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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
wine + spirits + beer
Bartenders Who Farm
Is this the next logical step in the modern cocktail movement?
08.12.09
- Keywords
- cocktails,
- farming,
- mixology,
- chefs,
- pervaiz shallwani
food + cooking
Gardening 101: Ring of Chile Fire
Growing peppers can make you fall for extremes, from sweet Italians to red-hot Thai.
08.10.09
- Keywords
- gardening 101,
- gardening,
- chile,
- farming,
- nanette maxim
food politics
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
food politics
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
food + cooking
Gardening 101: In Praise of Eggplant
It may not be America’s favorite vegetable, but in this garden, eggplant makes magic.
07.27.09
- Keywords
- gardening 101,
- gardening,
- eggplant,
- farming,
- nanette maxim
food politics
Politics of the Plate: Roundup Ready—or Not?
A court decision comes as good news for opponents of genetically modified crops. But is it the beginning of a political sea change, or just a blip?
07.24.09
- Keywords
- politics of the plate,
- farming,
- policy,
- industry,
- barry estabrook
food politics
Politics of the Plate: Milking for Profit
One of the nation’s largest dairy processors could soon come under investigation by the Justice Department.
07.23.09
- Keywords
- politics of the plate,
- farming,
- dairy,
- industry,
- barry estabrook
food politics
Is Corn Getting a Bad Rap?
An impassioned email exchange among the Gourmet staff touches on everything from haunted corn mazes to food-justice and labor issues.
07.23.09
- Keywords
- corn,
- agriculture,
- produce,
- culinary culture,
- farming
food + cooking
Gardening 101: Playing in the Dirt
Give a kid a garden, and let the games begin.
07.20.09
- Keywords
- gardening 101,
- gardening,
- kids,
- farming,
- nanette maxim