12 days of calendars | November

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I took this picture while visiting a farm somewhere outside of Dolores, Colorado. I say "somewhere" because I followed a friend there on a very cold winter evening at dusk and after one winding dirt road after another they all started to look the same. It was muddy and cold, but I was promised wine and butternut squash lasagna so I made the trek. My friend was house sitting for these people who had an earthship home, goats, and a beautiful plot of land. They were very self sustainable in that they used a lot of solar energy, made goat cheese and goat milk soap, grew a huge garden and canned everything. During my 24 hour stay I learned how to milk a goat, which is a lot more difficult than it looks. This image of cherries makes me want an ice cream sundae, or a manhattan (and I don't even like whiskey.) Some day I'd like to have a garden so big that my root seller is full of a canned harvest for the cold winter months. To purchase a calendar click HERE! Calendars will not arrive before Christmas, but are a wonderful start to planning a new year of adventures in 2015! Part of the proceeds from each calendar sold benefits the National Farm to School Network!

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12 Days of Calendars | October

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I picked up this pumpkin at the Farmers market and he was just begging to have his portrait made. I mean, look at him! Not only was he handsome, but he made a tasty pie too! I hope all of you are enjoying your  pre-Christmas days. I'm going to attempt grocery shopping today, although I'm dreading the busy stores. It's two days before Christmas and we don't have a tree and I haven't baked a single cookie. Moving will do that to you I suppose. On another note - there are still plenty of calendars for sale! To purchase click HERE! Part of the proceeds from each calendar sold benefits the National Farm to School Network! I can't get them to you before Christmas, but everyone still needs a calendar for the new year! I have to sell them until they're gone!

12 Days of Calendars | September

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I snapped a quick photo of these sexy pears on a walk through the Manhattan farmers market with my older sister, Chelsey. Aren't the colors pretty? I remember that day well. We had gone to the market to pick up a Thanksgiving turkey she had reserved from a local farm. We carried him in a bag, head and all, all over the city, including a quick jaunt through Forever21 where Chels bought a new dress. When I shop locally for my food, the experience is often part of the reward.

These calendars are the gift that keeps on giving. Support an artist, donate to a good cause, and buy a calendar! To purchase click HERE! For each calendar sold, $5 will be donated to the National Farm to School Network!

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