February 2010 Blog Posts (4)

Hudson Valley network: where farmers and foodies meet

I wanted to invite those folks who live in the Hudson Valley to the network I've created where farmers and foodies meet.

The goal of the site is to offer information (news, events, food sources) to the general community, as well as connect the many business owners interested in local foods in the Hudson Valley.

Check it out at www.hvfoodnetwork.com.

Added by Meghan E. Murphy on February 26, 2010 at 9:00am — No Comments

From The Garden Plot

I am excited! Why?

Well, I had a veggie garden last year - sort of. It really was my mother's garden and I was her helper; she did all the work. It was a moderate success and now it's my turn. This year I am on my own. I shall embark on my first vegetable garden.

Adding to my excitement is that Local In Season has asked me to chronicle my adventure, or possibly misadventure, on their… Continue

Added by Alicia Ghio on February 18, 2010 at 4:23pm — No Comments

Nutrient Dense Farming: The Next Frontier

2010 Nutrient Density Crop Production Workshop Series

Dan Kittredge, Director of the Real Food Campaign

Every time we harvest crops from a field, we are strategically…

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Added by Gianni Ortiz on February 10, 2010 at 11:40am — No Comments

Feedback on op/ed/Essay Advocating Values not Economic-based Justification for Alternative Ag/Energy

I've posted an essay/op/ed piece trying to tease out why the word "Activist" is used as a pejorative and arguing for a values-based justification for sust ag, instead of trying to get naysayers to go along based on economic thresholds only.

Here in Iowa, PFI founding member Dick Thompson says it most succinctly in this time of rapidly consolidating farms and communities " Would you rather have your neighbor or your neighbor's farm?" I hope that soon, the… Continue

Added by Mark Runquist on February 9, 2010 at 9:32pm — No Comments