All Blog Posts Tagged 'farmers' (17)

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What is “Slow Food,” exactly? No, it has nothing to do with waiting for those appetizers you ordered 20 minutes ago to finally arrive at your table. Slow Food is an international…

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As summer is winding to its close and fall sits on the horizon, home herb gardens are nearing the end of their productive season. Perennial herbs go dormant and wait quietly for spring, while annual…

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Hey Foodem fans, consider the following.

In the Unites States of America, GMO products can be introduced to the market with…

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While other countries are doing research and implementing promising solutions to combat the issue of food waste, the U.S. remains at a standstill. This issue is far from going away as it continues to worsen, stressing the environment, budgets and farming to say the least.

First, let’s define food waste. According to the…

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Not everyone has room in their yard for a cow or a pig. This doesn’t necessarily mean you can’t raise your own livestock at home.

More and more people are investing in smaller…

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The tranquil, idyllic image that likely comes to mind when you picture a farm (think Old McDonald) is becoming increasingly rare.  Family farms can be defined as farms in which a family owns all of…

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With such buzzwords floating around like sustainability, sustainable agriculture, food supply, and food demand, many get lost in the words and forget how…

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Going to a local farmer’s market can be an enriching experience. Being surrounded by mountains of red apples…

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The transition from global food-sourcing to local food-sourcing is significant. New infrastructure, new networks and new relationships need to be built in order for producers,…

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Why buying local, reducing carbon footprint, and cultivating community can ultimately improve your bottom line.

We’ve talked about corporate social responsibility…

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I’ve never disliked cooking, but I can’t say it was my favorite chore, it’s simply a must. The thing is, more and more, I’m enjoying getting down and dirty in the kitchen. I’m hardly an…

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They Came Hungry for Change and Left Inspired

Today’s post was written by a very special contributor Cheryl Kollin of Full Plate Ventures. 

Before settling into a full day of TEDxManhattan presentations, our local viewing party began with a different kind of meet and greet activity—human mapping. Participants moved around Bethesda Green’s spacious lobby in different spatial configurations as if it were a Google Map in response to:…

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The organic food ball continues to roll as the TABS Group finds a significant increase in American consumers reporting they purchase organic products. Per their Annual Organic…

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Farmers markets, a welcoming oasis especially for city dwellers, gives us that sense of connectedness to other people and more importantly to our food. When I worked in Washington, D.C. I lived near Eastern Market, which every weekend would showcase an amazingly diverse and abundant array of fresh fruits, vegetables, cheeses, seafood, and more.



I don't ever remember questioning the authenticity of who produced the food - or even if they produced… Continue

Baltimore’s leading chefs will be giving free cooking demonstrations Sunday, October 4, at the Baltimore Farmers Market and Bazaar located underneath the Jones Falls Expressway at Holiday and Saratoga Street. The chefs will be partnered with local farmers sharing the beauty and wisdom of buying fresh, buying local. Starting at 8:00 a.m. through noon there will be staggered cooking demonstrations and recipe samplings from 12 of the cities leading chefs. Come meet and greet your farmers and chefs… Continue

I have known about this opening for awhile but if I posted it too early it gets lost with everyone’s activities. The Owings Mills farmers market cuts the ribbon this Sunday, May 17 at the Jewish Community Center. They will be open every Sunday now through November 8th from 8 a.m. to 12 noon.



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http://www.latimes.com/features/lifestyle/la-ig-greentoms19-2009apr19,0,1059085.story

Los Angeles Times, April 19, 2009



"Toms Shoes' model is sell a pair, give a pair away"



Here's the article's spin: Serial entrepreneur establishes a business selling casual shoes - for every pair bought, another pair is given away to someone in need living in poor regions of the U.S., Argentina, Ethiopia and South Africa. So far Toms Shoes has given away 140,000 pairs of shoes. This… Continue