My report from this March's Farm Labor Reality Tour was published last week by the fine folks at Grist. Here's a preview… Bob St. Peter and his wife, Juli Perry, farm four acres in coastal Maine, growing vegetables, herbs, flowers, rabbits, chickens, and sheep to feed their family and their neighbors. They grow food in ways that build rich soil,
03-06-2013
We told you two weeks ago that the Food and Farm Bill was finally moving again, and there's been a lot of activity since then: the Senate and House Agriculture Committees each passed a version of the Bill, and the full Senate began debate on their version last week. Congress has been on break this week, but the Senate may
31-05-2013
In April, I had the pleasure of attending the California Association of Food Banks conference in Sacramento, CA. A wide selection of engaging workshops ranged from the Bridges Out of Poverty training to elements of successful nutrition education programs. You can dig into the conference materials here. I presented on the intersections of emergency food and community food security. I
29-05-2013
My report from this March's Farm Labor Reality Tour was published last week by the fine folks at Grist. Here's a preview… Bob St. Peter and his wife, Juli Perry, farm four acres in coastal Maine, growing vegetables, herbs, flowers, rabbits, chickens, and sheep to feed their family and their neighbors. They grow food in ways that build rich soil,
03-06-2013
We told you two weeks ago that the Food and Farm Bill was finally moving again, and there's been a lot of activity since then: the Senate and House Agriculture Committees each passed a version of the Bill, and the full Senate began debate on their version last week. Congress has been on break this week, but the Senate may
31-05-2013
In April, I had the pleasure of attending the California Association of Food Banks conference in Sacramento, CA. A wide selection of engaging workshops ranged from the Bridges Out of Poverty training to elements of successful nutrition education programs. You can dig into the conference materials here. I presented on the intersections of emergency food and community food security. I
29-05-2013