Guest post: A Vermont hog farmer’s opinion of the proposed “Naturally Raised” label
The following is from Walter Jeffries, who raises hogs on pasture in Vermont at Sugar Mountain Farm. A while back I wrote that the USDA
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Mini-Digest: New transgenic pigs, Wendy’s bird burgers, sodas with gas
The digest was contributed by Ethicurean buddy Barry Foy. Stop
Innovative process turns any vegetable organic in seconds
Special to The Ethicurean, by Barry Foy Agribusiness stocks rose sharply
Back to the future: Maryland’s Springfield Farm is new old-school
From Leslie Hatfield Last weekend, my partner Jaimes and I picked up our friend, Nikki, in a bright yellow rental car and drove about 20 miles outside
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The Eat Well Guide v2.0: Finding SOLE food on the road
Bonnie P.: One of the things I have enjoyed most about starting this blog is the number of people it has brought me into contact with who are passionate
Eating local in Tucson for the holidays
The following is by Ethicurean buddy Rachel Cole. Rachel has worked for
Monsanto acquires Ethicurean in surprise takeover
Special to The Ethicurean, by Barry Foy Reactions ranged from bewilderment to outrage
Extreme “Locavore” Household Vows Not to Forage Further Than Own Refrigerator
By Barry Foy, Special to The Ethicurean BAKER HEIGHTS, WA — Only a few miles outside the town of Mount Vernon, in Washington State’s Skagit
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Digest: Special Farm Bill outrage edition
Our indefatigable Farm Bill-blogging friends at the Center for Rural Affairs have contributed this post. Advocates for farm bill reform have worked for well over
First delivery of devilry from “The Devil’s Food Dictionary”
We've got a new series for you, contributed by Barry Foy of The Devil's Food Dictionary, that "pioneering culinary reference work
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Digest – Rural: Small towns get smaller, the sultan of subsidies, Collin it like he sees it
Contributed by our friends at the Center for Rural Affairs. Ghost towns: Rural communities can lose people from net outmigration or from a death rate that outpaces
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Digest – Farm and Rural: Dairy lobby saddles up, genetic monocultures, light pheasantries
Contributed by our friends at the Center for Rural Affairs. Milking the Farm Bill: One intriguing aspect of the 2007 Farm Bill is the lack of controversy over the dairy
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Growing into a farmer
Please welcome our newest guest contributor, Rebecca Lay, a farmer in Western Massachusetts. Rebecca works part-time at an independent record label, calls for contra-dances, and also writes for her blog,
Digest – Farm & rural: Farm Bill battle to re-commence, the future of rural America
Contributed by our friends at the Center for Rural Affairs. Rural ghettos: After 40 years of population loss, some Kansans are arguing that unlimited farm subsidies
