I started this series, “If This Doesn’t Convince You, Nothing Will,” to help you make the connection between personal health and sustainable food (read the introduction post here). I’m starting with High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) which is widely known to have some obvious health issues and also some very obvious sustainability issues too.  Easy, [...]

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Not long ago, we blogged about the importance of access to fresh food for all people. Fresh fruits and vegetables should be a right, not a privilege. The Brooklyn Rescue Mission (which we mentioned in that blog) is one example of a food pantry that’s working towards achieving this goal. A recent Civil Eats post [...]

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There is a lot of unused land in New York City; over 10,000 acres in New York City and 1,350 in Brooklyn alone. Urban farmer Stacey Murphy intends to something about it. With the purpose of reconnecting urbanites to the land, bringing food security to New York, building community and growing some tasty fresh [...]

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Not long ago, the Sustainable Table team took a trip out to the Bed-Stuy Farm. After a 45-minute subway ride from mid-town Manhattan, we emerged in Brooklyn under the same sunny sky but to a very different New York City landscape. Gone were the bustling sidewalks, skyscrapers and gourmet fast food – here were low, [...]

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Zucchini, also known as courgette to the French and British, is a gardener’s friend. Renowned for its abundant production, many gardeners even pick away the flowers before the fruit has formed so as not to be overwhelmed by the tasty green squash. It comes in various shapes and sizes, and can be yellow, green or [...]

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This post is by Stacey, our guest blogger and self-proclaimed NYC Milkmaid! You can see more of her writing on her own blog, JustBraise.com.
Confession: When I was younger I hated sauerkraut. Most people will read that and think, Well, no bother. Just don’t eat the stuff. It’s not like one is presented with it often!
But, [...]

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On Sunday, author, educator and nutrition expert Marion Nestle answered some questions surrounding “organic”. This is quite the loaded term these days, and can mean different things depending on who’s using it. For a big corporation, organic may mean no pesticides, but the crops could still be raised as a monoculture. Some smaller farms are [...]

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Kids and nutrition has been a very popular topic in the news. The Bancroft Elementary School students have been helping Michelle Obama in the White House organic garden, and the first lady has been very vocal about getting more healthy foods into the USDA’s Child Nutrition programs. Sites such as School Lunch Talk and [...]

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Ask a child where their food comes from and they will probably tell you “the grocery store.” For most people, adults and children alike, the grocery store is the sole point of access to food. Little thought is put into its life beyond the shelves. Vegetables don’t come from the Earth; they come from the [...]

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The name “peaches” has been attached to many things – movies, music, a wrestler, a sports announcer, a music store and various characters though time. In the Urban Dictionary under “peachy” is also the definition: a cute arse, resembling a firm, tasty and supple peach.
But we are here to talk about the fruit. Native to [...]

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