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Food Bank for NYC & the Mario Batali Foundation launches Community Cookshop

Last week, the Food Bank for NYC and the Mario Batali Foundation launched a program called Community Cookshop to offer hands-on classes about nutrition education. The program is available to low-income...

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3rd Annual Urban Agricultural Conference: May 15-17

The Horticultural Society of New York is presenting their 3rd Annual Urban Agriculture Conference, being held in May 2013 in New York City. This year’s conference will focus on increasing the awareness...

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Farming in a Heat Wave: Heritage Radio Network Checks in on Brooklyn Grange

How is the Brooklyn Grange holding up during New York City’s heat wave? Heritage Radio Network‘s Erin Fairbanks chats with Ben Flanner about heat and humidity on the farm, and how farmers can protect...

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For the Forager or Francophile, a Dandelion Salad

Dandelions’ sawtooth leaves bring a pleasant bitterness to the table, and make for a great salad. They’re best picked when tender, before the plant blooms, and they can be served raw or cooked.  Larger...

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Hudson Valley Real Estate Eating Up Our Produce

North of New York City, a battle is brewing between real estate and family farming.  A boom driven by City residents seeking refuge in greener, quieter locales is displacing our local food system....

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Dig Inn CEO Takes Disruption To New Heights

For Adam Eskin, CEO of Dig Inn, being disruptive meant severing ties with standard supply chains and developing relationships with local farmers in order to source ingredients for his New York...

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Seeking Gold in Cuban Soil

According to the United States Chamber of Commerce, American exports could reap more than $1.2 billion a year in sales if the U.S. ends its trade restrictions against Cuba.  Cuba imports 60 percent to...

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America Throws Away Half of Its Edible Produce

New research suggests that fully one-half of the nation’s produce now probably ends up as garbage. This dismal nugget from the story pretty well summarizes the findings: Vast quantities of fresh...

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Major Producers Paying Farmers to Go Organic

With consumer demand for organic foods now outpacing supply, major companies like Kellogg’s and General Mills are now taking the next logical step to meet that demand: paying farmers to go organic. The...

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Fishing for Transparency: Farmed Fish Gains Market Share

“Farm fishing, or aquaculture has been on the rise since the 1990’s. Globally, we have become more reliant on farm fishing as the demand for fish increases. While these trends correlate through a...

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