Farmers are Responsible for Life

David Becker, 01.05.2010

Author, consultant, online marketer

Farming is hard work, yet the farmers I meet are some of the most satisfied people I know. Odd, because in my experience, running a small business can be stressful and not a whole lot of fun.

12 Innovations That Could Save Us in the Teens

Sarah van Gelder, 01.01.2010

Co-Founder and Executive Editor of YES! Magazine

We may look back on the '00s as the time when we began to turn in a new direction -- one that can sustain us and the planet, powered by the aspirations and power of ordinary people.

Holding Nothing Back

Laura Avery, 12.29.2009

Manager/supervisor of the Santa Monica Farmers market program

Holding nothing back satisfies the cook who knows what to make of all the parts of a fresh, grass-fed lamb, cow, goat or pig, and it satisfies the small farmer who raises the animals.

Why I Go Slow, or Why Kids Should Care About Food

Jerusha Klemperer, 12.28.2009

Program Manager and blog editor at Slow Food USA

Is it possible to get someone to care about food? To put time into learning how to cook? And are the reasons a kid should care about food any different from why an adult should care about food?

7 Restaurants That Keep Los Angeles Carnivores and Vegetarians Happy

Lauren Harb, 12.28.2009

Food blogger

Here are just seven of many LA spots a vegetarian can confidently take her meat-eating boyfriend (and vice versa) to eat. Consider it an effort toward world peace.

Finally -- Locavore Candy at the Farmers Market

Flora Lazar, 12.16.2009

Chicago-based chocolatier and producer of Kings of Pastry.

What does a French-inspired chocolatier make for a tightly-regulated farmers market such as Chicago's Green City Market without chocolate, hazelnuts, and almonds?

How to Create New Jobs: The CCC Reimagined

David Becker, 12.11.2009

Author, consultant, online marketer

In rural America, slow access to the Internet can be the norm, and the economic impact is significant. This is where the new CCC, the Civilian Connectivity Corp, could ride to the rescue.

WATCH: Backyard Chickens in Los Angeles

Jennifer Grayson, 12.09.2009

Founding Editor of The Red, White, and Green

If you want to lessen your environmental impact and eat the freshest -- and thereby most nutritious -- fare, buy local. But how to do this in an urban area like Los Angeles?

Breeding Vegetables with Farmers in Mind

Danielle Nierenberg, 12.08.2009

As hunger and drought spread across Africa , there's a huge focus on increasing yields of staple crops, such as maize, wheat, cassava, and rice.

Turning Food Deserts Into Jobs Oases

Joel Berg, 12.08.2009

This holiday season we note the sobering reality that more than 49 million Americans live in households that can't afford enough food. Locally, accord...

Big Trend: America's Chefs "Discover" Sustainable, Local Sourcing for Food

David Becker, 12.04.2009

Author, consultant, online marketer

According to a new survey of 1,800 American chefs, sustainability, local sourcing and nutrition are some of the hot culinary and restaurant menu trends this season.

Maria's Second Annual Top Ten Farm-to-Table Restaurant Recommendations

Maria Rodale, 12.04.2009

CEO and Chairman of Rodale, Inc. and book author

As with last year's recommendations, this is not a scientific list by any means. But I've eaten at every one of these restaurants and highly recommend...

United Nations Food Leader On Defeating Hunger

Joseph B. Treaster, 11.29.2009

Editor, 1H2O.org, Knight Center for International Media, University of Miami

This year the number of poor people around the world struggling to get enough food for survival for themselves and their families has risen to a little more than a billion -- the highest level in 30 years.

Fall Farmers' Market, at a Sprint

Big Girls, Small Kitchen, 11.19.2009

Food bloggers Phoebe Lapine and Cara Eisenpress

I sprinted through the market, grabbing things at random, enough for this delicious Rockfish in Fennel-Saffron Broth, Orange Sweet Potatoes and Roasted Fennel.

20 Ways Farmers Can Improve Their Marketing Chops

David Becker, 11.18.2009

Author, consultant, online marketer

A modest partial list of ways for farmers to craft a story around their products, personalities, and people more effectively, especially at farmers markets.

The Fair Food Project Tells Farmworkers' Stories (VIDEO)

Paula Crossfield, 11.17.2009

Managing Editor of civileats.com

If you eat, you rely on farmers, but you also rely on the labor of 2.5 million farm workers in the United States who earn wages below the poverty limi...

Urban Farming in Kibera

Bernard Pollack, 11.17.2009

Expert on political campaigning and communications

The future for urban farmers in Africa continues to be uncertain. Their land could be taken away, the drought could further jeopardize their crops, but they continue to persevere nonetheless.

A Farm in Danger: Help Save the Bed-Stuy Farm

Leslie Hatfield, 11.13.2009

Senior editor, GRACE Foundation

Bed-Stuy Farm, once a garbage dump, was transformed into an urban oasis that produces over 7,000 lbs of fresh food every year. Now, though, the project is threatened by development.

Eco Etiquette: How To Eat Local This Winter

Jennifer Grayson, 11.11.2009

Founding Editor of The Red, White, and Green

For those of us in the Midwest, summer is so much easier when it comes to eating local -- lots of farmers markets stocked with goodies from local grow...

Avoiding Factory Farm Foods: An Eater's Guide

Nicolette Hahn Niman, 11.12.2009

Livestock Rancher, Lawyer, and Author, Righteous Porkchop: Finding a Life and Good Food Beyond Factory Farms

Eventually, I mostly gave up on supermarkets and began exploring new ways to get at the good food I was seeking. My goal was simple: I wanted all my food to come from places I would enjoy visiting.

White Christmas -- How About A Green Thanksgiving?

Jennifer Schwab, 11.10.2009

Director of Sustainability for Sierra Club Green Home

White Christmas is a cultural and traditional icon of our society. Hopefully, sooner rather than later, Green Thanksgiving will also become an American standard.