Conventional milkmen in New York State, find their way back to a family tradition, home milk delivery. Expanding to other products they now call their service “a farmers market on wheels.”
If you are looking for a unique way to entertain your children, and teach them about our farming heritage at the same time, visit a traditional raw dairy farm. Joseph Heckman recounts a recent trip to a Pennsylvania family farm.
Jack Moore, a descendant of the Benjamin Moore paint company founder, sends his letter of support for Vernon Hershberger, a farmer being told to shut down by his state.
A group of progressive farmers is now selling direct to the customer and is prospering in spite of the down economy. Here is the link to the CNN News story.
Heritage Turkeys may be pricey, but just think of the conversation about local and sustainable food they will generate around the holiday table!
If you can’t make it to a farmers market, how does one deal directly with local farms? Some enterprising young people have found a way to bridge the distance between small farmers and their nearby communities. Since more people are interested in building a sustainable future for our food supply, The Local Flavor is one green business idea with potential.
Joel Salatin, our blog’s Hero of Sustainable Agriculture, is hitting the big time. He is featured in the new documentary, Food, Inc. which my husband is taking me to see on his birthday tomorrow! Joel also is gracing the cover of Blue Ridge Outdoors, which is on the stands at our Fitness First Health Club and our local Whole Foods Market. Normally, a magazine that covers outdoor sports, Blue Ridge Outdoors is calling Joel an Outdoor Hero, and has a wonderful interview with Joel about his role as a leader in the locavore movement.
Local Flavor–A Real Treat! A Farmers Market that delivers to your door? Yes, Northern Virginia, you can buy direct from local farmers without shlepping down to the farmers market! Local Flavors, founded by Mount Vernon Farms of Sperryville, is an innovative new business which brings farm fresh grass-fed meats, eggs, produce, and even fair trade [...]
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I do read your blog on a daily basis; as a goat farmer and a proponent of raw milk, specifically raw goat milk, I certainly consider your blog required reading.
