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Community Egg Co-op

Tuesday, January 6th, 2009

Episode 31

This is a story about a community egg cooperative formed by a group of volunteers, bringing chickens to a working urban farm, and managing the production of eggs for themselves and a local CSA.

Recipes from the episode: Garden Greens Quiche; Barley Eggs

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Next Time on Stories: a Good Food Farmer

Sunday, January 4th, 2009

Preview: The winter months may be cold, wet, and sometimes lined with layers of snow, but not all farms lie dormant in the Pacific Northwest region. Anthony Boutard grows food year-round on his 142 acre farm, Ayers Creek Farm near Portland, Oregon. As a diversified farmer, Boutard grows a wide variety of [...]

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Waste: Why Is So Much Food Wasted-2

Saturday, January 3rd, 2009

When it comes to understanding the nature of how much food gets wasted in the US, and other industrialized nations, journalist Jonathan Bloom has made it almost his singular mission in life to do something about it. Check out part 2 of this Food News interview: Waste: Why Is So Much Food Wasted-2Share [...]

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All Things Considered to feature Cooking Up a Story

Wednesday, December 31st, 2008

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Winery In Winter

Monday, December 29th, 2008

Episode 2

What goes on at a small winery during the winter months? If you think it’s a slow time of year, you may be in for a surprise. Recipe from the episode: The Best Mushroom Soup

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High Fructose Corn Syrup Pronounced Innocent!

Wednesday, December 24th, 2008

Yesterday evening on NPR's ALL Things Considered, I listened to a report summarizing a recent series of scientific studies that concluded High Fructose Corn Syrup, and table sugar are indistinguishable in effect when it comes to their association with the development of obesity: "...earlier this month, several scientific papers concluded that high-fructose [...]

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Cashew Shortbread Cut-out Cookies

Monday, December 22nd, 2008

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What does Sustainable Food Mean to You?

Saturday, December 20th, 2008

Not coming from the sustainable food movement directly, I can easily see how many people (maybe even most people) do not have a clear idea what is meant by sustainable food, or sustainable agriculture. Organic, I think many people understand as the absence of "bad" things like pesticides, chemical fertilizers, animal hormones, etc.. But that [...]

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Michael Pollan on Tom Vilsack Appointment to Head Agriculture Department

Thursday, December 18th, 2008

There was an old commercial on television once (does anyone remember it?), "when E.F. Hutton talks, people listen" and a noisy room would instantly go quiet as the wise investment advisor spoke. Boy, has that pendulum shifted! Today, when Michael Pollan talks about food, people listen. Or, let's hope they do!. On NPR this morning, Pollan [...]

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Why Is Food Waste So Important?

Wednesday, December 17th, 2008

When it comes to understanding the nature of how much food gets wasted in the US, and other industrialized nations, journalist Jonathan Bloom has made it almost his singular mission in life to do something about it. His research has uncovered some surprising facts that may change how you think about food waste. [...]

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