Comments on: Eating (local) Las Vegas http://marriedwithdinner.com/2007/10/12/eating-local-las-vegas/ The continuing adventures of a couple of San Francisco food dorks Wed, 09 Jul 2008 02:17:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 by: Anita http://marriedwithdinner.com/2007/10/12/eating-local-las-vegas/#comment-86043 Wed, 07 May 2008 00:56:47 +0000 http://marriedwithdinner.com/2007/10/12/eating-local-las-vegas/#comment-86043 <strong>UPDATE: </strong>Local eating in Vegas is getting better!! I just got an email newsletter from <a target="_blank" title="Valley Cheese post from 12/06" href="http://marriedwithdinner.com/2006/12/19/a-desert-oasis/" rel="nofollow">Valley Cheese & Wine</a> saying they're now carrying eggs from Quail Hollow Farm in the Moapa Valley, 60 miles from Vegas, near Lake Mead. Looking at <a target="_blank" title="Quail Hollow Farm near Las Vegas" href="http://www.quailhollowfarmcsa.com/index.html" rel="nofollow">Quail Hollow's site</a>, it appears that they have a CSA program from mid-March to mid-December! UPDATE: Local eating in Vegas is getting better!!

I just got an email newsletter from Valley Cheese & Wine saying they’re now carrying eggs from Quail Hollow Farm in the Moapa Valley, 60 miles from Vegas, near Lake Mead. Looking at Quail Hollow’s site, it appears that they have a CSA program from mid-March to mid-December!

]]> by: Anita http://marriedwithdinner.com/2007/10/12/eating-local-las-vegas/#comment-79905 Mon, 15 Oct 2007 22:54:52 +0000 http://marriedwithdinner.com/2007/10/12/eating-local-las-vegas/#comment-79905 Crazy thing about Vegas, isn't it? (Canned spinach? Gross! Frozen is bad enough!) But I do think that a large part of why there isn't more local -- or at least better -- produce has to do with the culture there. But I'm happy to see the little inroads that local eating is making, wherever they happen. Crazy thing about Vegas, isn’t it? (Canned spinach? Gross! Frozen is bad enough!) But I do think that a large part of why there isn’t more local — or at least better — produce has to do with the culture there. But I’m happy to see the little inroads that local eating is making, wherever they happen.

]]> by: Bri http://marriedwithdinner.com/2007/10/12/eating-local-las-vegas/#comment-79903 Mon, 15 Oct 2007 22:27:51 +0000 http://marriedwithdinner.com/2007/10/12/eating-local-las-vegas/#comment-79903 My husband and I were there in July, visiting my brother in law, and I just kept wondering why they had such yucky produce. I know they're in the desert, but I was thinking about how they are about as far from the central valley of California, as we are in Northern California. It's so funny that you write a whole article about it, when I spent a solid day griping about how the Indian place we went to used canned spinach, when I'm sure some farm, not too far away could have supplied it fresh. I'm so glad to hear that their food is starting to come from the surrounding area. We really are lucky in CA to have such abundant, amazing local produce and can talk to the growers themselves. Thanks for bringing up this topic! My husband and I were there in July, visiting my brother in law, and I just kept wondering why they had such yucky produce. I know they’re in the desert, but I was thinking about how they are about as far from the central valley of California, as we are in Northern California. It’s so funny that you write a whole article about it, when I spent a solid day griping about how the Indian place we went to used canned spinach, when I’m sure some farm, not too far away could have supplied it fresh. I’m so glad to hear that their food is starting to come from the surrounding area. We really are lucky in CA to have such abundant, amazing local produce and can talk to the growers themselves. Thanks for bringing up this topic!

]]> by: therapydoc http://marriedwithdinner.com/2007/10/12/eating-local-las-vegas/#comment-79889 Mon, 15 Oct 2007 12:04:17 +0000 http://marriedwithdinner.com/2007/10/12/eating-local-las-vegas/#comment-79889 I was amazed out west when sitting in my daughter's backyard I spied what I was sure a pomegranate hanging on a branch from a tree. It is pomegranate season, and how lovely that is! I was amazed out west when sitting in my daughter’s backyard I spied what I was sure a pomegranate hanging on a branch from a tree. It is pomegranate season, and how lovely that is!

]]> by: C(h)ristine http://marriedwithdinner.com/2007/10/12/eating-local-las-vegas/#comment-79853 Sun, 14 Oct 2007 00:01:12 +0000 http://marriedwithdinner.com/2007/10/12/eating-local-las-vegas/#comment-79853 There's hope for Vegas! My mother and father just moved to Vegas to retire, leaving me with all the seeds and cuttings from their rich and diverse Southern California garden they left behind. Maybe next Spring, I'll explore the local farm/s out there with them. There’s hope for Vegas! My mother and father just moved to Vegas to retire, leaving me with all the seeds and cuttings from their rich and diverse Southern California garden they left behind. Maybe next Spring, I’ll explore the local farm/s out there with them.

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