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Within the world of an increasingly localized food movement, we are ever more familiar with buying a peck of heirloom apples, serving up a pound of grass-fed beef, decorating with a bouquet of seasonal flowers and adding a pinch or a dash of our local agricultural products to any meal. A number of groups, including Wholesome Continue reading Counting on Every Acre For many of us, this year will be remembered for its weather. The January blizzard and record winter snowfalls. The mind-boggling flooding that followed Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee. The wild Halloween snowstorm and its ensuing power losses. We were reminded that things we take for granted—like the rich productive farmland soils that have Continue reading New England: A Year of Progress Making the farm-to-table connection through conservation Farm-to-table meets farm bill conservation in Washington state during our Dine Out for FarmsTM week. The Mark in Olympia, Washington, is featuring steak from Colvin Ranch of Thurston County, one of the oldest, family-owned ranches in the Evergreen State. Fred Colvin was the first landowner in the state of Washington Continue reading Farm and Food News 10/14/11 Northeast continues to feel impact of Irene With Hurricane Irene creating serious damage in Vermont, there has been a strong push to help local farmers in their recovery phase. In many places, legislators continue to work to find ways to assist victims of the flooding. The organization of Dine Out Irene, has also been created with Continue reading Farm and Food News 9/9/11 From the Office of Secretary Vilsack Sec. Vilsack also announced yesterday that he has appointed 15 new members to the Minority Farmer Advisory Committee to help him implement outreach Continue reading Farm and Food News 3/25/11 Sen. Stabenow Discusses next Farm Bill at Agricultural Outlook Forum In an address at this week’s Agricultural Outlook Forum, Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Chair of the Senate Agriculture Committee, urged a focus on the guiding principles of the farm bill and not on specific programs as preparations are made for the 2012 Farm Bill. Remarked Sen. Continue reading Farm and Food News 2/25/11 Over the last 12 months we have been involved in some exciting projects that are helping to revitalize New England’s food system, improve our agricultural economy, and protect and retain our vital farmland. Here are a few highlights from 2010: New England Farm and Food Security Initiative This exciting project—directed by the region’s six state “Chief Continue reading New England: The Year in Review The boxy white tool truck is hard to miss as it darts around New York City, a bright logo splashed across the vehicle’s side that says, “Good earth. Good eats.” Wherever it stops in the five boroughs, farm-fresh produce and Holton Farms workers with welcoming smiles spill out, bringing a new twist on healthy food Continue reading Farm Truck Brings a Mobile CSA to the City The other week, Foxnews.com ran an article titled “Its Your Land: Fighting for the Family Farm” that recounts the story of the Rainville Farm near the Vermont-Canada border. The dairy farm has been in the care of the Rainville family since 1946, but a portion of their land may soon be taken by the Department Continue reading Eminent Domain, Farmland and National Security |
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