Local Food
The mission of Sustainable Solano’s Local Food initiative is to create an environmentally sustainable, economically viable and socially just local food system in Solano County. You can help us build a local food system. Find out how below!
Seasonal Spotlight: Asparagus
Why Eat Asparagus?
Asparagus is in season for a short window of time each year — you can find it in April and May in Solano County. This perennial plant with tender stalks (actually a member of the lily family) has been a culinary and medicial staple for thousands of years and is rich in Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin K, folic acid and iron. It also has anti-inflammatory properties.
How to Prepare Them
Asparagus can be prepared in a multitude of ways. It can be baked, grilled, roasted, steamed, boiled or blanched.
Try Asparagus Salad with Sesame-Tangerine Vinaigrette and find other seasonal recipes here.
Where to Find Them?
Find asparagus
- at your local farm stands and open farmers markets
- in your Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) box from local farms
- in some of these recipes!
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News and Updates
Reflections from an SSC Fellow
Manpreet joined SuSol in February as our Public Education Coordinator Fellow through the Sustainability Service Corps. Here, she shares about her experience. It has been such a positive experience for the organization that we are honored to be a host site again this year for the September 2026-July 2027 Fellowship.
Doing Good: Bless’d Blossom
Sustainable Solano is naming Bless’d Blossom as the recipient of our 2026 Doing Good business award. Hannah Hartley’s commitment to Earth Care and community makes her stand out. As does her beautiful heirloom produce and edible blooms.
Buying Local: Community Preferences for Local Food
The Solano Local Food System Alliance hosted an educational forum about what leads consumers to make purchasing decisions around local food. This forum drew on recent research in Solano County on consumer preferences that will inform future marketing around local food.