Though often overlooked, fresh garlic is abundant at many summer and early fall local farmers markets. We take garlic for granted. It’s reliably in the grocery store year-round and doesn’t look much different from season to season. But according to Cher Smith of Bugtussle Farm, in Gamaliel, Kentucky, which offers CSA shares in Nashville, Tennessee,…
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By Jill Melton
Ain’t Garlic Grand
Alaska Runs on Salmon
Wild salmon connects consumers to landscapes and small fishing families in Alaska When you see “wild salmon” on a menu or sign at your local fish counter, it usually means the fish were caught in Alaska. Only about a quarter of the salmon Americans eat is wild. Of that portion, at least 80 percent comes…
By Joy Manning
The Birds and the…Beef? How Regenerative Grasslands Restore Habitat for Birds
A new partnership between Panorama Organic and the National Audubon Society adds 1 million acres of regenerative grasslands for the preservation of birds while producing sustainable, grass-fed beef. Photo (above) by Candice Vivien You’ve seen the headlines: Beef is destroying the planet. You’ve heard all about the greenhouse gases and pollution a typical beef operation…
Learn To Cook Like Chef Jacques Pépin With a New Online Culinary Course
In partnership with Rouxbe, Jacques Pépin: A Legacy of Technique is a 30-hour course designed for those looking to learn the fundamentals of cooking from one of the world’s most beloved chefs. Photo courtesy of Jacques Pepin Foundation Vancouver, British Columbia and Barrington, RI – October 6, 2021 — A new online culinary course from…
By Kaori Becker
Share Your Food Enthusiasm and Turn It into a Steady Income
What if you could turn your passion for food into a reliable source of income? I’m not talking about a risky venture like opening a new restaurant, but rather offering food “experiences” through which you share your perspective and skills with hands-on activities for guests. Five years ago, I quit my high school teaching job…
By Monty Moran
Living Sustainably: To Honor Ourselves is to Honor our Planet
How can we take decisive action towards living sustainably with so many competing points of view? We’re told climate change is man-made, but then hear it’s a natural phenomenon. We hear that we need to regulate our companies, but also that doing so limits job growth and hurts our economy. We hear calls to “kill…