Tagged: Alison Walla, Artisan Profile, Butter + Love, cookies, profile
Posted on January 23rd, 2012
A girl from a large, close-knit Kansas family graduates high school and moves East. After a year at Boston University, she packs her bags and moves to New York City to pursue a life on the stage. Thirteen years, multiple apartments, and numerous plays later, you find her in Brooklyn, juggling a wholesale bakery while [...]
Tagged: Brooklyn Victory Garden, Clinton Hill, local food, local market, profile
Posted on July 25th, 2011
I’ve noticed a common thread among the local artisans, farmers, and purveyors I most admire: they’ve each learned to accept, and even embrace, nuance and unpredictability without sacrificing the quality of their product. These local food innovators aren’t seeking awards or out to prove something. The people I’ve talked to are guided by their beliefs: [...]