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The Corn Conundrum | OnEarth Magazine
One of summer’s greatest vegetable pleasures is missing from my garden. I don’t grow corn, much to my children’s dismay. Every year, they ask to plant some, and every year, I make excuses: We love buying our corn from Fred, a farmer in the next town, who sells sweet, heavy cobs out of the back of a vintage pickup.
RSF Social Finance
March 30, 2012 | On the heels of California’s passage of Benefit Corporation legislation, which provides legal status for social enterprises, ‘companies with a conscious’ have been making a splash in the news in recent weeks. Here’s a recap:… RSF Social Finance (RSF) is proud to announce a new loan to Hana Health (HH), the only healthcare provider in a 233 square mile area of Maui, Hawaii. Hana Health’s mission is to improve the…Guide to Coconuts
From its butter to its water—the mighty coconut may be the perfect food. Considered a fruit, a nut, and a seed (though technically in the drupe family), the coconut is one of those addicting foods that you can never get enough of. The palm is also called the “Tree of Life” because every single part of the plant can be used to make everything from milk to musical instruments. It’s a good thing the coconut lives up to its weighty name, providing the world with delicious retreats into coconut-food heaven. Here’s the low-down on the health benefits, how to bake up delicious coconut cake, and whip up beauty applications, and why everyone is obsessing over this fuzzy, brown food. Quenching Thirst
A network of 100,000 members in 153 countries – grouped in 1,300 local chapters called convivia – develops activities, projects and events at a local, regional and global level. These currently include:
Slow Food International - Good, Clean and Fair food.
Growing Power
Growing Power is a national nonprofit organization and land trust supporting people from diverse backgrounds, and the environments in which they live, by helping to provide equal access to healthy, high-quality, safe and affordable food for people in all communities. Growing Power implements this mission by providing hands-on training, on-the-ground demonstration, outreach and technical assistance through the development of Community Food Systems that help people grow, process, market and distribute food in a sustainable manner.
In April, our BALLE Fellows Cohort will convene for a spring immersion retreat. The aim of these retreats is to strengthen the capacity, funding and infrastructure of BALLE's networks, draw...
THE BUSINESS ALLIANCE FOR LOCAL LIVING ECONOMIES | BALLE - Business Alliance for Local Living Economies
Shepherd's Way Farms
At Shepherd's Way Farms, we believe that there is a way to live that combines hard work, creativity, respect for the land and animals, and a focus on family and friends. We believe the small family-based farm still has a place in our society. Everything we do, everything we make, is in pursuit of this goal.
gather restaurant - home
We are excited to add another dimension to the Berkeley dining scene. A place where you can find seasonal food, carefully sourced and thoughtfully prepared to appeal equally to vegetarians and omnivores. Experience the feeling of a restaurant created from beautiful reclaimed wood and natural materials. Enjoy sun-filled days on our outdoor patio with colleagues and friends. Delight in creative organic cocktails and biodynamic wines on an intimate date or when celebrating with a group. Located in the David Brower Center, the greenest building in the East Bay, Gather is designed to inspire the food world to new levels of sustainability.People's Grocery - Healthy food for everyone!
Ever wonder what’s in a story? Emotions. Tragedies. Happiness. What about stories surrounding the food we eat?
Click to find a Tasting near you… Mamma Chia is proud to be a part of the New York Green Festival, April 21-22. We will be serving up Mamma Chia magic during the 2-day event.
Mamma Chia - Seed Your Soul