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Four Farmers Project: Hurry Up and Wait
It’s the heart of the corn harvest, and nothing is moving. Farmers worry that their predicament could lead to a genuine disaster.
11.14.08
- Keywords
- sam hurst,
- four farmers project,
- farms + fish,
- agriculture,
- produce
food politics
Politics of the Plate: Amber Waves of Antibodies
Thanks to the USDA, crops that have been genetically engineered to produce drugs and industrial chemicals may enter our food supply.
11.12.08
food politics
Four Farmers Project: Blizzard
Farm country is paralyzed. This is the kind of wet, fat-flaked storm that blows so hard the snow sticks and turns to concrete on kitchen window panes.
11.07.08
- Keywords
- sam hurst,
- four farmers project,
- farms + fish,
- agriculture,
- produce
food politics
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
10.23.08
- Keywords
- sam hurst,
- four farmers project,
- agriculture,
- poultry,
- produce
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.
10.17.08
- Keywords
- sam hurst,
- four farmers project,
- agriculture,
- produce,
- environment
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