Courtesy of Meggin Thwing Eastman, who shares local recipes and cooking ideas at Happy Valley Locavore .
Cranberries available around here aren’t strictly local, but it’s not hard to find ones grown in Massachusetts at least. And Thanksgiving without cranberry sauce just wouldn’t be right. [continue reading]
Archive for Food in the Pioneer Valley
Cranberry Sauces
Nov
7
2013
Growth Patterns in the U.S. Organic Industry
Nov
5
2013
USDA
Catherine Greene
U.S. consumer demand for organically produced goods has grown continuously since USDA established national standards for organic production and processing in 2002. And, while Americans economized on their food purchases during the 2007-09 recession, including purchases of organic products, growth in demand for [continue reading]
Catherine Greene
U.S. consumer demand for organically produced goods has grown continuously since USDA established national standards for organic production and processing in 2002. And, while Americans economized on their food purchases during the 2007-09 recession, including purchases of organic products, growth in demand for [continue reading]
Franklin County Community Development Corp. kitchen in Greenfield key link in local food chain
Nov
4
2013
Daily Hampshire Gazette. November 4, 2013. By Richie Davis
When Joe Czajkowski delivered a ton of carrots, already peeled and “coin-cut,” to the Western Massachusetts Food Processing Center last week from his 99-year-old Hatfield farm, Liz Buxton and her crew got to work.
Next February will be promoted as “carrot month” as [continue reading]
When Joe Czajkowski delivered a ton of carrots, already peeled and “coin-cut,” to the Western Massachusetts Food Processing Center last week from his 99-year-old Hatfield farm, Liz Buxton and her crew got to work.
Next February will be promoted as “carrot month” as [continue reading]
farm hack press
Nov
4
2013
Farm Hack
by Courtney White , originally published by The carbon pilgrim | NOV 1, 2013
Welcome to the virtual coffee shop for agrarians! Pull up a laptop and join the conversation. Do you have a farming issue on your mind, or maybe a [continue reading]
Climate Change Seen Posing Risk to Food Supplies
Nov
4
2013
New York Times
By Justin Gillis
Climate change will pose sharp risks to the world’s food supply in coming decades, potentially undermining crop production and driving up prices at a time when the demand for food is expected to soar, scientists have found.
In [continue reading]
By Justin Gillis
Climate change will pose sharp risks to the world’s food supply in coming decades, potentially undermining crop production and driving up prices at a time when the demand for food is expected to soar, scientists have found.
In [continue reading]
Organic Pacesetters
Oct
31
2013
La Crosse Tribune (WI)
By Nathan Hansen / Lee Newspapers
While Jim Riddle and Joyce Ford only farm a few acres on their organic Blue Fruit Farm in Winona County’s Wiscoy Township, their impact to local, sustainable and organic agriculture has had international impact.
Over [continue reading]
By Nathan Hansen / Lee Newspapers
While Jim Riddle and Joyce Ford only farm a few acres on their organic Blue Fruit Farm in Winona County’s Wiscoy Township, their impact to local, sustainable and organic agriculture has had international impact.
Over [continue reading]
farm commons
Oct
29
2013
a tremendous resource on farm law! Worth a look. Farm Commons.org
Farm Commons provides the proactive legal services sustainable farmers need to become the stable, resilient foundation of a community-based food system.
Farm Commons provides business legal services to farmers, creates useful legal education resources, and [continue reading]
CISA’s web tool helps local food buying add up
Oct
24
2013
The Recorder, October 24, 2013. By Richie Davis
Who says you shouldn’t play with your food? Not CISA, the Deerfield based nonprofit that tries to get people in the Pioneer Valley to eat more local farm products. To encourage local voracious habits in its 20th anniversary year, Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture [continue reading]
Who says you shouldn’t play with your food? Not CISA, the Deerfield based nonprofit that tries to get people in the Pioneer Valley to eat more local farm products. To encourage local voracious habits in its 20th anniversary year, Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture [continue reading]
online, international seed swap!
Oct
22
2013
Seems like a work in progress, but a great idea. Graines de Troc
It is a online platform where everyone can share and trade seeds. We all build the same available list. Each shipment of seeds is worth a token that allows members to choose any variety in the list. Swapping is [continue reading]
Interview: Williamsburg Market
Oct
21
2013
WRSI, October 21, 2013. Monty and Phil speak with Angie Duquette from Williamsburg Market about sourcing locally and the market’s convenient location 4 miles from Downtown Northampton.
http://www.buylocalfood.org/upload/news/2013/10.21.13williamsburg%20market.mp3 [continue reading]
http://www.buylocalfood.org/upload/news/2013/10.21.13williamsburg%20market.mp3 [continue reading]
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