. The nonprofit trade association advocates for Idaho farmers, ranchers, food and beverage producers, plus independent restaurants, bars and grocers.

FARE Idaho is celebrating local food and drink with a unique event connecting Idaho producers and retailers.

What is a foodie? A gourmet? A food snob? Someone who insists on photographing anything they consume? Or are most of us foodies because, quite simply, we care about what we eat and have a particular interest in where it comes from?

Two Boise locals have come up with a new way to support small businesses.

One school in Boise is encouraging both kids and adults to dig, plant and grow.

Boise is becoming a culinary hotspot

As warmer weather arrives in Idaho, you may be getting your gardening gloves on. But for less experienced green thumbs, you may be frustrated and less…