The most popular Countryside Chix event returns on Oct. 28, 6:30 p.m. at the Winery at Wolf Creek, where participants explore the tastes and pleasures of wine and cheese pairing with wine maker Carrie Bonvallet of Wolf Creek and cheese artisan Abbe Turner of Lucky Penny Creamery. The evening begins at 6:30 p.m. with a guided tour, a stroll to the vineyard, and through the … [Read more...]
Cheesemaker, restaurateur takes journey from ‘pasture to plate’
Customers at Farm Girls Pub & Grub, in downtown Alliance, get much more than a tasty meal. Owner Abbe Turner can tell them which local farm grew the vegetables, what breed of animal provided the pork and beef, and most importantly, where it comes from (hint: everything comes from Northeast Ohio, with some items as close as 25 miles to the restaurant). "The average carrot … [Read more...]