You might know that bees pollinate plants and flowers. But did you know bees play a crucial role in our modern agriculture system? By: Melissa Montalvo Farmers use bees to pollinate many of the…
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In the Age of Political and Cultural Mistrust, Food is Our Common Denominator
The trip took two years to coordinate. Lauren Bernstein was the Director of the U.S. State Department’s Diplomatic Culinary Partnership Program for almost five years. She spearheaded projects that involved welcoming leaders of foreign…
It’s Time to Give a Damn About Local Farms and the Restaurants that Support Them
Cornelius Blanding grew up in Montgomery, Alabama. “The cradle of the civil rights movement,” he calls it. His childhood was spent in a low-resource community where none of the infrastructure was owned by his…
Leah Penniman of Soul Fire Farm: Farming Change and Reclaiming Rightful Agency Within Our Food System
To hear Leah Penniman, Co-Executive Director and Program Manager of Soul Fire Farm in Grafton, NY, describe the act of farming is to discover an elegance in simplicity and a renewed respect for Mother Earth.…
Top Ten Pieces of Advice on Restaurant Management by Female Chefs and Restaurateurs
Ten female chefs and restaurant owners weigh in on going in with your eyes wide open and doing it right. 1. Think long and hard before going into a turn-key situation. “Unless it’s the…
Top Chefs Share How to Reduce Food Waste at Home
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Baked good aplenty. Tables groaning under the weight of baked ham and prime rib. Donuts and scones in the mornings. And wine, don’t forget the wine.…
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