Tag: food

You only need farmers when you’re hungry!

Written on June 6, 2017.

“Well, I suppose we don’t need farmers much. Just three times a day.” That’s a comment I’ve heard many times from Orion Samuelson – the voice of agriculture in America since 1960 when he...

The Big Three: Air, Water & Food.

Written on March 30, 2015.

It has been a couple of years since I mentioned “The Big Three.” With Earth month (April) starting on Wednesday, it seemed like a good time to refresh our collective memories! The Big Three are the three things...

The Commons

Written on September 7, 2013.

There is a concept known as the Commons which refers to all of the natural resources that do not belong to any single entity or individual, but belong to society as a whole. Commons includes air, water, navigable rivers, the...

Natural Benefits of Local Food

Written on August 12, 2013.

Do you know where your food comes from? When eating at a restaurant, picking up a quick fast food snack, or sitting down to eat at home, do you know where each of the ingredients in your meal is grown? In many cases, the answer...

Another Reason to Buy Local Food?

Written on August 26, 2010.

As if we needed another reason to purchase our food from local sources, along comes the Great American Egg Recall of 2010! Billions of eggs potentially tainted with Salmonella bacteria, and thousands of people sick as a result. The...