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A Good Food Farmer (video)
Anthony Boutard, of Ayers Creek Farm, is not your typical farmer. Trained as a forester, he and his wife, Carol, backed into farming – as he likes to tell it.
Monastery Mustard (video)
From a very old family recipe, that remains a closely guarded secret, this mustard is hand-made by the Benedictine Sisters at Queen of Angels Monastery.
Barn Raising and Community Support Celebrated at Pete’s Greens
After a disastrous fire, a community came together to raise money which led to a new barn for Pete’s Greens in Craftsbury, Vermont.
Growing Food, Transforming Lives
There has been a recent return to growing food gardens. In Missoula, MT, they are taking it a step further with a program called Garden City Harvest.
Farmer Don: Sunflower Seeds Forever (video)
A field of shimmering sunflowers; a flock of hungry birds feeding , and a farmer who shares some of his stories about his sunflower fields. I have a soft spot for flowers. Years ago I took some painting classes from a great watercolorist, Susan St. Thomas. The subject I always picked to paint was flowers. [...]
Eat Real Celebrates Good Food in Oakland
In the name of creating good food, this annual Bay Area festival brings food makers, farmers and community residents together.
Stockbox Grocers Strive to Fill Food Deserts
September 16, 2011 Many neighborhoods throughout urban and rural America do not have access to fresh food and day-to-day living essentials within walking or a short driving distance. Many of these areas are known to be a food desert. Over 23 million people live in food deserts. An idea to help bring food to some [...]
Time for a Crop Swap
Another kind of food swap exists – it’s one I think many communities could easily embrace: a crop swap!