I grew up with a grandmother who, on a regular basis, opened a can of food, smelled it, and determined it was rotten. Now, as an adult, I suspect she might have been overly cautious!
I continue to be rather picky and concerned about all food that ends up in my refrigerator. I never know how [...]

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In some recent perusing of the internet, I came across a website called “The Center for Consumer Freedom.” Sounds innocent enough, right? Wrong. Upon further investigation, I found this site to be supported by such companies as Monsanto, Tyson and Pilgrim’s Pride, all major players in the U.S. factory farming scene. They are also supported [...]

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A yummy way to help protect the Amazon Rainforest – eat lunch at il Buco in NYC starting tomorrow, through Saturday!
To honor Earth Day this Wednesday April 22,
il Buco will reduce its customers total LUNCH bill by 15% for one week. In turn, il Buco will donate, out of its pocket, the 15% saved by [...]

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It sounds like the Portland Farm to Cafeteria conference was quite a hit… our friend Julie Negrin, blogged about it for us. If you weren’t able to attend, hopefully you got tickets to this sold out event (but smaller and regionally focused), on the east coast. It’s this Saturday in New Jersey. If you weren’t [...]

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Being a huge Bruce Springsteen fan for many years (and looking forward to seeing him in concert in May!), I just had to share this with you….

According to their website, the Hartford Food System is one of the nation’s oldest organizations dedicated to fighting hunger and improving nutrition on the grassroots level. They administer a [...]

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Thought you might be interested… also check out their website for other screenings around the country!
Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring, published in 1962, inspired our nation’s most comprehensive legislative protections of the natural world. Now, her story reaches the big screen. Join Sense of Wonder Productions and the National Women’s History Project as we celebrate the [...]

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Two interesting events coming soon
Just Food’s 9th Annual CSA in NYC Conference, Sunday, March 8 from 10am-6pm, New York, NY
The Just Food Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) in NYC Conference is an opportunity for CSA members from around the city and farmers to come together for a day of workshops and discussion. This year we are [...]

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Hyperlocavore – A Yardsharing Community was brought to my attention today… what a wonderful idea!
What is a ‘hyperlocavore’?
A hyperlocavore is a person who tries to eat as much food as locally as possible. Growing your own is as local as it gets!
What is ‘yardsharing’?
Yardsharing is an arrangement between people to share skills and gardening resources [...]

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Two entertaining ways to educate yourself about sustainability issues:
TMI360
This is The Meatrix Interactive 360. It’s a fun (but scary) tour through a factory farming community. As you scroll over different areas in the scene, you can click to find additional information. Click on the little white house that is too close to the factory farm [...]

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Did I mention that I went surfing in Maui with two women who work for Monsanto (a multinational agricultural biotechnology corporation)? I did! It was over Thanksgiving. I went to a group lesson – we introduced each other, exchanged pleasantries, and I asked why they were living in Maui. The women said they had been [...]

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