Harvest Season means Abundance

Harvest Season is upon us, which means that there is an overwhelming availability of fruits and vegetables. We are lucky to live in Colorado where we can take advantage of the locally grown fruits and vegetables from our very own state. Our farmer's markets specialize in local, and a visit to your local farmer's market will allow you to stock up on those fruits and vegetables for the winter.

Storing and preserving fruits and vegetables has been a traditional way to keep the abundance of the harvest season providing well into the winter. Blanching and freezing leafy vegetables and tomatoes, canning tomato sauce and salsa, and preserving berries and peaches will allow you to have these wonderful fruits and vegetables throughout the holidays and into the winter. By practicing these age-old traditions, our community reaps the benefits by continuing to plant year after year. We use less fuel to get these vegetables into our homes, and our lives become more simple and in a way, more nurturing. We are taking care of ourselves and our community.

Harvest season will only last a few more weeks in Colorado. As the weather cools off, it will be time to pull up the summer and fall crops and begin planting for the winter. So, take some time and visit your local farmer's market to stock up on the bountiful crop that is upon us!

Sublime Catering is doing our part by contacting these local farms and beginning the process of getting local fruits and vegetables for our events. We have already had several events request harvest menus, so if you are interested in learning more about these harvest menus for your own event, contact us and we will be happy to help you with your next event!

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Gourmet Locavores - The Sublime Art of Local Cuisine

There was a time, not too long ago, when people didn’t care where their food was grown, how it was grown, or even how far it had to travel before it reached their tables. Now, there’s a growing local food movement that’s changing all of that. Food isn’t just food anymore – we want fresh, delicious produce grown by local farmers. We want to know where our cuts of meat, our gourmet cheeses, and our fresh eggs come from – and how the animals are treated.  Simply put, we are becoming locavores, people who prefer to eat locally grown and prepared food.

The local food movement makes sense on many levels – it supports the economic, social, and environmental health of a community.  Now, there can be a direct relationship between the producers of food and the consumer. Without the middleman (driven by profit) community agriculture places a greater emphasis on the quality of food, its freshness, and how it’s produced (often organic and more sustainable). Local food also travels a shorter distance, so there are fewer fossil fuels and non-renewable resources used in transportation.

Quality chefs and caterers like Sublime Catering in Colorado specialize in local food. Sublime works with local farmers and businesses to create delicious, healthy cuisine that feeds the body and soul.

“You just can’t beat the freshness of local food,” said Chris Bybee, chef and owner of Sublime Catering. “We always look for the best ingredients for the season, food that’s grown by farmers in the Front Range community, or produced by a local company with a passion for great taste.”

If you are planning a big event in Colorado, think about going local – where the catering is Sublime. 

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