Time is maybe not on our side Time magazine, who last year presented a piece on “local vs. organic,” as if the two were mutually exclusive, just printed a piece in response to the “more inclusive” Slow Food unveiled at last weekend’s Slow Food Nation, entitled “Can Slow Food Feed the World?” Sounds like [...]
Entries Tagged as 'In Season'
News Feed
September 5th, 2008 · No Comments
In Season: Squash Blossoms
July 8th, 2008 · 5 Comments
Among the seasonal selections at the farmers’ market this week I spied blueberries, radishes, and beets among many others—all tasty, but I was looking for something different that I hadn’t tried before. Strolling past the booths, my eye caught a box filled with bright yellowy-orange flowers–squash blossoms. They called to me to come and investigate.
I’ve [...]
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Enviro Event: A Clearwater Revival
June 18th, 2008 · No Comments
Ahoy! If you are in NYC this weekend, head down to Croton Point Park and check out the Clearwater Festival. It’s going on from 10am until dusk both Saturday and Sunday on the shores of the Hudson River, and highlights will include live music and singalongs, camping, boat rides, and the Clearwater Environmental [...]
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Dispatch from Upstate NY: Groundhog Stew at Sisters Hill
June 17th, 2008 · No Comments
(photo courtesy of morgueFile)
When the Eat Well team headed upstate a few weeks ago, we were looking forward to getting out to some farms, meeting some farmers, learning more about their sustainable methods and eating some good food. I don’t think anybody anticipated seeing groundhog stew on the menu until the night before we [...]
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The News Feed
June 13th, 2008 · 4 Comments
(image courtesy of R. Stevens of Diesel Sweeties, via lolpresident)
But what’s his food policy? Congrats to Democratic Presidential Nominee Barack Obama. A few weeks ago, an interview regarding his agriculture policies was posted to the Tufts Comfood listserv. Jill Richardson, aka orangeclouds115 of Daily Kos, dissects his answers over at Golden Apple Press.
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Eat Healthy Monday
June 9th, 2008 · No Comments
Today’s Healthy Monday Tip: Take a hike! Hiking is one of the most enjoyable forms of exercise, and unless you are flying or driving long distances to get to the trailhead, it’s one of the greenest, too. If you live in an urban area with a lot of smog, it’s also a [...]
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Guest Dish: Start them early
May 21st, 2008 · No Comments
Last week, we were treated to a lovely guest dish about the growing green food movement, as evidenced by the booming popularity of foodie books, by maverick young farmer, blogger, filmmaker and organizer Severine von Tscharner Fleming. This week, Severine’s got some ideas for eco-moms looking to expose their children to some greener experiences [...]
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In Season: Ramp-a-rama
April 29th, 2008 · 5 Comments
Among the many benefits connected with eating and cooking local and seasonal foods is the excitement of discovering new ingredients and recipes that weren’t previously on your radar. Our ongoing series, In Season, will investigate the presence of new and possibly unusual or unfamiliar goods showing up at your local farmers market or in [...]
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