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THE “THERE’S NO REASON NOT TO EAT LOCAL YEAR-ROUND IN WHATCOM COUNTY” MASTER LIST

Updated 7/21/11

Note: This initial list is a list of things that I personally grow and/or obtain locally and use nearly every year. I hope there will be many more items added by other folks. Anybody wanting advice on incorporating anything on my initial list into their diet, please do not hesitate to ask me. I hope that others who add items to the list will offer to share their own knowledge and experiences as well.

CROPS FOR YEAR-ROUND STORAGE
  Dry beans
  Soup peas
  Garbanzos
  Soybeans
  Favas
  Wheat
  Barley
  Millet - for flour
  Buckwheat - for flour
  Corn - for tortillas and cornbread
  Flax seed

CROPS FOR ROOT CELLARING or that KEEP WELL
  Potatoes - keep separate from apples
  Beets - in damp sand/sawdust
  Carrots  - in damp sand/sawdust
  Rutabagas - in damp sand/sawdust
  Apples - keep separate from potatoes
  Onions - dry, cool room
  Garlic - dry, cool room
  Winter squash - dry, cool room

CROPS FOR FALL HARVEST
  Broccoli
  Cabbage

CROPS FOR WINTER GARDENING
  Rutabaga
  Brussels sprouts
  Kale
  Leeks 

HERBS/SPICES THAT GROW WELL HERE FOR DRYING
  Parsley
  Oregano
  Sage
  Rosemary
  Thyme
  Nettles
  Tarragon (does not overwinter)
  Mint
  Coriander (let your cilantro bolt and mature seed)
  Chamomile

 OILS/FATS
  Lard from local pastured pigs
  Home-pressed oil from local hazelnuts and flax seeds
  Home-pressed oil from home-grown camelina and sunflower seeds
  Butter

FORAGED FOOD to PRESERVE
  Nettles - dry
  Chanterelle mushrooms - dry
  Blue elderberries (mainly in E. WA) - can juice concentrate

CULTURED FOODS AND CONDIMENTS THAT I MAKE AND USE
  Syrup/sweetener from homegrown Yacon 
  Tempeh from homegrown soybeans
  Apple Cider Vinegar from local apple cider
  Hot sauce from home-grown peppers
  Hummus from home-grown garbanzos and homemade miso
  Pesto from dandelion greens, home-pressed oils, and garlic
  Sauerkraut & kimchi
  Horseradish 

CANNED FOODS I REGULARLY MAKE AND USE
  Tomatoes - salsa, spaghetti sauce, tomatoes for soup base
  Apples - applesauce
  Plums - plum jam and spiced plums for smoothies
  Beets - pickled for winter salads
  Aronia berry - juice
  Peaches (from E. WA) 
  Smoked salmon 
  Chicken broth from stewing hens
  Chicken meat from stewing hens and meat birds
  Potatoes - for quick meals 
  Dry Beans - for quick meals

FROZEN FOODS I USE (Limited)
  Blueberries - smoothies
  Pears - smoothies
  Extra squash as I cook up giant sweet meat or hubbards

MISC
  Eggs (duck and chicken)


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  • Home
  • SHOP
    • Dry Legumes >
      • Dry Pole Beans
      • Dry Bush Beans
      • Soup Peas
      • Other Dry Legumes
    • Grains >
      • Wheat, Oats, Barley
      • Grain Corn
      • Oilseeds
      • Alternative Grains & Edible Seeds
    • Vegetables >
      • Cool Season Vegetables
      • Hot-Season Vegetables
      • Traditional Storage Crops
    • Flowers/Herbs >
      • Medicinal & Culinary Herbs
      • Flowers for Beneficial Insects
    • Bulk Packet Sizes Available
  • RESOURCES
    • Growing Guides
    • Local Foods Master List
    • Planting Chart
    • Seed Saving References
  • PROJECTS
    • Backyard Beans & Grains Project
    • Non-GMO Corn
  • ABOUT US
  • Contact Us