With recent moves by Subway and Kraft to remove artificial and somewhat confusing ingredients from their foods there are grander implications for the food industry as a whole. Last week Subway said it ...
Most of the food for school lunches is brought in from different locations, in part because of the need for large orders and nutrition requirements. Tucson Unified School District has partnered with ...
Every tomato you pick from a local farm and every loaf of bread from your neighborhood bakery creates ripples through your community’s economy. The farm-to-table movement has transformed from a dining ...
The growing local-food movement was on display last week in Old Salem. Diane Ott Whealy of Seed Savers Exchange, a nonprofit organization that preserves thousands of heirloom fruit, vegetable and ...
As I am poised to leave my job after 16 years as executive director of CISA (Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture), naturally, I’ve started to reflect. My takeaways so far are: local farms are ...
How often do you see “locally sourced produce” or “farm to table” on Los Angeles restaurant menus? These buzzwords are everywhere, but I’ve started to wonder: Who actually has access to this local ...
Jul. 6—WILKES-BARRE — A $723,839 USDA Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure grant will connect farmers with 15 community partner locations — including shelters for individuals experiencing ...
Situated on a previously vacant 2-acre lot, Meacham Urban Farm has transformed a once unused space into a productive green oasis in downtown Tampa. The farm is part of the Encore redevelopment project ...
A famous quote long attributed to Gussow sums up her views: “I prefer butter to margarine because I trust cows more than chemists.” While she was a draw at international conferences, Gussow worked ...
Imagine a customer sitting at their favorite restaurant, perusing the menu and then asking the server: “Excuse me, where do your carrots come from? Are they locally grown?” As states reopen after ...