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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.
Sam Hurst
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.
Barry Estabrook
11.12.08
Keywords
barry estabrook,
politics of the plate,
health + science,
agriculture,
farming
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.
Sam Hurst
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.
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
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