A diverse sampling of food-related reading: “Pig brain mist” mystery concludes The Price of Tomatoes Related photos here. As a relatively petty aside, notice the color of the tomatoes. Nice essay on organic food. Clean food should not be a luxury item. An amazing 2002 article by Michael Pollan on industrial livestock: from artificial insemination [...]
Archive for the ‘In the News’ Category
Some Reading
Posted in Agriculture, Big Food, In the News, Reading and Research, Tomatoes on February 26, 2009 | 6 Comments »
Census of Agriculture
Posted in Agriculture, Big Food, In the News, Reading and Research on February 5, 2009 | 3 Comments »
The Census of Agriculture is conducted every five years by the USDA. Numbers were released yesterday. Some especially exciting data is that of direct farm sales (which includes farmers’ markets and roadside stands). In the U.S., the value of direct farm sales between 2002 and 2007 increased 30% (adjusted for inflation; at current dollars it’s [...]
“We’re all farmers now”
Posted in Agriculture, Community, In the News, Media on November 20, 2008 | 1 Comment »
The Daily Telegraph has a lovely article on local food, the evolution of a CSA (community supported agriculture) group, and the abstract factors involved with farming, food security, etc. It’s well written and a joy to read (probably has a little something to do with that British dialect). And visit the Swillington CSA blog for [...]
All About the Co-op
Posted in Co-op, In the News on July 15, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Nice, thorough video about the fantabulous Oklahoma Food Cooperative:
An Economy of Scale
Posted in Big Food, In the News, Meat, Status Quo on May 2, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Did the term “factory farm” exist 50 years ago? Ranching typically means raising cows, horses, or sheep (right?), but ranching can not describe our “concentrated animal feeding operations,” where we grow cows. So, in that regard, “farming” is apt. Methods have certainly devolved over the last 50 years; now corporations dictate the what, when, where, [...]
Food for Thought
Posted in Big Food, Eating Out, Events, In the News on April 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Last night was Green Drinks at Trattoria il Centro (beware of the music on the Trattoria site). This time we learned a bit about permaculture and organic gardening in Oklahoma. There was also a seed exchange; I traded purple coneflower seeds for an awesome book on off-grid living and some cucumber, cherry tomato, and cinnamon [...]
Right Place, Right Thyme
Posted in Eating Out, In the News on February 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Excellent article in the Tulsa World on a restaurant enthusiastically supporting local food and culture. Can’t wait to try out the Thyme Bistro next time I’m in Tulsa.
Locavore Nation
Posted in Co-op, In the News on February 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
From The Oklahoman: El Reno woman, family beginning yearlong challenge to eat local foods
Book Excerpt
Posted in In the News, Media, Random on November 26, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Hope everyone had a wonderful, tasty-food filled Thanksgiving. I took some pickled okra, fudge, and dinner rolls to our Thanksgiving festivities in SE Missouri. The okra was from the first batch I made in mid-August. I thought it was very mild, but Matt’s grandma took a bite, squinched up her face, and declared, “There’s jollopenos [...]
Video on the Oklahoma Food Co-op
Posted in Co-op, In the News, Reading and Research on September 28, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
KOTV-Tulsa had a great segment featuring the Co-op. Check it out!
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