Green Fork Blog Eat Well Guide

Entries from October 2008

News Feed

October 24th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Yes, they are! Yesterday, Barrack Obama said that “America’s farmers are America’s future. And it’s time we had a President who understood that.”  Check it out on Obama’s site, and see Good Farm’s lovely visual stylings here.
Yes, it can! The UN just released a report that suggests that organic farming “could feed Africa.”
Industry secrets. Check [...]

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2008 Glynwood Harvest Awards

October 23rd, 2008 · No Comments

The Glynwood Center, a nonprofit organization located in Cold Spring, New York that is dedicated to promoting community-based agriculture has for the past six years recognized outstanding groups in four different categories through their National Harvest Awards. The Harvest awards were designed to, “…highlight the creative work by individuals and organizations from across the country [...]

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Tags: events

Stemming the tide (of food waste)

October 22nd, 2008 · 1 Comment

There’s been a lot of talk about food waste in the media lately. Speaking to that issue from inside the food industry, today we have another one from Devra Gartenstein, aka the Quirky Gourmet, owner of Seattle’s Patty Pan Grill and author of The Accidental Vegan and the soon-to-be-released Local Bounty.
Anyone who has worked in [...]

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Tags: from the field

Fleisher’s Announces NYC Home Delivery

October 21st, 2008 · No Comments

Fresh, locally-produced, pastured meat delivered right to your door? In New York City? It’s true! Our friends at Fleisher’s Grass-fed and Organic meats in the Hudson Valley are a home delivery service in early November to Manhattan, Brooklyn and Long Island City residents. If you are interested in participating, sign up on their website for [...]

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Tags: Uncategorized · green fork dispatch · local spotlight

Eat Healthy Monday!

October 20th, 2008 · No Comments

This tip was originally posted on Sustainable Table’s Daily Table blog.

Today’s Tip: Start thinking about healthy Halloween treats!
It’s unavoidable; you and your kids are going to end up in front of a tasty bowl of Halloween candy sometime soon. We can hope that it doesn’t happen and assume our friends and family know better [...]

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