by guest blogger Alberto Gonzalez. This is a fundamental question that, in an ideal world, we’d all be able to answer. I talked with organic dairy farmers, the Hardys, to find out what it means to be a farmer today and why it’s important to know where your food comes from.
Tag Archives | Organic Issues
As The World Burns
A new UN report on global warming gases that was buried on my Yahoo home page should be a wake-up call for us all.
Got Dirt? Give Thanks
Thanksgiving dinner is a rare American meal, and not just because it’s an annual event celebrated with family and friends, but also because this day of gratitude tends to spin off the yummiest leftovers, so thankfully little ends up as food scraps.
Why Choose Organic
When It’s Not Food?
by guest blogger Jeroen Koeman, of EcoTulips. Until three years ago, I thought that growing with chemicals was “normal” and that it was the only way to farm. I can say now that I was quite brainwashed and did not realize the dangers of pesticides.
Why the Farm Bill Matters
by guest blogger Amy Blankstein of Just Food. The Farm Bill isn’t just for farmers. If you eat food, like knowing when you’re buying organic, or have an interest in forest protection, this bill is not something you can afford to ignore.
Right to Know March on Washington,
Part 1
Part 1 of my trip to Washington, DC for a march to the White House in support of GMO Labeling. Traveling in the footsteps of Alice Paul, and Susan B. Anthony for the Right 2 Know March.
What’s Really Important?
Sometimes I remember what’s really important when I am doing something that doesn’t seem very important at all. And I remembered it while manning the grill with Dave Zinczenko at Apple Fest 2011. I didn’t ask him to help me cook organic hot dogs (generously donated by Applegate Farms) for my Maria’s Farm Country Kitchen […]
Why We Should Label Genetically Engineered Food
by guest blogger David Bronner I’ve recently been activated on the genetically engineered food, or GMO, issue: If nothing is done, any crop or animal with significant market volume will be genetically engineered within the next 10 to 20 years, and consumers won’t know. The main arguments for labeling are: 1) American consumers have a […]
Scratch
Raised on America’s first organic farm, Scratch author Maria Rodale learned how to make everyday favorites from, yes, scratch — the way you remember them; the way they turn out best.
Order NowOrganic Manifesto
Drawing on findings from leading health researchers as well as conversations with both chemical and organic farmers from coast to coast, Maria Rodale irrefutably outlines the unacceptably high cost of chemical farming on our health and our environment.
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