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The Gourmet Q + A: George McGovern

The former senator on the spiritual motivation behind his work on hunger issues, and the challenges in store for President Barack Obama.
11.05.08
Keywords
jocelyn c. zuckerman,
food policy,
q + a,
george mcgovern,
agriculture
food politics

Letter from Terra Madre, Part 2: Italy’s Farmers Market Shortage

In the land of open-air mercati, there are surprisingly few places where growers can connect with consumers.
Ragan Sutterfield
10.31.08
Keywords
ragan sutterfield,
letter from terra madre,
slow food,
farming,
agriculture
food politics

Up Close and Personal with the Genetic Modifiers

My two-day field trip with Germany’s BASF Plant Science.
Jocelyn C. Zuckerman
10.31.08
Keywords
jocelyn c. zuckerman,
health + science,
agriculture,
farming,
produce
food politics

Four Farmers Project: Value-Added Agriculture

It’s one of the great slippery ideas of modern farming: Take a primary crop, like corn, and use it in a way that makes a more valuable product.
Sam Hurst
10.30.08
Keywords
sam hurst,
four farmers project,
agriculture,
beef,
produce
food politics

Letter from Terra Madre, Part 1

At the opening ceremony of this international Slow Food conference, the crowd was dominated by small farmers and the under-30 set.
Ragan Sutterfield
10.27.08
Keywords
ragan sutterfield,
letter from terra madre,
slow food,
farming,
agriculture
food politics

Four Farmers Project: Pheasant Season

As the farmers grow weary, the great, iconic cultural event of the South Dakota harvest season begins.
Sam Hurst
10.23.08
Keywords
sam hurst,
four farmers project,
agriculture,
poultry,
produce
magazine

Organic . . . Or Else

That milk your kids are drinking came from a carton that says it’s organic. Mark Kastel wants to make sure that’s true.
David Tamarkin
October 2008
Keywords
david tamarkin,
mark kastel,
organics market,
dairy,
farming
food politics

Four Farmers Project: Waiting for the Rain to Stop

Don’t let the huge machinery fool you. Family farming is one of the last bastions of manual labor in America.
Sam Hurst
10.17.08
Keywords
sam hurst,
four farmers project,
agriculture,
produce,
environment
food politics

The Gourmet Q + A: Mark Kastel

The co-founder of The Cornucopia Institute talks about the spiritual side of organics, and why he can’t wait for a change in the Oval Office.
10.15.08
Keywords
david tamarkin,
farms + fish,
q + a,
mark kastel,
organics market
magazine

Politics of the Plate: Greens of Wrath

We all want safe spinach. But the measures now being adopted may destroy the land without solving the problem.
Barry Estabrook
November 2008
Keywords
politics of the plate,
best of gourmet,
food policy,
agriculture,
barry estabrook