Articles tagged “Family Farms”

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

Thank a Farmer This Thanksgiving By Care2.com IN Food & Health Nov 24 2010 This week, millions of Americans will gather around the Thanksgiving table with family and friends enjoying the harvest from the most bountiful food source in the world. This makes it a great time to say “thank-you” to those who grow our food. One of the best ways to do this is to support local agriculture and the local farmers in your area or state. + READ MORE

Can Eating Meat Possibly Be Good for the Planet? By Care2.com IN Food & Health Oct 28 2010 Take it a few years back, and the notion of eating meat meant consuming a plate of factory-farmed, cruelly harvested, and environmentally adverse meat product that made you feel nothing but bad about yourself. Vegetarian and vegan environmental ethos and principles were almost inarguable. Has anything changed? + READ MORE

Two Worlds Collide: New Ad for Yeo Valley Organic Shows Rapping Farmers By Sara Novak IN Food & Health Oct 24 2010 Tim Mead the managing director of Yeo Valley wanted to make an advertisement that would appeal to a variety of people, not just food snobs. And with Yeo in the farm's name, the artistic avenue was obvious. It's about getting across a serious message with a bit of a giggle in the background. + READ MORE

7 Reasons Not to Eat Factory-Farmed Food By Rachel Cernansky IN Food & Health Oct 7 2010 From preservation of your taste buds to a healthier environment, here are 7 reasons to avoid factory-farmed or industrially-produced food. + READ MORE

What's the Difference Between "Local Food" and "Foodshed?" By Care2.com IN Food & Health Sep 29 2010 Local and locavore (a person who prefers to eat locally grown/produced food) have become well-known terms, as more and more people are looking for locally grown food. But, another term that is used just as often by food and farming organizations is "foodshed" -- learn more about how to identify the difference. + READ MORE

Trading a Coat and Tie For a Plow: Summer Interns Hit the Farm By Sara Novak IN Food & Health Sep 18 2010 It's this back to basics mentality that could change the face of farming. As more and more students take an interest in where their food comes and how it's grown in the first place, the next generation can transition away from industrial farming. + READ MORE

Farming Helps Iraq and Afghanistan Vets Heal By Cara Smusiak, NaturallySavvy.com IN Food & Health Sep 12 2010 Nature has an immense power to heal, and an interesting trend is building among veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan: some are turning to the land to heal the emotional damage wrought by war. + READ MORE

Why Farm Aid Still Matters By Care2.com IN Food & Health Sep 6 2010 This year marks the 25th anniversary of Farm Aid. In 1985, Willie Nelson, Neil Young, and John Mellencamp organized the first Farm Aid concert to raise awareness about the loss of family farms and to raise funds to keep farm-families on their land. As they say, “family farmers in the United States are under extreme economic pressure and thousands are pushed off their land every year." So here's why the movement still matters. + READ MORE

Are You a Locavore? (Video) By Care2.com IN Food & Health Jul 29 2010 Whether you shop at your local farmers' market, at Whole Foods, or even at an enlightened supermarket, you may be unsure of terms like organic and biodynamic. Come visit these two farms, see how they do it, and hear the farmers tell you what they are all about. + READ MORE

Scientist Uses Seed Diversity, Sustainable Farming Practices to Save Cuban Agriculture By Jaymi Heimbuch IN Work & Connect Apr 23 2010 Like many countries worldwide, Cuba was once a fertile farming country that fell victim to industrial agriculture. The once hundreds of varieties of seeds and sustainable farming practices dwindled down to a handful of seed types and methods of working the land that stripped it of its fertility. However, Cuba is on the road to recovery, thanks to the efforts of Humberto Rios Labrada + READ MORE

One Tenacious Woman Makes Headway Against Factory Farms in Michigan By Jaymi Heimbuch IN Work & Connect Apr 21 2010 Lynn Henning is a family farmer in rural Michigan, and surrounding her farm are 12 CAFOs, concentrated animal feeding operations. Henning calls them animal factories, and it's not far from the truth. + READ MORE

A Life on the Wedge: An Interview with Gordon Edgar, Cheesemonger By Makenna Goodman IN Food & Health Mar 30 2010 Gordon Edgar is the cheese man at the largest independent grocery in San Francisco, and lives and breathes the stuff. He knows what he's talking about, and he's not a snob. He's a former punk rocker and has an imaginary white schnauzer for a pet. He's hilarious, and who knew cheese could be so hilarious. + READ MORE

Where Does Your Milk Come From? Find Out The Real Source of Your Dairy Products By Jaymi Heimbuch IN Food & Health Mar 16 2010 Where exactly are the cows that make the milk you're drinking, or the yogurt you're snacking on for lunch? A handy website called Where Is My Milk From? will tell you. + READ MORE

Learn to Find Green Lamb: Grass-Fed vs. Organic and More By Collin Dunn IN Food & Health Dec 3 2009 Lamb is a traditional dish served at a lot of Easter and other holiday tables (and it's pretty good other times, too). The small ruminant can be a delicious alternative to red meat, but if you aren't careful about where it comes from, it can have a larger contribution to global warming, and a pretty horrible life to boot. Arm yourself with the right info to make a green choice. + READ MORE

Missed Out on a Fresh Local Heritage Turkey This Year? Go with a Green Last Minute Option By Collin Dunn IN Food & Health Nov 18 2009 You meant to do it this year. You wanted to spend the time to get the greenest possible turkey. You daydreamed about the fabulous possibilities of cooking and eating such a majestic bird. You forgot. Don't worry, it isn't too late to get a good green bird. Here's how. + READ MORE

Meet Change Maker Ana Joanes, Director of Fresh, the Movie By Leonora Oppenheim IN Work & Connect Nov 5 2009 Meet Ana Joanes the director and producer of Fresh, one of the most inspiring movies recently made about our food system and what we eat. + READ MORE

Heritage Breed Cows: Hardy, Multi-Purpose Breeds for the Homestead By Marye Audet IN Home & Garden Oct 15 2009 If you are homesteading or have a small family farm you may be looking for a family cow. Heritage breeds are as valuable to the modern homesteader as they were to the pioneer. Which should you choose? + READ MORE

Join Neil Young, Dave Matthews, and Others to Save Family Farms By David DeFranza IN Work & Connect Oct 2 2009 The 24th annual Farm Aid concert brings musicians, farmers, activists and consumers together in support of "good food." + READ MORE

How to Turn Baby Chicks Into Egg-Laying Chickens By Marye Audet IN Home & Garden Oct 2 2009 Your new chickens are on their way but what do you do now? The first four to six weeks is important. Here's how to keep them alive long enough to start producing eggs. + READ MORE

7 Varieties of Heritage Breed Turkeys By Marye Audet IN Home & Garden Sep 30 2009 Heritage breed turkeys were voted by the Slow Food Movement to have superior flavor. They are more economical to raise and have a lower carbon footprint. Add to that the variety of birds available and these turkeys are perfect for the homestead or hobby farm. + READ MORE