Redefining Local
What does “local” mean when you live on a remote farm or ranch?
Food & Water
Local Food is Not a Local Food System
Many people are now familiar with the phrase “farm-to-fork” but most of us haven’t a clue about all the steps in between.
The Final Word on Food Banks?
Every week, in Britain and across the world, new food banks are opening their doors.
Joy Carey explains Bristol’s progressive food culture
Bristol is the first UK city to have its own Food Policy Council. Joy Carey gives us some background on Bristol’s progressive food culture and the Bristol Good Food Plan.
IYFF:Muckleshoot Food Sovereignty Initiative promotes community-based tribal food system development
The Muckleshoot Tribe, along with a number of other Puget Sound tribes in Washington, have established a Food Sovereignty Project that has launched about 50 local tribal food system projects within its two year premier.
Paying for our cheap food choices
‘How can anyone say that food is too cheap when food prices are actually going up?’
A Dry Year for Honey
When you think about the necessity of water in agriculture, fruit trees, row crops, and cattle probably come to mind, but you might not think about bees.
Cultivating an ecological farmer/citizen
When making the decision to be a pioneer in this different way of doing agriculture “…there is no way to know if one is called or deluded. The only way to know is to jump in and find out”.
A School Trip to…Tesco
My four year old daughter recently arrived home carrying a paper Tesco bag.
Earthworms Detoxify Pesticides From Soil at Significant Cost
Earthworms that make their home in contaminated soil do so at a significant cost, according to French and Danish researchers.
Goodbye to supermarkets?
Starting as ‘economy’ stores in America in the early 1900s, staffed by a few employees selling only canned goods, supermarkets have come a long way in a relatively short period of time.
A Model for Profitable Micro-Farming
The Fortiers are pioneers of the type of new models we’re in such need of for the coming future.
