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Small Farmers, Big Ag, and Copenhagen

Phyllis Robinson wrote 1 week ago: “If we genuinely want to tackle the climate change crisis, the only way we have to go forward … more →

Tags: Copenhagen, Global Warming, Islam Siddiqui, Via Campesina

Ag Secretary Vilsack Awards $1.4 Million To Help Small & Socially Disadvantaged Producers & Cooperatives

purdueorganicandalternative wrote 2 months ago: from: cattlenetwork.com “Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA has selec … more →

Tags: USDA, local food, Cooperatives, Small scale, grants, Funding, disadvantaged producers

USDA launches initiative supporting small farmers

bill844 wrote 3 months ago: Chicago Tribune reporters Bill Daley and Monica Eng in the Stew blog article “USDA launches … more →

Tags: USDA, Food

A Guide to On-Farm Processing for Organic Producers: Table Eggs

purdueorganicandalternative wrote 4 months ago: from: thepoultrysite.com “The Kerr Center has published a new book Farm Made: A Guide to On-Fa … more →

Tags: organic eggs, organic poultry, Chicken, Eggs, Processing, backyard flock, on farm processing, table eggs

Cutting-edge Technology at MSU Dairy Project

purdueorganicandalternative wrote 4 months ago: from: thedairysite.com “Michigan State University’s W.K. Kellogg Biological Station dairy herd … more →

Tags: organic, pasture-raised, Milk, grass-fed dairy, Research, msu, cheese, pasture-based, Energy Efficient

Sour milk market ruining farms

purdueorganicandalternative wrote 4 months ago: from: wiscnews.com “No matter how hard he works, local organic farmer Ralph Reeson and his fam … more →

Tags: Organic Milk, Dairy, recession, Milk Prices, Producers, milk markets

Let's Take Back OUR FOOD!

ranting woman wrote 4 months ago: If you think that environmental issues don’t concern you or there’s nothing you can do a … more →

Tags: Life, News, Politics, Environment, Thoughts, Shopping, ecomony, Food, health

HR2749: Don't Let the USDA & Agri-Business WIN

ranting woman wrote 4 months ago: KEEP UP the PRESSURE ON YOUR LEGISLATORS and CONGRESSPEOPLE! DON’T LET BIG FOOD and the USDA W … more →

Tags: Life, News, Politics, Environment, Thoughts, Shopping, ecomony, Food, health

Food Safety—Action Alert—Congress to vote soon

Phyllis Robinson wrote 4 months ago: Congress may vote on HR 2749, The Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009, as early as this week. Equal … more →

Tags: Food Safety, Organic Agriculture

Licence Granted to Mobile Processing Unit

purdueorganicandalternative wrote 5 months ago: from: thepoultrysite.com “Small poultry producers can now use a mobile processing unit in the … more →

Tags: Chicken, mobile processing, Poultry, small processors, USDA Certified

Folks in Dallas, Elsewhere Hatching Plans for Backyard Chicken Farms

purdueorganicandalternative wrote 5 months ago: from: organicconsumers.org “The unlikeliest of crazes is hatching amid the lawn gnomes and gre … more →

Tags: Backyard Chicken, chicken farming

5th Annual National Small Farm Conference

purdueorganicandalternative wrote 5 months ago: “Want to know who has a successful small farms short course? What are the latest alternative e … more →

Tags: organic farming, National Small Farms Conference, ranchers, small producers

Cottonseed. . . The Answer to Hunger (1)

riomay1962 wrote 5 months ago: For centuries whose population go hungry most of the time, here’s something that would give them som … more →

Tags: empty stomach, high-quality protein, Natural Chemical, Safe Consumption, Significant Step, Valuable Protein Potential, good step, Oil, metric tons

War On Family Farms

Drogo wrote 5 months ago: WAR ON SMALL FAMILY FARMS Family Farm vs. Corporate Oil Industry There is a War on the American Fami … more →

Tags: Organic Agriculture, family farms, war on small farms, Small Farms, Agricultural Industry

WHERE TO SHOP FOR FRESH, WHOLE FOODS

Ray Salomone wrote 6 months ago: Shopping for your food must be as much a priority as cooking. It is important that you immerse yours … more →

Tags: health, Wellness, Food, Nutrition, Family, Parenting, organic foods, Supermarkets, Fruits

What is a CSA?2 comments

Zachary Adam Cohen wrote 6 months ago: Courtesy of Lee Zukor, Simple, Good and Tasty What is a C.S.A? CSA stands for Community Supported Ag … more →

Tags: sustainability, CSA, Blog Buddies

My Interview with Ana Sofia Joanes, Director of Fresh1 comment

Zachary Adam Cohen wrote 6 months ago: I’ve just reviewed the new movie Fresh from Director Ana Sofia Joanes. You can read that review here … more →

Tags: interviews, Local, Movie Reviews, sustainability, Ana Sofia Joanes, Fresh

Organic is a Lofty Word

joanspear wrote 7 months ago: This is not necessarily the easiest post to write. I am Ms Organic. I pay extra and drive further th … more →

Tags: Environment, animals, Social Impact, Green Tips, Organic Gardening, huffington post, organic, Conventional, Makenna Goodman

Sound Food: Bringing the Farmers Market To You4 comments

Zachary Adam Cohen wrote 7 months ago: Note: I’ve submitted this post to Food Renegades Fight Back Fridays Last week I blogged about … more →

Tags: sustainability, Local, Entreprenuers, cooking, Farmer's Markets


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