NewsRack: flenvcenter/Food_National/Food-Distribution/Direct-Marketing

In Raw Milk Case, Activists See Food Freedom On Trial - NPR News

Wed, 22 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Activists say the case against Wisconsin dairy farmer Vernon Hershberger is about raw milk — and much more. His supporters have turned the case into a rallying cry for personal food freedom and the rights of farmers and consumers to enter into private contracts without government intervention.

What Your Family Can Do To Help The Environment - Green on HuffingtonPost.com

Nina Zipkin — Fri, 17 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

This week's Family Dinner Table Talk, from HuffPost and The Family Dinner book: Last week, the earth hit an environmental milestone that has climate scientists...

Farmers Markets: A CSA model for seafood in Santa Monica - L.A. Times - Food & Dining

By David Karp — Thu, 09 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Fishermen selling their own catch at Southern California farmers markets are vanishing. An attractive alternative is Community Seafood, a "community-supported fishery" that started selling last Sunday at the Santa Monica Main Street farmers market . Founded by two marine scientists, Sarah Rathbone and Kim Selkoe, it seeks to support local fisheries and provide ultra-fresh, sustainably caught fish to subscribers.

Dark Rye: The Massachusetts Avenue Project: Greening a Food Desert - Green on HuffingtonPost.com

Dark Rye — Tue, 07 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

The process of growing your own food can transform lives.

As number of Massachusetts farm share programs grows, so does vegetable-induced stress - Boston Globe: Massachusetts

Mon, 06 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

As number of Massachusetts farm share programs grows, so does vegetable-induced stress

Produce-Free Farmer’s Market Opens In St. Paul - WCCO: Local News

sdswanson — Sat, 04 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

After a week delay, the St. Paul Farmer's market is up and running for the spring and summer months.

In spring, an ex-gardener's fancy turns to fresh produce from a CSA farm - MinnPost

Ron Meador — Thu, 02 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

The Land Stewardship Project's "CSA Farm Directory" is the best single resource I know for seeking out CSAs in the Twin Cities region. Back when I lived in the city, coaxing vegetables and greens out of a few raised beds, springtime was for dreamy ambling through the garden catalogs. Pole beans or bush beans this year? Which new tomatoes to try? Is zucchini worth the room it takes up? Now that I live on 10 woodsy acres surrounded by farms, with space for about as big a garden plot as I care to clear and cultivate, I've frankly lost interest. The buckthorn keeps me plenty busy, and there's always firewood to put up. A gutter needs replacing. My kayak leaks and our little sailboat needs her hull repainted. ... But even absent competing chores, I guess I've come to a place where it's far more interesting to spend this seasonal passage, between winter's retreat and Mud Season's arrival, daydreaming over the Land Stewardship Project's annual "CSA Farm Directory." Especially with 5 ...

Local, CSA Farms Rearing Popularity In Minn. - WCCO: National

Jonathon Sharp — Thu, 02 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

With snow on the ground in many areas, it’s hard to think about growing fresh vegetables. But across the Upper Midwest CSA farms are not only thinking about it, they are planting.

Growing together: New Utah community ag program puts members to work - Salt Lake Tribune

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 18:30:00 GMT

by Heather May The Salt Lake Tribune Published Apr 23, 2013 09:54AM MDT Courtney Hartsfield wanted to feed her 4-year-old twins organic fruits and vegetables, but she couldn’t afford the retail prices. And, as a novice gardener, growing her own produce didn’t seem like an option. Luckily, the 38-year-old Sugar House resident was willing to work. She joined Live and Thrive Community Supported Agriculture program, one of the few CSAs in Utah that require members to work for food. Members like Hartsfield are learning to garden and in turn are able to take home organic ... ...

Roasted Brussels sprouts with orange butter sauce [Vegetarian] - TreeHugger

Jaymi Heimbuch — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 18:30:00 GMT

The wonderful flavor of roasted Brussels sprouts is paired with the bright, sweet taste of orange in this quick and simple recipe.

