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Noshin’ at the Tupelo Honey Cafe

Plus, how to get great service in busy restaurants

23. Mar, 2010 1 Comment

$9 blew my mind. Thank you, dead chicken, for feeding me so deliciously.

Asheville, chickens, dining, featured posts, food, free-range, green living, North Carolina, organic, restaurants, tourism, travel

Try This at Home: Get Yer Veggies Delivered

CSAs make your laziness eco-friendly!

12. Feb, 2010 2 Comments

It’s convenient, it’s good for the environment and delicious to your tummy. Here’s why (and how) to join a CSA this year.

community, csa, energy-efficient, environment, farm, featured posts, food, organic, sustainable

Little Farm on the Subdivision

Potomac Vegetable Farm is being eaten by McMansions

10. Feb, 2010 2 Comments

In Northern Virginia, one badass family farm fights the tide of suburban sprawl.

agritourism, alternative, ecoganic, ecotourism, environment, farm, featured posts, gardening, green living, organic, potomac vegetable farm, potomac vegetable farms, sustainable, Virginia

How Polyface brought my oomph back

In which I meet Joel Salatin and rediscover my inspiration

28. Jan, 2010 4 Comments

The Universe kicks me down a spot of amazing luck: a personal visit with a brilliant agriculturalist who reminds me why I’m on this trip in the first place.

agritourism, ecotourism, ecotravel, environment, farm, green living, joel salatin, organic, polyface, Polyface Farm, sustainable, tourism, travel, Virginia

Joel Salatin and the Future of Food

America's favorite farmer expounds on sustainability, grass, pigs and protoplasm!

26. Jan, 2010 3 Comments

In Virginia, I meet Joel Salatin for a rare personal sermon/tour of Polyface, the farm that’s changing agriculture in the 21st century.

Farming on Sand

The trouble with eating local on Cape Cod

18. Jan, 2010 1 Comment

The soil on the Cape is more sand than dirt. So how can local farmers grow enough food to feed the community?

agritourism, cape cod, community, environment, farm, featured posts, gardening, Massachusetts, organic, sustainable, tourism

6 Reasons to hit the farmer’s market this weekend

20. Nov, 2009 3 Comments

Sure, farmer’s markets are a great idea. But admit it: you were planning to buy all your Thanksgiving food at the big-box store. Here’s why this weekend is the perfect time to change your plans and shop local.

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