No almond joy insideBayArea.com By Anna Belle Peevey, Correspondent SAN FRANCISCO – Vinicio Penate crunches down on a piece of dehydrated almond bread at Cafe Gratitude’s central kitchen in San Francisco, on a break from his shift as manager. He is deliberate, working over each bite. Penate says that for him, eating a raw almond… Read more »
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As ‘Organic’ Goes Mainstream, Will Standards Suffer?
Advocates are cheered by the growing appeal of organic foods. But shoppers, confused by labels, don’t always get what they think they paid for. By Amanda Paulson Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor CHICAGO – Buying organic milk these days – or organic apples, eggs, or beef – no longer has to mean an… Read more »
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Cornucopia is the watchdog for the Organic Food world. They make sure farmers and consumers get what they expect and deserve, and they’ve helped me understand the importance that someone is truly taking care of making this public. —Ted LeBow, Cornucopia board member and CEO and co-founder of Kitchen Table Consultants As a food co-op,… Read more »
Common Good Farm
Company: Common Good Farm Market Area: Nebraska Location: Raymond, NE Web site: www.commongoodfarm.com Phone: 402-783-9005 They write: Common Good Farm is located in Lancaster County, Nebraska & focuses on growing good food through good farming. We have Nebraska’s longest running CSA, still the heart-beat of the farm, and additionally offer a spring plant sale, pastured… Read more »
Organic Farmers Neither Want Nor Need an Organic Checkoff
[Jim Goodman is an organic dairy farmer from Wonewoc, WI. ] National Family Farm Coalition by Jim Goodman Source: Capricorn78 The “organic industry” represented by the Organic Trade Association (OTA) wants to make some money, supposedly for promoting organic food in the marketplace and for more research related to organic farming. So the go to… Read more »
Historic Vermont House Vote on Labeling GE Food
Consumers Union Hails Historic Vermont House Vote As Major Victory For Labeling Of Genetically Engineered Food Consumers Union Consumers Union, the advocacy arm of Consumer Reports, commended the Vermont House of Representatives for today’s historic vote passing H-112, requiring the labeling of all genetically engineered (GE) food sold in that state, by an overwhelming margin… Read more »
Woman Sues City Of Tulsa For Cutting Down Her Edible Garden
NewsOne6 – Oklahoma Lori Fullbright TULSA, Oklahoma – A Tulsa woman is suing the city’s code enforcement officers after she said they cut down her garden with no cause. Denise Morrison said she has more than 100 plant varieties in her front and back yards and all of them are edible and have a purpose…. Read more »
More Home Apple Growers Consider Going Organic
Ventura County Star (California) (this link no longer available) By Dean Fosdick for AP An apple a day keeps the doctor away, but maybe less so if you spray. That’s why organic fruit management is becoming more common in commercial and home orchards, industry analysts say.”The problem with using chemicals to fix problems is that… Read more »
Local Farms, Food, and Jobs Act Introduced in Congress
National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition On Tuesday, November 1 Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-ME-1) and 35 original co-sponsors introduced the Local Farms, Food, and Jobs Act (S. 1773, H.R. 3286), a comprehensive bill intended for inclusion in the 2012 Farm Bill. As the Senate and House Agriculture Committee leadership work to finalize… Read more »
Organic Food ‘Better’ for Heart
Organic fruit and vegetables may be better for you than conventionally grown crops, US research suggests BBC NEWS A ten-year study comparing organic tomatoes with standard produce found almost double the level of flavonoids – a type of antioxidant. Flavonoids have been shown to reduce high blood pressure, lowering the risk of heart disease and… Read more »
