Follow Us:
Posts Tagged ‘usda’
The History of Organic Agriculture: Final Installment
Part 11: I couldn’t resist this title for the concluding chapter in our history of organic agriculture. This lyric from the rambunctious odyssey of the Grateful Dead also conveys the myriad twists and turns that have carried organic agriculture from the countercultural fringe to the White House garden and shelves of Walmart.
Organic Certification Standards for Poultry: An Insider’s Look
Part 10: Beyond the intricacies of the production standards themselves, the story of organic poultry certification also includes one of the more fascinating sagas in the relationship between the organic community, the agribusiness establishment and the federal government.
Food.Farmer.Earth Newsletter: Artisan Butcher
This week’s Food.Farmer.Earth newsletter focuses on artisan butchery with Tracy Smaciarz, and homemade sausage making with Eric Finley.
Full Transparency in the Meat Buying Process
Livestock are living creatures deserving of respect and humane treatment during their lifetime.
A Traditional Old-Style Butcher
Tracy Smaciarz, a second generation butcher, sees his profession as an endangered species, but one he hopes will come back.
Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food Compass Relaunches Today
Today marks a new day for the USDA Know Your Farmer website.
The Future of Small Family Farms (video)
Farmer Rick Steffen, and culinary instructor Katherine Deumling share their views about the future of small family farms.
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.