WUWM | What Does it Mean to Buy 'Local' Food? WUWM And by expressing your interest, you're going to raise the interest of the owner of that grocery store or restaurant and they're going to pursue more organic local products." Another fool-proof way to ensure you are getting local produce is through a ... |
AZCentral.com | Gilbert Farmers Market delivers with local food, stellar food trucks and family fun AZCentral.com Steadfast Farms. This 2-acre farm in Queen Creek practices biointensive agriculture, which is a sustainable method of farming that uses earth-friendly practices to get a large yield out of a small area of land. The farm sells seasonal, certified ... |
The Republic | Area Local Food Summit brings 'people together to help each other' The Republic Those from the area who produce, buy and consume food gathered to share ideas, exchange information and discuss best practices at the third annual Columbus Area Local Food Summit on Feb. 13 at Donner Center. “It was about getting people together to ... and more » |
austin360 (blog) | After 25 years, Tecolote Farm is taking a break. austin360 (blog) (Boggy Creek Farm, considered one of the earliest urban farms in the country, opened in 1992 and still operates with several farmstands a week. In 2006, Green Gate Farm opened its organic farm on the other side of what is now the SH 130 toll road.) But ... |
MyStatesman.com (blog) | One of Austin's longest-running organic farms is taking a 'breather' MyStatesman.com (blog) The CSA officially started in 1994, and despite all the ups and downs that come with running a farm, the Pitres have kept the CSA going, even as more farms, farmers markets and CSAs opened in the area. (Boggy Creek Farm, considered one of the earliest ... and more » |
After 25 years, Tecolote Farm is taking a break. In the mid-1990s, when Katie and David Pitre planted their first crops at their land just east of Austin, no one had ...
Frederick News Post | Frederick's farms: Small farm feeds its community with push to buy upfront Frederick News Post Heather has also opened their home to the community to learn canning and other skills that are desired but being lost as more generations rely on supermarkets instead of the farm. At the end of the day, though — whether it's their farm or another one ... |
FOX 21 Online | Providing Local Food in the Winter FOX 21 Online The Food Farm is a Community Supported Agriculture. When you become a food farm member, you're purchasing a share of the farm and will have a box of organic food delivered directly to you. “Relying on those community connections is an old way of doing ... |
NOFA Vermont supports CSAs with online directory Vermont Biz “Community supported agriculture is an incredible way to support your local farmer,” said Erin Buckwalter, director of market development at NOFA Vermont, a member-based non-profit organization dedicated to increasing the consumption and availability ... |
NOFA Vermont supports CSAs with online directory Vermont Biz “Community supported agriculture is an incredible way to support your local farmer,” said Erin Buckwalter, director of market development at NOFA Vermont, a member-based non-profit organization dedicated to increasing the consumption and availability ... |
The Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and Headlines | Young Iowa farmers learning lay of the land The Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and Headlines Alyssa Dunn moves a bale ring Thursday while feeding cows at her family's farm near Anamosa. The chapter of the National Young Farmers Coalition she leads is fairly new but the group has a lobbyist in Washington. “It kind of gives the younger ... |
WesternSlopeNow | Feeling the Fruits of a Farmer's Labor WesternSlopeNow GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. - February 23 is Community Supported Agriculture Day, otherwise known as CSA Day. It's a chance to thank farmers who put food on our plates by investing in local growers. KREX 5 News visited one local farm that participates in CSA ... |
St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea and 5 Healthy Towns Hosting 2nd Annual Community Supported Agriculture Fair thesuntimesnews.com St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea and 5 Healthy Towns will host the 2nd Annual Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Fair on March 10, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Washington Street Education Center, located at 500 Washington Street (building 100) in Chelsea ... |
UKNow (press release) | Sign Up Today for Fresh Food From UK's Organic Farm UKNow (press release) All UK faculty, staff and students are eligible to enroll in the program, which provides a weekly share of fresh vegetables from May through October from the U.S. Department of Agriculture-certified organic unit of the Horticulture Research Farm in ... Science, politics and the quest to secure Africa's sustainable food futureBizcommunity.com all 2 news articles » |
Farm Grows Produce to Match Customer Taste Preferences Sustainable Harvest Farm Celebrates National CSA Day Berea Online “Eliminating food waste is also important to me as an organic farmer, because I am passionate about protecting the environment.” Sustainable Harvest Farm is spreading the word about their new customizable program in celebration of national CSA Day on ... and more » |
NOFA Vermont supports CSAs with online directory Vermont Biz “Community supported agriculture is an incredible way to support your local farmer,” said Erin Buckwalter, director of market development at NOFA Vermont, a member-based non-profit organization dedicated to increasing the consumption and availability ... |
Capital Press | Networking, internships, education help farmers get started Capital Press Bowerman wanted to increase her access to high-quality, local and organic food. Schuler had already begun gardening and growing food. They met in the University of Oregon's Urban Farm Program and realized they had similar interests. “It snowballs until ... |
Capital Press | Editorial: A salute to all who farm Capital Press This is an exciting time to be a farmer or rancher. Researchers are developing new and more efficient ways of farming and ranching. Conventional farming continues to be a great way to earn a living and make a lifestyle, and organic farming continues to ... |
