Stints working on a dairy farm and as a commercial fisherman convinced Barry Estabrook that writing about where food comes from was a lot easier than actually producing it for a living. He divides his time between New York City and a home on 30 acres in Vermont. He tends a small flock of heritage turkeys and a dozen laying hens, and his gardens keep his family supplied with fresh fruits and vegetables from May through November.
Barry Estabrook
Contributing Editor
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food politics
Politics of the Plate: Sweet Victory
Courts are ruling against genetically engineered crops, but where does the Obama administration stand?
09.30.09
food politics
Politics of the Plate: The Conscientious Carnivore
Can meat be a part of an environmentally sustainable diet?
09.21.09
- Keywords
- politics of the plate,
- nutrition/diet,
- sustainability,
- meat,
- barry estabrook
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Politics of the Plate: Talking the Talk on Sustainable Food
The USDA’s new Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food initiative is a nice symbol, but will it actually change anything?
09.17.09
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Politics of the Plate: Score One for Farm Workers
For the first time, a large Florida tomato grower agrees to increase wages and eliminate worker abuse in its fields.
09.10.09
- Keywords
- politics of the plate,
- food policy,
- agriculture,
- farming,
- barry estabrook
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Politics of the Plate: Obama’s Fish Faux Pas
Thanks to the current administration’s inaction, the Gulf of Mexico will soon become home to unsustainable fish farms.
09.09.09
- Keywords
- politics of the plate,
- food policy,
- farms+fish,
- aguaculture,
- barry estabrook
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Slideshow: Farm Auction
Portraits of a sixth-generation family farm in its final day.
08.13.09
- Keywords
- farming,
- agriculture,
- dairy,
- industry,
- barry estabrook
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Politics of the Plate: Selling the Farm
For a sixth-generation farming family, the time has finally come to let go.
08.13.09
- Keywords
- politics of the plate,
- agriculture,
- dairy,
- farming,
- barry estabrook
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Politics of the Plate: What’s the Catch?
Finally, some good news about seafood.
08.05.09
- Keywords
- politics of the plate,
- aquaculture,
- seafood,
- sustainability,
- barry estabrook
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Politics of the Plate: Casting the Food Safety Net too Wide
A bill recently passed by the House could have detrimental effects on small farmers.
08.03.09
- Keywords
- politics of the plate,
- food policy,
- food safety,
- farming,
- barry estabrook
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Politics of the Plate: Salmon on Drugs
A new report indicates rampant antibiotic use at Chilean fish farms, which supply most of the U.S.’s farmed salmon.
07.30.09
- Keywords
- politics of the plate,
- aquaculture,
- farms + fish,
- seafood,
- sustainability