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It was pretty cold at the farmers’ market here in Baltimore this weekend, but here, to put it in perspective, is another one from Alison Arians of Alison’s Lunch blog, who reminds us that eating local is tougher in some places than others, but still probably easier than you think. Be sure to read [...]

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When the economy started looking really grim a month or so ago, the farmers’ markets also took a hit. The first week was particularly bad; my own sales were down quite a bit, and nearly every farmer I spoke to was in the same boat. Over the intervening weeks things have leveled off some, I [...]

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Congratulations to President-Elect Obama on last night’s historic win. Let’s hope his food policy is as forward thinking as that of Sam Levin, the subject of this latest from Ari LeVaux of Flash in the Pan.
Sam Levin was 13 years old when he wandered into a theater and saw An Inconvenient Truth, a movie he’d [...]

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Here’s another one from Ari Le Vaux, who was lucky enough to attend this year’s Slow Food festivities in Italy, and kind enough to share his thoughts with us.
Turin, Italy – The Slow Food movement’s biennial convention, which just ended, consisted of twin events called the Salone del Gusto (Taste Fair) and Terra Madre (Mother [...]

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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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This guest post is from Alison Arias, a South Anchorage Farmers’ Market reporter and co-owner of Rise & Shine Bakery, who also keeps a great food blog calls Alison’s Lunch. She sent this last week and tells us that there is 5 inches of snow in Anchorage, but the farmers still have brussels sprouts [...]

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The New York Times came out earlier this month in support of the FDA’s proposal to “open a pathway” for genetically modified animal products to enter the market. Needless to say, they received several letters opposing their pro-Frankenfood stance. One of these letters was from the Consumers’ Union, which is also running an online [...]

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Sink your teeth into this NYTimes Magazine’s food issue includes features on some of our favorite food fighters, including Severine von Tscharner Fleming and the Coalition of Immokalee Workers, as well as a hearty (9 page!) open letter to the next president, calling for a solar-powered food system, from Michael Pollan.
Hard times call for old-timey [...]

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Last weekend, Eat Well welcomed the changing of the seasons with the fifth annual Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture Harvest Fest in Pocantico Hills, NY. The leaves in the Hudson Valley were just beginning to change color and autumn greeted us with a crisp and cool morning.
Throughout the day there were a variety [...]

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The gang has arrived in San Francisco, where I rubbernecked like a maniac as my taxi passed the Victory Garden en route to the hotel earlier today. The events begin in earnest tomorrow but got started tonight with the Food Bill Declaration and Severine’s Pirate Seed Swap, which we are running way late for [...]

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