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Record Setting 282 Colleges Participate In Sierra’s 2019 Cool Schools Rankings, Vermont’s Sterling College Again #1 For Food
Participation in Sierra’s 13th annual Cool Schools ranking was open to all four-year undergraduate colleges and universities and since last year, two-year community colleges, in the United States and Canada. Sierra received 282 complete responses from qualified colleges- a record response rate. Colleges and universities that choose to … Continue Reading »
A Blueberry Crisp That’s Easy To Make & Touted As Healthier
In mid to late summer, I keep an eye out when wheeling the shopping cart through the produce department at the Honest Weight Food Co-op in Albany for blueberries from Grindstone Farm E.I.E.I.O. (Excellence In Edible Incredible Organics) in Pulaski (Oswego County) in upstate New York. When they appear, they become a daily part of the diet. Soon … Continue Reading »
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A Farm Grows In Long Island Suburbs & Wendell Berry’s Message Takes Root
Our Mission Statement highlights these words of the Kentucky farmer and writer, Wendell Berry: Every time you make a decision about food, you are farming by proxy. Although it wasn't a big surprise … Read More
Cultivating Customers For the Bounty of Small Farms: Strategies For Economic Survival
Making a living as a farmer isn’t easy. Small farms have so much work on their plates, adding marketing into the mix may seem like an impossible task. But taking the time to make a farm more visible … Read More
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Let Food Be Thy Medicine: Hospitals Sponsoring Farmers Markets
A couple of years ago, we reported on a study on the Health Effects of Overweight and Obesity in 195 Countries Over 25 Years published in the New … Read More...
Center for Science in the Public Interest Starts Campaign Against Weakening Pig Safety Inspections on the Slaughter Line
There are hundreds of swine slaughter plants in the United States. Approximately 40 are larger plants that supply approximately 90 percent of the … Read More...
