Happy New Year!

Always-nostalgic and ever-optimistic at the start of a new year, I'd like to share a few thoughts about Ithaca's Food Web.

Last year was the blog's first in operation (started writing in March, publicized a bit in September), and I'd like to thank all of you faithful readers out there.  Ithaca's Food Web is one of only a handful of hyper-local food news blogs in the world, and it's a work in progress.

Possibilities for the future are many, and I plan to roll out some improvements throughout the next year, so please bear with me as I work out the kinks.  Here are a few (ideas, not kinks):

• a button that allows you to share content with others, using whatever platform you prefer (email, facebook, etc).  Check out the one at the bottom of this post.
• improved topic tags and categories, for easier navigation.
• "food of the month" features, which will focus on many aspects of a seasonal food, including growing, cooking, and preserving.
• "survival guide" features, which will help you handle the sometimes inconvenient aspects of eating locally.
• polls, to find out what you think about local food issues.
• a directory of local food growers, producers, and restaurants... maybe...
• ...and more! (any ideas? email ithacasfoodweb@gmail.com) 

Wishing you all a happy, healthy, and edible year ahead!