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Conscientious Cook: Kiva Loan Update

Last week we asked you to support a farmer through Kiva, joining us as we loaned him money to help grow his farm in Nicaragua. Here's an update......

Conscientious Cook: Support a Farmer With Us At Kiva

Kiva is one of the most exciting ideas we've seen in a long time. We just loaned $25 to Emiliano Sanchez Hernandez, a farmer growing oranges, plantains, coffee and pineapples in Nicaragua. Would you...

Field Notes: Meet James Birch, Farmer and Bear Neighbor

One hundred percent of Americans eat food, but less than 2% of Americans actually grow or raise food. Farming as the primary source of income has decreased so rapidly over the last century that unl...