Meet the Food World's Young Movers and Shakers

May 6, 2011

What do young people have to add to the food movement? If the six speakers on a recent Kitchen Table Talks panel are any example, the better question might be, “what don’t they have to add?”

When it Comes to Food, One Size Doesn’t Fit All

April 28, 2011

Jim Cochran of Swanton Berry Farm is honored with a Growing Green Award.

Cultivation Meets Regulation: Bay Area Urban Agriculture

April 15, 2011

From zoning changes to high-profile crackdowns, the Bay Area is watching urban agriculture. Here’s the latest.

New Farmworker Report Paints a Big, Grim Picture

April 8, 2011

The report inventories labor laws in six states and sets a new baseline for farmworker advocates.

The Dirty Life: An Excerpt

March 23, 2011

Kristin Kimball’s The Dirty Life takes readers along on her path from New York City to the sprawling, ramshackle property in Upstate New York she tranforms with her farmer husband.

Does Sustainable Food Taste Better?

March 18, 2011

It’s a surprisingly tough question to answer. Hear from a range of people on the topic.

Rethinking Bees and Honey

March 11, 2011

In this excerpt from Farm Together Now, maverick beekeeper Sam Comfort talks about industrial beekeeping and the treatment-free alternatives. Photo by Anne Hamersky

The Stone Fruit Gamble

March 4, 2011

Bad weather can damage fruit blossoms, leading to lower yields or lost crops.

CoFed Builds a Web of Student Food Co-ops

February 25, 2011

Co-ops are forming on college campuses, leading to greater accessibility and affordability of good food.

A Bird With a Rich Heritage

February 18, 2011

The folks at Mountain Ranch say their heritage chickens eat more, run more and aren’t bred to fatten up so quickly. So why do they raise them?

Planting an Urban Orchard

February 11, 2011

How do you address food deserts while avoiding concerns about toxicity in city-grown food?  Fruit trees are a great start. 

A Chat with Joan Gussow

January 28, 2011

A conversation with the “matriarch of the eat-locally-think-globally food movement.”