Farmers Markets

Market rules in D.C.

White House hosts farmers market 7
Posted 1 month, 3 weeks ago
"I've never seen so many people so excited about fruits and vegetables!" declared First Lady Michelle Obama at Thursday's opening of the new White House Farmer's Market.
to market, to market

Obama wants to set up White House farmers market 8
Posted 2 months, 2 weeks ago
President Obama says he and the First Lady are looking into setting up a farmers market just outside the White House, which might sell food from the White House garden or from local farmers.
Gettin' fresh

Seattle’s Ferry Farm Stand brings fresh produce to hungry commuters 0
Posted 6 months, 2 weeks ago
Starting June 25, the Ferry Farm Stand will set up shop at the Bainbridge Island ferry terminal Wednesday evenings to serve commuters.
Make a list, check it twice

Pare down the pesticides 2
Posted 6 months, 3 weeks ago
Be a picky eater. Pare down the pesticides in your diet (without cutting too far into your food budget) by focusing your organic purchases on the "dirty dozen" fruits and veggies that tend to be chem-laden to the core.
Back to the future

Toward a less efficient and more robust food system 7
Posted 7 months, 1 week ago
There's no way one farmer, or even a group of farmers, can make the investments we need to bolster our food economy. This is a community-scale opportunity that requires community-scale efforts.
Egg-streme Flavor

Springtime is peak time for naturally raised eggs—and bread puddings and meringues 1
Posted 7 months, 2 weeks ago
Eggy recipes you won't be able to resist.
More farmers, less market

Farmers markets need rules if we want them to help the food system 0
Posted 7 months, 3 weeks ago
Daniel Duane in Mother Jones warns you about farmers markets becoming "farmers markets":
A hint of the future appears at a Miami-area produce market 0
Posted 9 months, 1 week ago
How to maintain a green, healthy diet on a budget 17
Posted 9 months, 1 week ago
Ask Umbra’s video advice on eating local in winter 0
Posted 9 months, 3 weeks ago
What’s the point of the industrial food system if it no longer provides affordable food? 0
Posted 10 months ago
The surprising benefits of seasonal eating 9
Posted 1 year ago
Good to the Last Shop

How to make a meal from your market basket 6
Posted 1 year ago
The limits of consumption-based food movements 35
Posted 1 year, 2 months ago
Can locavores embrace a truly place-based agriculture? 14
Posted 1 year, 3 months ago
Farmers markets and local agriculture: age-old systems for the future 11
Posted 1 year, 3 months ago
How to ask hard questions of the people who grow your food 14
Posted 1 year, 3 months ago
For some farmers, distant markets offer the best prices 6
Posted 1 year, 3 months ago
Now’s the time for scapes and green garlic 12
Posted 1 year, 4 months ago
Low-income nabes lead the way in urban farming 1
Posted 1 year, 4 months ago