“She had no way of knowing it, but that plain country woman, whose name I have long forgotten, taught me one of the most important lessons of my life: food
FoodHub is a brand new searchable online database of food producers and food buyers of all scales in Oregon, Washington, California, Alaska, Idaho, and Montana. The site was launched in
Everyone knows that Washington DC is the political epicenter of the United States, but what those outside the Beltway don’t know is that the city’s foodie reputation is
Red Darla cheese is one of those locavore products that has a unique distribution chain. It’s made its way from the Estrella Family Creamery at Montesano, WA to Farmer’
You probably already use your iPhone to get directions, play music, or look up movie times, but did you know you could use it as a guide to local food?
Part one of a three part discussion with Harry Hamil, founder of North Carolina’s Black Mountain Farmers Market, on how he would change the Senate food safety bill to
Small-scale produce farmers are keeping a wary eye on proposed federal food safety legislation, fearful that if the final bill calls for cumbersome paperwork, high registration fees for those involved
The FDA Food Safety Modernization Act, a bill that would greatly increase the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s authority and mandate over the food system, was unanimously voted
USDA Leaders Promote Local Food in Georgia This Week–Is Local Food Safer?
Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Kathleen Merrigan visited the University of Georgia Monday to discuss the U.S.
Locavores are part of a growing movement of people who want to eat food produced within about a 100-mile radius of their home. Most locavores opt to purchase fruits and
Agriculture Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan announced last week that she will host a Facebook chat Thursday October 1 to discuss the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) new ‘Know
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan had launched the “Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food” Website yesterday. The Website launch follows last week’s