LocalHarvest in the News :   Organic

Cow-Pooling
Time Magazine - Jun 5, 2009
If you prefer to keep the image of meat say, a juicy hamburger safely separated from the image of an actual animal say, a 1,200-lb. castrated bull then cow-pooling is not for you. Jean Edwards is clearly not squeamish about knowing precisely where her steaks come from.

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Where have all the pigs gone?
The Syracuse Post-Standard - May 25, 2009
As a youth, I remember driving through the beautiful hills of Central New York and spotting pig farms dotted throughout the countryside. We would watch highly active pigs do what pigs do: eat, run, root and play in the pasture. One would be hard pressed to locate such farms today.

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The truth about organic foods
Redbook - Apr 27, 2009
The organic-food business is booming: About 70 percent of Americans buy organic food occasionally, and nearly one quarter buy it every week, according to The Hartman Group, a market research firm. For most of us, the reason is simple: We want natural food that's better for us and for the environment, says Samuel Fromartz, author of Organic, Inc. But buying organic can cost you â?? as much as 50 percent more â?? so read on to know when it's worth it.

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Revolutionaries by the Bay
The Economist - Sep 19, 2008
TOURISTS who took a wrong turn on their way to San Francisco?s cable car recently were in for a shock. There, between City Hall and other government buildings, a temporary organic garden had sprung up

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Organic food push at Bates gets hefty donation
The Boston Globe - Sep 19, 2008
When deep-pocketed donors write large checks to their alma maters, it's usually for a new building or athletic facility, or maybe financial aid or an endowed faculty chair. But at Bates College...

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Tip of The Week: How to Shop for Organic Food Without Breaking Your Budget
Newsweek - Jul 7, 2008
Most of us would love to have a fridge full of fresh organic produce and meats. But because pesticide and hormone-free products often have a premium price tag, going organic can seem like a luxury...

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One writer's view of Chicago versus California food
Christian Science Monitor - Jul 7, 2008

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THE YEAR IN FOOD
San Antonio Current - May 16, 2008
Years from now we?ll know if 2007 is remembered as the year that local food-ism entered the limelight for good, or as the year that Monsanto, simultaneously the world?s largest vegetable seed company

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10 Tips To Add More Veggies To Your Diet
KCBY News - Apr 22, 2008
Research substantiates the claim that populations who consume plant-based diets have less chronic disease, such as atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries), cardiovascular disease, some cancers...

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Despite market woes, organics grow
Pittsburgh Review Tribune - Apr 16, 2008
For the past few years, one of the few certain trends for American grocers has been the growing popularity of organic food. In just one decade, from 1997 to 2006, sales of organic food have grown...

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