This post comes to us from our friend Joey Lee at the Monday Campaigns.
The day Julia Child accidentally flipped her potato pancake out of the pan, the whole country watched as it hit the stove. This great moment in cooking history was recreated in this summer’s box office hit Julie and Julia, in which [...]

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This review was written by Sustainable Table consultant, Laura Edwards-Orr.
Recipe for America: Why Our Food System is Broken and What We Can Do to Fix It
by Jill Richardson
Jill Richardson’s Recipe for America: Why Our Food System is Broken and What We Can Do to Fix It is the book for people who care about [...]

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This post comes from Marjorie Taylor, the proprietor of The Cook’s Atelier . She cooks and writes about food from her tiny home in Burgundy, France. See more of her writing on her blog, www.thecooksatelier.com.
I am often asked why I choose to live in France and what makes France so special. For me, I can [...]

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This post comes from our friend Julie Negrin M.S. – Julie is a nutritionist, cooking instructor, writer and most recently, a blogger – check out her new blog: My Kitchen Nutrition at www.julienegrin.com/blog. She was also just visiting NYC for 5 weeks to teach and had the opportunity to visit Rooftop Farms.

Have you ever [...]

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This post comes from Marjorie Taylor, the proprietor of The Cook’s Atelier . She cooks and writes about food from her tiny home in Burgundy, France. See more of her writing on her blog, www.thecooksatelier.com.
I just recently returned from Valloire, a tiny mountain village located in the French Alps.  Specifically, it is located in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes [...]

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Last week we gave you tips for asking questions at farms and farmers’ markets so you can find the best food for you and your family. This week we continue with information you need to shop at stores and restaurants.
Stores
Because the vast majority of stores buy their food from distributors, they’ll be less likely [...]

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This post comes from Melissa B. Williams at www.mindful-mama.com.
Confession: When I was a little girl, I used to sneak into the garden and eat all the carrots-and I mean all of them. It was no secret who did it: I was only about 4, and I’d leave the telltale carrot tops lying around as evidence [...]

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This review was written by Sustainable Table consultant, Laura Edwards-Orr.
Cool Cuisine: Taking the Bite Out of Global Warming, by Laura Stec with Eugene Cordero, is a treasure trove of facts and tidbits about what we eat and how it affects the health of our planet. Part cook book, part text book, part righteous party [...]

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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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This blog post comes to us from our friend Zachary Adam Cohen at Farm To Table: The Emerging American Meal.
Where are the Conservatives in the Local, Sustainable Movement?
Let’s think about the word conservative for a second. True conservatives are interested in “conserving” things right? The caricature of conservatives is that they try to preserve [...]

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