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We don’t want to brag or anything, but from time to time, Hogtown HomeGrown is in the news.
Here are some of those articles from throughout the past year, plus a couple of extra tidbits, just for fun!

The following articles, letters and radio spots do not in any way imply endorsement or approval of anything.

"You Grow It, I'll Cook It: Creative Take on a Classic Summer Treat," What's Growing On - published May 16th, 2019, Reporter: Alex Calamia, WCJB TV-20. The 9th Community Cooking Class.

"You Grow It, I'll Cook It: Healthy Snack Ideas With Local Produce," What's Growing On - published April 18th, 2019, Reporter: Alex Calamia, WCJB TV-20. The 8th Community Cooking Class.

"You Grow It, I'll Cook It, Saute with Local Produce," What's Growing On - published March 14th, 2019 | Updated, March 16th, 2019, Reporter: Alex Calamia, WCJB TV-20. The 7th Community Cooking Class.

"North Central Florida Flavors with Paige Beck: Cauliflower Soup," North Central Florida Flavors with Paige Beck - published February 27th, 2019, By WCJB Staff, WCJB TV-20.

"You Grow It, I'll Cook It: Baking tips with in season produce. ," What's Growing On - published March 16th, 2019, Reporter: Alex Calamia, WCJB TV-20. The 6th Community Cooking Class.

"You Grow It, I'll Cook It: Learn How to Steam With In Season Produce," What's Growing On - published January 19th, 2019, Reporter: Alex Calamia, WCJB TV-20. The 5th Community Cooking Class.

"You Grow It, I'll Cook It: Learn to Boil With Season Greens," What's Growing On - published December 13th, 2018, Reporter: Alex Calamia, WCJB TV-20. The 4th Community Cooking Class.

"You Grow It, I'll Cook It, Using Your Whisk," What's Growing On - published December 15th, 2018, Reporter: Alex Calamia, WCJB TV-20. The 3rd Community Cooking Class.

"You Grow It, I'll Cook It: Using Your Blender for Fall Recipes," What's Growing On - published October 17th, 2018, Reporter: Alex Calamia, WCJB TV-20. The 2nd Community Cooking Class.

"You Grow It, I'll Cook It - Seasonal Cooking With Your Broiler," What's Growing On - published September 15th, 2018, Reporter: Alex Calamia, WCJB TV-20. The 1st Community Cooking Class.

"What's Growing On? Cooking with roselle," Published November 9th, 2017, Reporter: Haley Wade, WCJB TV-20.

"Delegates Picks from Florida," Published July 9th, 2017 for Slow Food Nations, Denver Colorado, July 14-16, 2017: https://slowfoodnations.org/delegates-picks-slow-food-nations/

"What's Growing On? Roasted Carrots," Published May 11th, 2017, Reporter: Haley Wade, WCJB TV-20.

"What's Growing On? Shiitake Teriyaki," Published April 12th, 2017, Reporter: Kelly Gonzalez, WCJB TV-20.

"What's Growing On? Local Market Newsletter," Published November 10th, 2016, Reporter: Haley Wade, WCJB TV-20.

"Community celebration puts spotlight on benefits of locally grown food," by Christopher Baldwin Staff writer, The Gainesville Sun Published: Tuesday, June 2, 2015. 

"Where's your food coming from?" video published May 14th, 2015 by Alex Browning for WCJB-TV 20 ABC. 

Florida’s Local Produce Harvest: Spring’s Promise - posted by Carol Church on March 6, 2015.
Since 2014 Hogtown HomeGrown recipes have been a featured part of IFAS Family Album's Health and Nutrition blog. Highlighting Florida produce, each season's blog entry lists what vegetables and fruit are being harvested and recipes.

2014 Gainesville Sun Holiday Cookie Contest Winner - article by Nicole Deck & Lillian Guevara-Castro, Staff writers, published on Sunday, December 7, 2014. Judge Stefanie Samara Hamblen brings her experience as a cook and foodie to the judging process.

Vannahkay’s report on the Cracker Holiday Feast - a short audio report about the Cracker Holiday Feast with the Wood Stove Sisters that was held Saturday, November 22 at Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Historic State Park, 18700 S County Road 325, Hawthorne, Florida

"Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Lives" - a short film about the local food and restaurant movement, published August 4th, 2014

May: Eat Local Month - TV20's Stephanie Bechara at the 441 Farmers Market Spring Festival on April 26th, 2014

"Groups host Fair Trade Fair to spread social justice message" by Christopher Baldwin published September 16th, 2012

Eat Local Challenge - The Ilene Silverman Show - May, 2012

"A Cottage Industry: Stefanie Samara Hamblen" by Caroline Lewis published in Our Town, Winter 2011

"The Cottage Food Law" by Ashira Morris published in The Fine Print, Winter 2011

"Eating Locally" - Kara Manelli from All Things Considered (Florida), August 13th, 2008 (© WUFT-FM 2008)

"A Growing Community" by Cindy Swirko published July 30th, 2008

"Meet the Gas Gloaters" by Amy Reinink published June 29th, 2008

"Slaw Down" by Diana Tonnessen published June 17th, 2008

Letters to the Editor for June 9th, 2008

"Local Food Local Fans" by Anthony Clark published June 9th, 2008

"Contest Highlights Local Foods" by Cindy Swirko published May 1st, 2008

Letters to the Editor for April 22nd, 2008