Pete Johnson named top Vt small businessman - Boston Globe: Vermont

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Pete Johnson named top Vt small businessman

Vermont again top state in locavore index - Boston Globe: Maine

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Vermont again top state in locavore index

The Grocery Store Blacklist: 12 Food Companies to Avoid (and 95 Sneaky Aliases) Occupy Monsanto - Organic Consumers Association News Headlines

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 18:30:00 GMT

A genetically modified rose by any other name may smell sweet, but may still have frankenthorns© that might independently detach themselves and lop off your finger while you're smelling it for all you know. That's not unlike a trip to the grocery store these days. There are a lot of ugly surprises in pretty, charmingly-named packages.

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Look out Monsanto: The Global Food Movement Is Rising - Commondreams.org Views

jon — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Daniel Moss A group of Rarámuri Indians from Bocoyna Municipality, who marched into the governor’s palace in 2008 to demand that genetically modified corn not contaminate their native seeds. (Photo by David Lauer) Chewing on a mouthful of locally grown lettuce, I wondered if the claims I"d heard about the global food-justice movement were true. read ...

Look out Monsanto: The Global Food Movement is Rising - Organic Consumers Association News Headlines

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Harvesting Justice isn't just a roundup of the world's most exciting food justice groups-it's also a knockout organizing tool.

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Help Us Find the Top Ten ‘Right-to-Know’ Grocers! - Organic Consumers Association News Headlines

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 18:30:00 GMT

We all know which companies and brands spent millions last year in California to defeat our right to know about genetically modified organisms (GMOs). We’ve outed them, criticized them and boycotted them. Now it’s time to support those companies, large and small, that do support our right to know. And we need your help finding them!

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Vermont Bests The Nation In Local Chow - NPR News

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Vermont tops the nation when it comes to locally produced food, according to a new ranking from the nonprofit Strolling of the Heifers. Having farmers' markets, CSA programs, and distribution systems all helps.

Growing Lots Urban Farm in Minneapolis' Seward Neighborhood - MinnPost

Tom Nehil — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 18:30:00 GMT

"Food can be grown anywhere," explains Stefan Meyer as he stands with Mike Pursell in the former parking lot that the two have converted into Growing Lots Urban Farm . Located mostly in Minneapolis' Seward Neighborhood, the farm primarily serves CSA (Community-Supported Agriculture) subscribers. Learn more about the farm and its mission in this short video by Chris Bohnhoff . (Note: if the video does not appear below, try watching the original on vimeo .) ...

Locavore index ranks states on local food systems: Vermont tops, Texas falls last - Twincities.com: Nation

By Howard Weiss-Tisman, Reformer Staff — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Schools, hospitals and nursing homes are making a greater effort to help farmers, consumers and institutions connect. The Strolling of the Heifers put together its second annual Locavore index ranking the strength of those systems.

Tezozomoc: Renewing Our Community's Agricultural Life From Loss in South Central Los Angeles - Green on HuffingtonPost.com

Tezozomoc — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Too often, the same people who work our fields during the day, planting and harvesting fresh produce, spend their evenings in line at the local food bank.

'Pasture-Raised': Can This Under-the-Radar Food Label Go Legit? - Organic Consumers Association News Headlines

Sun, 07 Apr 2013 18:30:00 GMT

"Pasture-raised." In recent years these descriptive, evocative words have become synonymous with the real thing: Meat and eggs produced on open fields, generally at a scale that is both humane and ecologically friendly. In other words, it has become the anti-factory-farming label, more likely to show up in places like farmers markets and websites advertising animal shares and meat CSAs.

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Well: Fish Recipes for Health - NYT > Money & Policy

By TARA PARKER-POPE — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Tired of the usual fish dishes? This week Martha Rose Shulman offers recipes using fish not often chosen by the home cook.

NRDC Announces Winners of the 2013 Growing Green Awards - NRDC: News/Media Center Feed

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 18:30:00 GMT

NRDC Announces Winners of the 2013 Growing Green Awards

Tips for Climate-Friendly Eating - Organic Consumers Association News Headlines

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Talk of global warming and climate change usually lead to ideas for reducing our fossil fuel use. We need to do that, sure. But how we grow our food, and what we choose to eat, could have a far greater positive impact on global warming than anything else we do.

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Rafi Bildner: Lessons From the Field: The Future of the Local Food Movement - Green on HuffingtonPost.com

Rafi Bildner — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Our nation was built upon a network of small, diversified farms. While it's clear that the local food movement is thriving in many regions, as a producer, it became apparent to me that there are serious policy issues that must be addressed before this movement can fully thrive.