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Leslie Hatfield


Leslie Hatfield is the freelance editor of the Green Fork, and is involved in grassroots and media outreach for Eat Well. She also writes for the Huffington Post and occasionally for Edible Chesapeake. Perhaps best known by friends and colleagues for a tendency to get star-struck by sustainable farmers and food activists, Leslie's favorite activities include visiting family farms and growing vegetables on her fire escape. Originally from Washington State, Leslie earned her BA from The Evergreen State College in Olympia, and an MA in Public Communication from American University in Washington, DC. She lives in Baltimore, Maryland, with her partner, Jaimes, and their cat Bitsy, and dog Belle.


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September 25th, 2009 · No Comments

USDA Left Schoolkids Vulnerable The Government Accountability Office has found that the USDA didn’t tell public schools of food safety recalls quickly and may have caused school cafeterias to inadvertently serve tainted foods.
Municipal Water Systems A-gush “Major blowouts” in local water systems are on the rise in cities like LA and Baltimore, hinting at an [...]

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September 18th, 2009 · No Comments

USDA is Loco for Local: Everyone’s excited about the new Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food initiative (henceforth to be known as KYFx2) the USDA rolled out this week, which includes a focus on rural development and direct marketing, the opening of the new farmers’ market near the White House and funds for farm-to-school programs and community food projects. Tom Philpott brings us back down to earth.

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Building a Bridge to Somewhere: Farm to School

September 17th, 2009 · No Comments

With great excitement about the USDA’s Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food initiative, which rolled out this week, and particular joy over the White House farmers’ market, which opens today, here is an inspirational video from our friends at Cooking Up a Story. This one is about a farmer who’s helping build his local economy while feeding local schoolchildren more nutritious food. Farm to School networks, like farmers’ markets, are excellent methods by which we can rebuild our local economies and our local food distribution systems.

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Hip, Hip! Very Good (Food Policy) Fellow Visits White House Garden

September 10th, 2009 · 1 Comment

As I type up this post, I imagine Roger Doiron, a man I’ve only met once or twice in person (we’ve exchanged quite a few emails), is just walking out onto the White House lawn. Roger’s been invited to tour the White House garden today, which is auspicious, because it’s also his birthday. But he’s the one coming bearing gifts.

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September 4th, 2009 · No Comments

The Swine Flu/CAFO Connection As public health officials brace for colder weather and the flu risks that come with it, Environmental Health Perspectives remind us of the origins of H1N1. (hat tip to Ralph Loglisci at Center for a Livable Future)
“Recycling” NYC Restaurants The flailing economy, and the resultant restaurant closures, have inspired a new [...]

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August 28th, 2009 · 2 Comments

Shake your stinger Yale senior Max Lanman and his four brothers have put out an adorable rap video in support of honey bees, appropriately named “Do the Honey Bee.”  Here’s hoping they spark a new dance craze.
Food Firms Fret Over Potential Impact of Climate Bill Multinational food companies like Cargill, General Mills and Tyson are [...]

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August 21st, 2009 · No Comments

Obama Loves Local At last Thursday’s interactive health care strategy meeting, the President pointed out the link between good food and health, going so far as to call for a farmers’ market outside the White House.

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Help Us Get to SXSW 2010

August 18th, 2009 · 1 Comment

Hot on the heels of a new USDA study (PDF)* which revealed that only 64% of US farms have access to a computer (and only 59% have access to the internet) came the news that the panel we’ve proposed for next year’s South By Southwest (SXSW) Interactive festival is up for consideration and has entered the voting process.

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August 14th, 2009 · No Comments

A health-food controversy Whole Foods CEO John Mackey took to the pages of the Wall Street Journal this week in protest against the Obama Administration’s proposed health care plan, sparking a boycott against the natural foods giant.

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Eve’s Eat Well Recipes: Quick Coconut Vegetable Curry

August 13th, 2009 · 3 Comments

Although the recipe below calls for green beans, kabocha squash and chard (since those are the things we’d received in our produce box this past week) you could just as easily substitute spinach or kale for the chard, turnips or carrots (or both) for the squash, add some potatoes, etc., etc. Likewise, though I’ve listed curry powder below, you could toast your own spices if you’re a purist or you could also use one of the Thai curry pastes with delightful results. The basic concept is very flexible so feel free to experiment.

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