Thousands of kids and their families are expected to descend on the south lawn of the White House on Monday, April 5, to take part in the annual Easter egg roll. The event is so popular, tickets are dolled out through a lottery. But you may be wondering, where do they get all those eggs? […]
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Grain is one item that determined locavores often stumble over. Typically, it’s just not widely available, if grown at all. That’s why we were glad back in December to report that Rob Moutoux, third generation of local farmers, was at the Dupont Circle farmers market selling several varieties of grain he was growing near the family […]
The Chicago Tribune reports today that schools there are undertaking a major revamping of menus, removing sugary foods such as Pop- Tarts and embracing Institute of Medicine recommendations that call for more vegetables and whole grains. Chicago public schools use the same food service provider–Chartwells–as the District of Columbia, where Pop-Tarts and candied cereals are […]
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