Savoring Rio Linda

I stumbled upon an event at the local public library today: Savoring Rio Linda, a Food Program and Walking Tour, presented by Maryellen Burns and part of the We are Where We Eat project. More information can be found at http://www.we-are-where-we-eat.com/

Maryellen Burns shared her some of her knowledge about food and agriculture in Rio Linda.  Like, 85% of the world's caviar is produced by a sturgeon farm just a couple of miles away.

Susan Hanks of Hanks Hens and All Things Good located in Rio Linda. 75 hens produce 3 dozen free-range and cage-free eggs/day.  They also grow herbs for Sacramento restaurants, raise lambs, and other produce.

Cooking demonstration: lamb with rice and hollandaise.

Eggs poached in salsa with corn tortillas.

I also had a very nice visit with Emmie Makishima (far side of table in blue blouse).  She remembered the time I invited her and her husband to my 6th grade classroom to share their experiences in a Japanese internment camp, which went along with a literature unit I was teaching.  It was one of the most memorable teaching experiences of my career. 

The walking tour was lead by Nicole Brogdon who wrote a book, A Walking Tour of Rio Linda, as a project to get a badge in Girl Scouts.  She was in high school at the time.

Rio Linda celebrated its 100th anniversary last year.  There's a new mural on the walls of Nu-Way Market.

Sally the librarian showed us where the new Rio Linda Library will be located - on the recently-closed Rio Linda Elementary School campus.  Renovations to a bank of 8 classrooms are currently in progress.  The size of the library will double along with access to computers.

 What a great program! My compliments to Maryellen, Nicole, and Sally.