From the Schoolyard to the Market
May 13, 2011
Time to plan your spring garden! Life Learning Academy students will be bringing their school garden–grown plant starts to the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market on Saturday, April 21.
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.