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Author and Food Policy Council Program Director Mark Winne discusses the role of food policy councils in creating a more democratic food system.
As I wrote in an earlier post, two GRACE coworkers and I are splitting a CSA* share from the 14th Street Y CSA. Interested in seeing what we’ve been getting? Check out the slideshow for photos of the last six shares.
Our Hero: Julie Bass, ‘Outlaw’ Front Yard Veggie Gardener
The city of Oak Park recently dropped misdemeanor charges against Julie Bass, but not before threatening her with 93 days in jail. Here, she speaks with us about her love of gardening, why she chose to fight the good fight and how her experience has affected her view of the food movement.
Are you, like me, ready to dip a toe into the scalding waters of canning? National Can It Forward Day is a great way to wrap up National Farmers’ Market Week and to kick off Canning Across America’s third annual Can-A-Rama, a whole week of nationwide canning parties.
The intersection of new media and sustainable food systems has been a longtime passion of ours, and getting to learn about and participate -- albeit, digitally -- in the challenges facing an operating organic farm is an opportunity we couldn’t pass up.
Drying clothes on a clothesline saves energy and money, yet outdoor clothesline bans abound in neighborhoods governed by homeowners associations.
Enjoy National Farmers Market Week – August 7th
This Sunday, August 7 starts the 12th annual National Farmers Market Week. All around the country, farmers’ markets will be celebrating with cooking demonstrations, music, educational events, kids’ games and more.
The Last Mountain, a scathing documentary about mountaintop removal mining, details the many injustices bestowed by the coal industry upon the very people it claims to support.
Animals’ diets are often linked to health problems, and just like their human equivalent, the production of the vast majority of pet food also contributes to an unsustainable food system. Here, we dig up dirt on industrial pet food and provide alternative options.
Despite the dangers they pose to our health, there are no national limits on the amount of mercury and other toxins released from power plant smokestacks. But now the EPA is proposing to change that and wants to hear from you by August 4th.
