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That’s Not Really a Bake Sale, Then Here in New York City, some strict rules came down this week on public schools’ longtime fundraising go-to, the bake sale.  Home-baked goods are now a no-no, while foods approved for school vending machines, like Doritos and Pop-Tarts, are ok.
Pre-emptive Lawmaking In Idaho, lawmakers are revamping animal cruelty [...]

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The 2010 season has begun — in small starts — at Eagle Street Rooftop Farm, where the first seeds have been sown indoors while seasoned farmer Annie Novak waits for the frozen rooftop soil to thaw.  Novak returns to the rooftop to grow for its popular restaurant and market sales, adding to [...]

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So you know that Bode Miller won Olympic gold last weekend.  Maybe you also know that the last Olympics didn’t go so well for Miller, on or off the slopes.  But did you know that he’s also an organic farmer and a lifelong vegetarian?  Stonyfield farm, corporate sponsor of Miller’s nonprofit, Turtle Ridge Foundation, produced [...]

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Originally published on the Daily Table, written by Sophy Bishop.
Walking through the door of the renovated Bed-Stuy warehouse, you may ask yourself, “what is this place?” Ahead, people swipe cards and work on touch screens computers. To your left, a well-stocked lending library; further ahead, a sun-drenched stairway, and to the right, a cheery [...]

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Wellness guru Dr. Andrew Weil calls garlic “one of the best general tonics for the healing system”. Those pungent, spicy little cloves reportedly have the ability to lower cholesterol levels and blood sugar, fight cardiovascular disease, enhance your immune system, and protect your liver and brain cells from degeneration.

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Long Time Coming The Obama Administration agreed yesterday to pay $1.25 billion to 80,000 African American farmers over long-standing discrimination charges after being denied loans that  in some cases, may have saved them from losing their farms.  The deal now moves to Congress for approval.  According to the LA Times, Obama’s USDA has “sharpened its [...]

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Here at home, supporters of industrial agriculture are alarmed by the prospect of having to curb their carbon footprint. And commodity crop farmers are reportedly feeling betrayed by the USDA’s new-found support for small-scale, sustainable agriculture.

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Which is to say, she asks some tough questions that probably shouldn’t be so tough to answer.  Couric’s recent series on the use of antibiotics in industrial livestock production – which she refers to several times as factory farming – made a splash in the food issue blogosphere, but what folks [...]

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In honor of Huffington Post’s Eating In Week, the Green Fork looks at easy and delicious seasonal meals that can be cooked at home.

Anyone can cook. Yes, anyone. Can you follow directions? Check. Do you have a pulse and possession of your sense of smell and taste? Check. Feeling a flutter of nervous excitement that comes with trying something new? Check.

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As I pulled off the main road and through the gates of Buttermilk Falls Inn and Spa, I immediately experienced a giddy feeling similar to going into a candy store as a child. Surrounded by 75 acres of serenity sitting on the bank of the Hudson River, the deep sound of the nearby roaring falls is matched by the inviting architectural juxtaposition of an ultra modern spa and rustic main guesthouse. Located in Milton, NY, not far from the Culinary Institute of America this oasis retreat includes a 13-room inn, 5 cottages, a spa with indoor pool and, of course, a bee hive, bird sanctuary and open fields for llamas, goats and other livestock.

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