I decided to have a seed giveaway on my blog to encourage non-gardeners to get growing.

This is a copy of that post. I hope you'll share it with your friends. 

Nurturing something all the way from…

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Thanks to a friend of mine with a small start up in the healthy snacking space, I had a free pass to the Natural Products Expo East earlier this month. I was most curious about how brands present themselves in the physical space of the show and how (if) they connect this image to online social media interactions. Despite the… Continue

I just came across a great posting on the blog, Racalicious. The author, Janani Balasubramanian seems to hit the nail on the head:… Continue

I just came across a great posting on the blog, Racalicious. The author, Janani Balasubramanian seems to hit the nail on the head:… Continue

I attended the TEDxCambridge event "How do you eat?" over the weekend. I thougght my observatoins would be of interest to the NEFOOD crew.

"I've been stewing on TEDxCambridge for about 24 hours so I figured it's time to put into writing what's been swirling around my head all day. I applied to attend because the topic was of interest to me, "How do you eat?" and I was curious about the whole…

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The US Senate is due to vote on SB510 in the next few weeks. This bill

is similar to one that has already passed in the House of

Representatives. But it has many of us involved in local food and small

farms worried about its contents. The following is a letter that organizations can sign on

to, if they'd like. If you as an individual want to voice your opinion,

please contact your own Senate or House Representative and… Continue

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.

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