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Four Farmers Project: A False Start

As quickly as it began, the soybean harvest ground to a halt. The money is bad enough. What’s worse is that the clock keeps ticking.
Sam Hurst
10.09.08
Keywords
sam hurst,
four farmers project,
agriculture,
produce,
environment
food politics

The ABCs of the New CSAs

Looking for a sound investment in these troubled times? Try community-supported food.
Peter Andrey Smith
10.08.08
Keywords
peter andrey smith,
farms + fish,
farming,
agriculture,
produce
chefs + restaurants

Dinner at the Source

You can’t get much closer to your vegetables than eating right in the field where they were grown.
Robert Pincus
10.08.08
Keywords
robert pincus,
restaurant notes,
jim denevan,
tim stark,
farm-to-table
food politics

Four Farmers Project: The Soybean Harvest Begins

The soybeans are approaching maturity, but who among our four farmers will be first into the field?
Sam Hurst
10.03.08
Keywords
sam hurst,
four farmers project,
agriculture,
produce,
environment
food + cooking

When Plums are Right

Luscious, juicy, and sweet: The gold standard of plums is far better than anything you’d find at a store.
Deborah Madison
10.02.08
Keywords
deborah madison,
ingredients,
fruit,
chefs,
farming
food politics

Four Farmers Project: Feeling the Pain

Credit is the backbone of American industrial farming, and even organic farmers are being trapped in debt.
Sam Hurst
09.25.08
Keywords
sam hurst,
four farmers project,
agriculture,
produce,
environment
food politics

Four Farmers Project: Cutting Costs

A small number of farmers are betting on an upside-down business plan to pull in money.
Sam Hurst
09.18.08
Keywords
sam hurst,
four farmers project,
agriculture,
produce,
environment
food politics

Four Farmers Project: Landing in Debt

One farmer is about to win a once-in-a-lifetime lottery. But even if he hits the jackpot, he’ll barely turn a profit.
Sam Hurst
09.12.08
Keywords
sam hurst,
four farmers project,
agriculture,
produce,
environment
wine + spirits + beer

The Hartley-Ostini Winery

A restaurateur and his partner prove that you don’t need formal training to make critically acclaimed wine.
Colman Andrews
09.12.08
Keywords
colman andrews,
wine,
film,
frank ostini,
gray hartley
food politics

Four Farmers Project: No Room for Error

One farmer hopes to make the biggest harvest of his life, but everything has to go right.
Sam Hurst
09.04.08
Keywords
sam hurst,
four farmers project,
agriculture,
produce,
environment