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Originally posted at Alison’s Lunch.

Rhubarb, that harbinger of spring… or for those of us living in Alaska, of summer! We’re thrilled to see it poking up out of the ground! I know, these little crinkled leaves don’t look like much, but once they get going, the stalks really shoot up! Since not very many types [...]

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Aside from Earth Day, today marks the Green Fork’s one-year anniversary. That we launched this blog one year ago today (with 20 Ways to Green Your Fork) is no coincidence — the team at Eat Well, along with a growing number of consumers, are  concerned about how our food choices impact the environment.  Social justice [...]

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It’s been sitting quietly in the left hand sidebar for a couple of weeks, but we have yet to give this gorgeous video its due. Because it’s spring and in honor of Earth Day (we’ll be running Earth-friendly stories all this week to celebrate), please enjoy this short video of farmers and shoppers at [...]

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There is lots of excitement today here in Ottawa as President Obama is visiting with Prime Minister Harper. Thousands gathered on Parliament Hill this morning to catch a glimspe of the new President.  The first of Obamas’ visits since his inauguration is signifcant for Americans and Canadians alike. Some issues being covered include trade, NAFTA re-negotioations, the [...]

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(2007 floods in Centralia/Chehalis, photo courtesy of Nate Ritter)
There was widespread flooding throughout the Pacific Northwest last week, as dramatic rainstorms followed on the heels of the record snowfalls that closed out 2008. This is the third consecutive winter to bring major floods to the valleys holding much of the region’s agricultural land.
Fortunately, many farmers [...]

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This post was written by San Diego-based Joyce Chai, who joined the Eat Well Guide Field Team this past September as an extern. She is currently a junior at the University of California, San Diego where she studies Ecology, Behavior, and Evolution.
Though I have met quite a few farmers and even visited a few [...]

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Devra Gartenstein is the owner of Seattle’s Patty Pan Grill and the author of two cookbooks, Local Bounty: Vegan Seasonal Produce and The Accidental Vegan.  She also blogs at The Quirky Gourmet.
Bill Marler, the most prominent food safety attorney in the country, has published a list of what he predicts will be the biggest food [...]

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Caw Caw Creek Pastured Pork is located near St. Matthews, SC, in the Edisto River watershed. The 90 acre farm is a mix of hardwoods and fields, in the sparsely inhabited and beautiful Calhoun County. We chatted with proprietor Emile DeFelice whose mission is to provide you the most delicious pork you have ever tasted [...]

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We at Eat Well are a mix of omnivores and vegetarians, but all of us do our best to eat as conscientiously as possible. Today, our friend Megan at Brooklyn Farmhouse talks meat quality and shares a yummy recipe for pork tenderloin with black pepper.
We don’t eat a lot of meat in our household [...]

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If you’re anything like me, you are 1. glad to see the tail end of your Thanksgiving leftovers and 2. ready for some lighter fare (and some exercise) and 3. chilly, what with winter on its way. Here is a nice recipe from Alison Arians of Alison’s Lunch, who saw her town’s first snow months [...]

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