A class of pesticides commonly used on Midwest farm fields that have been linked to the destruction of bee colonies may not be as effective against corn and soybean pests as once thought, according to a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency report .
NET Nebraska
by Kristofor Husted, [continue reading]
Archive for Food in the Pioneer Valley
100+ Businesses Urge Obama Administration to Suspend Bee-Toxic Pesticides
Feb
5
2015
Beyond Pesticides
Source: John Bennett More than 100 businesses, including Clif Bar, Nature’s Path, Organic Valley and Stonyfield, sent a letter to the White House yesterday urging it to immediately suspend pesticides linked to global bee declines in order to protect the nation’s food supply, environment and [continue reading]
Source: John Bennett More than 100 businesses, including Clif Bar, Nature’s Path, Organic Valley and Stonyfield, sent a letter to the White House yesterday urging it to immediately suspend pesticides linked to global bee declines in order to protect the nation’s food supply, environment and [continue reading]
Valley Bounty: Lamb
Feb
3
2015
Lamb stews are wonderfully rich and warming. Use traditional New England stew fixings like carrots, onions and potatoes, or a mix of Middle Eastern spices, which bring out lamb’s complexity. Tagine, a lamb stew named for the clay pot it is cooked in, makes a fantastic meal to share with friends. Using cinnamon, cardamom, ginger, [continue reading]
A Young Generation Sees Greener Pastures In Agriculture
Jan
27
2015
NPR
by Jennifer Mitchell
Source: In My Backyard Misty Hollow,
Sally Hammerman America’s heartland is graying. The average age of a farmer in the U.S. is 58.3 — and that number has been steadily ticking upward for more than 30 years.
Overall, fewer young people are choosing [continue reading]
by Jennifer Mitchell
Source: In My Backyard Misty Hollow,
Sally Hammerman America’s heartland is graying. The average age of a farmer in the U.S. is 58.3 — and that number has been steadily ticking upward for more than 30 years.
Overall, fewer young people are choosing [continue reading]
Valley Bounty: Savory Tarts
Jan
22
2015
At a New Year’s Brunch, I enjoyed a spread of tarts featuring winter staple vegetables. We had an egg, nut, and butternut squash tart, one filled with squash and caramelized onion, and one featuring roasted parsnips and apples, plus a crustless potato, beet and cheese tart. Making your own tart crust is simple, but you [continue reading]
Amid grief after beloved grocer’s death, Serio’s owner hires daughter as new general manager
Jan
12
2015
When Christina Cavallari died at age 57 in May, her husband, Gary Golec, knew the family business would carry on because his wife would have wanted that.
He just wasn’t sure how.
Over more than two decades toiling together at Serio’s Market, Cavallari and Golec worked long hours, regularly logging upwards of 55 [continue reading]
He just wasn’t sure how.
Over more than two decades toiling together at Serio’s Market, Cavallari and Golec worked long hours, regularly logging upwards of 55 [continue reading]
Judge Considers Halting Vermont GMO Labeling Law
Jan
8
2015
USA Today
by Dan D’Ambrosio
Source: Bloomsberries BURLINGTON, Vt. — A federal judge is weighing whether to put the brakes on Vermont’s first-in-the-nation genetically modified organism labeling law before it even goes into effect.
Judge Christina Reiss had probing questions for both sides [continue reading]
by Dan D’Ambrosio
Source: Bloomsberries BURLINGTON, Vt. — A federal judge is weighing whether to put the brakes on Vermont’s first-in-the-nation genetically modified organism labeling law before it even goes into effect.
Judge Christina Reiss had probing questions for both sides [continue reading]
Massachusetts wine and hard cider makers, threatened by ABCC advisory, live to see another day
Jan
8
2015
Some thirty-four Massachusetts wine and hard cider producers will remain in business in 2015, thanks to an eleventh-hour legislative fix to an Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission advisory which would have crippled the small, farm-based operations.
The ABCC advisory, due to go into effect Jan. 1, would have prohibited so-called “farmer-wineries” from selling directly to stores [continue reading]
The ABCC advisory, due to go into effect Jan. 1, would have prohibited so-called “farmer-wineries” from selling directly to stores [continue reading]
Valley Bounty: Local Mushrooms
Jan
2
2015
Local mushrooms can be found at winter farmers’ markets and several grocers. This mushroom bake is a popular appetizer for my family gatherings: Use any mild mushroom, preferably oysters (about 2 pints), and a small oven-safe dish. Roughly chop mushrooms and drizzle with olive oil spiked with hot pepper oil. Add salt and pepper, stir, [continue reading]
Valley Bounty: Roast Beef
Dec
20
2014
In my family, the Christmas table celebrates local food just as much as Thanksgiving—every Christmas Eve, the main entrée is a select roast from one of my family’s small herd of cows. For those of you with similar “roast beast” traditions like the Whos in Whoville, order your cut of meat for the holiday table [continue reading]
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