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From Table to Farm?

Kudos to New York City Greenmarket farmer Morse Pitts, of Windfall Farms, for following all the way through on an environmentally A–plus idea.
Tim Stark
07.05.07
Keywords
sustainability,
environment,
slow food,
tim stark
food politics

Hot Water

If there's one thing the state of Maine has in abundance, it's water.
Barry Estabrook
07.02.07
Keywords
food policy,
organics market,
aquaculture,
politics of the plate
food politics

Bee Relaxed

It’s been in the news for months, but no one is quite sure why or where the bees are going.
Ian Knauer
07.02.07
Keywords
sustainability,
ian knauer,
farming,
honey
food politics

Scary Crabs and Tainted Vegetables

Karen Coates, blogging from Chiang Mai, wrote recently about how Southeast Asians try to avoid buying mainland Chinese produce.
Fuchsia Dunlop
06.29.07
Keywords
fuchsia dunlop,
health + science,
asia,
china,
produce
food politics

Stiff Penalties Apply

The bad news about food in China continues.
Fucshia Dunlop
06.28.07
Keywords
fuchsia dunlop,
health + science,
china,
produce
food politics

Reap What You Sow

Rumors about a mythical pizza farm have lately circulated among Twin Cities food-types like tales of the Easter Bunny circulate among pre-schoolers.
Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl
06.27.07
Keywords
dara moskowitz grumdahl,
sustainability,
farm-to-table,
midwest,
twin cities
food politics

Blackberry Finds a 'Country' Chef in the Middle of Manhattan

One of America's favorite country inns, in the Smokies of eastern Tennessee, is about to open a lavish culinary center.
William Sertl
06.25.07
Keywords
william sertl,
sustainability,
agriculture,
chefs
food politics

Food Unfit for an Ogre

Facing a lawsuit from the Center for Science in the Public Interest, Kellog has agreed to strict nutrition standards for foods advertised to children.
Barry Estabrook
06.25.07
Keywords
barry estabrook,
politics of the plate,
health + science,
organics market
food politics

Much More Than Just Manure

Here is green manure number one, a lovely purple wisteria-in-miniature-like flower whose fragrance brings to mind anything but manure.
Tim Stark
06.21.07
Keywords
tim stark,
sustainability,
farming,
environment
food politics

From the Journal of a Knucklehead Farmer

In my graduating high school class, I was voted "least likely to become a knucklehead farmer."
Tim Stark
06.19.07
Keywords
tim stark,
farming,
sustainability