Sunset's One-block Feast

Join our experiment as we learn to eat almost entirely from the land around us ― and how you can, too

  • One-block feast chickens

    We had a dream...

    We wanted to see if we could eat almost entirely from our own land. Here's what we learned about the joys (and realities) of going so local. Use it as a guide to your own experiments growing veggies, raising hens, making wine, pressing olive oil, keeping bees ― and discovering the unique flavors of your region.

One-block feast corn

Here's what we planted

When you grow your own food, you can try varieties that are hard to find in a grocery store or even a farmers’ market. Here's what we planted, and what we learned

One-block blog team bee

In the blogs: Watch our projects evolve

Go behind the scenes with Team Bee, Team Chicken, Team Wine, Team Olive, and more

Tomato and Herb Salad with Fresh Chive Cheese

Our first summer feast

See what we made, and get all our recipes

One-block feast corn

More ways to savor the harvest

Editor's picks: Cook from your backyard all summer long

One-block feast olives

Download printable guides to all our projects, from bees to cheese

Get our portable how-to's on raising chickens, making fresh olive oil, crushing wine grapes, keeping bees, and more

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