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Reclaiming Thanksgiving

Nathan Havey | Posted 11.27.2008 | Living

Read More: Nathan Havey, Holiday, Holiday Recipies, Sustainable Table, Local Food, Farmers Markets, Meet the Bloggers, Food, Seasonal Food, sustainabletable.org, Local Farmers, Brave New Films, Video, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving Commentary, Living News
Nathan Havey

This year, if you really want to celebrate Thanksgiving, I want to challenge you to enjoy feasting on what is fresh and local.

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5 Things To Do Post-Vote (No Matter Who Is Winning)

Graham Hill | Posted 11.04.2008 | Green

Read More: Eco-Party, Composting, Green Living, Biking, Tree Planting, Farmers Markets, Victory Garden, Green News
Graham Hill

There are alternatives to this anticipation marathon of watching and waiting. Here are a few things you can do today for the planet after you've done your bit for the country.

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The Tomato, the Banker, and the Alderman

Flora Lazar | Posted 10.17.2008 | Chicago

Read More: Leon Despres, Vegetables, Farmers Markets, Food, Gardening, Hyde Park, Ron Grzywinski, Tomatoes, Community Development, Shorebank, Socially Responsible Investing, Urban Gardening, Leaon Despres Tomato, Hyde Park Gardening, Despres Tomato, Chicago News
Flora Lazar

The Despres Tomato's characteristic thin skin and fragility are probably not a reflection of the 100-year-old alderman who was known throughout his career for his tenacity.

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Eat Fresh: America's Best Farmer's Markets

Good Magazine | Erica Cerulo | Posted 10.02.2008 | Living

Read More: Farmer's Markets, Green Markets, Sustainable Foods, Greenmarkets, Living News

With the number of farmers' markets in the United States climbing comfortably toward 5,000 (up from 1,755 in 1994), there's no denying the national ob...

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Alexandra Guarnaschelli Talks About Dorito and Heirloom Tomato Sandwiches and the Power of the Pocketbook

Louise McCready | Posted 09.23.2008 | Style

Read More: Alexandra Guarnaschelli, Guy Savoy, Daniel Boulud, Food, Frank Bruni, The Food Network, The Cooking Loft, Organic, Locavore, Farmers Markets, Chefs, Butter Restaurant, Style News
Louise McCready

Who grew your food is a very important question to ask and very, very nice to know.

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Greening Hollywood: Ciudad of Los Angeles

Paige Donner | Posted 09.10.2008 | Green

Read More: Food, Farmer's Markets, Too Hot Tamales, Food Network, Beverly Hills Cheese Store, Mary Sue Milliken, Organic, Sustainable, Ciudad, Susan Feniger, Julia Childs, Spanish Cheeses, Spanish Wines, Mandalay Bay, Downtown L.A., Border Grill, Eco Friendly Dining, Monterey Seafood Watch, Jeremy Tummel, Sherry, Border Girls, Green News
Paige Donner

It could be said of chefs Susan Feniger and Mary Sue Milliken that they prefer to lead with the carrot rather than the stick. That said, Ciudad, their...

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More Farmers Markets To Accept Food Stamps

AP | VALERIE BAUMAN | Posted 08.26.2008 | Green

Read More: Politics of Food, Food Politics, Green, Green News, Food Stamps, Farmers Markets, Local Farmers, Farmer's Markets, Green News

ALBANY, N.Y. — More farmers markets nationwide are accepting food stamps for their summer squash, apples and other fresh produce _ fattening pro...

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Remembering Food Revolutionary Abby Mandel

Flora Lazar | Posted 08.14.2008 | Chicago

Read More: Culinary, Chefs, Chicago, Cooking, Farmers Markets, Food, Sustainable Farming, Local Farmers, Bill Kurtis, Abby Mandel Dies, Abby Mandel, Green City Market, Tallgrass Beef, Chicago News
Flora Lazar

A chef and columnist who many culinary enthusiasts remember as a technological pioneer for her early embrace of the Cuisinart food processor took a technological step back when she founded the Green City Market ten years ago.

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Chocolate, Fair And Square

Craig McCord | Posted 04.28.2008 | Living

Read More: Fair Trade, Child Labor, The People Who Feed Us, Chocolate, Farmers Markets, Rae Stang, Cocao, Fair Trade Practices, Fair Trade Chocolate, Organic, Lucky Chocolates, World Economy, Sustainable, Living News
Craig McCord

Chocolate seems to taste better when it's been produced in a way that treats everyone along the way fairly and equitably.

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Lessons From A Jar

Craig McCord | Posted 04.15.2008 | Living

Read More: Video, Local Produce, Pickles, The People Who Feed Us, Farmers Markets, Pickling, Rick's Picks, New York City Greenmarket, Organic, Rick Field, Living News
Craig McCord

As I bite into a crunchy Spear of Influence, Rick Field, the originator of this tasty pickle is watching me intently. I'm a little self conscious, bu...

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Why Food With A Story Is Better

Craig McCord | Posted 04.06.2008 | Living

Read More: Video, Family Farming, Farmers Markets, Breaking Living News, The People Who Feed Us, Sustainable Food, Living News
Craig McCord

Knowing where and how your food was produced is not trendy or au courant -- it's vital.

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