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John Malik: It's Just a Peach

2012-05-31T17:14:39Z

This delicate fuzz yields to the slightest pressure, my mouth waters. I lift it to my nose and breathe deeply. But it's just a peach.

Read more: Summer, Peaches, Farmers Markets, Writing About Peaches, Summer Peaches, Food News

Maria Rodale: Eat Local App: Fresh Foods at Your Fingertips

2012-05-24T08:41:20Z

by guest blogger Wendy Gordon, pioneer in the green consumer movement

Asparagus, radishes, and spinach are trending this week in my neck of the wood...

Read more: Maria Rodale, Nrdc, Local Food, Wendy Gordon, Eat Local App, Green Guide, Natural Resource Defense Council, Maria's Farm Country Kitchen, Onearth, Healthy Living News

Liz Kozak: 6 Reasons to Hit the Farmers Market with Your Baby

2012-05-23T18:09:26Z

When my husband and I were trying to have a baby, going to the farmers market was one of the top reasons we wanted to be parents.

Read more: Parenting, Summer, Where to Take Babies, Parenting Advice, Farmers Markets, Parents News

Greg Asbed: Field Notes on Food Justice: Why Your Local Grocery Store Makes Farmworkers Poor

2012-05-22T15:39:12Z

"Fresh and Fair from Florida"... Five words that would look so beautiful stamped on your next tomato purchase. Five words that would signify a revolution in agricultural working conditions.

Read more: Nrdc Growing Green Awards, Food Justice, Video, Growing Green Awards, Local Farmers, Fair Trade, NRDC Growing Green, Fair Food, Green News

Jeremy John: The Table Is A Microcosm Of Practical Faith

2012-05-21T14:20:03Z

A sacred relationship is one formed in love and rooted in mutual respect. God is calling all things into sustainability and right relation. Can you hear it?

Read more: Eucharist, Environment, Green Faith, Food Activism, Local Food, Christianity, Food Politics, Religious Environmentalism, Organic Food, Religion News

Erin Ruberry: The Pig Opens in Logan Circle for a Snout-to-Tail Small Plates Feast (PHOTOS)

2012-05-21T08:26:54Z

Yes, you're going to see a lot of pork. But fear not, vegetarians and non-porkers. There's plenty here for you, too. But if there was ever a reason to hop off the vegetarian train for the night ("Hi, my name is Erin and I'm a vegetarian... 98 percent of the time."), it's at The Pig.

Read more: DC Restaurants, Logan Circle, The Pig Logan Circle, The Pig DC, The Pig, Pig Dc, DC Dining, Pork, Slideexpand, Pig, EatWell DC, Logan Circle Restaurants, Farm to Table, Slow Food, Eat Local, Local Food, Sustainability, Sustainable Dining, DC News

Dr. Rekha Mehra: Stop Excluding Women From Farmer Business Associations, Field School Training

2012-05-20T09:48:59Z

Women farmers work hard to grow food for themselves and their families, and for sale. They plant and tend, fertilize and weed, harvest and process -- in short, do all it takes to produce a crop. But they don't get much in return.

Read more: Female Farmers, Farming, G(irls)20 Summit, G(irls)20 Summit 2012, Agriculture, Farmers, Africa, Developing World, Women Farmers, Impact News

Christine Gould: Food Revolution Day: Mobilizing a New Generation of Changemakers

2012-05-18T10:27:58Z

Food Revolution Day is just the beginning. Every day is a chance to get involved, to think big and take action to find the solutions that remake our world.

Read more: Jamie Oliver, Food Revolution Day, Young People Food, Local Food, Jamie Oliver Food, Food News

The Splendid Table: What's The Secret To Fruit In Cake Batter?

2012-05-18T09:40:02Z

My fruit sinks to the bottom whenever I add it to cake batter. It never looks like the picture. I must be missing something in the recipe. What am I doing wrong?

Read more: Baking, Dessert, Cupcakes, Cake, Lynne Rossetto Kasper, The Splendid Table, Farmers Markets, KitchenDaily News

Roger Thurow: Empowering Women Farmers Is Key To Ensuring Global Food Security

2012-05-18T08:22:54Z

bringing the benefits of agricultural development to the farmers at the end of the road, is the challenge within the challenge.

Read more: Farmers Africa, Women, Impact G8, Global Development, Microfinance, Women in Agriculture, Farmers, Agriculture, G8, Dear G8, Impact News

Paul Schickler: To Fight Hunger, Inspire Youth

2012-05-17T19:18:37Z

There will be a significant audience missing from the G8 Summit symposium on food insecurity -- the people who are going to be responsible for feeding those additional two billion in 2050.

Read more: White House, G8, Global Hunger, Global Food Security, World Hunger, Farmers, Agriculture, Chicago Council on Global Affairs, Dupont, Young Leaders, Barack Obama, Food Security, Impact News

Maria Rodale: The Future of Agriculture: Triple-Bottom-Line Beauty

2012-05-17T09:22:08Z

by guest blogger Alberto Gonzalez, founder and CEO of GustOrganics

Several weeks ago I was fortunate enough to attend Organic Valley's annual meeting...

Read more: Maria Rodale, Alberto Gonzalez, Croop Cooperative, Mike Bedessem, Local Food, Maria's Farm Country Kitchen, George Siemon, Gustorganics, Organic Food, Organic Valley, Business News

Sheila Simon: Making the Right Connections With Local Food

2012-05-16T19:29:51Z

Whether it's preparing local food for sale or distributing it to buyers, Illinois has a serious deficit when it comes to local food infrastructure.

