Dairy cows were among the victims of Washington’s floods. Photo by Mike Kane for the Seattle P-I.
Washington and Oregon suffered disastrous rain and wind for days starting on December 1, and farms in southwest Washington were hit particularly hard. Some dairies dumped their milk when a 20-mile section of I-5 closed and the milk couldn’t […]
A list of ideas that won’t leave a bad taste in your mouth, whether giving or receiving.
In my last post, I took a lengthy look at the role that farmers play in the livestock production system. In case you didn’t make it that far, here’s my conclusion: In their role as feed-growers and animal-raisers, farmers are an important but virtually powerless piece of the system. Wedged between big companies selling them […]
Breaking news and developments, such as contaminated-food outbreaks, Farm Bill milestones, and how the farming community is faring around the world.
Editorials and op-eds about sustainable agriculture (or its opposite) from newspapers and websites big and small.
In-depth, offbeat, or thought-provoking features about aspects of SOLE food, from eating locally to farms marketing to methods of food preservation.
Why not try ditching those store-bought gifts in favor of sharing one of your favorite food traditions? Making a special treat allows you the chance to share a family recipe and a meaningful part of your personal history. Using your kitchen skills to create gifts is usually more economical as well, and it can also allow you to recycle empty bottles, jars, or tins as gift containers. Best of all, cooking up presents allows you to showcase some of your favorite local foods and to share the local bounty.
Breaking news and developments, such as contaminated-food outbreaks, Farm Bill milestones, and how the farming community is faring around the world.
In-depth, offbeat, or thought-provoking features about aspects of SOLE food, from eating locally to farms marketing to methods of food preservation.
Editorials and op-eds about sustainable agriculture (or its opposite) from newspapers and websites big and small.
This ad appeared in yesterday’s Congressional newspaper Roll Call:
Hat tip to Gristmill
There is no pressing need for cloned meat and dairy; its approval will benefit only a few, while putting the entire population at risk.
In a recent post on Grist, Tom Philpott ran down the list of problems that this year’s Farm Bill debaters have blamed, loudly and repeatedly, on subsidies: “everything from the obesity epidemic to the explosion in CAFOs in the late 1990s to the dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico… [to] steamrolling farmers in Mexico, […]
Breaking news and developments, such as contaminated-food outbreaks, Farm Bill milestones, and how the farming community is faring around the world.
In-depth, offbeat, or thought-provoking features about aspects of SOLE food, from eating locally to farms marketing to methods of food preservation.
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