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Food Web, Meet Interweb: The Networked Future of Farms
Wired -
May 26, 2009
Silicon Valley thinks the internet can transform anything from car sales to anonymous sex, but the way Americans grow and buy food is rooted in ancient, offline systems. Now, a Bay Area startup has launched a service to make it easier and cheaper for restaurants to buy food from small, local farms.
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Local food subscription services grow in popularity
Kansas City Star -
Mar 26, 2009
Community Supported Agriculture started more than a decade ago as a grassroots movement to eat locally. Today the movement continues to grow to serve consumers across the metro area.
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At Thanksgiving, local farmers provide bounty for the table
The New York Times -
Dec 13, 2008
While the agricultural bounty of Long Island can provide a rich and varied menu, even committed locavores ? those trying to eat only food that has been produced within 100 miles ? bump up against some geographic limitations when it comes to creating a traditional Thanksgiving feast.
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Students invest in local produce
The Daily Princetonian -
Sep 19, 2008
The Princeton Farmers? Market, held Tuesday for the first time this year, is adding a new service to help bring organic food from local vendors directly to students? dorm rooms: box shares...
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11 Ways to Get the Most from Your Farmers Market
Woman's Day -
Sep 3, 2008
Today grocery shopping takes a bigger chunk out of the budget than ever before, which means it's even more frustrating when your money is wasted on a bad purchase.
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Where To Find Summer's Seasonal Foods
Forbes -
Jun 20, 2008
Summer's arrival in Denver is marked by the harvest of juicy peaches from the Western slope of the Rockies. Long, sunny days in Seattle bring ripe strawberries, black and white currants...
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A Good Day's Work
The Huffington Post -
May 20, 2008
On an early Saturday morning in the middle of May, just outside Red Hook, New York, a white van slowly makes its way along glorified ruts that lead to a freshly plowed field.
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My Forbidden Fruits (and Vegetables)
The New York Times -
Mar 4, 2008
IF you?ve stood in line at a farmers? market recently, you know that the local food movement is thriving, to the point that small farmers are having a tough time keeping up with the demand.
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Go home-grown
Baltimore Sun -
Feb 29, 2008
As a newcomer to Baltimore, I was surprised at the lack of green spaces and grocery stores in my neighborhood - and throughout the city. I was born and raised in Austin, Texas, where lakes and...
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Learning How Local Local Food Can Be
The New York TImes -
Dec 9, 2007
ON a recent October evening at Rainbeau Ridge Farm here, Ann Vilesis, the author of ?Kitchen Literacy? (Island Press, 2007) was speaking about food. ?It?s absurd we know so little about what we eat...
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