Colorado Wino has declared that Lilitputian Winery's Shangri-la ginger wine as one of the 5 most important Colorado wines for 2011 - pretty cool!

A San Francisco cheese buyer and author says his most exciting find in 2011 was Avalanche Cheese. Read the story here.

Don Lareau of Zephyros Farm and Garden and Monica Wiitanen of Small Potatoes Farm are frequent contributors to the monthly publication, the Merchant Herald.  Don submits blog entries, and Monica writes about North Fork foods.

Kevin & Kris Kropp of First Fruits Organic Farms, Jared McDermott of Oasge Gardens and Kerry Noonan of Rain Crow Farm are featured in Edible Aspen's Fall issue.  You can see the article on line.  The Kropps are on page 18/19 and Jared and Kerry are on page 20/21 of the magazine reader.