Press Release:
Citizens Urged to Sign Petition of Support for Family Farmers
Supporters Urged to Attend Citizens Assembly on January 31

Reposted from Charlotte Locavore

In early December, my family spent a wonderful weekend in Charleston, South Carolina, a delightful culinary road trip that was a feast to our senses.

On Friday evening, after exploring the French Quarter neighborhood, we headed to Bowens Island Restaurant. Located in the marshlands, Bowens Island Restaurant serves the freshest seafood in Charleston. The oysters, shrimp, fish, and crabs that make up the menu are sourced from the river and creeks that surround the island. You can’t get more local than that!

Press Release: Judge to consider oral argument in lawsuit against Monsanto
NEW YORK – December 29, 2011 – In a development celebrated by the organic plaintiffs, Judge Naomi Buchwald announced yesterday that oral arguments on Monsanto’s motion to dismiss the Organic Seed Growers and Trade Association (OSGATA) et al v. Monsanto will be heard in federal district court January 31, 2012 in Manhattan. Judge Buchwald’s decision will establish if organic farmers are to see their day in court.

Press release: Louisville Farm to Table introduces a new workshop: Farm to Campus: Local food comes to the halls of higher education.

Over this last year we have been providing our community workshops. We are holding a workshop in January that is much boader based than past workshops. This workshop is dedicated to facilitating farm to higher education. In an effort to spread the word we are reaching out to organizations like yours that may have people in their database that have and interest in sustainability/farm to campus. We have received a grant for this workshop so the cost of the workshop is free. We have an amazing line-up.

Press Release: BC Tavern Chef Team and Tipsy Texan Mixologists Set to Deliver Special Six Course Dinner & Cocktail Pairing on the Farm!

Press Release: Charity Food and Cocktail Pairing Event to Feature Two Chefs + Two Mixologists and a Special Five Course Dining Experience

Austin, Texas based charity supper club A TORRID AFFAIR will hold its November dinner event on Wednesday, November 16 at Urban Roots (www.urbanrootsatx.org).

Cleveland, Ohio was founded in 1796 at the mouth of the Cuyahoga River where it emptied into Lake Erie, and it grew, slow and steady, until the years leading up to World War II. The city’s population boomed during and after the war as people moved to the northern industrial states from rural areas in the south and Appalachia. Today, the city has some definite challenges. Many residents and businesses have moved to outlying areas, and it has been widely impacted by the foreclosure crisis, leaving a much smaller tax base to keep things running.

Along with its challenges, the city has some good things on the horizon. One of the more positive changes going on in the city is the establishment of urban farms in blighted areas. Where once there were abandoned and boarded up homes or empty lots due to the foreclosure epidemic, there will now be lush plants, and a much-needed local food source. Innovative programs aimed at involving the community in the process while also producing healthful foods. Churches and neighborhood gardens have been around for many years, but these new urban farms are large-scale operations that will grow crops to sell in local markets.

The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) announces its fourth annual Growing Green Awards to recognize individuals who have demonstrated original leadership in the field of sustainable food. Through this national award, NRDC will recognize extraordinary contributions that advance ecologically integrated farming practices, climate stewardship, water stewardship, farmland preservation, and social responsibility from farm to fork.

If you live in Fairfield County Connecticut, Greater Boston and near Stratton & Okemo Mountains in Vermont, you’re in luck, because Graze will deliver artisanal, sustainable Vermont meats and dairy right to your doorstep, and you can order them whenever it is most convenient for you. They’ll even send you wholesome, prepared meals to save you the trouble of cooking. And they’ll do it all without burning a hole in your wallet.

Press Release: Charity Food and Cocktail Pairing Event to Benefit both the Dell Children’s Medical Center and the Sustainable Food Center

Austin, Texas based charity supper club A TORRID AFFAIR has announced plans for its October dinner event, set for Monday, October 24 on the beautiful grounds of East Austin’sSpringdale Farm (755 Springdale Road).