Groundhog Day

On February 6, Join us for Groundhog Day and make 2010 your year of living high on the hog! Groundhog Day is a pork CSA event co-hosted by Live Culture and Blue Bottle Coffee featuring 10 lb. shares of bacon, sausage, and pork chops! Order your share now and choose a time slot (between 10 am and 1 pm or between 1 pm and 4 pm) to come pick it up, we'll be waiting for you with grilled goodies.

Where: Blue Bottle Coffee @ 300 Webster St., Oakland
When: Saturday, February 6th, 10 AM - 4 PM
How Much: $70 per 10 lb. share ($7/lb)

All the pigs in the meat share are heritage breeds raised on pasture, apples, almonds, and acorns in Siskyou County, California.

Shares are going fast! Grab yours before we sell out!

Join master butcher Massimo Spigaroli for a butchery demonstration at 6 pm followed by dinner at 7:30 pm at Americano Restaurant at the Hotel Vitale. Linden Street brews will be on pour along with Iron Horse wines - all beverages and the demo are included in the $80 ticket price. Menu features the best sausages on planet Earth and fresh Dungeness crab. Book your spot now!

New Links of the Week

Anya was a judge on the insanely popular Next Iron Chef, and continues to judge Iron Chef America. One of the top food stories of 2010 is Iron Chef America's visit to the White House Garden!

Yes We Can! Our feature community canning project was a runaway success, resulting in over 4,000 pounds of preserved deliciousness. Read NY TImes article here.

We brought the Eat Real Festival to Oakland. A fun weekend celebrating good food, we can't wait to do it again in 2010! Mark your calendars: August 27-29 and read the coverage from Gourmet, SF Business Journal, and the Chronicle.

New York is in tune with what's happening here in Oakland. In case you missed it, read the urban homesteading feature on Anya in the New York Times.

Last but not least, inclusion in the New York Times T magazine Nifty Fifty list!