April 23, 2012
Path to the 2012 Farm Bill: Senate Draft Farm Bill – Local Food and Rural Development Drilldown
April 21, 2012
Organic Farm Jobs in New York State, 2012
Guest Blog: Insuring and Financing Healthy Farms
Editor’s Note: We want to thank Jeffrey O’Hara from NSAC member the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) for his contribution. Dr. O’Hara is an agricultural economist in the Food & Environment Program at UCS; his expertise includes local... [read more]
Spring Quiche Trio
There are two versions of this satisfying spring quiche from Simply in Season cookbook and both are absolutely delicious. Fresh shiitakes from HNG farm would be a great addition to either filling! Ingredients: Crust: 3 cups uncooked potated,... [read more]Carmelized Cabbage Rolls with Beef and Pork
This recipe, from Heartland The Cookbook, interprets the Turkish version of stuffed cabbage which uses syrup to carmelize the rolls. Ingredients: 1 medium head green cabbage 3/4 cup plus 1/3 cup milk 1/4 cup short ggrain or arborio rice 4 ounces... [read more]Path to the 2012 Farm Bill: Senate Draft Farm Bill – Local Food and Rural Development Drilldown
Agricultural policy that bolsters community economic development serves as a cornerstone of NSAC’s advocacy. Within this framework, we support strong Rural Development programs that target small business development and job creation. ... [read more]
Farm Bill 2012 Draft from Senate Agriculture Committee
On Friday April 20th, 2012 the Senate Agriculture Committee released its 2012 Farm Bill Draft. A number of policy wonks including myself have been looking closely at the legislation and have been lobbying for crucial programs for the past week.On... [read more]Organic Farm Jobs in New York State, 2012
Blue Heron Organic Farm is hiring for jobs in New York State for 2012. Blue Heron Farm has been in operation since 1981. Lou Johns and Robin Ostfeld are self-educated, and have experimented with many crops, growing schemes, marketing ideas, and... [read more]
Humboldt Park’s Rooftop Revival
A high school science project becomes a community mission for local food; leads to a cafeteria rooftop greenhouse and the community’s first produce market. Humboldt Park is one of Chicago’s 77 neighborhood areas, just west of trendy Wicker Park. It’... [read more]
How to Bring Soul to Your Food
by Terra Wellington I recently attended a foodie culture event. The eclectic, attentive crowd got an entertaining kick listening to stories about three-year-old European beets delicacies and food theatrics using Gorgonzola volleyballs. But in... [read more]Stuffed Flank Steak
Want to do something a little different with your Flank Steak? Try stuffing it! Here is what you need: - 1 Grassfed Beef Flank Steak (1.3-1.8 lbs) - 1 oz. Dry beef rub (I used the Butcher’s Rub from Asheville Spice and Tea Exchange, but a little... [read more]30 Organizations Deliver Letter to Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittees
On Wednesday, March 28, 30 national conservation organizations delivered a letter to the House and Senate Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittees, urging members to “oppose cuts to mandatory agricultural conservation programs in the fiscal year... [read more]Reminder – CRP General Sign Up Ends on Friday, April 6
The fiscal year (FY) 2012 general sign up for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) ends on Friday, April 6. You can read our blog post from late January for more information about the general sign up. During the general sign up, producers can... [read more]National Public Health Week: April 2-8, 2012
April 2 marks the beginning of National Public Health Week, organized annually by the American Public Health Association to bring attention to current issues in public health. The first day’s “tools and tips” from APHA focus on healthy eating and... [read more]
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