Christa, I couldn't agree with you more. Although, I would be willing to bet that your 90% figure is low. I made up my mind a while back that turning the tide to local, sustainable foods will take a long time. I am happy right now just to have one…

Christa, thanks for keeping this subject in front of people. This book and others like Michael Pollen's book “The Omnivore's Dilemma” present the subject of small local farms vs. industrial agriculture. Everyone that eats should be more aware o…

A variation on this recipe would be to coat the cleaned squash with olive oil (or a neutral flavored oil), sprinkle with salt and fresh ground pepper, then roast on a sheet pan without any water. You might want to reduce the oven temperature slight…