Originally Published in Aspen Business Journal. by Karen Connington Farm to Table. Slow Food. Community Supported Agriculture. However you call it, one thing is certain: the locavore food movement is thriving in Colorado’s Western Slope. As consumer demand for sustainable cuisine increases, regional... Read more →
Living Things In Paonia
*September 7th, 2010* * * *We hit 31 degrees last night!! Not too much damage, luckily: a few tomatoes and some squash leaves, but even the green beans did just fine! Amazing. I wonder if it has something to do with the fact we are bio-dynamically farming, starting to create balance in our farm as a “living... Read more →
Spring Market In Basalt
Hi Everyone! Thank you so much for showing up last Saturday, up and down the Valley, to buy Food from us! It was great to see the support and feel the Love! We know you wanted the Grub because it was a typical spring day in the Rockies, the Wind came, the Hail came, the Rain Came, the Cops Came (gotcha!... Read more →
Mitch Reviews Fresh & Wyld B&B
Everyone’s favorite Conservative takes his wife to Chef Dava Parr’s Fresh & Wyld Bed and Breakfast and lives to write about it. “At six, servers brought out several appetizers, including roasted pumpkin seeds, sautéed eggplant with garlic and parsely, and my favorite, samosas made... Read more →
Dava Parr Takes The Fresh & Wyld B&B To New Heights
Autumn brings not only farmer’s markets and brilliant colors, it also brings two significant dates in my life—my birthday, and, two days hence, my wedding anniversary. I never forget my birthday, so I figured this proximity would at least give the appearance of attentiveness. This year, I decided... Read more →
Chef Dava’s Basket Of Plenty
Chef Dava Parr, chef to the stars, is ensconsed in Paonia with a singular mission bring the freshest and bestest food to the Roaring Fork Valley. “My kitchen is legal,” she blogs, “so that little bit of info makes The Farmhouse a perfect day trip or overnighter for you looking for Gourmet,... Read more →
Chef’s Dava’s Basket Of Plenty
Mother Nature and the Farmers told me we should have Potatoes, Garlic, Onions, Kale or Chard, Salad Mix, Tomatoes, Summer Squash, Sweet Corn, Beets, Cantaloupe and early Peaches. We will see! You can order the first Raspberries from the Austins if you click on the Extras button on the Products page.... Read more →
Chef Dava Launches Paonia B&B
In the Box we should have Apricots, Onions, Potatoes, Beets, Garlic, Summer Squash, Kale, Green Beans,Corn and a few other odds and ends. Ashley has Sunnie bouquets on offer this week for $20. “Smile with a Sunflower, these beautiful long lasting Sunnie Bouquets contain three GIANT sunnies with... Read more →
Chef Dava’s Produce Picks
In growing season, there’s no better voice than Chef Dava Parr, “Cherries, Potatoes, Onions, Salad Mix, tomato, Cilantro, Garlic, Kale, Romaine Lettuce, Sugar Snaps and Snow Peas… Wahoo! It’s looking like summer! I think it will be one more week on one size box and then next week... Read more →
Sustainability From Chef Dava Parr
Hello Friends, We have a good box for you this week and some new recipes, let’s hope! We have Cherries, Potatoes, Onions, Salad Mix, Tomato, Cilantro, Garlic, Kale, Romaine Lettuce, Sugar Snaps and Snow Peas. Wahoo! It’s looking like summer! I think it will be one more week on one size box... Read more →