September 29, 2011 When you sit down to a meal, do you ever wonder where the ingredients come from? Who grew them? What is history …
Discovering Farmers Markets Wherever You Are
August 12, 2011 Two things came together and made a splash: data and love for good food! Last year the USDA launched a new mapping …
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The Unconventional Harvest: Grassland Organic Farm
Skowhegan, Maine. When I arrived at Grassland Organic Farm, I found an old and white weathered farmhouse. From a distance I …
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University of Oregon Food Justice Conference: What is Food Justice?
For 4 days in February of 2011, the University of Oregon’s Food Justice conference drew leaders together from the sustainability …
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James Beard in Oregon
January 13, 2011 Get your party hats and glasses ready - there's going to be a celebration! Prior to the announcement of this …
Why Buy Local?
December 23, 2010 A group of middle school photography students from the University School of Nashville went to their local …
Farm To Market (video)
Two weeks ago I had the pleasure of following the farm-to-market process with one of the "successful" upstart organic farms. Laura …
2010 National Farmers Market Directory
April 28, 2010 Farmer Markets have grown exponentially this past year - a 23% increase over the number in 2008. And more are …
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Meet a Farmer: Joya Parsons, Chicken Farmer
March 07, 2010 Exposed to her parents interest in horticulture as a young child, Joya Parsons grew to embrace her green thumb. "By …
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Getting local foods to local tables: Part III, a farmer’s perspective
After all the planning, planting, and harvesting, how does a farmer get all that food distributed locally? "Even with bizarre …
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