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As Kerry Trueman pointed out earlier this week in her post about young farmers (and would-be farmers), there are a lot of them out there, but most lack the funding to realize the dream of contributing to a cleaner, greener, more sustainable food system. While some may be inclined to give up, others get [...]

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In times of soaring food prices and credit crunches we can clip coupons religiously and make supermarket rounds for the best deals, but we can also get creative with our food habits. Author Michael Pollan suggests a revival of the local food system as a means to improve public health, the local economy and community [...]

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Our economic contractions have given birth to a new demographic–the “frugalistas”. The rise of thrifty hipsters who get their thrills from no-frill living marks “a re-emergence of thrift as a value,” according to the New York Times. From secondhand shops to homegrown crops, penny pinching’s taken on a new luster.
Chasing dollars, on the other hand, [...]

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Today’s Healthy Monday tip: Want antioxidants? Eat fresh, local food!
We’ve been told that a diet rich in fruits, vegetables and whole grains is best for a healthy body and mind. Part of this recommendation is due to the fact that antioxidants help maintain the balance of free radicals in the body, reducing the risk of [...]

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Calling for change “Progress has plateaued” on the food safety front, according to Robert Taux of the CDC. Salmonella infections in particular are lacking in improvement, but the overall numbers are staggering: 76 million are sickened every year, with 300,000 hospitalized and 5,000 deaths from food poisoning yearly.
Springing leeks Chef Kurt Michael Kriese at [...]

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