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I am the Daughter of a Conventional Farmer—and a Sustainable Ag Advocate - Civil Eats


Civil Eats

I am the Daughter of a Conventional Farmer—and a Sustainable Ag Advocate
Civil Eats
And in his eyes, the less I understood about farming, the easier it would be for me to fit into the professional world. My father encouraged me to pursue a stable career in corporate America. Instead, I started working for conservation and agriculture ...

Slice of country life: A twist on farm-to-table brings diners to 'pizza farms' - Wisconsin Gazette


Wisconsin Gazette

Slice of country life: A twist on farm-to-table brings diners to 'pizza farms'
Wisconsin Gazette
The farm produces the organic spring wheat that's ground to make the pizza crust, as well as the vegetables, herbs and meats that top the pies and go into the sauce. The cheeses are locally sourced. The farm also grows hops and barley for the beer ...

Farmers markets, stands, and CSAs: the many ways to freshen your ... - Community News Service


Community News Service

Farmers markets, stands, and CSAs: the many ways to freshen your ...
Community News Service
The miracle of supply chains allows us to enjoy fresh fruit and vegetables year round. But this is the Garden State, after all, and in the Garden State May is the month when hungry, healthy eaters regain the privilege of enjoying area farmers' bounties ...

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Austin farmers plant new roots in Western Bastrop County - Austin American-Statesman


Austin American-Statesman

Austin farmers plant new roots in Western Bastrop County
Austin American-Statesman
Ten of those members live in Bastrop, and the farm's latest push is to further enter the Bastrop market. Farm Manager Matt Simon has led that push, mainly through weekly events at The 602 On Main. On Thursdays, the downtown Bastrop restaurant becomes a ...

West Islander wants to protect land, 'seed all of Quebec with new farmers' - Montreal Gazette


Montreal Gazette

West Islander wants to protect land, 'seed all of Quebec with new farmers'
Montreal Gazette
Ramzy Kassouf left a lucrative job as a stockbroker to become a farmer and co-founder of the organic vegetable farm Les Jardins Carya in Senneville. He hasn't looked back. “I knew nothing about farming,” Kassouf said. “I'm a city boy. But I love what I ...

Community Supported Agriculture comes with farm fresh memories - Loveland Reporter-Herald


Loveland Reporter-Herald

Community Supported Agriculture comes with farm fresh memories
Loveland Reporter-Herald
Those days came flooding back to my mind just a few days ago when the CEO and I visited a local farm. This wasn't just any farm. This was a farm in which we owned a tiny share. The event was an open house for ourselves and hundreds of other ...

Grow round tomatoes, and other lessons St. Luke's chefs and farmers learned by working together - Allentown Morning Call


Allentown Morning Call

Grow round tomatoes, and other lessons St. Luke's chefs and farmers learned by working together
Allentown Morning Call
Trizna and Meola have spent the last four years working out the kinks of farm-to-cafeteria dining at St. Luke's. The hospital administration partnered with the Rodale Institute, Trizna's employer, in 2014 to plant the St. Luke's Rodale Institute ...

Your gardening guide to Twin Cities greenhouses, nurseries and retail centers - TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press


TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press

Your gardening guide to Twin Cities greenhouses, nurseries and retail centers
TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press
While hardy roses are top sellers, Sam Kedem Nursery is also a draw for its selection of certified organic and locally grown produce and plants such as fruit and shade trees, shrubs, perennials and vegetables. In addition to the horticultural offerings ...

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