Read more: Healthy Food, Local Food, Grants, Farmers Markets, Farmers, Food Hub, Local Food Infrastructure, Local Food Illinois, Local Food Economy, Chicago News

Frances Beinecke: Growing Green Awards: Winners Produce Food that Nourishes People and the Planet

2012-05-16T10:04:00Z

Today, NRDC announces the winners of the 2012 Growing Green Awards. These awards celebrate the farmers, business owners, and bold thinkers who are transforming America's food system.

Read more: Fair-Food-Agreement, Farm Workers, Organic Farming, Pesticides, Organic Food, Sustainable Food, School Lunches, Farmers, Fungicide, Pink Slime, Listeria, Sustainable Farming, Tomatoes, Growing Green Awards, Video, Green News

Maria Rodale: Start Your Own Modern Homestead

2012-05-15T09:23:30Z

by guest blogger Robyn Jasko, cofounder of Grow Indie

With the rise in food costs, pesticides, and GMOs there's never been a better or more important...

Read more: Maria Rodale, Farming, Canning, Robyn Jasko, Preserving, Local Food, Homesweet Homegrown, Gardening, Maria's Farm Country Kitchen, Homestead, Grow Your Own Food, Modern Homestead, Healthy Living News

Clean Plates: The Best Of Spring's Super Greens

2012-05-14T17:28:15Z

This week I rounded up some of the season's most delicious super greens* to help inspire and kick start a healthful spring.

Read more: Artichokes, Spring Vegetables, Green Vegetables, Spring Onions, Asparagus, Super Greens, Arugula, Farmers Markets, Farmers Markets Vegetables, Farmers Markets Greens, Spring Super Greens, Super Green Vegetables, Watercress, Home News

Katherine Gustafson: Mobile Slaughterhouses Help Meat Go Local

2012-05-14T15:26:04Z

The meat industry, like much else in U.S. agriculture, has consolidated rapidly over the last half-century. Four giant companies produced 83.5 percent of U.S. beef as of 2007. It is in this context that the mobile slaughterhouse makes local slaughter available and affordable to small farmers.

Read more: San Juan Islands, Sustainable Food, Butchering, Lopez Island, TriVan Truck Body, Tyson, Lopez Island Farm, National Beef Packing Co., Cargill, Meat, Slow Food, Washington State, Slaughter, Bruce Dunlop, Sustainability, Food, Swift and Co., Local Meat, Meat Industry, Eat Local, Local Food, Food News

Tips For Shopping At The Farmer's Market

2012-05-14T11:38:47Z

From Networx's Sayward Rebhal:

Can you hear that? It’s the sound of the world waking up. It’s the sound of springtime, and boy howdy friends, d...

Read more: Video, Shopping Tips, Farmers Market, Shopping, Tips for Buying Produce, Farmers Markets, Farmers Market Tips, Slideexpand, Grocery Shopping, Grocery Shopping Tips, How to Shop Seasonally, Farmers Market Shopping Tips, How to Shop Locally, Green News

USDA Predicts Enormous Corn Harvest This Summer

2012-05-10T17:33:40Z

DES MOINES, Iowa -- Consumers could see some relief from higher food prices by late fall, if the latest government crop forecast holds up.

The U.S. A...

Read more: Farming, Video, Corn Farming, USDA Farming, Corn, Corn Harvest, Farmers, Usda, Usda Farmers, Corn Farmers, Corn Record, Food News

Rebecca Gerendasy: A Mom Teaches Her Children the Importance of Food (VIDEO)

2012-05-10T11:16:54Z

With her husband overseas serving in the military, Gilbert endeavors to educate and instill an appreciation for fresh, locally produced food with her three young boys.

Read more: Home Cooking, Family Traditions, Local Food, Farmers Market, Teaching Children, Mother's Day, Raising Chickens, Food Memories, Fresh Food, Video, Food News

Local Food Rankings Put Vermont At Top, Florida At Bottom

2012-05-08T09:55:38Z

MONTPELIER, Vt. -- A committed "locavore," Robin McDermott once struggled to stock her kitchen with food grown within 100 miles of her Vermont home. S...

Read more: Local Food Index, Florida Local Food, Video, Local Food, Vermont Local Food, Localvore, Eating Locally, Eating Local, Food News

Eric Steenstra: The Obama Administration Is Wrong to Deny American Farmers a Profitable Crop

2012-05-03T11:57:00Z

Despite growing consumer demand for these eco-friendly and healthy products, the U.S. remains the only industrialized nation in the world that allows the importation and sale of hemp raw materials and finished goods, but bans its farmers from growing the crop.

Read more: Farming, Hemp Production, Hemp Legalization, Hemp, Farmers, Agriculture, Cannabis, Obama Drug Policy, Gil Kerlikowske, Obama Administration, Eric Holder, Industrial Hemp, Drug Policy, Politics News

Rebecca Gerendasy: Winter Greenhouse Farming

2012-05-02T17:40:50Z

Read more: Cauliflower, Cherries, Farmers Markets, Winter Crops, Small Farmers, Greenhouse, Winter Farmers Markets, Winter Farming, Video, Food News

Liz Neumark: Return to Bountiful

2012-05-02T11:37:59Z

Typically, Mother Nature reveals herself one treasure at a time -- this year it is an explosion of near-simultaneous arrival. Every farmer is shaking his or her head, just wondering what lies ahead this season.

Read more: Farming, Local Food, Growing Season, Seasonal Food, Farmers Almanac, Local Farmers, Seasonal Eating, Food News

Kellan Hori: A Guide to the Farmers' Market -- Spring Edition

2012-05-02T10:26:59Z

It's a great time to venture away from what you normally buy at grocery stores and try new and fresh foods that may be foreign to your taste buds. If you are a farmers' market novice, or go once a week, let this be a good starting point for your visits.

Read more: Spring Produce, Produce, Seasonal Foods, Shopping Guide, Local Food, Organic Food, Kellans Kitchen, Farmers Markets, Food News