ANN ARBOR – You've heard it all before: buying local supports the local economy, creates jobs, helps the environment, and saves energy. But have you thought about the impact that buying and eating ...
Where you buy your food matters. It matters for your health – locally grown food is more nutrient dense, and far less likely to be treated with chemical pesticides, herbicides, or ripeners. It matters ...
As residents of Vancouver, B.C., maybe that's what James MacKinnon and Alisa Smith should have called their "100-mile diet." But who's complaining when their one-year experiment in eating only ...
In response to Editorial Page Editor Jack Zaleski's Feb. 19 column, "Organic is fine, but not very practical," he makes claims that eating sustainably and locally would be impossible in our area. Well ...
Broadcast version by Mark Richardson for West Virginia News Service reporting for the Sentient-Public News Service Collaboration Among the most popular bits of advice for those seeking to reduce their ...
Tufts students can now put their money where their mouths are, thanks to a variety of local food programs that have recently cropped up at the university. Today, the first Tufts Farmer's Market will ...
Twice a month on “the four” we will be exploring Eat Local, a series created in partnership with MyNorth/Traverse Northern Michigan Magazine and Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities. With the ...
On a recent Sunday at Colby Farm, we awoke to a jolt of reality. During the night an uninvited guest had paid a visit to our 2-acre farm nestled between the Colorado River and the Grand Hogback. Every ...