Around The Town

My daughter does blog research and is frustrated looking for a Pueblo site. She wants me to share some things, especially about food, but there are so many cool things to see and do that are not listed on the Chamber calendar or published in the local "rags".

I will start with the "green" scene of food. Pueblo County has one better known source of raw milk at Larga Vista Ranch www.largavistaranch.com along with better than organic standards for beef and pork. Check out www.rawmilkcolorado.org for a listing of raw milk farms in the state, including maps and directions.

A great choice for healthy "fast" food is Bingo Burger [www.bingoburger.com] on First Street, between Main and Court streets. They choose local beef, produce and vegetables which not only provide quality products but keeps more dollars in the community. If you have not tried their lamb burger or sweet potato fries, do so quickly. Richard offers a variety of dipping sauces for all the fries which make the meal unique. Happy staff also makes my dining experience relaxed.

Knowing that we are what we eat, why not eat foods grown close to home and as close to organic as possible? This is a Pueblo option at Country Roots Farm [ www.countryrootsfarm.org] at Everett Road and 29th Lane in Pueblo County, just past Milberger's Farms @ Peppe's [www.milbergerfarms.com] Country Roots farm will soon be taking reservations for CSA produce shares. Free range eggs are often available so check them out before the season is upon us.

A new option for Pueblo is Farm Fresh Market www.farmfreshmarketonline.com This is a new healthy food option started by Nutritionist Jo. Jo is well known in the community for her educational presentations and now will be one new source for healthy home meal alternatives and some food gifts like her homemade jams.

This is just a small sample of some of the food choices we have. Please check out the web sites and consider making them your new favorite places to support healthy eating.