Migrant Farmworkers Find Paths Out of Poverty Through Incubator Farms
ALBA is one of a growing number of “incubator farms” across the United States dedicated to training the next generation of farmers.
Food & Water
US Seed Libraries Mobilize to Protect Their Right to Share
The goal now is to direct that energy toward protecting seed libraries, which are a cornerstone in efforts to foster the genetic diversity of food and strengthen food security.
To Cook or Not To Cook: The Question of Acrylamide
Acrylamide is produced in food when the amino acid asparagine reacts with sugar, particularly glucose, when heated above 248 degrees Fahrenheit…
Tada! 10-Day Local Food Challenge Begins
Simply put, in October you’re invited to join an experiment: can you, for just 10 days, eat only what grows within 100 miles of your home?
Get ready for farms in cities, from skyscrapers to vacant lots
With all cultivation, it’s like the old Buddhist saying, “Chop wood, carry water.” Or maybe in this case it’s “Seed, weed, and carry water.”
A Rural Rebirth, One Ag Business at a Time
This is rural revitalization, one small ag business at a time.
How to Be Curious About the Green Revolution
In order to be able to think that the Green Revolution worked, much has been forgotten.
To Cook or Not To Cook: The Question of Heterocyclic Amines
In a former life I earned a masters degree in environmental chemistry, toxicology and risk assessment, so anytime the word ‘toxin’ is mentioned my ears perk up, particularly when I hear it in the same sentence as the word ‘food’.
Nourishing Scotland
Solutions that benefit the well being of all people, preserve natural resources in Scotland and foster a more self-sufficient and resilient economy, must be prioritised by government and supporting organisations.
Now we’re cooking…with sunshine!
We offered our solar cooking workshop last weekend to an enthusiastic “crowd” of 17. That’s the biggest group a Pogue’s Run Grocer class has ever attracted, so we were pleased.
The Radical Homemaker on the First Step to Becoming a Farmer
How do you take the first step to become a farmer? You act out of love.
From Fire to Fermentation: A Review of Michael Pollan’s Cooked
The book, like others Pollan’s written, benefits from his exceptional storytelling.
