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Marin Sun Farms

One of our favorite vendors at the Ferry Plaza Farmer's Market is Marin Sun Farms. Marin Sun is a local family farm in Marin County, California that raises organic, grass-fed cattle, pigs, goat, lamb...

Good Milk: Snowville Creamery

Here's a head's up for our Ohio readers. See that lovely logo on the milk carton above? Look for that - it will lead you to some of the best milk you've ever tasted. ...

Do You Like Misshapen Food?

A little lunchtime silliness, if you will... We noticed this odd-shaped strawberry in our CSA pick-up and immediately thought of a friend who loved misshapen food. She was always going for the bagel...

Hey, New York! Has Your CSA Started Yet?

We've heard the cool spring has made for slim pickins early on, so some CSAs have delayed their first delivery. Ours starts next week. So, what are we looking forward to the most?...

How to Find a Pick-Your-Own Strawberries Farm

The strawberry pie from last week had us daydreaming all weekend about crouching in the warm summer sun, plucking a ripe, juicy berry from the row stretching out before us, and immediately popping it ...

Survey: Have You Ever Toured a Farm?

E-i-e-i-oh my. Last night, Sara Kate and I went to a Gastronomica forum on Faith and Food at the Astor Center. Zaid and Haifa Kurdieh spoke about the challenges of farming while holding to their re...

Supermarket Closings Make Fresh Food Less Accessible

We're often seen here hooting and hollering and get all excited every time a snazzy new grocery store opens. We've brought you new Whole Foods (ostrich eggs, anyone?), Trader Joe's, Fairway and Fresh ...

NYC CSA News: Has Anyone Tried Farm Share?

If you want the benefit of CSA produce but don't have time to pick it up every week, Farm Share may be your solution. We had never heard of it and are curious if anyone in the New York Kitchn communit...

Is That Grass Fed Beef In Your Pocket?

Has anyone bought meat from La Cense Beef? We're asking because the construction site across the street from the Apartment Therapy offices is covered in these posters directing passers-by to winagra...

Good Cure Question: What Are Processed Foods?

Last Thursday I gave a controversial assignment as part of Week Two of The Kitchn Cure: I asked you to pitch your processed foods. And the questions started rolling in about what, exactly, processe...

Good Product: Muir Glen Organic Fire Roasted Tomatoes

We used these to make a quick sauce for our thin crust pizza this weekend, and at first the roasted-ness was "Hmm..." but in the end we decided it gave the sauce a richer flavor and married well with ...

NY Times Sunday Styles: Farming's in Fashion

Lo and behold... There were farmers in flannel shirts and coveralls on the front page of The New York Times Sunday Styles section yesterday. Turns out there's a crop (yep) of young city dwellers leav...

Produce Box Report: Dandelion Greens

In our produce box this week, we were very happy to receive a beautiful bunch of dandelion greens. They were promptly drizzled with a little bit of basil oil and devoured....

San Francisco Home Produce Delivery: Westside Organics

Every so often, we're too tired to go to the market. But, we still want to eat healthy! Salvation comes in the form of Westside Organics, one of the many home produce delivery companies in San Franc...

Blogging Domino: Eating Locally

We weren't crazy about Domino's March issue, devoted to green living. And according to some comments on our home sites, many of you weren't either. But we did enjoy reading Cynthia Kling's column on...

Hellmann's Mayonnaise UK Going Free Range

Hellmann's in the United Kingdom reports that they'll be using free-range eggs in their mayonnaise from now on. We think this is a good idea. Free-range eggs come from chickens that are not caged in...

Bad Beef Update: Was the USDA Recall a BIG SHAM?

So. We were reading one of our favorite food blogs, Tigers & Strawberries, where Barbara always has pointed and educated things to say on current food news. Regarding last weekend's massive reca...

Organics Food Industry Facing a Crunch

Are prices for organic produce and milk about to go up, up, up? The demand for organic food went up 21% in 2006, and continued to go up sharply in 2007. Other factors, like the demand for biofuels, ...

Expert Interview: Allegro Coffee Buyer Christy Thorns

As we wrap up our intensive coffee coverage of the last week or two, we wanted to go straight to the source for some in-depth answers. Meet Christy Thorns, a coffee-buyer for Allegro Coffee. She wor...

Chocolate Artisan Profile: The Ex-Hobbyist

Steve DeVries' company tagline reads: One hundred years behind the times, and that is where he firmly believes chocolate-making should be. DeVries is a former glassblower who found his way into choc...

Whole Foods Market: Grocery Store

Whole Foods - where do we even begin? In our ongoing review of regional and national grocery stores, Whole Foods is an obvious choice to review, and there is a lot to say about this juggernaut of heal...

Michael Pollan, Joan Gussow and Dan Barber Speak

When I headed uptown to the 92nd Street Y last night to hear Michael Pollan, Dan Barber and Joan Dye Gussow speak to Hedonistic, Healthy And Green: Can We Have It All?, I expected to see a few hundr...

This Weekend in NYC: WINTERMARKET

Wild-foraged ginger, home-made ricotta, a 700 lb. pasture-raised steer? If this sounds enticing, then head over to the New Market Building at the South Street Seaport, where the non-profit New Amste...

Virtual CSA Box: Yuletide Surprise

Most Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) farm programs have wrapped up by this time of year, but Two Small Farms in Northern California is offering a one-time Yuletide CSA Box. For $25 you can pre-o...

Conscientious Cook: Easy Guide to Organic Produce

Easy guide to organic produce. Yesterday we talked about a wallet guide to sustainable seafood, because, really, who can keep up with all the latest news? We can't - we rely on the little card in our ...

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