ORGANIC IN COLORADO
Friday, June 13
A feature story about restaurants in Aspen, published in the June 8 online edition of the New York Times, was as much about the source of the food as the meal. Prominently featured was Zephyros Farm and Garden in Paonia, but the article was lavish in its praise of the locally grown fruits, vegetables and meats from Delta County.

John Cooley of Rivendell Farm in Austin was quoted in the article written by Katie Arnold, 'When they go out to eat, people want to be educated about where their food comes from and how it’s grown.'

The article, 'As skiers depart Aspen, chowhounds take their place,' starts out with a visit to the North Fork Valley and then relates the dining experiences at three restaurants in the Carbondale Aspen area. Arnold writes, 'We had met the farmers; now it was time to savor their food.'

The article notes the North Fork Valley is 'home to the highest concentration of organic farms in Colorado. It details how various locally grown crops make their way to the plates of fine restaurants'.

By deltacountyindependent.com

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