Monthly Archives: June 2011

Washington Post Gives Farmageddon Three Star Review

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The Washington Post film critics give their green thumbs up to new food flick, Farmageddon.

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Strawberry Kefir Shake Recipe

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Kefir is a wonderful, ancient food. A fermented milk, it is purported to be healing for the gut and promotes longevity. Primitive cultures drank their milk fermented, and this foodstuff is making a major comeback in this modern age.

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Meet the Filmmaker Events in Washington, D.C.

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Kristin Canty is a heroic woman to those who desperately need access to nutrient dense foods. This is our chance to thank her in person and celebrate with her the World Premiere of her very important film.

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Weekend Gourmet Blog Carnival, June 13, 2011

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With all the natural disasters going on, let’s turn the weather around and share the many good things that are happening in your kitchen on today’s blog carnival.

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Give Away Your Garden Harvest at a Neighborly Herb Exchange

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Great idea for building community around backyard gardening–an herb swap! Hosted by a local restaurant in Northern Virginia, this idea could really catch on!

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Debut of New Food Documentary Farmageddon Announced

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Kristin Canty has labored for three years on a movie that she thought was done after year one. But, as more raids on farms occurred, she kept the cameras rolling. Her long awaited film debuts next week in Washington, D.C.

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Q & A About Beef Heart and Organ Meat

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Cooking with organ meats may be new to you. Here is a question from a reader about beef heart. See what three experts have to say on the subject.

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Four Ways to Use Mint

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Is that wild and crazy mint taking over your entire garden? Here are several easy ways to curtail the mint invasion.

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Weekend Gourmet Blog Carnival, June 6, 2011

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It’s time for another gourmet carousel of fun! Share your recipes in today’s blog carnival and spread the health around!

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In Farming, Is it Possible for Big to Be Better?

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Those of us that buy local tend to be suspicious of bigness and distance. What if there was a faraway farmer doing things so well, that you could really get excited about it?

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