Excerpted from Cold Cereal & Toast
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A bundle of basil showed up in my CSA share this week.  I shuddered a bit thinking about that same herb growing somewhat recklessly …

From neglected (but delicious) greens to scraps that can be used to make fragrant herbal vinegars and soup stocks, there may be some food freebies in your kitchen that you haven’t yet taken full advantage of.

Clearbrook Golf Club in Saugatuck, Michigan, has a vision: Chef Jeff Kudrna is taking a new approach to their menu with local, organic, and seasonal selections that emphasize sustainable and naturally raised products, sourced locally whenever feasible.

Red Russian Kale and Blue Potatoes is a simple recipe that combines two great vegetables at the peak of their season into one dish for an accompaniment to meat or as a vegetarian entree.

I’ve grown herbs in window boxes, indoors, on the back steps of my apartment, in hanging baskets attached to a chain-link fence, and even in cracks in pavement. Here’s how you can too.

When one thinks of Connecticut, it’s likely that her perception is tainted by pop culture’s portrayal of it, which frequently conflates Fairfield County with all of the remaining areas of the state. Hartford — Connecticut’s capitol — is as far as one can get from the riches of New York City’s suburbs. Hartford has been ranked as the second poorest city in the United States, with nearly 44% of the city’s youth living below the poverty level (Hartford Food System). This concentrated area of poverty has all of the expected side effects — diabetes, obesity, and other preventable ailments. While it is easier to find a bag of potato chips than it is to purchase an apple, Hartford is not nearly the “food desert” that it is often described as by those whose healthful-eating imagination starts and ends with Whole Foods.

In the United States one can purchase 1,000 calories of energy-dense snacks for approximately $4.00, whereas 1,000 calories of fresh produce may cost up to $20.00. This supports the idea that the high cost of fruits and vegetables can be a consumption obstacle for many.

This week’s links include the plight of modern dairy farmers, the health risks of nitrate and pesticide exposure, and how the effects of Haiti’s devastating earthquake last January is affecting the country’s food supply today.

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One of the advantages of living in the Pacific Northwest: access to just-caught, wild fresh fish, and in particular, Chinook salmon.

Excerpted from TakePart.com
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What if there was a way to help our Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans re-enter society and find a career they loved that also heals the trauma of combat?
Michael …