Once again my pollanista cohorts are in a twist over the ravings of James McWilliams, the writer who argues that there’s something sinister about the local food movement. In a three part series of posts at the New York Times, McWilliams lately has been ranting that farmers markets are not only “elitist,” but actually sow […]
Tags:farmer's markets·local farming·local food·Michael Pollan·Wendell Berry
Here’s a gem of a film that’s flown largely under the radar but should be seen by anyone who’s the least concerned about the food being served in schools. Independent filmmaker Amy Kalafa and dentist-turned-nutritionist Susan Rubin were both fed up with the junk food their children were being exposed to in school and spent […]
Do bears attack bee hives? According to our farmer friend Leigh Hauter, they most definitely do. In his most recent letter to CSA subscribers, Leigh describes how bears dismantled no less than seven of his best “survivor” hives, meaning bees that produce year after year. About this time last year, he came upon three bears–a mother […]
Tags:local farming·pests
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