Meet moringa, the world’s latest superfood
It seems that every day we learn about another ancient grain, or a new (to us) food that may hold the secrets to health, longevity and sustainability. In this piece …
Farmers are growing more vegetables, but we’re not eating them
America’s farmers are growing more nutrition-filled vegetables and beans, but we aren’t increasing our consumption of them. Despite increased availability for most of us – and messaging encouraging us to …
The GMO controversy misses the point
The list of companies announcing changes to the foods they manufacture and retail is growing in response to consumer demand. Chipotle has nixed GMOs (well, at least partly). McDonald’s has …
The Johnny Appleseed of no-till farming
Across dusty roads and the course of nearly two decades, a University of California researcher named Jeff Mitchell has encouraged an increasing number of producers to develop farm systems that …
Singer Willie Nelson turned the 1980s farm crisis into a national conversation. In 1985, he launched Farm Aid. What was intended as a one-time concert has turned into a high-impact …
Beacon Food Forest greens Seattle
In case you missed it: Sam Bliss (@theblisspoint) reports on the Beacon Food Forest for Grist. A couple of miles south of downtown Seattle lies the nation’s largest public edible …
A local flower movement is growing
American consumers spend $7 billion-$8 billion each year on cut flowers. About 80% of those flowers are imported from South America. Like many others, Activist Debra Prinzing (@dkprinzing) is concerned …
Urban foraging: can it feed people?
Nathanael Johnson (@savortooth of Grist) explores urban foraging, providing a point and counter-point to an incredibly interesting topic. The piece is informative and philosophical. It posits a simple question: “What if …